Go Back   Team-BHP > Around the Corner > Motorbikes

Motorbikes Everything related to the two-wheeled breed.


Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 2nd April 2008, 00:49   #1 (permalink)
BHPian
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: CHENNAI
Posts: 64
Smile Finally !! - Long awaited "BEFORE" & "AFTER" pics of my Avenger 200 !!

Hi everyone,

Finally, the long awaited BEFORE and AFTER photos of my Long Beach Blue Avenger 200 are here.

Here's the list of things done:

(1) Imported alloy wheels fitted (cost INR 4800/-)
(2) Imported rear tyre (KINGS brand, Taiwan) size 150/80 15-inch fitted (cost INR 2600/-)
(3) Imported HID lighting kit fitted (cost INR 2600/-)
(4) HID lighting kit fitting (cost INR 500/-)
(5) K&N Air Filter, model R-1100 fitted (cost INR 1600/-)
(6) K&N Air Filter fitting (cost INR 750/-)
(7) Roots brand horn (cost INR 410/-)
(8) Roots horn fitting (cost INR 80/-)
(9) Overall labour (cost INR 500/- given on my own as requested by shop guy – even INR 100/- would have been accepted)
(10) Windshield (cost INR 650/-)
(8) Windshield clamps (cost INR 150/-)
(9) Windshield fitting (cost INR 300/-)
(10) Chrome plating for clamps (cost INR 250/-)

Total: INR 15,190/-

Lastly, I bought a pair of half gloves (leather) for INR 80/- and a STUDDS brand lovely looking side box for INR 700/-. I paid 30 bucks separately to the guy who fitted it carefully, after taking my instructions and checking with me each time he adjusted it. I had specifically told him that the box should not touch the silencer or the rear indicator, and should be placed in such a way that it does not make it uncomfortable for the pillion rider to sit and get off the bike. He installed it nicely and I sat in the pillion seat to test and satisfy myself. It was excellent. The box by itself is quite well designed, nicely finished and has a good storage capacity. I didn’t want to get a tank bag as the tank is one of the most attractive parts of the bike !!

Whew – now I can carry by small rectangular lunch box to office, CDs/DVDs when required, bike documents, etc.

I also purchased a cylindrical wire lock for the helmets as I didn’t want to have a helmet lock permanently fitted. I was told that the helmet lock could be broken, making it easy to walk away with the helmets. This cylindrical lock was recommended by the shop guy since it would be strong, can’t be cut and is safe. This cost only INR 70/- and I picked it up immediately, in a matching blue colour.

Well, the photos are on my personal web album at the Google Picasa site, which is Picasa Web Albums - Venkat. Enjoy the photos, and please do give me your comments on everything guys.

Thanks and warm regards,
Venkat

Last edited by Rehaan : 2nd April 2008 at 00:53. Reason: Please host a few of the pictures on TBHP itself as per our new rules. Thanks.
VSG12777 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 2nd April 2008, 02:03   #2 (permalink)
Newbie
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Delhi
Posts: 28
Default

Nice wheels buddy...love the color of ur bike and 30 bucks for the fitting of carry box was worth it...
Ace_Racer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 2nd April 2008, 07:55   #3 (permalink)
Senior - BHPian
 
condor's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: BLR
Posts: 1,852
Default

Looks like a lot of nice additions to the bike. Would be better if the photos were taken in day-light.

Happy riding !
__________________
Life is Analog. Digital is an approximation.
condor is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 2nd April 2008, 08:43   #4 (permalink)
Senior - BHPian
 
jkdas's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Thiruvananthapuram
Posts: 5,409
Default

Thats a lot of accessories!Phew!

The pictures dont do much justice. Can you take some more.

And there goes your warranty!
__________________
~ I n d i v i d u a l l y , we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean. ~
jkdas is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 2nd April 2008, 08:50   #5 (permalink)
BHPian
 
revved_up's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: New Delhi
Posts: 305
Default

Nice mods, get rid of that Saaree Guard (If possible).
revved_up is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 2nd April 2008, 09:14   #6 (permalink)
Newbie
 
Saiyan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Chennai
Posts: 18
Default

Wow, Nice Mods there. btw VSG, i am also from chennai and own a avenger 180 . Could you guide me where to get the parts for K&N filters and where to fix it n all. Thanks.

Also, regarding keeping the helmet in the bike, there are chances where even the helmet can be damaged by others. So i used to to carry my helmet with me wherever i go, i would like to advice the same to you.

and one more thing did u change to size of the jet to get along with the K&N filter? I heard that its necessary.. Hope am not hijacking your thread

Congrats on the bike, take a good care of it!! Its really a good bike, wish bajaj had maintained same level of quality as the Eliminator, wouldn't have minded to pay the extra cash.

Edit: @revved_up, thats really good suggestion there mate, why didn't i think about it for past 2 yrs !!!

Last edited by Saiyan : 2nd April 2008 at 09:27.
Saiyan is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 2nd April 2008, 09:36   #7 (permalink)
BHPian
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Pune
Posts: 219
Default

Man, did you sort out your starting problem?
manish7 is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 2nd April 2008, 09:40   #8 (permalink)
BHPian
 
narayan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: gurgaon
Posts: 661
Default

vsg - great list of mods..
pls post some clearer pictures of the alloys...
also are u planning to put another box on the left side also ? wouldnt the bike be a bit off balance if u have just one box.. ?
narayan is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 2nd April 2008, 10:17   #9 (permalink)
BHPian
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Bangalore
Posts: 856
Default

Nice, but I would have liked more performance mods than just cosmetic ones. You could have got a stonking bike for 15k.

Importing the tyres and everything was quite useless IMO. And such a large rear tyre will totally screw up the performance of your bike.

I really hope your next set of upgrades is targeting the performance

Congrats anyway !! As long as you are happy with the bike, nothing else matters
Nikhilb2008 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 2nd April 2008, 10:28   #10 (permalink)
BHPian
 
revved_up's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: New Delhi
Posts: 305
Default

@Saiyan: Yeah mate, saaree guard really looks out of place on most bikes.
I got rid of mine on the first day itself.

Removing saaree guard can also be considered as a weight reduction mod. . So I can claim that my bike is modded
revved_up is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 2nd April 2008, 10:42   #11 (permalink)
BHPian
 
Rahulkool's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Chennai
Posts: 311
Default

^^ i also removed saree guard on my both bikes same day i purchased the bike ...... i have also removed kick started on my ZMA , it weights at least 2-3kgs hehe
Rahulkool is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 2nd April 2008, 11:14   #12 (permalink)
Senior - BHPian
 
ram_hyundai's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: trivandrum,alleppey
Posts: 1,564
Default

Wonderfully selection of accessories which are intended to smoothen your daily life.Good job done buddie.
ram
__________________
Become MAD SOON and join the MON SOON Drive.

one more from me-

hey MAN come SOON for the MONSOON drive
ram_hyundai is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 2nd April 2008, 11:29   #13 (permalink)
BHPian
 
bblost's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Hyderabad
Posts: 757
Default

Helmets must not be kept in direct sunlight.
The foam deteriorates and safety is compromised.

some great tips on motorcycling:
Motorcycle Riding Safety Tips - How To Ride in Traffic & Avoid Crashes at Motorcycle Cruiser
__________________
Asatoma Sat Gamaya
Tamasoma Jyotir Gamaya
Mrityorma aMritam Gamaya

RE TBird 2003, no speedo, no range limits.
Wagon R, 2004.
bblost is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 2nd April 2008, 12:01   #14 (permalink)
BHPian
 
aravindwarrier's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Cochin
Posts: 104
Default

@ VSG: Nice Bike there, and well looked after too.

Can you tell me where in chennai you did all these works? My unicorn will complete 3 years by may, and I'm interested in doing all the mods you have listed + some more
It helps that I'm at Nellore, 180ks north of chennai, and wouldnt mind riding all of that to get these jobs done,as i dont think all these would be possible here.

Quote:
Originally Posted by VSG12777 View Post
(1) Imported alloy wheels fitted (cost INR 4800/-)
(2) Imported rear tyre (KINGS brand, Taiwan) size 150/80 15-inch fitted (cost INR 2600/-)
(3) Imported HID lighting kit fitted (cost INR 2600/-)
(4) HID lighting kit fitting (cost INR 500/-)
(5) K&N Air Filter, model R-1100 fitted (cost INR 1600/-)
(6) K&N Air Filter fitting (cost INR 750/-)
Also what is the make of the alloys?I'd hate to go with the stock ones coming with the new bike, as now adays everyone seems to have that.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Rahulkool View Post
^^ i also removed saree guard on my both bikes same day i purchased the bike ...... i have also removed kick started on my ZMA , it weights at least 2-3kgs hehe


2-3 Kgs? You mean the kickstart lever alone?

Note from the Team-BHP Support Staff : Please use the "edit" button if posting within 15 minutes of the first post, instead of creating another back-to-back post

Also use "Multi Quote" option for quoting Multiple posts.

Last edited by Technocrat : 2nd April 2008 at 12:24.
aravindwarrier is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 2nd April 2008, 12:07   #15 (permalink)
BHPian
 
Fountainheader's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: TN - 01
Posts: 256
Default

Whoa! Thats a lot of additions for the bike.

Even I am looking for a change in alloys. Gone are the days when only premium bikes had alloys. Now even the Platina and other such sundry commuter bikes have alloys!! :(
__________________
Reality continues to ruin my life - Calvin to Hobbes
----
Pulsar 180 DTSi - June 2005
Fountainheader is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply




Thread Tools


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Any good resorts in "Karwar" & "Goa" lohithrao Route / Travel Queries 7 31st October 2007 14:10
Looking for info on good "Resorts" or "Home stays" in Madikeri lohithrao Route / Travel Queries 2 14th September 2007 11:28
Want To Modify My Lancer "Fast & Furious" Style" mathayus Modifications & Accessories 38 18th July 2007 12:15
Audi RS5 "M3 beater?" to be launched early next year "PICS" highwayblaze The International Automotive Scene 9 18th May 2007 01:59


All times are GMT +5.5. The time now is 22:02.


Powered by vBulletin
Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.1.0
Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Team-BHP.com

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 360 361 362 363 364 365 366 367 368 369 370 371 372 373 374 375 376 377 378 379 380 381 382 383 384 385 386 387 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 395 396 397 398 399 400 401 402 403 404 405 406 407 408 409 410 411 412 413 414 415 416 417 418 419 420 421 422 423 424 425 426 427 428 429 430 431 432 433 434 435 436 437 438 439 440 441 442 443 444 445 446 447 448 449 450 451 452 453 454 455 456 457 458 459