The Official Pune Offline Meet(G2G) Thread

[siddharth_ZMR]

Osram is the Whiter one. PXP is the yellower one.

Side by side Comparison picture:

Nightbreaker (left) vs. X-Treme Power (right)

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They both seem to be white...
and is the spread of osram larger then xtreme or the pic is like that?

[satyenpoojary]

Hi friends,

Are there any N650 owners amongst us? If so, could you pleae PM me with some feedback about the bike? A non-member here is extremely interested to get one but lacks expert advice on the bike. By the way, I too am a potential buyer but after a couple of years when I have handed over my CBR 250 to my son

stonking roll ons. Would love to see 100kmph to 200kmph tho


Very practical bike. Sitting position is very upright.

Braking is the only downer. Bad braking results in sub par corner entry speeds but great low down torque enables high corner exit speeds.

Stock tires are Bridgestone Battlax. They offer great grip in straightline, leaned over and in wet.

The bike feels heavy at standstill and it feels heavy when moving. It weighs 210 kgs dry.

Wind blast is minimal at 200kmph and you would almost never have to crouch down on this bike.

Max torque is achieved at 7.5k rpm and thats when the pull is maximum.
Max HP is achieved at 8.5k rpm but that is hardly felt.

Perfect for touring...great for indian conditions... Japanese quality.. Kawasaki throttle response is something that will never let anyone down.

The inline twin parallel is tuned for blistering torque..dont expect horsepower from it else you will be disappointed.

All said and done...whoever wants to buy it..cannot buy it. Bookings are not gonna open till diwali and they will resume next year along with 2012 Ninja650R model.

- Which is most likely to be just a paint job

G2G
Day : Wednesday
Date : 21.9.2011
Venue : Grubshup, On law college & canal road junction.
Time : 8.30 pm onwards

So who is the lucky one this time?

But I suspect wearing it inside would imply harder to adjust it in case it slips

Its a safety gear, its NOT supposed to slip!

They both seem to be white...
and is the spread of osram larger then xtreme or the pic is like that?

For a second I thought I read something else...
That asides, there is no end to better illumination... you would try these, get bored, and then try HID.

Stick to a yellower light, preferably HID if your reflectors are good enough. the Osram and xtreme etc are JUST waste of money in the long run.

[ZMAtic]

- So who is the lucky one this time?

Inder Maybe..

[rkakkar]

Its a safety gear, its NOT supposed to slip!

You should check out my fake fox raptor knee guards which act a lot more like shin guards than knee guards, 30 minutes into riding. Quite similar to Alankar's Axxo Shin guards

[siddharth_ZMR]

For a second I thought I read something else...
That asides, there is no end to better illumination... you would try these, get bored, and then try HID.

Stick to a yellower light, preferably HID if your reflectors are good enough. the Osram and xtreme etc are JUST waste of money in the long run.

From the thread about Lights, opinion about HID is very mixed and confusing. Please suggest some yellower light with better illumination. the stock bulb is 35/35.
About reflector being good or not... i will show you the reflector in this G2G and then you tell me coz i dont understand much about them

sid

[darkknight]

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Which is most likely to be just a paint job

wrong

For a second I thought I read something else...

me too

[rkakkar]

From the thread about Lights, opinion about HID is very mixed and confusing. Please suggest some yellower light with better illumination. the stock bulb is 35/35.
About reflector being good or not... i will show you the reflector in this G2G and then you tell me coz i dont understand much about them

sid

I upgraded the stock in my FZ to philips standard 55 and I'm quite happy. But maybe that's because I've not seen anything better in "yellow" light. If I put HIDs in my FZ, I would have to wind my bike to start it in the morning as there is no kicker and my battery would die the minute I switch them. I'm exaggerating, of course!

[siddharth_ZMR]

I upgraded the stock in my FZ to philips standard 55 and I'm quite happy.

Thanks. will check them

[satyenpoojary]

You should check out my fake fox raptor knee guards which act a lot more like shin guards than knee guards, 30 minutes into riding. Quite similar to Alankar's Axxo Shin guards

Dude, then they are pointless. Thats like wearing a torn... err battered helmet!

From the thread about Lights, opinion about HID is very mixed and confusing. Please suggest some yellower light with better illumination. the stock bulb is 35/35.
About reflector being good or not... i will show you the reflector in this G2G and then you tell me coz i dont understand much about them

sid

The colour is not a bulb type, its a temperature.
Buy a standard HID that people use for R15. Just ensure to be on lower temperatures (I guess 3000k or 4300K) and you should be fine.

Higher colour temperatures would look nice and whitish\bluish but is useless in cutting on coming glare, rains and fog and glowing the street signboards (if you are lucky to have them enroute)

wrong



me too

Ahem? the N650 doesnt have any thing new apart from a banana swing arm.
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I upgraded the stock in my FZ to philips standard 55 and I'm quite happy. But maybe that's because I've not seen anything better in "yellow" light. If I put HIDs in my FZ, I would have to wind my bike to start it in the morning as there is no kicker and my battery would die the minute I switch them. I'm exaggerating, of course!

BLAH! not true. HID consumes lesser power and lasts longer!

[abhijitkn]

Thanks Shrinath Rao.. I too belong to the group which wears non bionic ones inside the pants. Dont know to what degree its really helpful but i believe that on the first impact the non-bionic ones can slide away from your knee. Wearing it inside reduces the chance of it slidding off..not to a great extent thou.

+1..I too wear inside..now looking out for better low profile knee & shin protectors..will get it from US.

From the thread about Lights, opinion about HID is very mixed and confusing. Please suggest some yellower light with better illumination. the stock bulb is 35/35.
About reflector being good or not... i will show you the reflector in this G2G and then you tell me coz i dont understand much about them
sid

Hi Sid,
Check out the 55w HID. Those are yellowish in color (even though Navnish confirmed that it is 43K I didn't see actually) & better than 35w. Contact Navnish in light thread. But you have to use HIDs with projectors to cause less problem to the oncoming traffic. I use 35w Projector HID & is way better than the stock though feel insufficient sometimes. Check the battery limitations too. For HID Projectors you will have to remove the reflector or paint it black.
Regarding transparent visor for LS2, check with Poona Scooters 020 - 27422131, 27420249 it's a Pimpri number but they have shop in Pune too..can someone share the number..

I upgraded the stock in my FZ to philips standard 55 and I'm quite happy. But maybe that's because I've not seen anything better in "yellow" light. If I put HIDs in my FZ, I would have to wind my bike to start it in the morning as there is no kicker and my battery would die the minute I switch them. I'm exaggerating, of course!

Hi Rk,
It's a myth. No rewinding or battery issues. Using these for long..no issues...Need to be of better quality though.

[rkakkar]

Dude, then they are pointless. Thats like wearing a torn... err battered helmet!

I know . Planning to buy riding pants soon! Need to save money and make more! Would you be interested in buying elbow and knee guards?

[vkavadia]

I know . Planning to buy riding pants soon! Need to save money and make more! Would you be interested in buying elbow and knee guards?

Don't go for cramster.

[shrinathrao]

Don't go for cramster.

Dude Are you using the Cramster riding pants? All people are saying its good and you are the first person who says they are bad. May i know the reason why are you against buying cramster riding pants?

[inder.cool]

1. Osram Night Breaker Plus 60/55W - headlight

Sid

Nice upgrade though, but since its costly go in for some philips 55/60W H4 bulb. Its cheaper and it does the same job. I have a philips one installed on my bike.

Considering the stock lighting on the ZMR is 35/35. The upgrade to 55/60 is worth it. Osram gives the best illumination but not necessarily the best value. Phillips extreme power is the other one you can try. Cheaper than Osram, almost as bright.

+1.

Any suggestion for place where i can LS2 transparent visor?

Isn't it available at probiker?

[satyenpoojary]

All hail - The Great INDER!

Are you coming for todays meet?