[ashwinprakas]

Today I went about changing the Throttle Cables and Grips, they're relatively cheap at under 500 bucks for everything.





The bike is a PITA to work on though, there really is very limited space to work and at times only a specific type of tool would do the job, so it's best to change consumables religiously than to have to face a situation where you'd have to do so unexpectedly in the middle of a ride.

Though I'd still recommend updating the stock toolkit, I'm making a list of tools to add, would share once finalized.

Anyhow the motorcycle still had the stock cable and grips in place so changing them really did transform the performance of the motorcycle, so I'd take the whole ordeal as a win.

Cheers,
A.P.

[aargee]

Originally Posted by ashwinprakas

Though if there are suitable rear ones as well then I'd not mind buying and keeping a spare set just in case

Sir, all 4 ready, it should be in your hands mostly on or before 22-Aug, as we draw closer to Aug 15, will keep you posted on the logistics. Otherwise, genuine spares are armed & ready!!

[ashwinprakas]

Originally Posted by aargee

Sir, all 4 ready, it should be in your hands mostly on or before 22-Aug, as we draw closer to Aug 15, will keep you posted on the logistics. Otherwise, genuine spares are armed & ready!!
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Thanks a lot Sir!

Awaiting your visit to KL.

In the meantime an update regarding the CBR, I had been to the RTO on Monday and after spending over an hour waiting for my hearing I was told that the process couldn't be taken forward cause the TS RC was still showing as Active as per Vahan website.

And unless the same is suspended KL RTO wouldn't be able to register the vehicle. This was a very irritating bummer, I'm currently in talks with the previous owner and RTO Agent to have the issue resolved, they have informed me that it would take 48 hours for status to change but so far I do not see any changes.

Just to note vehicle was purchased almost a month ago and I've been reaching out to the RTO Agent since Monday. If this ain't a reflection of how messed up our system is I know not what is.

While all this was happening the stray cat that I feed often decided to thank me by assaulting the CBR's seats.

I'm hoping when I get time I'd get the seats redone with a different material like Rexine or something so that it would be practically cat resistant.

In the meanwhile I went to get common consumables for the CBR like Oil Filter, Oil Filter Gasket, Drain Bolt Crush Washer, Air Filter etc. But guess what, nothing is in stock. Last time when I effortlessly sourced both A&B cables and the grips I presumed part availability wasn't that hard but I now realized how wrongly I'd presumed.

Fellow Tbhpian Vijay had parted with his CBR a few days ago and had shared a FB post about selling his stockpile of CBR parts, have pinged him to see if the same is still available, if so I'm getting them, as for the rest only time will tell, in the meantime god bless aargee sir for his kindness.

What I find strange is that KL has a very healthy fan base for the CBR250R but still now there doesn't seem to be a reliable network for spares, if I'm missing something then please do educate me and I'd be much obliged cause once normal running resumes I'd be using up spares and changing damaged parts at quite a pace, provided all goes well.

That's all for now folks!
Regards,
A.P.

[siddhant]

Hello, I have installed the Maddog aux lights recently. The switch was initially upright and the mechanic had inserted two rubber strips to hold it. If you look at the picture, one rubber strip that was doing the job of a spacer to fill in the gap and hold on to the brake cable has fallen off after just the second 100+ km ride. So now, only one remains. Currently, the switch remains at that position and it is a slight inconvenience to turn it on/off.

Given that I already have a phone holder mounted on the handlebar, any ideas as to where I can mount this switch? Would also welcome ideas of alternative arrangements for switch and phone mounts. Unfortunately, the handlebar has room for only one mount.

[Doo_Dev]

Originally Posted by siddhant

Hello, I have installed the Maddog aux lights recently. The switch was initially upright and the mechanic had inserted two rubber strips to hold it. If you look at the picture, one rubber strip that was doing the job of a spacer to fill in the gap and hold on to the brake cable has fallen off after just the second 100+ km ride. So now, only one remains. Currently, the switch remains at that position and it is a slight inconvenience to turn it on/off.

Given that I already have a phone holder mounted on the handlebar, any ideas as to where I can mount this switch? Would also welcome ideas of alternative arrangements for switch and phone mounts. Unfortunately, the handlebar has room for only one mount.

I had the same difficulty and installed the switch in the Allen bolt shown in the green highlight. You need to make a custom bracket as shown in the figure .The custom bracket is slid between the panel and frame mount and remains hidden and only the switch is visible. The image shows a straight but it is belt in to L shape . Since I am using the standard Maddog switch and not switch pro ( only one mounting point), there is only one point B. In your case , you would have to use two holes for mounting.

FYI , am using a similar setup on the left side for hazard light switch .

[camitesh]

Hi everyone, anyone replaced their brake caliper on ABS model? Just wanted to get an idea of what would be the new rear caliper cost. My 2012 bike's rear caliper is eating away my brake pads alarmingly (3-4 k kms) and the rear pads aren't cheap at Rs. 1200 a set.

Surprisingly, it's only the rear brake pad closer to the caliper (or on the outside direction of the wheel) which is taking the brunt and the other one just stays fine. Any suggestions what could be the fix? My FNG suggested to get the caliper replaced as it has already been overhauled once or twice in last few years.

PS: I picked up a spare set of rear brake pads from Honda Amritsar last month while on my Mumbai Leh ride. When it was time to replace the pads, we noted that both new pads are same and can be fitted only on one side of the caliper. As luck would have it, these pads fit the side of caliper which isn't getting used up at all and now I have perfectly okay 3 brake pads, all fitting just one side of caliper if anyone in Mumbai needs a free pad just for one side, pm me

A pic for reference. The worn out pad is rusted and old since I'm using one of my old yesteryears pad kept as spare just for emergencies.

[ashwinprakas]

Originally Posted by camitesh

Hi everyone, anyone replaced their brake caliper on ABS model? Just wanted to get an idea of what would be the new rear caliper cost. My 2012 bike's rear caliper is eating away my brake pads alarmingly (3-4 k kms) and the rear pads aren't cheap at Rs. 1200 a set

You must contemplate rebuilding your caliper. Yours isn't a floating caliper, hence only once sides pad is being eaten up at an alarming rate.

If pad price is an issue do have a look at the Pulsar 220 rear brake pad, if I'm not wrong(fading memory, do reconfirm) they are cross compatible and the Bajaj one costs only around 200ish a pair.

Regards,
A.P.

[camitesh]

Originally Posted by ashwinprakas

TIf pad price is an issue do have a look at the Pulsar 220 rear brake pad, if I'm not wrong(fading memory, do reconfirm) they are cross compatible and the Bajaj one costs only around 200ish a pa
Regards,
A.P.

Thanks AP, like I mentioned in my previous post, I did get the caliper overhauled but it did not help. Will check again with another FNG if they can rebuild it. On a side note, I just visited the Honda SVC to check on few parts I had ordered and the rear caliper costs approximately INR 4.2k. As expected, the CBR mechanic there didn't entertain any work on caliper and suggested a replacement. Have asked them to see if the internal components of caliper can be ordered separately for a rebuild at FNG.

The brake pad cost isn't an issue, its an issue if they're getting worn out unexpectedly. I do not want to compromise on brake pads so either it will be the Honda or upgrade to sintered pads. I'm using EBC pads in front since over a year and pretty happy with them, especially after my recent long ride.

Ps: the p220 rear brake pads are compatible with non ABS CBR250 from what I read. Not exploring that route anyway

[Ironhide]

Originally Posted by siddhant

Given that I already have a phone holder mounted on the handlebar, any ideas as to where I can mount this switch? Would also welcome ideas of alternative arrangements for switch and phone mounts. Unfortunately, the handlebar has room for only one mount.

I see that you have installed a phone holder on your handlebar. Installing a phone holder on a clip on type handlebar has been a real challenge. Could you give details as to how have you installed this? What is the name / model of the phone holder? Does the phone remain secured, even when the bike goes over potholes?

Some pictures of how you've gone about installing it, and those of a charging arrangement, if you've fabricated one would be helpful.

Cheers !

[sagarpadaki]

Originally Posted by camitesh

Hi everyone, anyone replaced their brake caliper on ABS model? Just wanted to get an idea of what would be the new rear caliper cost. My 2012 bike's rear caliper is eating away my brake pads alarmingly (3-4 k kms) and the rear pads aren't cheap at Rs. 1200 a set.

Surprisingly, it's only the rear brake pad closer to the caliper (or on the outside direction of the wheel) which is taking the brunt and the other one just stays fine. Any suggestions what could be the fix? My FNG suggested to get the caliper replaced as it has already been overhauled once or twice in last few years.

See if the slide pins are properly lubed with silicone grease. You need to rebuild the caliper piston seal and piston boot only if the caliper piston is stuck.

[siddhant]

Originally Posted by Ironhide

I see that you have installed a phone holder on your handlebar. Installing a phone holder on a clip on type handlebar has been a real challenge. Could you give details as to how have you installed this? What is the name / model of the phone holder? Does the phone remain secured, even when the bike goes over potholes?

I have the Grandpitstop claw charger https://www.grandpitstop.com/mobile-...holder-charger. I see that Grandpitstop has updated this page with clear pictures of the product and mounting instructions (very helpful). Please have a look there.

Pictures from my bike:

• 1st from top - see the clamp + the spacer on the left side of the handlebar. Notice that I have only used one spacer. That was enough for the clamp to hold firmly to the handlebar.

• 2nd and 3rd - routing the wire through the left fairing and tying it up at equal intervals. You have to loosen the left fairing and remove the part next to the seat to be able to properly route the wire.

I have covered almost 7,000 kms with this mobile holder. Zero issues so far - at high speeds (120-130 kph) or over rough roads.

[Ironhide]

Originally Posted by siddhant

I have the Grandpitstop claw charger https://www.grandpitstop.com/mobile-...holder-charger. I see that Grandpitstop has updated this page with clear pictures of the product and mounting instructions (very helpful). Please have a look there.

Pictures from my bike:

• 1st from top - see the clamp + the spacer on the left side of the handlebar. Notice that I have only used one spacer. That was enough for the clamp to hold firmly to the handlebar.

• 2nd and 3rd - routing the wire through the left fairing and tying it up at equal intervals. You have to loosen the left fairing and remove the part next to the seat to be able to properly route the wire.

I have covered almost 7,000 kms with this mobile holder. Zero issues so far - at high speeds (120-130 kph) or over rough roads.

Many thanks Siddhant. This looks promising. Just curious as to how has the charging been catered for? Any fuses for surge/ spike protection?

Cheers !

[siddhant]

Originally Posted by Ironhide

Many thanks Siddhant. This looks promising. Just curious as to how has the charging been catered for? Any fuses for surge/ spike protection?

Cheers !

Yes, the mobile holder unit comes with a fuse built in and a spare.

[camitesh]

Originally Posted by sagarpadaki

See if the slide pins are properly lubed with silicone grease. You need to rebuild the caliper piston seal and piston boot only if the caliper piston is stuck.

The slide pins seem okay. Caliper piston needed a lot of effort for any movement. Also the anti rattle clip seems to be not sitting well in its position. I'm told ordering the child parts may take really long so I may just get a new caliper. Trying to check the possibilities at few service centres and FNGs. Meanwhile, the OEM brake pads are still elusive at honda SVC in my region though I've ordered them about a few weeks back. May just get EBC brake pads which are available off the shelf in a store nearby.

[sagarpadaki]

Originally Posted by camitesh

The slide pins seem okay. Caliper piston needed a lot of effort for any movement. Also the anti rattle clip seems to be not sitting well in its position. I'm told ordering the child parts may take really long so I may just get a new caliper. Trying to check the possibilities at few service centres and FNGs. Meanwhile, the OEM brake pads are still elusive at honda SVC in my region though I've ordered them about a few weeks back. May just get EBC brake pads which are available off the shelf in a store nearby.

I think the Bajaj pulsar brake pads are same size and shape of CBR250R pads. Maybe you can take your old pads to nearby bike spare store and check? As an interim solution.