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**navnish** · 06-04-2009, 10:29 AM

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Hey bangy guys if anyone needs R15 break pads ( front / rear ) , Oil filters at discounted prices do pm me. All original Stuff.

**vinoddt1** · 06-04-2009, 01:20 PM

1st Service Done..

Got my Bike after first service..Feels a bit smoother and felt a slight improvement in power

..

They Charged me..
* Rs 220 for oil
* Rs 430 for oil filter
* Rs 110 for chain lube

Total Rs.760...

**vibhanshu** · 06-04-2009, 01:50 PM

Originally posted by vinoddt1 View Post

Got my Bike after first service..Feels a bit smoother and felt a slight improvement in power

..

They Charged me..
* Rs 220 for oil
* Rs 430 for oil filter
* Rs 110 for chain lube

Total Rs.760...

I wonder they make so much only from chain lubing. I hardly pay for the lube (Motul). It better to buy the Motul lube can, Rs. 480/-. Real power comes after 4K (2 services).

@jabez_5: Why do you want to raise the handle bar? It will screw up the handling.

**Sarvajit** · 06-04-2009, 01:52 PM

Originally posted by vibhanshu View Post

I wonder they make so much only from chain lubing. I hardly pay for the lube (Motul). It better to buy the Motul lube can, Rs. 480/-

You hardly pay for most of the things

**vinoddt1** · 06-04-2009, 01:57 PM

[quote=vibhanshu;221357]I wonder they make so much only from chain lubing. I hardly pay for the lube (Motul). It better to buy the Motul lube can, Rs. 480/-. Real power comes after 4K (2 services).

How Often should I lubricate the chain if I buy the can

...and They use Yamaha Lube rite??

**vibhanshu** · 06-04-2009, 02:16 PM

Originally posted by Sarvajit View Post

You hardly pay for most of the things

You got me!

Originally posted by vinoddt1 View Post

How Often should I lubricate the chain if I buy the can

...and They use Yamaha Lube rite??

The book says 500 Kms but its purely the riding conditions. I remember riding 1200 Kms on Motul without problems. And there had been times that I have lubed the chain at 300Kms. So just give attention to the bike and do not worry about figures.
Usually the SS guys do not use YamaLube as its very expensive. They use Motul only. Although Sarvajit recently bought Yamalube and is using the same. Its a great one. Dry type (keeps the bike clean) and can sustain decent amount of rain. Rest details Sarvajit can give you.

**jabez_5** · 06-04-2009, 04:12 PM

Originally posted by vibhanshu View Post

I wonder they make so much only from chain lubing. I hardly pay for the lube (Motul). It better to buy the Motul lube can, Rs. 480/-. Real power comes after 4K (2 services).

@jabez_5: Why do you want to raise the handle bar? It will screw up the handling.

yep but i drive it mostly in city limits. and it gets harder on hands in continuous stop ang go trafic..

**vibhanshu** · 06-04-2009, 04:19 PM

Originally posted by jabez_5 View Post

yep but i drive it mostly in city limits. and it gets harder on hands in continuous stop ang go trafic..

Nothing new! All about riding habits.

**tibby** · 06-04-2009, 04:22 PM

Originally posted by jabez_5 View Post

yep but i drive it mostly in city limits. and it gets harder on hands in continuous stop ang go trafic..

Hmmm... If its about the pain in the wrists/arms, then I seem to have a solution..

Maybe some/most of you here already know about this, and follow it..

A biker on another forum has sugegsted me the following:
"Wrist Pains: It could well be a seating posture related issue, agreed its got a 2 piece bar with lower seating but its no where close to the seating posture of any of the higher capacity machines (250 ownwards). As a matter of fact I found the seating to be more Sport-Touring than Sport. Have you tried adjusting yourself to a more comfortable position? Bend the elbows a bit while holding on to it, rather than holding it straight, Ive seen a lot of guys in Bangalore wearing the open face lid and riding the R15 with the hands straight down from the shoulder (not just the R15, MOST BIKES...its wrong, and its sad to see it happen!), that being the case the aches and pains will never cease. Also, do NOT attempt to steer the bike the way you would steer a pulsar or a karizma or any other bike with upright seating, because bikes like the R15 like to steer themselves, rather hold the bars a bit freely without applying too much pressure and let it do its thing (except while braking), that way you wont feel the pain, and the bike will accelerate/maneuver a lot cleaner and comfortably.
Lastly, if none of this helps ^^ try 50 push ups a day."

This biker has owned a Ninja in the past & currently owns an R1.. Trust me, the bending elbows bit works wonders.. Try to keep your forearms as much parallel to the ground as possible.. This way you will end up bending your elbows, plus will be putting lesser weight on your wrists..

Do let me know if it helps..

Cheers!

**vibhanshu** · 06-04-2009, 04:29 PM

Originally posted by tibby View Post

Trust me, the bending elbows bit works wonders.. Try to keep your forearms as much parallel to the ground as possible.. This way you will end up bending your elbows, plus will be putting lesser weight on your wrists..

Bending the arms spares your wrist to take all the jerks especially while braking.

**anthonydcruz** · 06-04-2009, 04:33 PM

Originally posted by tibby View Post

Hmmm... If its about the pain in the wrists/arms, then I seem to have a solution..

Maybe some/most of you here already know about this, and follow it..

A biker on another forum has sugegsted me the following:
"Wrist Pains: It could well be a seating posture related issue, agreed its got a 2 piece bar with lower seating but its no where close to the seating posture of any of the higher capacity machines (250 ownwards). As a matter of fact I found the seating to be more Sport-Touring than Sport. Have you tried adjusting yourself to a more comfortable position? Bend the elbows a bit while holding on to it, rather than holding it straight, Ive seen a lot of guys in Bangalore wearing the open face lid and riding the R15 with the hands straight down from the shoulder (not just the R15, MOST BIKES...its wrong, and its sad to see it happen!), that being the case the aches and pains will never cease. Also, do NOT attempt to steer the bike the way you would steer a pulsar or a karizma or any other bike with upright seating, because bikes like the R15 like to steer themselves, rather hold the bars a bit freely without applying too much pressure and let it do its thing (except while braking), that way you wont feel the pain, and the bike will accelerate/maneuver a lot cleaner and comfortably.
Lastly, if none of this helps ^^ try 50 push ups a day."

This biker has owned a Ninja in the past & currently owns an R1.. Trust me, the bending elbows bit works wonders.. Try to keep your forearms as much parallel to the ground as possible.. This way you will end up bending your elbows, plus will be putting lesser weight on your wrists..

Do let me know if it helps..

Cheers!

I've been riding like this since my bicycling days, it's a very comfortable riding posture. Nice info buddy good you posted it here, it will be very helpful for new R15 riders.

**jabez_5** · 06-04-2009, 06:12 PM

riding position

Originally posted by tibby View Post

Hmmm... If its about the pain in the wrists/arms, then I seem to have a solution..

Maybe some/most of you here already know about this, and follow it..

A biker on another forum has sugegsted me the following:
"Wrist Pains: It could well be a seating posture related issue, agreed its got a 2 piece bar with lower seating but its no where close to the seating posture of any of the higher capacity machines (250 ownwards). As a matter of fact I found the seating to be more Sport-Touring than Sport. Have you tried adjusting yourself to a more comfortable position? Bend the elbows a bit while holding on to it, rather than holding it straight, Ive seen a lot of guys in Bangalore wearing the open face lid and riding the R15 with the hands straight down from the shoulder (not just the R15, MOST BIKES...its wrong, and its sad to see it happen!), that being the case the aches and pains will never cease. Also, do NOT attempt to steer the bike the way you would steer a pulsar or a karizma or any other bike with upright seating, because bikes like the R15 like to steer themselves, rather hold the bars a bit freely without applying too much pressure and let it do its thing (except while braking), that way you wont feel the pain, and the bike will accelerate/maneuver a lot cleaner and comfortably.
Lastly, if none of this helps ^^ try 50 push ups a day."

This biker has owned a Ninja in the past & currently owns an R1.. Trust me, the bending elbows bit works wonders.. Try to keep your forearms as much parallel to the ground as possible.. This way you will end up bending your elbows, plus will be putting lesser weight on your wrists..

Do let me know if it helps..

Cheers!

thats rit and thank u.. it works a bit but my height is 5'5 and still im finding it a bit difficult to ride in that fashion ....

**Adway** · 06-04-2009, 06:36 PM

Originally posted by jabez_5 View Post

thats rit and thank u.. it works a bit but my height is 5'5 and still im finding it a bit difficult to ride in that fashion ....

Strange! I'm the same height & I never faced any issue after first 24 hrs... The bike is actually perfect for that height.

**darkknight** · 06-04-2009, 06:45 PM

Me too ...5'4'' infact & except for initial 15-20 days of adjusting to the posture now I don't get any problems.

been to long rides too and no problems whatsover.

only rule I follow is to keep the back as straight as possible and pull arms towards your body rather than plonking on the handlebars thus bending elbows a bit ,the rest of things follow suit .

**shreyash2005** · 06-04-2009, 06:54 PM

I fitted HID of Ralcon 6000K for Rs.8000 with labour work. They are the best on the roads and no BMW or Audi can beat these. They are a must buy if you are intrested in standing tall from the traffic with those HIDs. You would require two of those hence the steep price.

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