Sammyboy's Menace - Apache RTR 180. Update : Now Sold

sammyboy · 29th October 2009, 15:34

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Originally Posted by deepclutch

^Indeed!May be the Helpful souls in Bangalore will Help you cover minimum kms for 3rd free service.these bikes are supposedly needs 3000-4000kms as running-in to have the engine revv freely.

lol dont tell me I need to ride it at 4-5k rpm till 3-4k kms. It will take me a decade to complete the run in

sammyboy · 15th December 2009, 19:33

Okay so an update after a loong time. The Odo is at 527kms

One issue I am facing is that the service light starts flickering each time i switch the bike on and stays for a few seconds. I am not sure why it is doing that. The first two times the bike was reached its service time, it never flickered.
Could something be wrong?

deepclutch · 15th December 2009, 19:37

^^^ Oh dear!Mine is now nearing 3300kms

.2nd Service was over at 2600kms.

You can reset service indicator by pressing both buttons together for some 30 seconds or so.But ,I guess in Your Case ,the Light is Blinking Since 500-590kms are when the Bike is actually supposed to have First Service!

hi hi.

Technocrat · 15th December 2009, 19:37

I think the 1st service is at 500 kms & thats why the service light.

sammyboy · 15th December 2009, 19:47

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Originally Posted by Technocrat

I think the 1st service is at 500 kms & thats why the service light.

Oh shucks

I would never have guessed. Yeah, that should be the issue.

Shouldn't the service guys reset the system or something when they do the service so that this doesnt happen?

Thanks man.

Quote:

Originally Posted by deepclutch

^^^ Oh dear!Mine is now nearing 3300kms

.2nd Service was over at 2600kms.

You can reset service indicator by pressing both buttons together for some 30 seconds or so.But ,I guess in Your Case ,the Light is Blinking Since 500-590kms are when the Bike is actually supposed to have First Service!

hi hi.

Edit: Sorry Deep, missed your post. Thanks man. I will try to re set the service indicator. You seem to be really burning the roads dude, while I have been really crawling along

Technocrat · 15th December 2009, 19:51

They can reset it only when it lights up na

sammyboy · 15th December 2009, 19:59

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Originally Posted by Technocrat

They can reset it only when it lights up na

Yeah Yeah Rub it in

I will be out of Bangalore till the 5th of Jan so it will have more rest.

I think the new year resolution for me should be to Ride More.

Technocrat · 15th December 2009, 20:06

hehe what I was trying to say is that it aint that smart to get blocked in advance.

btw pressing buttons will bring you to Clock mode, the service light reset does not happen like this & if someone knows how to do it then please share

Btw I use 1 trip meter to track reserve to reserve & the 2nd one to track last service done i.e. I reset it at every service so I know how many kms ago the last service was done

deepclutch · 15th December 2009, 21:06

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Originally Posted by Technocrat

btw pressing buttons will bring you to Clock mode, the service light reset does not happen like this & if someone knows how to do it then please share

I will confirm this in few days.But ,During 2 nd Free Service I remember the Service Advisor Resets the Service Remainder Indicator By pressing Both the buttons together.yeah,it has to be done when the Indicator is Blinking. My Experience with the "Mode" Button - It is Very stiff to press down.Try Pressing both together

Technocrat · 15th December 2009, 21:19

Oh yes It is very stiff & I dont know which Idiot decided to call the Mode button as 'Set' & vice versa.

Abhay · 16th December 2009, 12:06

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Originally Posted by sammyboy

I think the new year resolution for me should be to Ride More.

About time.

Deepclutch is showing you the way sammy. (btw how many months have you had the bike now?) Maybe we can get you some record for slowest to 1k or something? ;-)

I've crossed 3700 on my stead and have passed my father's old Bajaj Spirit (which might be your closest competitor for that record) - we have had moped that for 4+ years.

sammyboy · 16th December 2009, 14:09

Hi Abhay,

heh heh, join the bandwagon
I have had the bike for 5 months and 2 days now, got it on the 14th of July so yeah, I just may be the record holder for the Slowest 1K .

Going the way I am, I might just manage to squeeze in the 1K in 1 year. Howzzat for the record .. hee hee

Just to Clarify, I was not like this in younger days, did the 750 km service on my Splendor in 5 days when I was in college

but this was back in 97

Abhay · 16th December 2009, 15:02

aw c'mon I'm not that old either!! I was in college too back in '97.

It's how old you feel than how old you are

sammyboy · 16th December 2009, 15:42

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Originally Posted by Abhay

aw c'mon I'm not that old either!! I was in college too back in '97.

It's how old you feel than how old you are

Hee hee yeah, just that those times riding the bike was the only work.
Now, work prevents me from riding. Late nights dont allow me to take the bike to office so I only ride on weekends now. Have been slowly increasing the bike usage and reducing car usage though. Lets see, hopefully Jan will be better

sammyboy · 12th January 2010, 20:59

The bike had been lying unused until last week as I was out of town, but this year I have decided to be less lazy

and use it more.

The Menace will be 6 months old this 14th, the Odo has crossed 600 kms now and should increase exponentially now(fingers crossed). And its time for the next service (though I am too embarassed to face the guys at Tristar).

So I began this week by taking the bike to office.

The interesting thing is, I have started looking forward to dense traffic cos it gives me a chance to take a detour from the main road and look for new roads. Yesterday, I was about a couple of kms from home (max) and I see traffic moving slowly. I shake my head, grin and take a 7 km detour to reach home. I would have reached home much faster had I taken the traffic filled route but I just couldnt

I have started enjoying the diesel smoke, the dust, the morons on TVS XT's trying to race with me.

Thank you guys, for kicking me into action. I am loving it.

15th December 2009, 19:33	#122
sammyboy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ggn/Dehradun Posts: 1,842 Thanked: 526 Times View My Garage	Okay so an update after a loong time. The Odo is at 527kms One issue I am facing is that the service light starts flickering each time i switch the bike on and stays for a few seconds. I am not sure why it is doing that. The first two times the bike was reached its service time, it never flickered. Could something be wrong?
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15th December 2009, 19:37	#123
deepclutch Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Muvattupuzha Posts: 1,167 Thanked: 164 Times	^^^ Oh dear!Mine is now nearing 3300kms .2nd Service was over at 2600kms. You can reset service indicator by pressing both buttons together for some 30 seconds or so.But ,I guess in Your Case ,the Light is Blinking Since 500-590kms are when the Bike is actually supposed to have First Service! hi hi. Last edited by deepclutch : 15th December 2009 at 19:38.
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15th December 2009, 19:37	#124
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,765 Thanked: 2,705 Times	I think the 1st service is at 500 kms & thats why the service light.
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15th December 2009, 19:51	#126
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,765 Thanked: 2,705 Times	They can reset it only when it lights up na
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15th December 2009, 20:06	#128
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,765 Thanked: 2,705 Times	hehe what I was trying to say is that it aint that smart to get blocked in advance. btw pressing buttons will bring you to Clock mode, the service light reset does not happen like this & if someone knows how to do it then please share Btw I use 1 trip meter to track reserve to reserve & the 2nd one to track last service done i.e. I reset it at every service so I know how many kms ago the last service was done
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15th December 2009, 21:19	#130
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,765 Thanked: 2,705 Times	Oh yes It is very stiff & I dont know which Idiot decided to call the Mode button as 'Set' & vice versa.
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16th December 2009, 14:09	#132
sammyboy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ggn/Dehradun Posts: 1,842 Thanked: 526 Times View My Garage	Hi Abhay, heh heh, join the bandwagon I have had the bike for 5 months and 2 days now, got it on the 14th of July so yeah, I just may be the record holder for the Slowest 1K . Going the way I am, I might just manage to squeeze in the 1K in 1 year. Howzzat for the record .. hee hee Just to Clarify, I was not like this in younger days, did the 750 km service on my Splendor in 5 days when I was in college but this was back in 97 Last edited by sammyboy : 16th December 2009 at 14:15.
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16th December 2009, 15:02	#133
Abhay BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 727 Thanked: 12 Times	aw c'mon I'm not that old either!! I was in college too back in '97. It's how old you feel than how old you are
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12th January 2010, 20:59	#135
sammyboy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ggn/Dehradun Posts: 1,842 Thanked: 526 Times View My Garage	Happy New Year 2010 The bike had been lying unused until last week as I was out of town, but this year I have decided to be less lazy and use it more. The Menace will be 6 months old this 14th, the Odo has crossed 600 kms now and should increase exponentially now(fingers crossed). And its time for the next service (though I am too embarassed to face the guys at Tristar). So I began this week by taking the bike to office. The interesting thing is, I have started looking forward to dense traffic cos it gives me a chance to take a detour from the main road and look for new roads. Yesterday, I was about a couple of kms from home (max) and I see traffic moving slowly. I shake my head, grin and take a 7 km detour to reach home. I would have reached home much faster had I taken the traffic filled route but I just couldnt I have started enjoying the diesel smoke, the dust, the morons on TVS XT's trying to race with me. Thank you guys, for kicking me into action. I am loving it.
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