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**Parivel** · 05-27-2015, 10:13 PM

**trustvishwas** · 06-13-2015, 12:26 PM

Originally posted by Parivel View Post

Simply Awesome...!!! Way to go Bro..!!!

just noted that, mine is 500th post in your thread.

Thanks Parivel. Sorry for delayed response. I was out of India riding in Scotland

**abhi_szr** · 09-10-2015, 09:58 PM

Originally posted by krishna77 View Post

All the best Abhi for your ride! Want to see the Leh t'log from you within a few months.

have completed the journey. It was awesome man. Everyone should ride to leh once in a lifetime. Will surely write t'log, the thing is that, just don't getting enough time..

**trustvishwas** · 04-22-2016, 07:03 PM

Originally posted by abhi_szr View Post

have completed the journey. It was awesome man. Everyone should ride to leh once in a lifetime. Will surely write t'log, the thing is that, just don't getting enough time..

Congrats. Do take out time to write the log. It will remind you of your awesome journey for years to come.

**saikatbyte** · 05-21-2016, 02:52 PM

Re: Altitude Sickness for Bikes

Originally posted by trustvishwas View Post

Here is some information about altitude sickness for bikes.

As you start climbing, air starts thinning and the carburetor is unable to feed proper ratio of oxygen and fuel to the engine. The first symptom you observe is bike hiccupping at higher revs and refusing to rev above a certain level.

While riding from Srinagar to Leh, you will have to cross Namik La and Fotu La or Hamboting La. All are above 10,000 ft ht. During this ride itself, you will observe loss of power. However, no need to worry. You can easily ride till Leh.

What you need to do is use a leaner fuel-air mixture. In normal riding, using leaner mixture leads to excess heating of bike. In Leh, please go to a garage and do one of the following:

1. Install smaller size jets. - They reduce quantity of fuel coming through and help in achieving better fuel-air mixture.
2. Open up your carburetor, check the main throttle body setting. Ideally it would be set at middle position. Change this to the higher / top position.
3. Open up your carburetor, take out main jet, insert some strands of electric wire in it (to make the fuel opening smaller in size thereby reducing fuel flow) and close it. The mechanic will also try to tear off some layers of air filter but it is not required and ruins a good air filter. If you wish, you can get the air filter removed for rides to Khardung La, Chang La etc. and then get it fitted again after you are through with high altitude riding.

My bike (FZ) was revving only till 6k. Till 15,000 ft. altitude, it was ok but immediately after crossing 17,000 ft mark, it stopped moving forward. The engine used to turn over, rev till 6k but once I start to release clutch, it bogged down. I tried riding with half clutch, dumping clutch etc. but bike refused to move ahead even by one metre.

If I make fuel-air mixture lean by rotating the fuel screw few steps towards leaner side and open up the air filter cap, will it climb after 17000ft!

**trustvishwas** · 05-23-2016, 05:03 PM

Re: Altitude Sickness for Bikes

Originally posted by saikatbyte View Post

If I make fuel-air mixture lean by rotating the fuel screw few steps towards leaner side and open up the air filter cap, will it climb after 17000ft!

Simple answer...NO.

There is a range in every carb for adjusting Air Fuel Ratio (AFR). The change required is more than what the AFR range provides.

**Noah Seb** · 05-24-2016, 10:29 PM

**trustvishwas** · 05-25-2016, 01:51 PM

Originally posted by Noah Seb View Post

Great thread sir, informative and entertaining , want to do a ladakh trip but these damn colleges dont allow me to,,,, I have to ask one thing , did the royal enfield had any problems or faults on whole ride , just to clarify about the capability of the engine

, godspeed sir .

RE engine oil nut broke, could not find replacement anywhere. Battery died, couldn't find replacement. The friend riding RE carried a 5 ltr oil can and the can was nearly empty while returning. Had to kick start the RE every morning. Typically 40-50 kicks would be required.

But he was riding his friend's bike. Though the bike was fairly new (less than a year old), we have no idea when it was serviced.

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