i have lots of questions but i donno if u guys will find time to answer them all in detail.
when is the right time to replace oil filter? and can we replace the oil filter ourselves?
plz suggest be a good battery for twister. iam planning to buy a new one asap.

btw i got twister in april 2010. iam from hyd. it used to give a milege of 75kmpl. free services from autofin mehtipatnam were very good. later i tried adi honda and pratul honda , believe me guys after servicing from them my milage was 45. when i went back to them they just ignored me. anyhow from that day onwards i never gave my bike to showrooms, instead i rely on local mechanics where i can supervise the whole servicing session.
getting spares for twister is really very hard.
currently getting a mileage of 65-70.
the reading on odometer is 19k. i just want to know what all should be replaced now?
except air filter i have not replaced anything since 2 years.
i use castrol power 1 15w40 oil. is it good? i decided to stick to only one oil. and i change it myself becas mechanics never drain the old oil properly.
this is how i change the oil:
1. drive some 20 kms at night. and before going to sleep i start the drain process. i leave it like that all through the night. next morning i tilt the bike sideways to get the leftover oil if there is any.

2. i then empty the whole 1 litre of castrol power 1 into the bike.

now i have heard that twister has only 900ml capacity. is it harmful to put 1 litre?


secondly my battery is dead since 6 months. iam buying a new one so need ur advice.
sealed batteries cannot be repaired and once out, we have to trow them.
there r 2 batteries in my mind:
1.exide xpack zktp4
2. tata green 5L-B

first one is a sealed vrla battery, second one is a flooded lead acid. now according to me flooded lead acid have longer life, as they can be even repaired. or maintained to optimum performance by adding electrolytes. sealed batteries dont have this provision.
i have talked to many battery dealers, all recommended exide vrla sealed battery. i think they get more commision in it.
here is the cost iam getting both the batteries:

1. exide vrla xpack zkpt4 ---1100rs
2. tata green 5L-B----1070 rs.

plz suggest me guys which battery should i go for.

thanks in advance, i will be a regular visitor and poster in this thread

btw happy holi to all.

for extra 37rs you can get a genuine one.Even in my area showroom they are not selling the spare parts.But i got a contact with Honda genuine parts dealer.So i always purchase all the parts for my twister & also for my father aviator.


55rs/lit
Here i'm paying 70re/lit


YOu must change your Spark plug

ya i couldn't even get a engine oil drain bolt.

You a doing a perfect way of draining the engine oil.
In the beginning I'm also did the same mistake of filling 1L of engine oil.

I'm heavily using My battery for past 2yrs.But still it's working perfectly.
I don't think your battery is dead.
Have you ever tried to recharge your Battery.If not first recharge it in a exide show room. If it's getting charge then change your Rectifier & check the stator coil.If not charging buy a new MF battery like Exide VRLA



Engine oil should change every 2500kms else engine ll get strain a lot.The shop guys are always tell like this to sell the product.

Even a ASC u can supervise the operation I do for my bike. MY ASC in Nagpur is the best out of 3 in the city

Fyber read my report twister engine DOES NOT struggle to pull the bike I had done 92km constant at 85 kmph no vibration smooth sound... no over heating I fail to understand why you are underestimating something... Bike engines are designed to run 100's of Kms without rest at high tempratures,.. Its the skill and capability of the rider that decides most of the cases....

How oftenly should check tyre pressure??

my bike is just 25 days old..

even my bike struggles after 60kmph. i can feel it. i really miss a fift gear. the pickup is very slow. its hard to overtake other vehecles. u have to think twice before overtaking. plus at higher speeds the bike handling is not good. it feels unstable. i have had a maximum speed of 120kmph in this bike and believe me it was feeling like the engine was going to blow up.

when is the right time to replace chain and sprocket. after how many kilimeters in odo?

the air sucksion capability of paper air filter is very poor compared to kn filters. have any of u shifted to other types of air filters?

check out this video. he has compared paper and kn filters with a device setup. its clearly visible that paper filters are poor in performance.

Automotive Air Filter Test - YouTube

How oftenly should check tyre pressure??

my bike is just 25 days old..

which battery are u using bro?

even my bike struggles after 60kmph. i can feel it. i really miss a fift gear. the pickup is very slow. its hard to overtake other vehecles. u have to think twice before overtaking. plus at higher speeds the bike handling is not good. it feels unstable. i have had a maximum speed of 120kmph in this bike and believe me it was feeling like the engine was going to blow up.

the air sucksion capability of paper air filter is very poor compared to kn filters. have any of u shifted to other types of air filters?

Guys today i got installed mobile charger in my bike.
To keep it away from water i kept the entire kit under the seat & connected directly to battery.