Re: Houston ! We Have a Situation ! ROADBUSTER is coming in !

Well, as [MENTION=13997]Shreeni0403[/MENTION] says, I was slow but still it was hard for him, plus he suddenly kept longer distance behind me. On being asked, he told Roadbuster was throwing stuff on his face . It was his first hill ride and he was pretty slow there but I believe he looks quite a good rider in the making considering his R15 is only 2 months old.

90 kmph man.. Frustating on highways. its fun only after a road breaker or the hills. The climb up and down was the best thing I have done on Z till now The Torque !!!

Next ride planned on wednesday, hopefully weather stays this way. Dry morning and wet night.

Re: Houston ! We Have a Situation ! ROADBUSTER is coming in !

With the first rains, cooling the earth down and pissing off farmers, the craters turned into watering holes and roads, more like soil trails, have turned into muck conveyor belts.
Roadbuster, meanwhile, has been doing the to and from office duties without any hiccups. The road beside the bellandur looked like a death trap in the lights of her but not one jittery moment. Tires sticking well I believe, though I was extra careful to not skid in that monstrosity of a road. The tarmac was covered throughout by around a cm or two of wet, brown, slimy muck, all ready to consume someone who loses concentration for a fraction of a second! Mighty impressed by Roadbuster they way she handled that road. I would have been fishtailing on my R15 throughout

Also, riding my old beloved is turning out to be a pain now. I cannot see more than 3 feet away, I cannot overtake without rocket science calculations of time and distance. I need to shift gears all the time. I don't feel planted enough. RPM needle moves but I can hardly feel a thing ! A typical case of getting used to Rosie Huntington Whiteley ( Yes, I am a big fan of hers ) while all this time you had been happy with Kareena Kapoor !

Through the muck and water means it has also picked up quite a bit of the road and brought, to home, with her, like a 3 year old does when left in the mud for the first time.


I did not want to scratch her while cleaning, hence use just water and a cloth to clean her up. Detailed cleaning would be done at the SS on the 25th Apr, which is booked as she is due for 1st servicing then.

A couple of small buckets put her back to respectable condition.



Last fill of SHELL Super meanwhile meant she ran 262 kilometers on ~14 litres, taking ODO to 702 KMs. Filled her up with normal SHELL again.
Also, found out, if you press and hold the top/right button then the AVG mileage gets reset. So two things to reset after a refill from now on !
Heating seems to have reduced further. Whether that is because of the weather, me getting used to or what I don't know. Either way it is better

Re: Houston ! We Have a Situation ! ROADBUSTER is coming in !

My Tornado is yet to taste slush

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Great pics. But hairpins in 5th and 6th means you lugged the engine. Too bad mate!

Re: Houston ! We Have a Situation ! ROADBUSTER is coming in !

Yeah, probably did, in the excitement of watching her abilities and an ardent desire to keep her within 4K rpm. But, not for once, did I feel a thing ! No noise, vibs etc, I mean those little signs that you are lugging an engine. Nothing at all. She just zoomed in and out of those turns !
But, yes I should have taken her up like I took her down, on the 3rd, 4th and 5th.

Monsoon is here mate

And slush and Tornado are like 2 sides of the same coin :P

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Hi,

Which one have u booked from Tornado family.

And, how is it doing so far?

I have booked 300 TNT and delivery scheduled around 25th of this month.

Regards,
Raghu

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Hi,

Which one have u booked from Tornado family.

And, how is it doing so far?

I have booked 300 TNT and delivery scheduled around 25th of this month.

Regards,
Raghu

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He is talking about his Z800

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Can u guys help me with " where to get a crash guard for my 300 TNT?"

Re: Houston ! We Have a Situation ! ROADBUSTER is coming in !

If you're in hurry then you gotta rely on showroom accessories. If not wait n search for it. Will definitely post you if we come across anything.

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Thanks a ton

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Thanks a ton

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Haha ! I guess you named your beauty wrong at the wrong time. Tornado is Benelli now
@experimentalhead check out moto stores in facebook. Ping and ask a few like PRS, Mumbai. I am sure you will get the info you want !

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As told earlier, monsoon, looks like, has decided to visit Bangalore early this time. This called for change of visor for my Revenge (Nope ! I won't do a bollywood khoon ka badla !!!)
That was done last night. World seemed especially clear today, through these. The shade, against the now-much-more-milder-sun of the older one was missed but monsoon has its demands else there would be water drops pelting my face, like heavy needles, in the dark as I would see as much a deer does in front of a headlight when visor is down and the roads are not lit by our below municipal corp. My ugle face is visible now, though ! The clear visor was bought, from Megha's first lot of Revenge, with the lid almost a year back now. Was finally used today and should stay on for the monsoon.



Also, the stuff I had ordered, for cleaning Roadbuster up every now and then, has arrived (People should have birthday more often or at least the gifts should ! Amazon Gift cards galore). The F1 bike clean is a 3 year 4 months old and has been returned immediately ! Tomorrow is a 'bandh' and I wanted to tank her up for Sunday but the sheer number of people, waiting to fill up their vehicles before the bunks run out of fuel, chased me away. So the cleaning happens tomorrow, with the, new, agents of dirt-destruction

1. Jopasu duster - brilliant reviews from everyone who has used it - Amazon
2. Jopasu Micro fiber cloth - Came with the duster, as a set - Amazon
3. 3M Shampoo - Wash her up, once in a while - Amazon
4. 3M Tyre Dresser - Necessary for the roads we got to keep her legs happy ! - Amazon

Re: Houston ! We Have a Situation ! ROADBUSTER is coming in !

Dude you are the man! I have been searching for Revenge users for some time now. Do let me know how it is with respect to daily use please!

This is the exact model(tri color) I was looking at.

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Firstly, thanks for confirming my gender

http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/universa...ml#post1080411 - When I got it last year. Just realised, I have a post their talking about a ride upgrade with at the end ! How time flies by !!! That Amen worked and how

Yes, I have been using this as my daily helmet since I got it. Following are my observations. Do remember this is my first "proper" helmet :

1. Weight. Says 1450 gms. Around the 1.5 kilo mark. Not very heavy. Not a feather weight either. Good enough for long as well as short rides, at least for my neck.

2. Build. Solid to say the least. Inner lining feels pretty good (I clean it with the 3M helmet cleaner once in a month or two). The shell is pretty thick. Foam layer looks good if you take the gut out. The helmet is almost a year old now and still looks pretty darn good with little maintenance. The outer shell is scratch prone though. It will pick scratches, at every hit it takes, and being white, they turn black and are highlighted and visible (photos show a few). The layers wicks sweat well. I don't smell a football ground locker room in them even after a couple of months of use.

3. Ventilation. I find it great. But my only other one had like 2 intake vents and nothing else. The vent caps on the top of the head are a bit fiddly to use with gloves. But, then again, I have it open at all time and I cannot remember a drop of water seeping in. There is a little, spooky grudge, whistling at speeds around 30-40kmph but I noticed it the first few days only. Don't know why. Maybe re seating the liner solved it. The chin vent flap looks a bit too thin and might shift positions if you were doing some serious speeds or riding into the wind. Also, the dirt collected here is pretty difficult to get rid as the enter the corners and edges and rest.

4. Noise. Nothing significant till around 100kmph. Gets noisier upwards. My ear drums started to pain with wind hitting my ears at over 160 kmph. Needed to be tighter with the straps and use a pair of ear plugs.

5. Has velcros for speaker of communication if needed.

6. Mine was not a double D ring one but I guess one comes along with that too. The ratchet is well secured and easy to operate with gloves. The strap adjustment is a bit fiddly though. Good you asked, I had to tighten for some time now and it will be done tonight.

7. Looks. Pretty attractive, at least to my taste. Though finishing was not perfect as there were few black spots on. Megha, at first, tried to pass me the one on show but when I was about to walk out, magically, found another "last" piece in my size.

8. Fit. Pretty snug. My hat size is around 60cms and I got the XL one. I wear a spects, pretty thick framed ones, with no issue. Initially, for a week or 2, my jaw pained after a 30min 1 hour ride. Either my face has adjusted or the helmet and now its perfect. Snug but not uncomfortable. Older one would allow a mouse to roam around with my head in it. Had I not read that the new helmet should fit in very tight, I would probably have not bought the helmet. Correct decision made, even though I would have to re seat my helmet a couple of times to avoid folding my ears while wearing it. My ears are exceptionally flexible though. My "samosa" (3 folds on the ear) trick is still entertaining to the by-watchers !


Can't think of anything else. Do ask if you wanted to know any specifics !

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Congratulations @Sourjya Guha its a lovely SBK . Keep me updated because in the near future I have a plan on laying my hands on this wonderful mini rocket.