Honda Unicorn - Cosmetic and Performance mods - please give your views (Pics on Pg 9)

rider60 · 26th October 2007, 01:41

i got it done from ram koti from the guy named jahangir, he sold me the mags and also fixed them, Babu bhai gave me the reference of this fellow!

i already have a version 3 uni's swingarm fixed which was a retro fit, but increased the rider height by a bit, i changed the swingarm because the old one was rubbing against the walls of the 120/80-18 tyre and the new one has more spacing!

i dont think i will be able to get a lengthier swingarm that will be a retro fit but are you suggesting something Nosfreak?

rider60 · 26th October 2007, 04:10

well i needed your valuable suggestions,views and knowledge on whether to fit a K&N filter and up-jet or not?

for have come across people suggesting a model suitable for unicorn here are the links to the pics!

http://www.knfilters.com/search/prod...x?Prod=RC-1060

http://www.knfilters.com/search/prod...px?Prod=R-1060

if i need to fit jets then what size are the best? and can some one please tell me stock size of the unicorn's jets?

rider60 · 26th October 2007, 04:44

also i was wondering about the fuel filter from K&N too say what? here is the link check it out and give your inputs!

K&N FUEL FILTERS

also i was wondering how much more power would going for a tectrac or a better exhaust(suggest on please) increase and is it worth the price?
any one done these please put your inputs!

motomaverick · 30th October 2007, 11:08

Ok finally I was able to get the CAMs fixed on my bike. It was around a 40 mins job. The extreme cam is a straight fit in the Unicorn. Before fitting I approached a lot of mechs to see if they will be able to fix it for me. But I got various answers like "I dont know if its suitable" to "I had fixed one but its giving the Unicorn a lot of problems." Finally I found a mech near my house who didnt ask any questions infact he has done a great job and was surprised that the measurements are exactly the same but the CAM lobes are visiblely having a different design.

Neways as for the performance, the bikes breathing a lot better and climbing to 80-90 is not sweat at all, I think i main performance diff you will feel is the engine not having to stress at higher speeds and the speeds being attained a lot faster than a stock one.

As for milage...well I will still have to check. I could take only the pics of the extreme cam before it was fixed. I could also show a pic of the Unicorn cam. Will update it later.

Oh ya I also changed the spark plug to NGK G-Power, its got a platinum tip and the tip really is a tip and not flat like bosch or other normal plugs. Cost is 200 bucks.

Here is more info: NGK

nosfreak · 30th October 2007, 19:44

@rider: gimme a call . ill advice on the air filter as well the jetting that needs to be done.

rider60 · 31st October 2007, 07:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by motomaverick

Ok finally I was able to get the CAMs fixed on my bike. It was around a 40 mins job. The extreme cam is a straight fit in the Unicorn. Before fitting I approached a lot of mechs to see if they will be able to fix it for me. But I got various answers like "I dont know if its suitable" to "I had fixed one but its giving the Unicorn a lot of problems." Finally I found a mech near my house who didnt ask any questions infact he has done a great job and was surprised that the measurements are exactly the same but the CAM lobes are visiblely having a different design.

Neways as for the performance, the bikes breathing a lot better and climbing to 80-90 is not sweat at all, I think i main performance diff you will feel is the engine not having to stress at higher speeds and the speeds being attained a lot faster than a stock one.

As for milage...well I will still have to check. I could take only the pics of the extreme cam before it was fixed. I could also show a pic of the Unicorn cam. Will update it later.

Oh ya I also changed the spark plug to NGK G-Power, its got a platinum tip and the tip really is a tip and not flat like bosch or other normal plugs. Cost is 200 bucks.

Here is more info: NGK

can you plese post some pics of the the cbz-xtreme's cams?
and what do i ask the hero honda service center guys, do i just need to tell them to give me xtreme's cams or is there a technical name for the same?

rider60 · 3rd December 2007, 07:50

well i have just finished fixing the karizma's rearsets and the position riding has changed so much and just love it, here are the pics will try and post more clear pics asap!

motomaverick · 5th December 2007, 11:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by rider60

well i have just finished fixing the karizma's rearsets and the position riding has changed so much and just love it, here are the pics will try and post more clear pics asap!

Can you provide all the parts that were purchased?

rider60 · 5th December 2007, 11:46

got my hands on the cam shaft of the cbz-xtreme and i am fixing the achiever's 118 size jet today will let you guys know about the results soon!

rider60 · 11th December 2007, 03:00

well bought the xtreme's camshafts and found out they are the same as the unicorn's so there was no increase in the power,

how ever since i spent a good 650 bucks on it, i gave it to a welder who actually welds a layer of metal so thin that if the current diameter of the shaft is 6mm they make it 6.5-6.7mm and use the lathe machine to round off the edges perfectly!

this should give the bike more power and a punchy feel as the valves are compressed more than stock and dont get bent due to only 0.5mm increase in the dia meter, and according to the mechanic who is a rally yamaha rx100 rx135 modder, should not hurt the bike in any way!

let me see the the results after this mod!

also i thought i got the 118 size jet but this was not the company manufactured one, this is made by a third party manufacturer named NATCO!, who just makes the crab components, just in case some stopped by the company! they printed 118 instead of 115 on the jet and they are just average parts, they lack the authentic company fit and finish! which i found out, to my utter astonishment, that keep the bike running, man spent 250 bucks for nothing!

well got a friend who has a achiever, asked him for the jet and he agreed to give the jet, as he is not a very performance savvy guy, he is one of my college mates and is out of town till mid jan so will only be able to get the jet then!

also was kind of thinking to pressureise the hh guys to get me the 118 size jets by placing the order! lets see where i will be able to get one!

hollywoodhogan · 16th December 2007, 11:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by rider60

i wanted to know mods that can be done on the version 1 unicorn to make it look better
say what fellas give out you view and opinions and any other mods you can suggest for this bike alone for its the country's only bike with a MONOShock absorber.

looks are subjective but with regards to performance, dude, just come to bangalore and pick up a tvs racing spec souped up fiero engine and fit it on the unicorn. simple.

motomaverick · 23rd December 2007, 22:35

Finally decided on alloys for my bike. Got it changed at the service center itself. Changed the H/L dome as well. Have a look!

[IMG]http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/8089/bike2jx8.jpg[IMG]
[IMG]http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/7200/bike3il7.jpg[IMG]
[IMG]http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/5636/bike4lk7.jpg[IMG]
[IMG]http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/4765/bike5dd8.jpg[IMG]
[IMG]http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/6417/dsc01991ct3.jpg[IMG]

motomaverick · 24th December 2007, 08:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by motomaverick

Finally decided on alloys for my bike. Got it changed at the service center itself. Changed the H/L dome as well. Have a look!

[IMG]http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/8089/bike2jx8.jpg[IMG]
[IMG]http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/7200/bike3il7.jpg[IMG]
[IMG]http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/5636/bike4lk7.jpg[IMG]
[IMG]http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/4765/bike5dd8.jpg[IMG]
[IMG]http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/6417/dsc01991ct3.jpg[IMG]

Hmmmm the [IMG] tags dont work here....so heres the direct link

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http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/8089/bike2jx8.jpg
http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/7200/bike3il7.jpg
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/5636/bike4lk7.jpg
http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/4765/bike5dd8.jpg
http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/6417/dsc01991ct3.jpg

rider60 · 25th December 2007, 23:06

nicely done motomaverick, nice job!

speedfreak7116 · 26th December 2007, 01:16

Nice and clean job there.. My dad has a silver Unicorn himself but the old spoke rim model.. Will advise him to get alloys too

26th October 2007, 01:41	#76
rider60 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bhagyanagaram. (A.K.A. Hyderabad) Posts: 1,619 Thanked: 56 Times View My Garage	i got it done from ram koti from the guy named jahangir, he sold me the mags and also fixed them, Babu bhai gave me the reference of this fellow! i already have a version 3 uni's swingarm fixed which was a retro fit, but increased the rider height by a bit, i changed the swingarm because the old one was rubbing against the walls of the 120/80-18 tyre and the new one has more spacing! i dont think i will be able to get a lengthier swingarm that will be a retro fit but are you suggesting something Nosfreak?
	() Thanks

26th October 2007, 04:10	#77
rider60 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bhagyanagaram. (A.K.A. Hyderabad) Posts: 1,619 Thanked: 56 Times View My Garage	well i needed your valuable suggestions,views and knowledge on whether to fit a K&N filter and up-jet or not? for have come across people suggesting a model suitable for unicorn here are the links to the pics! http://www.knfilters.com/search/prod...x?Prod=RC-1060 http://www.knfilters.com/search/prod...px?Prod=R-1060 if i need to fit jets then what size are the best? and can some one please tell me stock size of the unicorn's jets?
	() Thanks

26th October 2007, 04:44	#78
rider60 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bhagyanagaram. (A.K.A. Hyderabad) Posts: 1,619 Thanked: 56 Times View My Garage	also i was wondering about the fuel filter from K&N too say what? here is the link check it out and give your inputs! K&N FUEL FILTERS also i was wondering how much more power would going for a tectrac or a better exhaust(suggest on please) increase and is it worth the price? any one done these please put your inputs! Last edited by rider60 : 26th October 2007 at 04:46.
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30th October 2007, 11:08	#79
motomaverick Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,898 Thanked: 989 Times View My Garage	Ok finally I was able to get the CAMs fixed on my bike. It was around a 40 mins job. The extreme cam is a straight fit in the Unicorn. Before fitting I approached a lot of mechs to see if they will be able to fix it for me. But I got various answers like "I dont know if its suitable" to "I had fixed one but its giving the Unicorn a lot of problems." Finally I found a mech near my house who didnt ask any questions infact he has done a great job and was surprised that the measurements are exactly the same but the CAM lobes are visiblely having a different design. Neways as for the performance, the bikes breathing a lot better and climbing to 80-90 is not sweat at all, I think i main performance diff you will feel is the engine not having to stress at higher speeds and the speeds being attained a lot faster than a stock one. As for milage...well I will still have to check. I could take only the pics of the extreme cam before it was fixed. I could also show a pic of the Unicorn cam. Will update it later. Oh ya I also changed the spark plug to NGK G-Power, its got a platinum tip and the tip really is a tip and not flat like bosch or other normal plugs. Cost is 200 bucks. Here is more info: NGK
	() Thanks

30th October 2007, 19:44	#80
nosfreak BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Hyd Posts: 265 Thanked: 28 Times View My Garage	@rider: gimme a call . ill advice on the air filter as well the jetting that needs to be done.
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3rd December 2007, 07:50	#82
rider60 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bhagyanagaram. (A.K.A. Hyderabad) Posts: 1,619 Thanked: 56 Times View My Garage	well i have just finished fixing the karizma's rearsets and the position riding has changed so much and just love it, here are the pics will try and post more clear pics asap!
	() Thanks

5th December 2007, 11:46	#84
rider60 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bhagyanagaram. (A.K.A. Hyderabad) Posts: 1,619 Thanked: 56 Times View My Garage	got my hands on the cam shaft of the cbz-xtreme and i am fixing the achiever's 118 size jet today will let you guys know about the results soon!
	() Thanks

11th December 2007, 03:00	#85
rider60 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bhagyanagaram. (A.K.A. Hyderabad) Posts: 1,619 Thanked: 56 Times View My Garage	well bought the xtreme's camshafts and found out they are the same as the unicorn's so there was no increase in the power, how ever since i spent a good 650 bucks on it, i gave it to a welder who actually welds a layer of metal so thin that if the current diameter of the shaft is 6mm they make it 6.5-6.7mm and use the lathe machine to round off the edges perfectly! this should give the bike more power and a punchy feel as the valves are compressed more than stock and dont get bent due to only 0.5mm increase in the dia meter, and according to the mechanic who is a rally yamaha rx100 rx135 modder, should not hurt the bike in any way! let me see the the results after this mod! also i thought i got the 118 size jet but this was not the company manufactured one, this is made by a third party manufacturer named NATCO!, who just makes the crab components, just in case some stopped by the company! they printed 118 instead of 115 on the jet and they are just average parts, they lack the authentic company fit and finish! which i found out, to my utter astonishment, that keep the bike running, man spent 250 bucks for nothing! well got a friend who has a achiever, asked him for the jet and he agreed to give the jet, as he is not a very performance savvy guy, he is one of my college mates and is out of town till mid jan so will only be able to get the jet then! also was kind of thinking to pressureise the hh guys to get me the 118 size jets by placing the order! lets see where i will be able to get one! Last edited by rider60 : 11th December 2007 at 03:01.
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23rd December 2007, 22:35	#87
motomaverick Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,898 Thanked: 989 Times View My Garage	Ahoy Alloy Wheels!!! Finally decided on alloys for my bike. Got it changed at the service center itself. Changed the H/L dome as well. Have a look! [IMG]http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/8089/bike2jx8.jpg[IMG] [IMG]http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/7200/bike3il7.jpg[IMG] [IMG]http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/5636/bike4lk7.jpg[IMG] [IMG]http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/4765/bike5dd8.jpg[IMG] [IMG]http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/6417/dsc01991ct3.jpg[IMG]
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25th December 2007, 23:06	#89
rider60 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bhagyanagaram. (A.K.A. Hyderabad) Posts: 1,619 Thanked: 56 Times View My Garage	nicely done motomaverick, nice job!
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26th December 2007, 01:16	#90
speedfreak7116 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 215 Thanked: 23 Times	Nice and clean job there.. My dad has a silver Unicorn himself but the old spoke rim model.. Will advise him to get alloys too
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