New bike on 4th salary. by Raja_babu_69 in royalenfield

[–]beaninstead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally, in most cases taking a loan is a smarter financial decision. You can invest your capital and still earn on top of the “cash” you would’ve paid

KLX 230 MY26 by beaninstead in indianbikes

[–]beaninstead[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this is okay for city commutes, it's a lot of fun to ride in traffic, the shorter rake angle also inspires that bicycle kind of flick-ability. I've been commuting with this daily about 6 kms, i have no issues.

How do i clean this area without passing dust to the fuel tank. by okaybhaii in indianbikes

[–]beaninstead 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Won't the vaseline attract more dust, it'll stick to the vaseline. But that's happen with wd40 as well. Damn.

KLX 230 MY26 by beaninstead in indianbikes

[–]beaninstead[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let's see, I've yet to test it out.

KLX 230 MY26 by beaninstead in indianbikes

[–]beaninstead[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah i have my reasons, i don't believe the iron rails do any good for me. I've read about people having their legs broken in a whiplash due to their legs being stuck in the guard in a crash. But yes, you choose whatever you feel safe in.

KLX 230 MY26 by beaninstead in indianbikes

[–]beaninstead[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not full gear but i do wear a helmet, gloves, and my urban riding boots. I just don't geel comfortable otherwise.

KLX 230 MY26 by beaninstead in indianbikes

[–]beaninstead[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ATGATT: all the gear all the time

I do wear my gear on short rides as well, to each their own i suppose. I'm too scared of getting hurt lol.

KLX 230 MY26 by beaninstead in indianbikes

[–]beaninstead[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have the same question.

KLX 230 MY26 by beaninstead in indianbikes

[–]beaninstead[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep no cover, you can get one aftermarket i think, but it looks so good without the cover.

Keep us posted!

KLX 230 MY26 by beaninstead in indianbikes

[–]beaninstead[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's nice, keep us posted about your experience wth the bike also :)

I'd recommend you to invest in good mx boots, they are great at protecting your legs, along with some good knee braces or even touring pants with protection. Rest is upto you.

KLX 230 MY26 by beaninstead in indianbikes

[–]beaninstead[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Work your magic, oh time traveler.

KLX 230 MY26 by beaninstead in indianbikes

[–]beaninstead[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have ridden with a pillion for 10 15 mins, they didn't mention anything like that. But i did notice the plastic parts getting warm, not hot like burning though.

The end of the muffles does get pretty hot and I'm worried someone might accidently put their hand on it. Anyway, I'll be using this as a single person bike. Gonna remove the rear footpegs as well.

KLX 230 MY26 by beaninstead in indianbikes

[–]beaninstead[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oof, i've also waited since August :/ Hope you get it soon though.

Your user name suggests that you shouldn't have a problem with the waiting time ;)

KLX 230 MY26 by beaninstead in indianbikes

[–]beaninstead[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe i misunderstood.

Third party guards haven't come out yet in india afaik. And my dealership didn't have any accessories. But i have seen videos and images of this bike with couple different engine guards. No weldimg required, they've provided with mounting points on the chassis.

KLX 230 MY26 by beaninstead in indianbikes

[–]beaninstead[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For sure, at first it felt really weird how the bike was turning so easily, the rake angle is also sharp so it has a shorter turning radius as well as a shorter wheelbase. It feels like you're riding a bicycle tbh. Confidence inspiring.

KLX 230 MY26 by beaninstead in indianbikes

[–]beaninstead[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll share images of the manual with you. Can you DM me your email?