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  • #46
    Originally posted by Raccoon View Post
    Sorry to hijack this thread again, but all these parts replacement makes me think (and worry!) - how long can the Shogun engine and transmission be expected to last (in moderate kinda use) without needing to open it and replace anything?

    My Gun has done about 30,000 km in all these years. Engine/crankcase has never been opened... no engine parts have been replaced.

    Can anybody make a rough estimate at least?
    My gun's engine blew up at 46K due to my stupidity and it was in excellent condition apart from the slight piston slapping noise
    so dont worry just ride on.
    But if you can find Suzuki spares i would suggest you to grab and stock them.

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    • #47
      ^^^May I ask what you did that blew up your engine?

      There are some noises from the engine... bearings perhaps... dunno if its piston slap. But then noise(s) have been there since the begining... and the service guys said its normal... and its a noisy engine... so I'm guessing and hoping its ok.

      Do you mean Suzuki spares or TVS spares? And which parts do you think are worth stocking up? Which ones are likely to fail 1st?

      Did about 100 kmph today... 1st time in all these years! The new tyres gave me the confidence!

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      • #48
        i wsa wonder what can be done to reduce the stickering fade..

        suzuki's has an incredible fade to the level where i couldn't recognise the new stickers of the same colour

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        • #49
          Originally posted by Raccoon View Post
          ^^^May I ask what you did that blew up your engine?

          There are some noises from the engine... bearings perhaps... dunno if its piston slap. But then noise(s) have been there since the begining... and the service guys said its normal... and its a noisy engine... so I'm guessing and hoping its ok.

          Do you mean Suzuki spares or TVS spares? And which parts do you think are worth stocking up? Which ones are likely to fail 1st?

          Did about 100 kmph today... 1st time in all these years! The new tyres gave me the confidence!
          Well my engine blew up as accelerator cable got stuck and engine revved all the way upto redline at 12K+ RPM while bike was standing and piston was shredded to bits.

          Well if you can find SGP then nothing like it.
          may be you can try and contact Atul for this.


          After watching this thread i really miss my shogun,which i had restored from battered condition to showroom condition

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          • #50
            ^^^ Sad to hear about that. Didn't know revving upto 12 k RPM can shred the piston?? Why didn't you restore your bike once again?

            Errr... whats SGP?

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            • #51
              just today saw one guy near the petrol station.. friend and i were standing aroun 50M away, you hear the bike reving in neutral
              wondered what was happening.. started walking towards him and then knew something was wrong so ended up running.. the guy had the bike on main stand and the acc cable had got stuck. he didn't know what to do.. tried to switch off the bike but the key was of no use.. switched off the fuel, and both my friend and i yanked out the spark cable.. the bike was redlining for close to two minutes, the engine was smoking away to glory



              the bike was a pulsar dtsi 180


              two plugs.. got a considerable shock
              Last edited by ShaolinRider; 04-13-2009, 12:14 PM. Reason: did not mention the bike make

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              • #52
                So the RX redlined for 2 mins and yet did not ruin the piston or anything else? Wonder what happened to Akshays. Shogun...

                I'v seen people revving up bikes... esp. mechanics. My Shogun was also revved up big... possibly to the redline, but cant recall in detail now. This was by a TVS mechanic, when I was pointing out his shoddy work to him... I didn't stop him immediately, as I was just a schoolboy or something that time.

                I know this might wear out the engine faster... but dunno if this can actually destroy an engine on the spot!? Does it?

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                • #53
                  Originally posted by Raccoon View Post
                  ^^^ Sad to hear about that. Didn't know revving upto 12 k RPM can shred the piston?? Why didn't you restore your bike once again?

                  Errr... whats SGP?
                  Racoon it got stuck for more than a minute and the bike was restored completely after that,engine and cosmetics both along with a front disc brake.
                  I had to sell off the bike as it was not being used anymore
                  now I am feeling really bad for doing that

                  Well regarding RX not blowing out and my shogun not,well all i can say is that a Shoguns engine is quite stressed at redline.

                  SGP-Suzuki Genuine Part.

                  Here is a pic of my shogun just before it was sold-Miss her

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                  • #54
                    Seems great! But the mods make it seem like a dirt bike! The tyres seem to be for the same purpose too... didn't you have a problem with them on good roads?

                    Even I almost sold my gun... as I was hardly using it. There were times when it wasn't touched for 3-4 weeks at a stretch. Had trouble keep the battery charged. Nearly sold it actually, but did'nt actually happen as I had to go out of town, etc. And now I don't feel like selling...

                    I'm a li'l fuzzy there - shouldn't it be TVS genuine part I should be concerned with?
                    Last edited by Raccoon; 04-13-2009, 03:54 PM.

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                    • #55
                      Atul boss whats the update on the shogun .... eagerly waiting

                      Save the Earth - We are the one who are running out of time, as Earth will take it own time to heal but that time may not be enough for us.

                      http://www.ridesafewith.me
                      I dont just ride my bikes, I live with them.
                      Yamaha RX100 (1987 model)
                      Yamaha YZF R15 (2010 model)
                      Hero Impulse (2012 model)
                      Mahindra Thar (2015 model)
                      GIRed 2012

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                      • #56
                        Hey lets have some updates here.

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                        • #57
                          Haha..Been long time since I updated

                          For now, the engine is completely rebuilt, and ready, and the chassis and tank panels gone for paint. Getting the right shade of desired paint was a pain, took a bit of running about. The bike is gonna get new rubber as well. The rims are ready with the new spokes, and a new wiring harness is gonna make way after the cycle bits are back from painting

                          Just 3-4 days more for the finished outcome.
                          83' RD350 HT
                          96' RXG
                          97' RXZ
                          91'RX100>09'RX165
                          2010' HH ZMR

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                          • #58
                            Please plonk michelins for the bike.
                            "Engine tuning is not an exact science, but with some practice and patience you'll get comfortable with your skill and be able tune for any conditions mother nature throws at you"


                            Still the Boss -- RX 135

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                            • #59
                              good going brother....apan pics dekhne ko wait kar raha hein

                              Save the Earth - We are the one who are running out of time, as Earth will take it own time to heal but that time may not be enough for us.

                              http://www.ridesafewith.me
                              I dont just ride my bikes, I live with them.
                              Yamaha RX100 (1987 model)
                              Yamaha YZF R15 (2010 model)
                              Hero Impulse (2012 model)
                              Mahindra Thar (2015 model)
                              GIRed 2012

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                              • #60
                                just finishing up assembling the bike at a friend's workshop..the tank bits are yet to arrive from paint..here's a small sneek peak and the other pic is a shogun muffler..very much like a chamber design
                                83' RD350 HT
                                96' RXG
                                97' RXZ
                                91'RX100>09'RX165
                                2010' HH ZMR

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