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Reviewed Irctc

IRCTC train ticket booking no longer possible

The IRCTC site(www.irctc.co.in) made life easy for us frequent travellers. Earlier for booking a simple train ticket we had to go and stand in a queue at 6 AM in the morning. But about 1 year ago IRCTC upgraded(downgraded would be closer to truth) their site. It looks better now. BUT IT DOES NOT...Read more

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Fiero my favourite horse
TVS Fiero FX

My faithful Fiero Fx is now 5 years & 8 months old. I have done office on it regularly since buying. I am now married. Never for once regretted having chosen this horse for doing office, darting around, occasional adventuring and giving wife a thrill. It is still very smooth and gives me 55-58 kms/l... mileage. I had one piston-washer change. That corrected the over-heating & RPM problem. But TVS motors which had one of the best after-sales service & support record seems to have changed its policy lately. Or the management has simply run into the wrong hands. How can you stop producing spare-parts of a bike that you launched 6 years ago? I have searched around in Calcutta and also asked in Bangalore. No! chain-sprocket of TVS Fiero F2/Fx is not available. It amounts to the same old rotten formula! Mobile makers are today producing inferior quality batteries to sell their new sets(which have good batteries). Pentium2 & Pentium3 motherboards are not available today so that you are forced to buy a new PC. And TVS motors has stopped producing their older bike parts to push-sell their Apaches, Flames & Jives. What a shame! I want maximum people to know about this and circulate this. Let the manufacturers know that unless they give good after-sales service & support their advertisements and push selling will not pay off. It is all right to compete with other manufacturers regarding sales-figures. But policies should not be short-sighted. Ultimately your customer has to be satisfied. Honesty is the best policy in the long-term.Read More

Reviewed Maintaining a Bike

About Power1 Engine Oil

Initially I wanted to write this as comment to my last review where we were discussing Power1 engine oil.But becoz of the word-limit in a comment, I am writing this as a review. I refrained from writing this conclusion about Castrol Power1 until I had done 2000 kms on a different engine oil.A...Read more

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Commented on Ormaz's review

Reliable Workhorse (Suzuki Zeus 125 cc)
Suzuki Zeus 125 cc

To Sankoobaba: When u will do riding in heavy traffic conditions in city,it entails frequent braking & accelerating & twisting around.That means frequent gear changes - if u care for ur bike.So always look for a bike with the most dependable & easy gear shifts.This is an area where some problem is e...xpected later on from ur bike whether it be Harley-Davidson or Bajaj.Look for soft clutch that does not pain ur hand on long time clutching.Easy handling,i.e.,twisting & turning.Then comes brakes and tyre grip.Suzuki is a big name that excels in all respects.Suzuki machines,even very powerful racing ones are surprisingly low noise which I just love !! Don't u Ormaz ? But no insult meant to the others who are not far behind ...Read More

Commented on argoan_strider's review

CBZ THE KING OF BIKES IS BACK!!!!!!!!
Hero Honda CBZ - Disc Brake

You will spoil your beauty if you ride it like that.A new bike won't make much complaining noise but...if u like ur bike take better care of it. I know many people ride their Marutis off from near 0 speed at 3rd gear turning a deaf ear to the engine's protests.They are plain lazy & bad drivers.Lear...n to identify ur engine sounds both healthy and unhealthy.Read More

Commented on adityas2000's review

Yes and no
Bajaj Pulsar 180

Nov '06 I first spotted a different looking P180 in Calcutta. A different looking tail with twin lights a la ZMA.Digital display panel.Rear tyres thinner but adequate ... looks like almost desirable now ... Would like to know about its low & hi end torque etc.Come on guys !!

Commented on cruise150's review

CBZ -- THE TRUTH
Hero Honda CBZ - Disc Brake

Lot of hype on looks & style.No substance. If I am ready for a 35km/l bike then I go for a 200cc+ That's my practical opinion.And beauty lies in the eye of the beholder ! Well if u r happy with ur friends(boys & gals) appreciating the look & sound of ur CBZ then I am happy 4 u ... Those who have... money usually know where to waste it !!Read More

Commented on sanjay_ara_in's review

I am satisfied
TVS Suzuki Fiero FX

Is it F2 or Fx ? As far as I know Fx was not in production in 2001-2. Yes there are reasons to be satisfied with Fiero I agree. Did u ever change tyres in this time ?

Commented on own review

My experiences on a long ride
TVS Suzuki Fiero FX

Thanks for ur advice guys.I think Castrol Power1 is most probably of 10W30 viscosity.20W40 is probably best for our bikes.Check this link http://www.jalos.or.jp/onfile/pdf/4T_EV_LIST.pdf I am damn angry at my TVS Service Centre.This is the 3rd time they gave me Power1.And they don't keep any other....Grrrrrr !! I will change oil by myself this timeRead More

Commented on anandrenake's review

Tuning your carburettor for optimal performance &
General Tips on Bikes

Hey ! Why didn't I read your review before ? I just detected the Fuel Screw on my Fx.It is below the spring that returns the throttle cable and left side of the RPM adjusting screw. If ur bike's carburretor is feeding too rich or lean mixture,u can get an indication of that on inspecting ur spark p...lug too.A dark oily deposit indicates rich mixture.And a whitish deposit indicates over-heated engine - maybe due to lean mixture.Dry,deep brown(chockolate) deposit at the tip indicates everything is fine. I am tempted,but won't touch the carburretor's fuel screw for now as my bike is running fine.It comes well set from the factory.Still it is good to know...for I am the mechano type and like to adjust things by myself.I tighten(or loosen) the throttle cable,clutch cable,brakes,chain and set the idle RPM by myself.U can't always rely on hired mechanics.As u say,sometimes they spoil things and try to bluff uRead More

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Reviewed TVS Suzuki Fiero FX

My experiences on a long ride

Hi guys,I am back again after some gap to continue discussions.I would like to share my recent experience of a long journey. In the Durga Puja I took the Fiero Fx on its first long journey.It was 290kms from Calcutta to my home town(near the Jharkhand border) and 340kms back(coz I took the Du...Read more

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Commented on anupams's review

TVS Fiero FX....think again
TVS Fiero FX

I think you go more by looks and hype than by seer performance. About mileage,well I got 60-64 when the bike was new and still get the same after 1.5 years Even if I buy a 2nd one I shall keep this Fx.There still isn't a better choice in its segment.

Commented on arjun_pune's review

Good bike but better choices available
TVS Suzuki Fiero FX

Hey is this Fiero Fx u r reviewing or some earlier Fiero? Agreed TVS tyres are slippery.But brakes on my Fx are excellent.Yes plain drum brake one.Get ur's checked.Skidding has a lot to do with riding skills.Braking is a skill that often even long time riders lack.Read this: http://www.mouthshut.co...m/readcomment.php?rid=79885&com=0&r=1 If u r wearing off ur brake lining then u use too much brakes.Learn to ride at all speeds with a minimal use of brakes.Harsh throttle twisting and hard braking is not good driving in my books.It simply spoils the quality of your ride besides reducing the life of ur engine. And heavy? Is there any other 150cc weighing 125 kg? Great weight distribution too.I can alone easily pick up the rear wheel off the ground.Read More

Commented on bluebrain's review

The Gentle Power Bike
TVS Suzuki Fiero FX

I like ur review.Fiero really performs.No antics. About body-balance argument: If u r a good rider and have been riding a bike for 6 months you know it so well that you can ride it past 100 even if it has poor weight distribution(or even a tilt to one side).So the argument is useless.Besides that... body balance defects are more evident at very slow speeds than at high speeds. The Fiero's balance is so good that I ride it one handed often in empty stretches.When coming down flyovers I press clutch(so soft) to disengage engine in top gear and always take off the right hand from handle.Have you ever seen any Pulsar rider do that?Read More

Commented on rx135's review

DREAM TEAM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yamaha Fazer 250

Thanks for informing us.Are you sure Honda is releasing this CBX250 Twister in India? I went thru its specs at http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/ and felt that it is not a good choice.Still there are die hard Honda fans around...

Reviewed Yamaha Fazer 250

YS250 Faz

I am thrilled like you all about these Yamaha twins - specially the YS250 Fazer has caught my heart.That's what I call a perfect bike ! Who says it's not good looking ? The looks are timeless.Great finish as seen on http://spaces.msn.com/taunk.I prefer my bike to look like a bike - not like some...Read more

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Commented on bidhu's review

Fiero fired back
TVS Fiero FX

Hey this 2001 model is before the F2 came into the market isn't it? Yes the earlier Fieros had a number of problems it seems.Many people mention it.But with F2 and now Fx TVS has reached a level of refined excellence that Bajaj has yet to match.Every Bajaj bike has structural defects and stiff gears....And Hero Honda makes good bikes that gorge on the petrol.Read More

Commented on own review

Fiero my favourite horse
TVS Fiero FX

Hey Pulsarians don't be cross.I am seriously thinking of a second bike - possibly 2nd hand Pulsar 180 - especially for double rides.But I won't part with the Fx at any cost.In Calcutta traffic I have sometimes braked so hard that I have slid forward half way up the petrol tank of my Fx. The first... thing I will do on the Pulsar(when I buy it) will be to take it to those whizz kids in Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Street who can replace anything & everything and ask them to fix up a special seat that is ekdam level with the petrol tank's top.And I don't care if it spoils the looks.I am a bit cranky sort u see...And a higher handle may be...and the tank?!#@*?... Until then long live my FieroRead More

Reviewed TVS Fiero FX

Fiero my favourite horse

A colleague(a non-rider) just narrated this event to us :- The colleague was on a bus sitting on the left side.So he had an excellent view of the incident.His bus was standing in the bus stop,when a Pulsar speeded past overtaking it from the left side(which we often do in Calcutta traffic).But j...Read more

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