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i always do multi quoting but this time i felt like replying to every other post after posting my each earlier post srry ! i was sure someone would say something for sure

Well I personally kept my bike under 4k till around 700-750kms, then gave a few bursts of 5k till 1000. After the first service, my cruising speed was 75kmph i.e. 5k, and I gave short bursts till 6k sometimes, this continued till 1500kms. After those 1500kms I've been riding depending on mood.

See what the manual says about running in is pretty conservative. Most of the running in of an engine happens in the initial 100-200kms only after those initial kms you can open up the bike slowly and steadily. Most people don't do the slow and steady part and start red lining right after the first service, which is almost as bad as redlining right after 200kms.

Think about it this way, when a kid clears class1, he comes into class2, class2's study material is just a little advanced than that of class1. There is a reason for that, the learning curve. The kid does not get into class 3 or 4 as he is not properly accustomed to the load of higher classes. Similarly there is a running in curve, if you've kept a bike under 4k till 1000kms and right after the first service you start redlining, it is like shifting the kid from class1 to class4. The engine may perform initially but performance will degrade in the laster stages. I've seen this happen on my friend's R15 hence telling you guys.

Be conservative about speeds during the running in period, You've paid over a lakh for your bike which is hard earned money, your's or your parents', being careful will surely not hurt.


As for the lags, they come when I go past 5k on a cold engine, no lags experienced when I touch the redline on a warm engine, will get the service done asap.

Good advice, do that.






Right on the money bro

Thats nice!

Yes- I specifically visited the SVC for that (after the 1st service); still they didn't!
I guess, I should write to Yamaha- would do it now! Thanks for the suggestion!

12,000kms / 18 months

Sharing few pictures after washing / buffing / waxing.

Gleams like new, only hiccup is my RVM's paint has chipped off. Will get it fixed soon.

The pictures are shot indoors, will get better photographs outside.

bike in bedroom

She shines like a star, well taken care of.

Are those billet levers worth investing 1k each?

1 question though, why the removal of no. plate for pics? it'd be lot easier to just blacken out the no. in paint.

Its more like my PC room & a guest room.

My all Motorcycle try to stay as indoors as they can when not out riding.

1) Thanks

2) Depends, I think they are worth.

3) I removed it as I was washing & fitting another custom no. plate.

+100 rofl:d

show the world your machine..show them that its you who is riding the machine and not the other way round..
ride safe..
i always feel it to be more stylish wearing a helmet, gloves, riding slowly behind cars, occupying space as much as a car does, not cutting through traffic not being a part of the rat race..
ride royally!you need not prove to yourself or others what the machine is capable of doing..
never get intimidated by the other biggies..
let them go ahead while they can..
because you should know within yourself that with just a down-shift and twist in the throttle you'll have to wait till tomorrow to tell them where they stand
i enjoy riding slow..
the best part is catching people "awing" red handedly!
the other day a passion guy slowed down to come next to me and said -"what a beautiful bike yaar"..
you can't get such comments while riding fast..
develop that feeling of pride within you my friend:-
the feeling that you get when kids in the car next to you at the signal are shouting asking their parents to look at the sbk!!

hope i induced it into you!

nice pics..well maintained, well 'spent on' too!

i know man!!
its real saddening seeing such people all over the place..
"Relatives and enemies" hah!

^^ +1
well i too enjoy riding slow ... but some speed bursts do come out of me hehe !
i agree with the pride thing! even i catch people watching the bike open mouthed ... i actuaaly feel elated on owning this wonderful machine hehe !
and yea even i experienced the part where people slow down and come next to my bike just to feast their eyes !

thanks @ you and parth

@ sheel
are those LED tail lights ?


@ all
i just crossed 5K 2-3 times by mistake ... would it hurt the engine in any way ??

2-3 times mean bursts, no problem in those

thanks bro ... had my heart in my mouth for some reply on that hehe

hi folks! This is my first post in xbhp. Bought A black R15 in Bilaspur(C.G.) around 2 months back. But I am studying in Nagpur. This forum has helped me a lot to select the bike. I thank xbhp.com a lot for creating passion for bikes and safe-riding in me.

heart touching words...

got u what u wanna say...

and yeah from now if anyone says anything about my girl(R15) ... i would love to say 2 sweet words to him/her ...which is "FO"!!!

welcome to xbhp bro

those are the exact 2 words i say to anyone who says anything to my baby or else they have to talk to my finger (if u know what i mean)!! :P

hey welcome to xbhp and nagpur bro!!
nice to see someone from here on xbhp..!
yup xbhp helped make the choice for me too!
i'm from nagpur too! where do you stay, which college??
we can meet up sometime!
do PM me..