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  • #196
    Congrats once again! Your Blade is roaring nay thundering on the road!
    Please can you post more pics and log if possible?
    Thanks!

    And what about the Fireblades.org forum? In which thread are you?

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    • #197
      @Fireblah, Jonak and whomsoever tending to xBhp's first official '09 Blade :
      What im getting at is deviating from the 10W40 grade to the 20W40. Surely, Kolkata doesn't see single digit temperatures, hence the 20W40 will serve well.
      Hence, im hinting at selling the HMSI guys their own pride and hence using the 'HONDA' badged 20W40 grade oil that is manufactured by Idemitsu.
      Im certain that HMSI won't object to this !
      I'm normally not a praying man, but if you're up there, please save me Superman.

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      • #198
        I feel that it is better to stick to the 10Wx grade.

        If u see the image from the manual, they have mentioned to go up the ladder only on the second grading of the multigrade, i.e shift from a 10W30 to a 10W40.

        During cold starts , a 10W30/10W40 will definitely be thinner than a 20W40. Which is critical as most of the wear and tear of the engine is during cold starts and the following 5 minutes of riding/idling.

        So bottomline, stick to the 10W30/10W40 grade. U can use even 5W40 oils but problem is that u need only a mineral one!

        BTW, does the fireblade have a dry clutch or a wet clutch It should be a dry clutch right?
        When everything comes ur way, u r in the wrong way ;)

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        • #199
          ^^Wet clutch. Hence all the issue about the which oil to choose and the JASO MA rating
          I'm normally not a praying man, but if you're up there, please save me Superman.

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          • #200
            Originally posted by Samyaza View Post
            Firstly, congrats on getting one stunning machine fireblah. I saw your query on fireblades forum while browsing(nice place to browse eh?). Felt damn good to see 'India' in the location slot! Brought a smile to my face.

            Keep an eye the oil level. Some of the 08 blades burn oil. Check the sticky in the forum.

            Good luck and have fun!
            Nice avatar, ZooZooMan!

            @fireblah: The link you are referring to is also a good one. It has most info you would need. The post in the engine oils thread has the same thing explained a bit complex way. At the end of the day, its biking knowledge. To understand what 10W40 actually means, what composition is what, mineral, semi synth, fully synth. etc etc.

            Then the next thing would be to ask around in the fireblades forum like most people here suggested. And as Samyaza said, many of the 08 and 09 owners have complained about the oil burning issue in the CBR forums. Do check it out.

            Coming to the grade, I'd have to agree with Rossiter here. Even though a SBK machines are much more complex than engines built here, they still are machines. And such a high price for engine oil doesn't make sense in this context.
            DoN\'t LivE tO DiE, dIe tO LiVe

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            • #201
              Originally posted by Samyaza View Post
              Firstly, congrats on getting one stunning machine fireblah. I saw your query on fireblades forum while browsing(nice place to browse eh?). Felt damn good to see 'India' in the location slot! Brought a smile to my face.

              Keep an eye on the oil level. Some of the 08 blades burn oil. Check the sticky in the forum.

              Good luck and have fun!
              Thank you samyaza.. ill keep an eye on the oil level...

              Originally posted by nitrosatya View Post
              Congrats once again! Your Blade is roaring nay thundering on the road!
              Please can you post more pics and log if possible?
              Thanks!

              And what about the Fireblades.org forum? In which thread are you?
              Now that the bike is registered, I wanna go away from the city.. maybe to kalyani (60kms off kolkata). Will take pictures...
              And log ?
              May the torque be with you..
              My first F1 @ Sepang

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              • #202
                Originally posted by fireblah View Post
                And log ?


                He meant a trip-log. A write up of your feelings and experiences while on a trip so that other bikers like us can enjoy and share the moments you went through.
                DoN\'t LivE tO DiE, dIe tO LiVe

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                • #203
                  ^^ I mean general log. About riding for first time,etc.
                  Have u read Kenda's thread?

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                  • #204
                    Here's the oil chart from the manual of the '97 gixxer 600.

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                    • #205
                      ^^ wow , looks like any (50) oil will do at higher temperatures ! well thats good to know. I know a lot more about oils after today. Thanks for sharing that bladerunner...
                      One request to all... I want to fix the license plate to the bike, but have no idea what shape/size would go with it, so if any of you have a picture of 2008-09 CBR fireblade with a rear license plate, please share it... thanks
                      Last edited by fireblah; 05-21-2009, 09:29 PM.
                      May the torque be with you..
                      My first F1 @ Sepang

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                      • #206
                        Originally posted by fireblah View Post
                        ^^ wow , looks like any (50) oil will do at higher temperatures ! well thats good to know. I know a lot more about oils after today. Thanks for sharing that bladerunner...
                        One request to all... I want to fix the license plate to the bike, but have no idea what shape/size would go with it, so if any of you have a picture of 2008-09 CBR fireblade with a rear license plate, please share it... thanks
                        No problem. Just try and be consistent with the oil brands and changes.

                        As for the number plate, try and go for a small one or it will ruin the clean back end of the bike.

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                        • #207
                          Originally posted by fireblah View Post
                          One request to all... I want to fix the license plate to the bike, but have no idea what shape/size would go with it, so if any of you have a picture of 2008-09 CBR fireblade with a rear license plate, please share it... thanks
                          Buddy please check out this Number plate..it looks neat..!! wat say..?

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                          • #208
                            ^Phew!

                            Is it just me.. the Blade, or Sunny's pics that today I actually find the 08 Blade to be attractive. I remember inviting everyone's wrath by ridiculing the machine when it first came out.. I guess the bike has grown on me.
                            "Tough times never last, but tough people do." - Robert Schuller
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                            R.I.P Kriss; 15.06.1981 - 11.10.2009 -- You will not be forgotten.

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                            • #209
                              Originally posted by Raoul Black View Post
                              just out of curiosity i wanted to know that will honda be flying its mechs to kolkata every time there is a problem & service required for free or they will start charging after a few set free service like you have in cars & bikes, if they do start charging how much do u guys expect the charges to be.
                              surely fireblah you would have inquired about it
                              Four wheels move the body. Two wheels move the soul.

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                              • #210
                                Originally posted by rossiter View Post
                                ^Phew!

                                Is it just me.. the Blade, or Sunny's pics that today I actually find the 08 Blade to be attractive. I remember inviting everyone's wrath by ridiculing the machine when it first came out.. I guess the bike has grown on me.
                                Its not only you buddy..i too feel the same...i used to hate the way 08 cbr looked when it was launched..but off late im just in love with this bike...surely the bike looks STUNNING...!!

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