you "lost" a thumb? hopefully you meant something else..

Right now I'm experiencing lag/jerk at low rpms. Hope the situation doesn't worsen before 19 nov

Why u stressed on the date?? what happens??

i kinda like that sound! i know its embarrassing when you're standing/sitting near your bike and there is silence, when suddenly "puuuuuuuuuunn" and all eyes on me and i say 'twas not me, was the bike and people don't believe me!!
but as someone had posted somewhere earlier in this forum, it seems as if the bike is alive and is talking to you!!

Some one wrote a few pages back that a dry chain may be the culprit for hard gear shifts (I think it was tibby....but I could be wrong). I'm here to verify that it is indeed true. My friend has a 2008 R15, 14000 kms run. He was facing hard gear shifts, hence I asked him to get the engine oil changed. Still no difference, hard shifts (Downshifting was not happening once the bike had come to a halt, even with the motor running)

So I thought why not give the chain lubing a try. I inspected the chain and it was completely dry. I asked my friend and he said that he hadn't gotten it lubed since july. Some links were jammed , hence I tried cleaning the chain with kerosene and some links may have gotten loose but after 1.5 hours of cleaning the chain with kerosene and toothbrush, the chain had 4-5 jammed links. I asked him to take a ride thinking it may loosen up some more links, but it did not. Poured some more kerosene and then treated it with a water spray. Wiped the chain clean with a cloth (this time I did it with the engine not running, I've almost lost a thumb this way, Once bitten twice shy ) and left it to dry.

Returned to the garage an hour later, and lubed it with SAE90 gear oil. Let the oil seep in for about 10 mins and then took a ride.

and Voila!! smooth gear shifts.


So if anyone is experiencing hard shifts, lubing may help you

Lubing the chain with the engine running in gear is RISKY! SHouldn't try it all guys! Don't be so lazy! Besides, it also sprays the lube all over, so, dirty dirty! Be a little more patient and rotate the wheel with your hands. Losing a finger to the sprocket is stupid..

Why u stressed on the date?? what happens??

maybe the servicing date ...

Lubing the chain with the engine running in gear is RISKY! SHouldn't try it all guys! Don't be so lazy! Besides, it also sprays the lube all over, so, dirty dirty! Be a little more patient and rotate the wheel with your hands. Losing a finger to the sprocket is stupid..

Yes, it was me. Glad to know it works on others' bikes too.

Papers come to an end, will finally get time to take my bike to svc for injector cleaning.

PS: My motul can came without the pipe , and I've used it thrice so I don't think that I could get a replacement. Any Idea if dealers give that pipe as a spare for 10-20bucks??

Your in PCC ? Grp 2 ?

Well, the pump sound is alright, but what I hate the most is that high pitched trumpet sound that comes from under the tank, randomely when the bike is off! Its so damn annoying sometimes, when I am standing next to my bike! My girlfriend kept laughing whenever it made that sound The thing about that sound is, it only comes when the bike is off, and it comes in totally random intervals! and its duration is also random. I definitely need some expert to explain what it exactly is, coz the other day, I got really worried since it made that sound almost every 5-6 minutes!

''puuuuuuuuuuuuuuuunnnnnnnnnnnnnn''

I said I almost lost a thumb and that's what happened, it came between the sprocket and the chain and the tip got cut. It was horrible, had to rush to the hospital at 10 in the night. I have 5 stitches on the thumb and a pretty big scar.


Chain lubing is dangerous people, don't let your fingers too close to the chain/sprocket or you might not be able to count till ten on your fingers. I consider myself very lucky that I was not disabled for life due to a stupid mistake.

people ask u that ?! :O
well it actually comes for about 10 seconds so maybe people wont doubt on such a long note !