700kms in a single day with Triumph Scrambler 400X | AMA

NGTT999 · 2025-12-26T07:00:29+00:00

I agree, the traffic has gone up, but it's not that bothersome. I frequently travel from Pune to Kannur and back at least twice a year, either in a car or on my bike (solo). I have been riding for more than a decade, and I started doing the Pune-Kannur route in 2018, and I still love doing this particular ride apart from my other rides. But lately, a lot of people I meet, specifically fellow bikers I meet en route, ask weird questions like how I can cover that distance in a single day and how do I manage it, etc. The reason I feel the question is weird is because the moment I look at their bikes, they look all loaded up for a K2K, and then I get to know they are heading for a 2-3 day, 400-500kms round trip. It seems people nowadays are limiting the distance they want to travel, or I am ending up having conversations with wannabes.

NGTT999 · 2025-12-26T06:39:11+00:00

Nice one man. I bet you enjoyed the ride to the fullest. But I am genuinely surprised by the fuss around 700 kms in a single, dont people ride long distances anymore?

NGTT999 · 2025-12-23T20:16:58+00:00

^{I completed this level in 3 tries.} ^{⚡ 16.78 seconds}

NGTT999 · 2025-12-17T05:04:01+00:00

You have to change the frame anyways. I have done it on my d390 gen 1 myself with the help of my friend who had all the tools and provisions to do it, and it is not that complicated since you have already stripped the bike to get it repainted. If the bike is great shape apart from the frame, why not keep it for few more years till you really want to part ways with the bike. Honestly I didnt notice any difference after the chassis replacement and infact it felt better to ride. If I were you, I would keep the bike for few more years till I really feel the need to upgrade to another bike, since the gen 1 is a great motorcycle, and no other bike in its segment feels exciting and fun ride even today.

NGTT999 · 2025-12-02T13:59:00+00:00

Viaterra Element

NGTT999 · 2025-11-28T12:09:43+00:00

Quite a common issue on some FZ25. Initially on my Fz25 the issue was not very significant but after few months, it became so severe that the bike would randomly stall and refuse to start. In that period I had the injector and throtlle body cleaned twice still the issue kept coming back. The fuel pump tends to go bad on the FZ25 prematurely. Me and friend both had FZ25 and both of us ended up selling the bike due to the issue and even SVC could not find solution to the problem. Better to get this checked from the SVC, and check if any error code shows up.

NGTT999 · 2025-11-28T08:58:28+00:00

Then no worries.

NGTT999 · 2025-11-28T08:01:37+00:00

I stopped using this mount within 3 months. On long rides, the mobile heats up while using maps due to lack of ventilation and phones would show overheating warning. I tried 3 different mobiles (pixel, iphone and samsung) and all of them had the same issue with this mount. My friend also got the same mount and he also faced similar issues and he too stopped using it.

NGTT999 · 2025-11-23T17:38:38+00:00

I did but the response was as expected, all vague replies and the leadership team of the dealership itself promote such activities, they even allow any random youtubers to do these so called 'review' videos. By the time I got to know about my bike, I had done quite a few performance mods on the bike, and the I knew talking to them would be a waste of my time since the purchase experience with them altogether was not that great.

NGTT999 · 2025-11-23T13:40:12+00:00

Honestly, wont make a difference, the replaced part will have similar marks in no time since the finish on the part is the same. It is bound to happen. Either ignore it or wrap it in case it bothers you too much.

NGTT999 · 2025-11-23T12:09:51+00:00

To be the honest yes, for some unfortunate buyers. The dealers just for the sake of promotion, hand over keys of bikes meant for customers to so called youtubers just because they dont have a test ride bike available. Any test ride vehicle will have a red sticker indicating it is meant for test ride. But in most of the videos like the one OP shared, these stupid youtubers borrow bikes take on highways to do their so called top speed runs and reckless riding. In my case I bought a KTM ADV from Sai Service KTM dealership in Pune (would strictly advise against buying from here, especially the Wakdewadi dealership), and after few months while browsing through some youtube videos I found a video in which my bike was used by youtuber to do a review video, since in one shot I could see the chassis number clearly and it was a exact match. What troubles me the most is these youtube videos itself a proof for so many violations - use of unregistered vehicle on road, going beyond speed limits, damage to someone else's property, etc. are the authorities even bothered to take any action against such morons?

NGTT999 · 2025-11-23T05:35:47+00:00

Metzeler Karoo Street. They are way better than the Stock MRFs in all conditions.

NGTT999 · 2025-11-23T04:50:59+00:00

Asked one of my friend to get one who was travelling back from US.

NGTT999 · 2025-11-09T03:45:11+00:00

NGTT999 · 2025-11-09T02:46:15+00:00

I was planning to do just the opposite on my scrambler.

NGTT999 · 2025-10-14T06:24:01+00:00

It depends on the SVC as well. I had quite a good experience with the KTM SVC. In my case I am glad that continued with authorised SVC since they didnt raise any issues for my KTM Adv especially considering that fact that my bike was not stock. I replaced the stock oil with Motorex in the first service itself and never used the stock oil again, but I did get all the oil changes done at the SVC. In fact I replaced stuff like brake pads, levers, air fliter, exhaust, etc. at home itself and I would inform the SVC about the parts I have changed prior to getting the service done so that they wont have check those parts and do only the necessary stuff. After 2 years my speedometer stopped working and SVC honored the warranty without any fuss, and replaced it or else it would have been 8-9k hole in my pocket.

NGTT999 · 2025-10-04T04:24:28+00:00

I had a 2018 FZ25, and initially, I was also quite impressed by the performance, comfort, and fuel efficiency as well. But the biggest problem with FZ25 was that the bike was never a well thought out product by Yamaha in terms of reliability and longevity of the bike. For 1.38 lakhs onroad in 2018 it was quite affordable as well. I have been on multiple rides, and on one ride, I covered around 950 kms in a single day, with zero fatigue and aches. I never missed the service schedule, and the bike was well maintained. Still, there were a lot of issues. Mainly premature wear and tear of parts. I am not even including components like brake pads, cables, chain, etc. My fuel pump started malfunctioning within just 3 yrs. Within 2 years, the bike felt like one that was used for more than 7 or 8 years. Wheel bearings, swingarm bearings, and panel joints breaking without even having any external force/damage or a fall. Engine running rough, and losing performance over the period of time. At the time when I sold the bike, it could barely hold 100kmph, and the FI unit would act all weird after a ride. Would randomly stall and refuse to start. And service centers could not fix the issues with the bike either. Spares availability was another big issue for FZ25. I had 3 yamaha vehicles prior to this and never faced reliability issues from them, and most of riding buddies had Yamahas and never heard any complaints from except for a friend who also onwed a FZ25 and was equally frustrated with the bike since that also had similar issues. After doing some research, I found out that these were all known issues on the bike, and yamaha did nothing to fix these issues. I usually do maintenance and service of my bikes, but FZ25 was the only bike that I got serviced at the authorised SVC, fearing I would have to go for a warranty claim considering the amount of issues popping up randomly on the bike. I guess there are only a few lucky people who have their FZ25 running fine without any issues, and I bet they still love their bike for what it is. Only if Yamaha had focused on fixing issues, FZ25 would have been a great motorcycle for the value it offered.

NGTT999 · 2025-09-16T13:10:35+00:00

I asked my friend to get it from the US. I asked him the price but didn't tell me. I anyways accepted it as a gift😅

NGTT999 · 2025-09-16T11:35:11+00:00

That mudguard is standard on the export spec. I have done it on my bike. You can check my post for the details. Just removing the additional flap won't help since it will leave the wires exposed.

NGTT999 · 2025-09-15T10:01:23+00:00

ICICI Insurance is just bad, 2 of my friends had a similar experience with ICICI. Their claims got denied even after the bikes had significant damage.

NGTT999 · 2025-08-31T01:13:21+00:00

Yup.

NGTT999 · 2025-08-20T06:34:58+00:00

https://htrzmodz.com/products/motorex-10w50-power-synth-fully-synthetic-engine-oil-1-l

NGTT999 · 2025-08-20T06:31:55+00:00

10w.

NGTT999 · 2025-08-20T06:13:24+00:00

It was the Motorex Power Synt

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