Just to let y'all know. I took my bike to Tidal Motorcycles in Umgeni Road a week ago and left it in the care of Richard and his mechanic Mike. According to their analysis, the root of my problems was a diaphragm in the carburettor that had somehow got a hole in it. Well they replaced it and now its back to normal. Like a pocket rocket! :)
Just wish I had gone to them 1st, in hindsight I should have bought the bike from them.
If anyone else is looking for a good mech in Durbs then I'd definitelly reccomend Tidal.
> wow! the second one - with a diaphragm problem.
> jees, Bajaj needs their butt kicked. but...how come i never heard of this in
> India, on xbhp. ...i don't think our fuel has more alcohol/ethanol/whatever
> than theirs. ...there's *got* to be something somewhere, i'll ask Yogesh.
> Tidal? is that the one just before A1 Radio?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bajaj-riders-rsa@googlegroups.com
> [mailto:bajaj-riders-rsa@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kiran Jagmohan
> Sent: 01 September 2009 10:22
> To: Bajaj Riders RSA
> Subject: [SOLVED] Pulsar power problems
> Hi guys and girls,
> Just to let y'all know. I took my bike to Tidal Motorcycles in Umgeni
> Road a week ago and left it in the care of Richard and his mechanic
> Mike. According to their analysis, the root of my problems was a
> diaphragm in the carburettor that had somehow got a hole in it. Well
> they replaced it and now its back to normal. Like a pocket rocket! :)
> Just wish I had gone to them 1st, in hindsight I should have bought
> the bike from them.
> If anyone else is looking for a good mech in Durbs then I'd
> definitelly reccomend Tidal.
> Regards,
> Kiran
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> Do you think that water-in-the-tank problem
> some people had is contributing?
no, not at all. diaphragms are rubber, a rubber compound. so are fuel
hoses.
diaphragms should last for years, for tens of thousands of km - and
do.
what *type* of rubber, though. ethanol/alcohol in fuel nowadays is
causing problems. fuel hose material changed.
but...diaphragm is *thin*, deterioration to the point of causing a
problem is sooner.
petrol here is definitely better - overall - than in India.
so maybe a bad batch of diaphragms? :-o
how much did the diaphragm cost? i'll check mine out with a
magnifying glass.
>> Do you think that water-in-the-tank problem
>> some people had is contributing?
> no, not at all. diaphragms are rubber, a rubber compound. so are fuel
> hoses.
> diaphragms should last for years, for tens of thousands of km - and
> do.
> what *type* of rubber, though. ethanol/alcohol in fuel nowadays is
> causing problems. fuel hose material changed.
> but...diaphragm is *thin*, deterioration to the point of causing a
> problem is sooner.
> petrol here is definitely better - overall - than in India.
> so maybe a bad batch of diaphragms? :-o
> how much did the diaphragm cost? i'll check mine out with a
> magnifying glass.
Well, I guess only time will tell if this one lasts. So far so good.
Oh, oh! I was so happy that the power problems were sorted that I
forgot to mention some other things.
My chain always went slack and I had to adjust it once in a while but
in the past month it got worse to a point that there wasn't room
enough to adjust. I guess it just got streched too much. Tidal agreed
when I said replace it but they recommended a "DID 428 O-RING CHAIN at
850.00" over a regular chain at approx 350.00. Said it would be more
durable/last longer so I gave them the go ahead.
Also lubed and rerouted the throttle cable which solved the 6000rpm idle.
What else... Hmm... Oh ja! That gurgling sound in 5th gear (you have
it too), they say its the clutch hub, whatever that is. They never
have stock though, so will do that another time. They got a 2nd
opinion from a Suzuki mech who reckons its engine damage, but Mike the
Bajaj mech is sure its the clutch hub.
P.S. I must also give my ride report from Durbs to Lesotho but tonight
on my PC. Its hectic typing on these blerry smartphones.
On 01/09/2009, cat <bpar...@mrpricegroup.com> wrote:
how many km did you do on the chain? mine seems ok. they should last
quite long, in the cover, like 5 times longer than usual. (i never
thought i'd like a chain cover, but...well, long chain life, no chain
lube spray...)
maybe you never oiled the chain...?
clutch hub...never have stock :=O ! no, wouldn't think so. did they
have the diaphragm in stock? (i'd be impressed.)
you rode to Lesotho?! :=O wow! don't tell me you rode up Sani Pass!
i know you mentioned it :-) but... lol, i did not think you'd go off
and do it.
I've done about 12000kms on the chain. First 5000km I never lubed it myself
as always took it in for regular servicing so assumed that was part of the
deal. After the whole bad-dealership saga though I did lube the chain
myself, as part of the monthly mini-servicing I gave the bike. I used a can
of Bel-Ray chain lube spray thingie.
Do you think this O-Ring chain gadget is any good?
Diaphragm they did have in stock. I never had to wait for anything. Dropped
it off on a Saturday and told them I'll pick it up when they've fixed it. I
got regular phone calls/updates through the week and it was ready on
Thursday, but I only had time the following (this past) Monday to go and
fetch it.
> how many km did you do on the chain? mine seems ok. they should last
> quite long, in the cover, like 5 times longer than usual. (i never
> thought i'd like a chain cover, but...well, long chain life, no chain
> lube spray...)
> maybe you never oiled the chain...?
> clutch hub...never have stock :=O ! no, wouldn't think so. did they
> have the diaphragm in stock? (i'd be impressed.)
> you rode to Lesotho?! :=O wow! don't tell me you rode up Sani Pass!
> i know you mentioned it :-) but... lol, i did not think you'd go off
> and do it.
O-ring chains are normal on most bikes other than the smaller ones and the less expensive ones.
To maintain it, just wipe it clean with paraffin-soaked cloth, then wipe with oil. If you like, you can use the Bel-ray lube.
This just to prevent the outside of the chain getting rust and lubricate the *outside* of the rollers. The actual lubrication...the lube is sealed into the chain by the O-rings - so you do not wash the chain in paraffin and oil it like an ordinary chain - you do not want solvent to penetrate past the o-rings and wash out the grease in the chain.
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Brian Parker wrote: > O-ring chains are normal on most bikes other than the smaller ones > and the less expensive ones.
> To maintain it, just wipe it clean with paraffin-soaked cloth, then > wipe with oil. If you like, you can use the Bel-ray lube.
When I got my bike, and had read a bike repair manual that I bought, I just asked the dealer for chain cleaner and chain lube, and he gave me two spray cans. Then I got down to PnP and got myself a roll of dishwashing cloths (you use about two or three of them per cleaning) and a box of disposable gloves (the fingertips sometimes open up, but at least you only need to clean your fingertips afterwards). The cloths and gloves are really cheap.
You can lube the chain without cleaning it, but if you clean it, you must lube it also Lubing without cleaning doesn't require that you touch the chain (although your hands may still get dirty from turning the wheel). Lubing and cleaning is best done when the chain is hot, but it is not a requirement.
I agree with the others -- on O and X ring chains, you only clean the outside surface of the chain. Use a cloth. Don't use a brush.
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