Friends,
Recently, I am planning to go for a long ride around 600KM( One way). What is the maximum distance you have covered by solo riding in r15?

Friends,
Recently, I am planning to go for a long ride around 600KM( One way). What is the maximum distance you have covered by solo riding in r15?

Check your coolant level, Brakes, Electricals, battery, fuel and tyres and you are all set to go. As R15 can be ridden on puncture tyres if you are riding within 50-60 kmph also but dont make it a habit and carry a puncture repair kit if you can.

Thanks for Reminding. Is it easy to repair the puncture or it will be good idea to put some anti puncture liquids inside the tyres before long rides? Actually I am not familiar with repairing puncture!

got my second service done 2 days back, and now im getting a weird noise from the rear side of the vehicle. Not able to figure out as to where it is coming from, hoping it was the chain but isnt. the noise is a sort of rubbing "kssshhhhhhk" noise. Could anyone tell me where one should start looking cos everything seems to be fine! Going tmrw to the SVC to give em a piece of my mind and get it sorted out!

problems and more problems!
Took the bike to the SVC two days back turned out the chain was loose so the guys at the svc tightened it, cleaned and lubed it! The chain noise had reduced but then i started to get vibes on my footrests They then slightly adjusted the chain and things seemed to be fine! But now the vibes are back and everytime i slow down i feel a " ghaaaaaarrrrrr" feeling from the rear and from my footrests!

And now apart from this my fuel sensor seems to have conked! Shows reserve for sometime then automatically resets! Keeps fluctuating even on a straight! filled fuel twice in the past two days!

Any suggestions?! I ll be taking it to the SVC again coming saturday! Im totally down, all was well till the second service!

dude which dealer you are giving the bike for service????

^^ Stick to mineral oil for the first 10K kms then switch to semi/fully synthetic

hey guys my bike has done 930km on ODDO, will be giving it for its first service tomorrow, wanted to ask if i shall for for semi- synthetic oil or stick to mineral oil..

Make sure the oils dont mix. From what i know the crankcase needs to be flushed thoroughly with the new oil (and to get rid of the old oil) in order to prevent mixing which can lead to sludge formation.

Hi Guyz,

a few queries
I got the fourth service of my bike done at 9500km mark. The bike felt very rough before the service because i had delayed the service i guess and engine oil was getting depleted. I even felt the bike getting hot (the warning light never came on though) perhaps due to the same reason.

The chain too had become very loose, got it tightened, the mechanics set the chain tensioner between 3 and 4 and they said that it shouldnt be the case for a bike which has done only 9500km, it should be somewhere between 2 and 3. Not sure about this, please guide. I always lube before time, get it cleaned and lubed frequently. Still the chain set feels rough, even after the service it hasn't become completely smooth, i can feel vibrations on the foot pegs, can it be due to the chain ? its like a brushing sound coming in like twice in one second at around 60-70kmph in fourth gear and varies with speed and RPM and the vibrations are in sync with this. Or is that sound something else ? Also service center charges extra labor for installing new parts, even when the free service coupons are provided. Is this the company policy ? I changes front disk pads for 480 + 50 rs labor charges. And the rear Tyre had 3 punctures, they charged 150 for 3 punctures , worst part is i can repair a puncture myself but i didn't know they would charge so high. Also, they refused to add the puncture cost in the bill. By the way is there any limit to what number of punctures a tyre can take ? I mean there are four punctures in 1 inch square region, moreover the plugging material that they use has already made a big knot there giving me a slightly bumpy ride

Refer to the pics attached, the paint around the lock has got scraped off, by another key that was in the key ring, just looks a little ugly so how can i get it fixed along with minor scratches on the tank and rear grab rail ? Also, the changed the gear oil, they said "kharab ho gaya hai ", i had no idea about this, the quantity was good enough but got it replaced anyways.

Any inputs from my co-R15ers will be appreciated.
Thanks in advance !

for the brushing sound issue, remove the front sprocket cover and clean the area around the sprocket and if you can, remove the front sprocket itself and clean it. a lot of noise will disappear.

now, front disk pads doesnt cost that high. they are selling you the old stock. new stocks costs only 390rs. and new rear brake pads(new stock) costs 690.

why so many punctures within 9500kms. check the air pressure frequently or if you are too lazy to check frequently(like me), opt for nitrogen. i still havent got a puncture even after 16000kms.

@abhi underdog - mate the gear oil and engine oil is the same in the R15. wonder why they took you for a ride on that..

And if they fix a puncture, tell them to put it in a bill. They cant do "kacha paper bill" work in a authorized service centre.

And its not necessary which chain tensioner position should be. It differs from bike to bike, and depending on the wear and tear, riding conditions, riding style, interval of chain adjustment, lubrication etc, and what not. So dont freak out at that.

The worn off area can be re painted by a decent matt black spray can. Just mask off everything else, and better if you spray the whole top clamp to give it a uniform look.