You are welcome. Ride down to B'lore sometime.

Tell the dealer the can you got had the pipe missing. If he gives one, great. Else see if he will give you one. Don't pay 10-20 for it! Its barely worth 1-2 bucks. Moreover you should have got it along with the can in the first place.
Anyways, if nothing works, in case you have a can of HIT at home, even that comes with a thin pipe/straw these days. I guess thet will be a direct fit too.

If you are too lazy for a DIY, get the tyre checked for leaks by immersing it in water at a puncture shop. If you aren't, DIY!
Aside, pick a puncture repair kit. Will be uselful for long rides, & is economical too.

Where? Who is this mechanic?

Local mech dude.

Caution is the key word while working with chains. Ask in your next service, almost every svc has 2-3 mechanics who have been through the finger mutilating experience. My mechanic warned me about something like this happening when I showed him my motul chain clean can. I should've payed more heed to his advice.

Not me, it's veyron that you're looking for. His lag/jerk problem went after the service, mine is still showing it's ugly face once in a while.

What do you mean by "gap" here?

How much was the clutch cable? I think mine needs replacement, the clutch lever moves around freely about 1-2cms without engaging the clutch.

+1

I guess now you don't need to ask that question.

Using kerosene/chain clean while the chain moving is allright I guess, although it won't do much to clean it. One must use oral-B for the cleaning effect

You may have another puncture, or an old puncture may be leaking. Get that checked.

Did you increase your fuelling by using the F.I.D. ?

Let's hope for the best.

hmm, will do that once I get some time.

LOL @ direct fit


Yeah, get a repair kit and DIY

one query.
i have a habit of keeping the pilot lights on while driving at any time of the day .... does this reduce the battery life ??

K&N

@Parth:

Not yet done the necessary with a FID for the simple reason that I DONT KNO WHO HAS ONE! any Bangalore guys who kno of a SVC with an FID kindly post.

Mine are always on! And to negate any effect on the battery, I'm using LED's for the pilots. Not fancy ones, jus some Rs. 20 a pair type..

To answer your question - 'No, riding with ur pilots on will not have any effect on the battery as they're hardly a few watts each if using the stock bulbs, and less than a watt if using LED's'

Dude your bike is running lean, get that done ASAP.

No problem dude, I keep my lowbeam on most of the time during the day too, causes no issues.

Hmm as I said before, no issues using the pilots all day long. Although I won't advice using cheap LED's without any sort of fuse for them or something, I won't want my bike's fuse to be blown in the middle of a tour or something.

^^
@ Parth
thanks a lot bro cos i was told by a friend that it does affect the battery but i dont trust his statement
and yea even i wouldnt use some LEDs without a fuse on my bike ...
btw have u made changes so as to operate both your headlights oon the low beam or is the same as the factory setting ?

yup! that's me!
but i didn't get the spark plug replaced/cleaned in this service..though had got it done when i first experienced the jerk.
although it is a most likely cause for jerks most of the times...
he meant the spark plug gap...which should be around 2-3mm, not sure about the specification though..correct me if wrong..

didn't replace the clutch cable either, got it adjusted..
it costs around 95 bucks i believe, had asked the spares guy a few days ago..

if so then truly sad,
damn chain sproket
a lesson to be learnt for all:
all the new owners and those new to the DIY please take note of this and do warn others of the possible consequences..pass this on all along the thread whenever a new owner is welcomed, make him aware..
that's why i love xbhp, this way we can save fingers


lol at that!
can make a new advertisement for them, would be popular amongst bikers!

^^
+1
i don't see any point in keeping only the pilots on all the time..of no use, just a waste of energy..
for safety reasons(being visible to others), in some countries it is compulsory to ride with the low beam on even during the day..
none of the sbks have an option to switch off the headlights..
and pilots are not visible at all..
although it wont take a toll in the battery..

again, only pilots=no use.
+1 @LEDs

^^ a good habit, i do it myself, again no issues.

^^+1
if at all, then go in for those leds which you get at the showroom..
the price is 500/- in the list..not sure whether it is for a pair.

don't do it, it would void the warranty, not good for battery (though you may not face issues, but it decreases battery life)
the stock setting is good enough, just get the light spread set according to you preference..refer to the diy section for doing it.

Check for leaks with inflating the tire to 40psi and using a tub of water,the leak maybe from the rim edge.Had the same issue and was fixed by applying grease between the tire and rim on both sides.Happens due to flaking paint.If the rim s bent then it needs repair/replacement.

its 0.7 - 0.8 mm

no changes made as I don't feel the need for it. I just put on the hi beam when I feel the need for better lighting.

Thanks bro.

Thanks



Thanks again, Do you think that a replacement is required in my case? 1-1.5cm of free play, or will adjusting solve the issue?


Actually I've heard quite a lot of these chain finger sprocket cases, and most of them involve the R15. Starting to think that it is an R15 specific issue. The only 1 other case I heard that did not involve a 15, was my friend's P220, apart from that no other bike.



But most people don't know of this feature as a safety measure. People keep telling me that my lights are on. It gets irritating after a while.

Yeah I think yamaha has led pilot lamps as an accessory. I'm not sure about the price either.

Electrical mods in the 15 are a strict NO-NO. Avoid them.

thanks for the correction!

it depends on the current setting, how old the cable is..
as i said, get a general servicing done, clutch lever free-play adjustment is done even if you don't mention it...
if the cable needs a replacement the mech would be more than happy to recommend it to you...
btw as you said you're exams are on, you don't have time to go to the svc then DIY.. its given in the manual too
(btw, mine are from 9/11 all wish me luck)

lol! it means the 15's owners are the most careless..
OR
it means that the 15's owners are the most caring, for their bikes



starting the headlight in bright day-light seems to be berserk, people don't understand the relevance very well, neither do i..
when its sunny, i don't start the lights..
but i make it a 100% point that i start the low beam when its raining or when its cloudy/dark...and so should others..
learn the art of ignoring, my friend..

To answer your question more accurately, YES, you can get it done from the SVC itself. The mechanic there did mine for free in a few minutes. They just have to add a wire between the two bulbs. Well, most of you here don,t know, but the right side bulb also supports low beam, i.e. there is a low beam filament in it WHICH NEVER lights up because it isn't connected at all. If you switch to HIGH beam, the second filament lights up, but the first is untouched. I remember reading somewhere in the manual about how to activate both the beams.

Coming to battery life, I can safely say it DOESN'T get affected. I've been running on this setup without any issues. Superbikes have this kind of a single side low beam which is always on. The R15 kind of copies that look. I didn't know about that and the very first day got both the bulbs activated for low beam Lighting is better

K&N Guide!

I guess its high time someone wrote a GUIDE for all R15 owners on the installation of the RC1060 K&N filter and also the methods to be followed after installation,i.e. FID adjustments, AFRs etc etc.... It would be of great help to a lot of people. Most of us are just gonna run lean otherwise

That person who does make a guide will get immortality credits from us all... muah!