What is E20 Fuel and How Does It Affect Your Motorcycle’s Engine? India is rapidly transitioning to E20 petrol, which is a fuel blend containing 20% ethanol and 80% gasoline. While this ethanol blending reduces imports and emissions, it has a significant chemical impact on older motorcycle engines and fuel systems. Here is what you […]
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How to Use Snap Ring Circlip Pliers for Engine and Gearbox Repairs A circlip (or snap ring) is a small metal ring clip that sits inside a groove on shafts or inside bores to lock gears, bearings, and pins in place. Attempting to remove these clips using screwdrivers or regular pliers is dangerous and can
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How to Adjust Motorcycle Idling (RPM) on Suzuki, Yamaha, and Bajaj BS6 Bikes On older carbureted motorcycles, adjusting the idle speed (RPM) was as simple as turning a small screw on the side of the carburetor. However, on BS6 fuel-injected bikes, the idle speed is controlled electronically by the ECU via an Idle Air Control
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Why is My BS6 Bike Engine Warning Light On? Common Causes & Fixes The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL), commonly known as the check engine light, on your dashboard is your bike’s ECU warning you of a system malfunction. On BS6 bikes, this light should never be ignored. Let’s look at the most common reasons why
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How to Use a Brake Bleeding Kit for Hydraulic Motorcycle Brakes Over time, motorcycle brake fluid absorbs moisture and accumulates air bubbles, leading to a spongy brake lever feeling and reduced stopping power. Bleeding your brakes removes these air bubbles. Using a Manual Brake Bleeding Kit makes this job clean, fast, and easy for a
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The Ultimate Guide to Motorcycle Fuse Boxes and Wiring Shorts If your bike’s digital console suddenly goes blank, or if your horn and indicators stop working, you likely have a blown fuse. Fuses are designed to act as safety barriers, melting to break the circuit when too much electric current flows. Here is how to
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How to Diagnose a Bad CKP Sensor on Honda & TVS Bikes The Crankshaft Position (CKP) sensor tells the ECU the exact position and rotational speed of the engine crankshaft. If the ECU doesn’t receive a signal from the CKP sensor, it will not fire the spark plug or pulse the fuel injector, resulting in
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How to Install a Side Stand Sensor Bypass / Dummy Sensor Modern BS6 motorcycles feature a side stand engine cut-off sensor. While this is a great safety feature, these sensors are located near the ground where they are constantly exposed to water, mud, and dust. When the sensor fails, the ECU thinks the stand is
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What is an OBD Cable 13 and Why Do TVS Mechanics Need It? If you run a motorcycle garage, you know that TVS has updated the diagnostic port connectors on their newest BS6 Phase II and E20-fuel compliant vehicles, such as the TVS XL100 and Jupiter. To diagnose these newer models, you need a specialized
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Understanding Royal Enfield BS6 Euro 5 OBD Diagnostic Codes Royal Enfield transitioned to Euro 5 compliant OBD systems with their J-series engines (found in the Meteor 350, Classic 350, and Hunter 350). When the check engine light pops up, connecting a scanner via the Royal Enfield 6-pin diagnostic cable reveals specific codes. Let’s look at
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