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  • #18856
    Had a rough road and smoothest rides yesterday at tamhini and some straight roads from pen to pune, the technique in off road i used was to keep the bike revving above 8 k rpm in 2nd and 3rd gear in the potholed road and i was standing on the footpegs through out the road for 805 of time, though i had to curve more towards front but the bike handled and performed well in rains slush everything, she is close to 20 k kms and checked the top end on straight road and she was hitting 129 siting and after crouch took her till 140 and still she could have gone further but i dropped the plan.

    Now my question is is the Stock chain built to perform and give full top end till the last setting or not?

    Secondly, i wanted to know if i can make changes in the battery charger so it supports 9amp Amaron batttery.

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    • #18857
      Originally posted by stefanm View Post
      I had put an Amaron 5 amp battery a couple of weeks back, the bike runs better with it, than the stock 3.5 amp, especially with HID's, RD ECU and Joel's high lift camshaft (no stalling whilst cold), I guess it will need taking for charging every few months, though I will be modifying the charging output later on to counteract this.
      Thanks Stefanm. I have all the Joel's goodies except for the ECU. I want to try 55W bulbs or HID kits, therefore I was thinking of 5 Amp. How much impact the charging takes. Do I need to get the battery charged every month or so.
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      • #18858
        Originally posted by shrinathrao View Post
        Had a rough road and smoothest rides yesterday at tamhini and some straight roads from pen to pune, the technique in off road i used was to keep the bike revving above 8 k rpm in 2nd and 3rd gear in the potholed road and i was standing on the footpegs through out the road for 805 of time, though i had to curve more towards front but the bike handled and performed well in rains slush everything, she is close to 20 k kms and checked the top end on straight road and she was hitting 129 siting and after crouch took her till 140 and still she could have gone further but i dropped the plan.

        Now my question is is the Stock chain built to perform and give full top end till the last setting or not?

        Secondly, i wanted to know if i can make changes in the battery charger so it supports 9amp Amaron batttery.
        Not sure you'll be able to get it to support a 9amp battery, but a 5 amp can be done, have a look here http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/universa...d-etc-208.html possibly as you're running a stock ECU a 5 amp battery should run on stock charging, for the 9 amp, you'll need to recharge the battery every 9 months or so, Abhimanyu had mentioned this a few pages back, he also uses the RD ECU, which consumes more power over the stock item

        Originally posted by Juris View Post
        Thanks Stefanm. I have all the Joel's goodies except for the ECU. I want to try 55W bulbs or HID kits, therefore I was thinking of 5 Amp. How much impact the charging takes. Do I need to get the battery charged every month or so.
        See the above link, if charging is needed it will be long stretches between (at least 9 months), so don't stress too much, I run mostly a single HID, on dark roads I switch on the second one, both work on low and high beam, thinking about doing the winding job as well as a guarantee to keep the battery in good shape.
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        • #18859
          Originally posted by stefanm View Post
          See the above link, if charging is needed it will be long stretches between (at least 9 months), so don't stress too much, I run mostly a single HID, on dark roads I switch on the second one, both work on low and high beam, thinking about doing the winding job as well as a guarantee to keep the battery in good shape.
          Thanks... One last query.... Does 5Amp Amaron fit directly fit in the housing.
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          • #18860
            My bike is 2 years old. It has run 17000 kms. Today, I changed the oil and found out that I got only around 700 ml instead of 1 litre. Is this by any chance a cause for me to worry about the piston rings? I have changed oil at 3000 kms interval throughout and I am on semi synthetic oil for the past 1.5 years. There are no performance issues. Please help.
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            • #18861
              Originally posted by Juris View Post
              Thanks... One last query.... Does 5Amp Amaron fit directly fit in the housing.
              yes, but there is a sponge under the existing battery, remove it(it is glued to the housing, so takes some effort).. after removing it, the 5Ah fits directs but is a bit loose, add some paper/cloth and then you're good to go..
              after monday and tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!!

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              • #18862
                Originally posted by Sunil Guli View Post
                My bike is 2 years old. It has run 17000 kms. Today, I changed the oil and found out that I got only around 700 ml instead of 1 litre. Is this by any chance a cause for me to worry about the piston rings? I have changed oil at 3000 kms interval throughout and I am on semi synthetic oil for the past 1.5 years. There are no performance issues. Please help.
                Was the cap fitted perfectly or did the actual oil filled was less than 1 litre,

                Originally posted by veyron999 View Post
                yes, but there is a sponge under the existing battery, remove it(it is glued to the housing, so takes some effort).. after removing it, the 5Ah fits directs but is a bit loose, add some paper/cloth and then you're good to go..
                I think the same sponge can be used by trimming right as it will be best fit

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                • #18863
                  Originally posted by shrinathrao View Post
                  Was the cap fitted perfectly or did the actual oil filled was less than 1 litre,
                  The cap was and has been fitted properly always. I have been changing the oil myself for the past 1.5 years. Never has a drop of oil leaked out of the drain nut.
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                  • #18864
                    ^^^ have you undertaken any extended runs at high speeds under hot conditions? If yes, then it could very well be oil evaporation.
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                    • #18865
                      how much oil (semi synthetic) does normally evaporate for a drain period of 3000 kms under normal city drivings and heavy rippings with high speed runs?
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                      • #18866
                        ^^^ there is no general yardstick for oil evaporation. Its a variable that depends on numerous factors including make of oil, running conditions, quality of oil after a number of kms completed, etc. For example, where oil has run for 'x' kms and has lost significant quantities of additives that help maintain oil viscosity over a range of heat index, oil evaporation will take place rapidly and in large quantity once the boiling point is reached.

                        I would suggest that you switch over to fully synthetic oil such as Motul 300V for better oil protection. One more thing that you should check out is your engine's cooling system. Ensure that the cooling system is clean and has enough coolant in it. Running a engine with low coolant and/or choked cooling system will lead to excessive heat build up which is also a factor in oil evaporation.
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                        • #18867
                          Does anyone has DIY to do basic things like coolant refilling, checking levels, checking brake pads and the levels, the bearing checkups and all.

                          It would be great if we all can share our knowledge here so all the owners of R15 V1 can go through and use it.

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                          • #18868
                            ^ had a very bad experience with cooling system and learned a little of DIY about it. But what do you expect ? A video? or some explanation in words?
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                            • #18869
                              Originally posted by shrinathrao View Post
                              Does anyone has DIY to do basic things like coolant refilling, checking levels, checking brake pads and the levels, the bearing checkups and all.

                              It would be great if we all can share our knowledge here so all the owners of R15 V1 can go through and use it.
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                              check this Fb group you would find something help full on that
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                              check it out bros!
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                              • #18870
                                Originally posted by dpak89 View Post
                                ^ had a very bad experience with cooling system and learned a little of DIY about it. But what do you expect ? A video? or some explanation in words?

                                In words, pictures, whatever one feels comfortable
                                Originally posted by zakisback View Post
                                https://www.facebook.com/groups/278836842170150/

                                check this Fb group you would find something help full on that

                                hey man, majority of people here dont have facebook access, so dont post facebook links or something which are not allowed to be accessed.

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