[Group] Club Yamaha XJR 400/1300 (Singapore)

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FYI maybe have... few week ago while at HL servicing my bike i saw a brand new silver XJR, it has the blue strips too.... looks like the Super vtec design... Somemore got one all white one... white rims too!!!

But i didnt ask if that the new colour scheme.... But blue is still beri chio wat

Thanks man, very comforting to hear that.

Hope I get the new design, if not will hammer myself.

I like both colours with new paintwork, but if given an old paintwork...

Who will be happy? Definitely not the owner...

With given priority, I would still prefer silver loh..

 

Which colour are u riding now?

[DAni3L]

Thanks man, very comforting to hear that.

Hope I get the new design, if not will hammer myself.

I like both colours with new paintwork, but if given an old paintwork...

Who will be happy? Definitely not the owner...

With given priority, I would still prefer silver loh..

 

Which colour are u riding now?

 

me..... blue think its the most common one

[tealeaf]

Thanks man,

 

I found out that Yuh Loong @ Yio Chu Kang (opposite serangoon stadium) is selling.

The boss qouted me OTR $11.9K a month back. Dunno how much now also.

But may need him to break down the charges in details.

Dunno worth it or not.

 

check out the thread on yuh loong motors first.

 

oops,,, guess i posted too late.

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check out the thread on yuh loong motors first.

 

oops,,, guess i posted too late.

Its ok man, i guess you can see my posting at the page also.

But nvm lah, what has done has already been done.

Just hope that I get the new paintwork design bikes.

Probably will just go there to pay installment, got good

recommendation motortiam for me to go servicing?

heh heh

 

oh btw, my OTR price $12K (1st party)

I loan a lot, abt $10K. split by 4 years, still ok for me.

sian, nv include IU...

need to fork out a little bit more....

[chaicka]

I decided on a blue at first, and ask for a change to silver yesterday.

WAH......sian.....

I didnt know dun have silver design, should have stayed with the blue...

 

So you gotten silver as well, but Thanks again...

 

FYI maybe have... few week ago while at HL servicing my bike i saw a brand new silver XJR, it has the blue strips too.... looks like the Super vtec design... Somemore got one all white one... white rims too!!!

But i didnt ask if that the new colour scheme.... But blue is still beri chio wat

 

White one I saw b4....not nice at all....the white dunno wat white...saw at PS...hate the color immediately.

[chaicka]

Its ok man, i guess you can see my posting at the page also.

But nvm lah, what has done has already been done.

Just hope that I get the new paintwork design bikes.

Probably will just go there to pay installment, got good

recommendation motortiam for me to go servicing?

heh heh

 

oh btw, my OTR price $12K (1st party)

I loan a lot, abt $10K. split by 4 years, still ok for me.

sian, nv include IU...

need to fork out a little bit more....

 

Huh? Where u got urs? How come more expensive than mine when mine is from Albert, known to be expensive.

 

Furthermore, my COE oredi @ $503 that time I bid for it, now oni $369.

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Huh? Where u got urs? How come more expensive than mine when mine is from Albert, known to be expensive.

 

Furthermore, my COE oredi @ $503 that time I bid for it, now oni $369.

Carrot Shop Yuk Loong, carrot shop.

But its ok lah Chaicka.

I roughly gauge the price loh.

Maybe I will fill in more details for you after I get my bike today!

Wooo hooo!

[HONG]

wow...XJR400R.....i oso intended to buy it last time...but no money..so decided to settle for GSXR400.....i was quoted 11.3k for it without insurance onli.....then with 1st party...total will be about 12.5kotr......so u taking ur bike today huh??

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wow...XJR400R.....i oso intended to buy it last time...but no money..so decided to settle for GSXR400.....i was quoted 11.3k for it without insurance onli.....then with 1st party...total will be about 12.5kotr......so u taking ur bike today huh??

Yeah man, its the same as the one at Yamaha website!

Same as the picture under my nick, but the silver is not that silver lah.

Wooo Hooo!!! Silver grey with blue stripes...

Actually my first bike, still kinda trying to get used to it.

Surprisingly quite heavy, but very smooth, dunno whether cos of new bike or not?

 

I pumped in 20L of V-power....burn hole in wallet.

Hopefully worth it...

[chaicka]

Yeah man, its the same as the one at Yamaha website!

Same as the picture under my nick, but the silver is not that silver lah.

Wooo Hooo!!! Silver grey with blue stripes...

Actually my first bike, still kinda trying to get used to it.

Surprisingly quite heavy, but very smooth, dunno whether cos of new bike or not?

 

I pumped in 20L of V-power....burn hole in wallet.

Hopefully worth it...

 

Run in properly...Change the engine oil to mineral based ones.

I changed mine @ 30km coz the stock engine oil really suxs.

[chaicka]

Guys...wanna meet up?

[DAni3L]

Guys...wanna meet up?

 

Hey got xjr meeting muz jio me ok.... i'll be there!!!

[drumx]

Run in properly...Change the engine oil to mineral based ones.

I changed mine @ 30km coz the stock engine oil really suxs.

Hehe,

I have clocked 120km, will send for oil changing when reaching 500km.

Anyway, I cant really tell whether the oil is sucky or not cos my first bike, hence not much experience in this kinda stuff.

 

By the way, you sent it to hong leong or your regular bike shop?

How much did the 3 can of mineral based oil cost ya?

[chaicka]

Hehe,

I have clocked 120km, will send for oil changing when reaching 500km.

Anyway, I cant really tell whether the oil is sucky or not cos my first bike, hence not much experience in this kinda stuff.

 

By the way, you sent it to hong leong or your regular bike shop?

How much did the 3 can of mineral based oil cost ya?

 

First of all, no need to send to Hong Leong for minor servicing like changing engine oil. Furthermore, HL oni offers Shell oil.

 

I go to my regular workshop - Ah Koon @ Depot Road. I use Elf mineral based engine oil. Furthermore, XJR oni need 2 bottles....kekeke..not 3.

 

I find Elf mineral-based engine oil good....20W50, juz nice for run-in.

Run-in use rpm to gauge, dun use speed to gauge ur run-in.

 

Example:

First 30km, I go below 4k rpm but occasionally, sudden rev it up (kinda use those tactic that old-birds in SBF suggested), but not too often.

 

Then the rest, I progressively up the rpm to next mark with every oil change @ 500km.

 

I am now at 3rd phrase of run-in, fully-sync engine oil @ rpm 6-7k. I using Rock Oil 15W50 now....I would say, it's really good oil.

[casio]

meeting up? who wants to suggest where and when?

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I am ok with the gathering.

Anyway yesterday, I returned to my bike shop to install my IU.

Asked the boss regarding the mineral oil brands he has and intended to change to mineral oil on my first run in.

 

He recommended XJR to use semi-syn oil. I told him I plan to use mineral based oil for the first

2 run in and switch to full-syn on the third.

He replied that XJR engine uses air cool (can also say oil cool, cos oil passes through the radiator and

returns back to the engine), the oil is using the engine oil, plus full-syn oil has a faster boiling point and tends to evaporate faster.

That is what I heard from him, which makes a bit of sense.

If riding a S4 is different cos it uses coolant for cooling its engine, thus using full-syn is ok for it.

 

The boss asked me to go read the manual as he has saw somewhere in the book that XJR uses semi-syn oil.

I tried to read the f**king japanese user manual, and saw the recommended engine oil which is semi-syn (EFERO FX).

Really puzzled ah, may stick to semi-syn 10W-40 as stated in the manual.

Plus a few websites I saw also stated Semi-syn oil (EFERO FX) for use with XJR400R, XJR400S : XJR400 : FZR400RR : FZR400R : FZR400 : FZR250R : FZX250 blah blah blah

Could someone fill me in on this? I am reaching my first 500km soon.

[chaicka]

I am ok with the gathering.

Anyway yesterday, I returned to my bike shop to install my IU.

Asked the boss regarding the mineral oil brands he has and intended to change to mineral oil on my first run in.

 

He recommended XJR to use semi-syn oil. I told him I plan to use mineral based oil for the first

2 run in and switch to full-syn on the third.

He replied that XJR engine uses air cool (can also say oil cool, cos oil passes through the radiator and

returns back to the engine), the oil is using the engine oil, plus full-syn oil has a faster boiling point and tends to evaporate faster.

That is what I heard from him, which makes a bit of sense.

If riding a S4 is different cos it uses coolant for cooling its engine, thus using full-syn is ok for it.

 

The boss asked me to go read the manual as he has saw somewhere in the book that XJR uses semi-syn oil.

I tried to read the f**king japanese user manual, and saw the recommended engine oil which is semi-syn (EFERO FX).

Really puzzled ah, may stick to semi-syn 10W-40 as stated in the manual.

Plus a few websites I saw also stated Semi-syn oil (EFERO FX) for use with XJR400R, XJR400S : XJR400 : FZR400RR : FZR400R : FZR400 : FZR250R : FZX250 blah blah blah

Could someone fill me in on this? I am reaching my first 500km soon.

 

I still STRONGLY recommend using good mineral-based engine oil for run-in. In fact, my run-in was pretty good (check wif shinigami, he test rided my bike). I used Elf mineral-based DXi 20W50 engine oil for the 1st three oil change at 500km intervals.

 

As for semi-sync, I tried using the Elf 10W40, cannot make it. Start up problematic, need longer warm-up b4 move off is smooth (10W40, my XJR needs 10mins, 20W50, it took oni 5mins and it's smooth & ready to go). I change that damn semi-sync 10W40 after abt 200+km....really cannot make it. Once, I was caught in a slow moving heavy traffic along that little india road towards Serangoon....so many traffic lights plus moving time oni @ 40km/hr....My XJR gear-shifting become so problematic, so difficult to kick into any gear, even 3rd and 4th oso got problem. Conclusion is: Elf 10W40 when cold, cannot provide sufficient lubrication, when hot, it is juz to rough, gear-shift becomes a headache.

 

Try mineral-based oils (u can try Elf too, if u want) and feel for urself how good it is...how good is the feel. Totally smooth...gear shift oso easier.

[chaicka]

Guys, a piece of great news....

 

My rear tail-light where there is the black wording "YAMAHA" has now been replaced with a reflective one...Courtesy of MotorX for making it available.

 

Go down to MotorX today to grab one and replace the current non-reflective stock wording sticker...It's easily replaceable...

 

Check it out if u happen to see me on the road...kekeke, really nice...

[drumx]

Where can I find Elf brand engine oil?

Really appreciate for the recommendation...

Thanks for the lead...

[chaicka]

Where can I find Elf brand engine oil?

Really appreciate for the recommendation...

Thanks for the lead...

 

 

HKL has it too...

 

Inform the boss Benny that u r recommended by MotorX.

Not sure u will get discount or not, but at least he wun anyhow chop...else he will get a good noise-making-session from me...then scare away his customers.....Those who were there on Saturday know liaoz...

[chaicka]

Guys.....Meet-up Session ->

 

http://www.singaporebikes.com/forum/viewto...pic.php?t=17914

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Sorry Chaicka,

Where is HKL?

By the way, is there any motortiam in the eastern area which carries

Elf engine oil that you know of? Or maybe some of the other members

who knows where to get it.

Like maybe Serangoon, Kaki Bukit, Ubi, Defu or even AMK indst pk.

 

Thanks guys, really have no idea where to look for.

[drumx]

Btw, just asking,

Anyone XJR riders here installed a top box?

My bike shop freaked me out when they recommend the installation

of the rack to be welded onto the tail frame. scary leh.

 

Those who did the conventional bot and nut installation, is your box

stable? Does it wobble? I need some recommendation to places for

getting low price Givi top box and does good installation, preferbly got

variety of colours to choose from.

Thanks!!!

[casio]

Btw, just asking,

Anyone XJR riders here installed a top box?

My bike shop freaked me out when they recommend the installation

of the rack to be welded onto the tail frame. scary leh.

 

Those who did the conventional bot and nut installation, is your box

stable? Does it wobble? I need some recommendation to places for

getting low price Givi top box and does good installation, preferbly got

variety of colours to choose from.

Thanks!!!

 

Hi Drumx,

 

Perhaps i can help. I have recently installed a givi top box on my XJR. I didn't go to Givi because the rack they had wasn't nice looking. Instead, i opted for a stainless steel metal rack.

 

I did it at Seng Kwang. Cost me i think somewhere 160 to 180 bucks. But it was satisfying. The job was well done and it's really heavy duty. No problem for heavy items. No worries that it'll give way.

 

Mr. Wobble is always around when you fit extra compartment on the bike. Unless it's OEM, there are bound to cause your bike to wobble. It's a matter of how extensive the wobble is. It also depends on the size of the box that you are going to install. The bigger the worst.

 

If you want to have a look at the rack i have installed, feel free to sms me. Can view at my office or home. No is 98778149.

 

Ride safe bro..

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Casio,

You did a custom rack? Cool man. I will pay you a visit

someday since Upper Thomson is quite near to Serangoon.

 

Anyway, is Seng Kwang in AMK? I think I heard before they did

a lot of customised parts. Maybe can ask them to make Engine

guard for XJR. I am guessing my motortiam is going to ask them

to make a set for me, but my motortiam is quoting me over $200!!

 

Dunno lah, I am having the thought that my motortiam is trying to

rip me off. Can I find out the address of Seng Kwang from you so

as to maybe go down myself to check out the price?

By the way, where do you service your bike?

Thanks man.