You better use 55/60 watt on one side of the headlight assembly as the battery cant support that big size bulbs.

Hi man, my bike's rear tyre was badly in need of a replacement too. Was filling air everyday and riding to office! I checked for tyres and found that the stock tyre is being sold at Rs. 2700/- (bloody rip-off!). And the only other option I found with my budget was the Ceat Vertigo tubeless, although it's a 100/90 - 17. After checking in loads of shops, I decided to install this tyre.

Frankly, it looks a lil funny on the R15 as it has a button type tread! First impressions are that the ride comfort has gone up since the thicker rubber seems to be absorbing a lot of road irregularities. Also, since the diameter is a lil bigger, the bike does more speed at the same rpm. (About 64kmph at 4000rpm in 6th gear). I've attached pics for your reference.

^^ cool. how much??

Agreed that sticking the anti-slip pad directly on the tank will ruin the paint. I think wasting Rs.1400 (700x2) is not that good an idea. A better idea would be to get the sides of the tank stickered with some normal vinyls, then paste the anti-slip pad over it.
What do you think of this? Only 100-200 extra expense other than the anti-slip pads.

Why waste money if the panel is not cracked-get it painted at a local painter for a couple of hundreds. Non metallic yellow should not be a tough shade to match if the painter is good enough. I am saying this with confidence since I have got my metallic brown Verna touched up many times at a local roadside painter-the finish was equal to showroom booth!

Congrats Satti. R15 suits you! Was never happy with your 220 decision in the first place.

The main problem with the stock tyre which makes it skid on gravel is the absence of grooves in the centre.
Between the two, Michelin might be stickier rubber, but I would go with Pirelli MT75 considering the central grooves. Akshay (neoakshay), Nikhil (tibby) and I have checked out an R15 with this tyre on&it was looking really neat!

Correct me if i am wrong the vertigo is a offroad usage tyre right?

Was quoted 1830 in Mangalore. How much did you pay? Did you enquire if Vertigo Rage is available in Bangalore?

Off road tyres on a track-bike, for city/highway use!! How does it grip on tarmac (especially in high-speed cornering)?

Thanks ! Hows the grip on tarmac and gravel compared to stock ones ?

Thx guys!

@sarvajit

Thanks a lot anna! You cleared the confusion


Is water inside the headlight normal in r15's or is it something i should be worried abt. got the bike water washed yesterday and i found good amount of water inside the headlights.

And does the chain cover keep vibrating a lot?

^^ not normal at all. Water should not enter the headlight. It will damage the reflector surface.

If water is getting inside your headlights, you need to check the rubber around the bulb holders (main light and side light) are fitted correctly and not split, if any are split change them, they cost less than 30 bucks a piece, I had a similar problem with one light, found the rubber split, order the replacement and to my surprise they actually got me the part.

How to know that the tappets are fine, or that they need some adjustments?
My bike is 20000kms old and I've never got that adjustment done.

^^ Harshness of the engine. Besides better to get it done every 6-7k kms.

Chain cover is not supposed to vibrate. Get the bolts tightened.
Hope the speedo issue is fixed on Harsha's bike under warranty-I remember his bike showing 199kmph on our Pocharam rides!
As for the headlights, the below reply is correct. I don't bother about it much. I have even seen moisture droplets in the speedo after riding in very heavy rains. Everything dries by the next morning.

In my case the covers turned yellow donno why. But you are right about the gap allowing the moisture in. I'll try to change it if in stock at the next service.

If there is no extra noise at idle, like loose marbles, then that means the tappets are fine.
The manual recommends adjustment at every 6K kms. but I have seen many who don't revv it up much not requiring adjustment for long. In my case I got them tightened at 4K kms., since from 2-4K kms. I was only redlining the bike&also testing out top speeds!
Do get the clearance checked once with a feeler gauge-values are 0.1&0.2 for inlet&exhaust respectively. Ask the mech. not to overtighten as this will cause sluggishness&loss of initial pickup.

yesterday, again the bike misfired while starting.. it was like i crank the bike, instead of starting, it misfired.. why is it happening ??????????????