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Newbie Thread: Sniper150 "tune-up"

Exniper

New Member
Hello everyone! Good day. Somebody messaged me on facebook about the tune-up of the sniper150. Basically, Sniper 150i is fuel Injected and there are no Carbs to tune-up. I myself too is a newbie in this kinds of things and I just refer on the manual. I know the manual is just too narrow for a MC like sniper 150. I looked up on the Sniper 150 Manual and I read that the first tune-up is 3000KM and the valve and other sorts of stuff should be adjusted or updated. So let me relay the question to you what what the person asked me about sniper 150 tune-up.
1.) What KM or when is the recommended Tune-up for sniper-150?
2.) What are the things that should be tuned-up/adjusted.

by the way my sniper 150 now is very noisy specially when accelerating. "umuugong po xa kahit tama yung acceleration at gear change". Maingay po yung acceleration nya kahit naka neutral. @ Gear-2 3.5k rpm parang may naggrind2 sa makina feel ko po ang vibration ng grind sa footrest ko po. D kaya sira tensioner ko?
 

JapSpeed

Super Veteran
Hello everyone! Good day. Somebody messaged me on facebook about the tune-up of the sniper150. Basically, Sniper 150i is fuel Injected and there are no Carbs to tune-up. I myself too is a newbie in this kinds of things and I just refer on the manual. I know the manual is just too narrow for a MC like sniper 150. I looked up on the Sniper 150 Manual and I read that the first tune-up is 3000KM and the valve and other sorts of stuff should be adjusted or updated. So let me relay the question to you what what the person asked me about sniper 150 tune-up.
1.) What KM or when is the recommended Tune-up for sniper-150?
2.) What are the things that should be tuned-up/adjusted.

by the way my sniper 150 now is very noisy specially when accelerating. "umuugong po xa kahit tama yung acceleration at gear change". Maingay po yung acceleration nya kahit naka neutral. @ Gear-2 3.5k rpm parang may naggrind2 sa makina feel ko po ang vibration ng grind sa footrest ko po. D kaya sira tensioner ko?[/QUOTE]
My MX KING
every 1000kms change oil, body throttle and injector cleaning.
every 3000kms change oil filter.

tune up:
in my case, it depends, if i am not satisfied with the performance then i will adjust the valve clearance, currently i am running with .15mm in .20mm ex. valve clearance. it is noisy (tick tick tick tick)but i love the performance. also clutch housing is noisy too like (chug chug chug) but again i love it. hehe.. i think you can't find snipers without those sounds. aside from auto clutch na sniper cguro..
 
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sniper135lc

Super Veteran
it will depend on the oil you used.

before my sniper classic has very smooth operation during idle.

but when my bike turn 8 years the valve and the clutch assembly was so loud even on a long period of operation. but when newly startup the bike runs smooth.

my bike already replace all bearings including the connecting rod kit.

i am planning to replace my valves and clutch housing.

hope it will reduce the rattling sound.
 

JapSpeed

Super Veteran
it will depend on the oil you used.

before my sniper classic has very smooth operation during idle.

but when my bike turn 8 years the valve and the clutch assembly was so loud even on a long period of operation. but when newly startup the bike runs smooth.

my bike already replace all bearings including the connecting rod kit.

i am planning to replace my valves and clutch housing.

hope it will reduce the rattling sound.
kahit anong oil sir.. di mawawala yng chug chug ng clutch housing. first start mula sa kasa my tunog talaga. same dn sa mx 135 ko... pero sa classic mrong ako kaibigan wala talaga sound yng clutch housing nya... classic and auto clutch.. the rest kilala ko my tunug talaga and kahit sa R3 my tunog dn.. design ng engine cguro
 

Julio25

Veteran
kahit anong oil sir.. di mawawala yng chug chug ng clutch housing. first start mula sa kasa my tunog talaga. same dn sa mx 135 ko... pero sa classic mrong ako kaibigan wala talaga sound yng clutch housing nya... classic and auto clutch.. the rest kilala ko my tunug talaga and kahit sa R3 my tunog dn.. design ng engine cguro
meron din ako na try dati classic r edition wala din chug chug sound sa clutch as in tahimik talaga..kaya nung nakuha ko mx 135 ko may chug chug sound din kaya nag alala ako kala ko may defect pero 1 year na mahigit at araw araw ko gamit wala naman naging problema at wala din nagbabago sa performance nya..basta use the best oil na lang sir para atleast sure ka..sori po haba ng wento..:p:D:D
 

Exniper

New Member
My MX KING
every 1000kms change oil, body throttle and injector cleaning.
every 3000kms chaing oil filter.

tune up:
in my case, it depends, if i am not satisfied with the performance then i will adjust the valve clearance, currently i am running with .15mm in .20mm ex. valve clearance. it is noisy (tick tick tick tick)but i love the performance. also clutch housing is noisy too like (chug chug chug) but again i love it. hehe.. i think you can't find snipers without those sounds. aside from auto clutch na sniper cguro..
Thank you po sa quick response at sa pagread ng concern ko. Kakauwi ko lang po. Medjo natagalan magreply kac niresearch ko pa po kung ano yung throttle body para may idea naman ako. hehe. So ganun po pala yung tune-up. Nasa 3.5k na odo ko ngayon at 3 months na mc ko sir. Sa Casa sir at 500km nagfirst service, nag change oil lang at change oil filter lang. 2nd service @2,500km nag change oil lang, at adjust chain. @550km nag start yung tiktiktik ng engine ko kac sinagad ko 120km+ kac nga daw pwede ko na isagad pero normal lang daw yung tiktiktik. @900km nag start ang ugong during acceleration. Everytime po may napapansin na problem bumivisit talaga ako sa casa kac nga nasa MANUAL na visit agad sa casa kung may na feel na problem kac first time ko humawak ng FI. Ahmm Sir baka may idea po kau, napapansin ko parang may naggrigrind sa loob ng engine ko pag nagmamaintain ako ng speed for example nasa 4th gear ako @5krpm running probably 50-60kph tapos umuugong pag nagaacelerate from 80kph pataas @4th gear going 5th gear kahit tama yung slingshot ko from first gear. Magkano kaya pacleaning ng body throttle and injector sir? or libre po ba yan?
 

JapSpeed

Super Veteran
Thank you po sa quick response at sa pagread ng concern ko. Kakauwi ko lang po. Medjo natagalan magreply kac niresearch ko pa po kung ano yung throttle body para may idea naman ako. hehe. So ganun po pala yung tune-up. Nasa 3.5k na odo ko ngayon at 3 months na mc ko sir. Sa Casa sir at 500km nagfirst service, nag change oil lang at change oil filter lang. 2nd service @2,500km nag change oil lang, at adjust chain. @550km nag start yung tiktiktik ng engine ko kac sinagad ko 120km+ kac nga daw pwede ko na isagad pero normal lang daw yung tiktiktik. @900km nag start ang ugong during acceleration. Everytime po may napapansin na problem bumivisit talaga ako sa casa kac nga nasa MANUAL na visit agad sa casa kung may na feel na problem kac first time ko humawak ng FI. Ahmm Sir baka may idea po kau, napapansin ko parang may naggrigrind sa loob ng engine ko pag nagmamaintain ako ng speed for example nasa 4th gear ako @5krpm running probably 50-60kph tapos umuugong pag nagaacelerate from 80kph pataas @4th gear going 5th gear kahit tama yung slingshot ko from first gear. Magkano kaya pacleaning ng body throttle and injector sir? or libre po ba yan?
ganyan din sa akin sir.. parang knocking sa engine..naririnig ko yn pg ginamit ko stock pipe ko.. try mo pa adjust ng valve clearance sir.. sa akin ganyan dn talaga pg mg accelerate ako..
 

Exniper

New Member
ganyan din sa akin sir.. parang knocking sa engine..naririnig ko yn pg ginamit ko stock pipe ko.. try mo pa adjust ng valve clearance sir.. sa akin ganyan dn talaga pg mg accelerate ako..
so i guess napawi yung worries ko, by the way sir japs ok lang po ba kahit d nila iadjust or wala sila gawin sa valve ko kac sabi nila ang first adjustment daw or tune-up is at 8000km :D d ba masisira makina ko at ano po palatandaan na may problema po sa tensioner?
 

JapSpeed

Super Veteran
so i guess napawi yung worries ko, by the way sir japs ok lang po ba kahit d nila iadjust or wala sila gawin sa valve ko kac sabi nila ang first adjustment daw or tune-up is at 8000km :D d ba masisira makina ko at ano po palatandaan na may problema po sa tensioner?
usually ganyan talaga mga mech ng yamaha.. nasa sayo lng talaga sir. pg di maganda performance mg pa adjust ka ng valve clearance. pero kng okay nman performance change oil nlng.. lahat ng ka kilala ko na my mx king ganyan dn yng concern nila maingay dw makina.. so i conclude na lahat na mx king ganito. hehe
 

sniper135lc

Super Veteran
i think it is normal on a 150cc engine since Malakai na piston so mas Malakas na ma generate na noise unlike sa 135cc maliit lang piston. yun ang napansin ko sa engine ko simula nung mag palit ako ng vixion from 135cc.

classic sniper here
 

Exniper

New Member
usually ganyan talaga mga mech ng yamaha.. nasa sayo lng talaga sir. pg di maganda performance mg pa adjust ka ng valve clearance. pero kng okay nman performance change oil nlng.. lahat ng ka kilala ko na my mx king ganyan dn yng concern nila maingay dw makina.. so i conclude na lahat na mx king ganito. hehe
Thank you sir. Ahm. d po ba masisira yung engine ko po kung mga 8k ipatune-up ang valve sir? Ano po mga signs po na parang kelangan na ipatune-up ang mga parts? at eto po isang tanong ko sayo sir japs, have you ever considered RS150 as your next mot2 or selling ur sniper for rs150? or raider 150 or you forever yamaha?
 

JapSpeed

Super Veteran
Thank you sir. Ahm. d po ba masisira yung engine ko po kung mga 8k ipatune-up ang valve sir? Ano po mga signs po na parang kelangan na ipatune-up ang mga parts? at eto po isang tanong ko sayo sir japs, have you ever considered RS150 as your next mot2 or selling ur sniper for rs150? or raider 150 or you forever yamaha?
all i can say: NEVER NEVER NEVER!!! sarap gamitin sniper. comfortable.. pg sniper gamit mo ikaw yng challenger... hehe! RS subrang bilis ng digital speedo! nasa 13% plus yng error.. kailangan mo mg 140+ para ma pantayan o ma unahan yng top end ng Sniper 150 na kayang mg top ng 136kph. raider fi naman. bilis lng sa 1 to 4th gear pero 5th gear to 6th gear gapang na. pero need more update sa Raider fi.. nkakapagtaka lng mga 1month na sguro sa market yng raider fi pero wala pa rn new update about sa top speed, panay 100 to 200m lng yng update..

my own opinion lng. dipende pa rn sa inyo kng type mo yng RS or raider 150
go for it..
 

Exniper

New Member
hahahah so hindi pala talaga accurate ang speedo ng rs. kaya pala parang mabilis sa mga video pero napapantayn ng raider sa bilis. Tanong ko ulit sir d po ba masisira yung engine ko po kung mga 8k ipatune-up ang valve sir? or may malalaspag ba? hehehe.. kaya nga sniper 150 kinuha ko kac sa brand palang kakatakot na hehe.
 

sniper135lc

Super Veteran
Thank you sir. Ahm. d po ba masisira yung engine ko po kung mga 8k ipatune-up ang valve sir? Ano po mga signs po na parang kelangan na ipatune-up ang mga parts? at eto po isang tanong ko sayo sir japs, have you ever considered RS150 as your next mot2 or selling ur sniper for rs150? or raider 150 or you forever yamaha?
wala naman masisira if ever alaga sa change oil.
whenever man na may ma encounter na abnormal sa operation much better dalhin agad sa shop para ma checkup.
 

Exniper

New Member
wala naman masisira if ever alaga sa change oil.
whenever man na may ma encounter na abnormal sa operation much better dalhin agad sa shop para ma checkup.
kaya nga paps, alam naman natin basta Casa, Kahit anong CASAbihin mo, normal lang lahat unless parang traktor or naghihikaos na makina pero d naman lahat. hahah..
 

Julio25

Veteran
hahahah so hindi pala talaga accurate ang speedo ng rs. kaya pala parang mabilis sa mga video pero napapantayn ng raider sa bilis. Tanong ko ulit sir d po ba masisira yung engine ko po kung mga 8k ipatune-up ang valve sir? or may malalaspag ba? hehehe.. kaya nga sniper 150 kinuha ko kac sa brand palang kakatakot na hehe.
mas lalo na speedo ng raider 150 sir..may nabasa ako nag post sa kabila stock daw ng raider umaabot ng 145kph may ibubuga pa..:D:D:dance::dance:
 

Exniper

New Member
mas lalo na speedo ng raider 150 sir..may nabasa ako nag post sa kabila stock daw ng raider umaabot ng 145kph may ibubuga pa..:D:D:dance::dance:
wala naman masisira if ever alaga sa change oil.
whenever man na may ma encounter na abnormal sa operation much better dalhin agad sa shop para ma checkup.
all i can say: NEVER NEVER NEVER!!! sarap gamitin sniper. comfortable.. pg sniper gamit mo ikaw yng challenger... hehe! RS subrang bilis ng digital speedo! nasa 13% plus yng error.. kailangan mo mg 140+ para ma pantayan o ma unahan yng top end ng Sniper 150 na kayang mg top ng 136kph. raider fi naman. bilis lng sa 1 to 4th gear pero 5th gear to 6th gear gapang na. pero need more update sa Raider fi.. nkakapagtaka lng mga 1month na sguro sa market yng raider fi pero wala pa rn new update about sa top speed, panay 100 to 200m lng yng update..

my own opinion lng. dipende pa rn sa inyo kng type mo yng RS or raider 150
go for it..
hahahaha. sira talaga speedo nila. Pero paps eto ha, na experience ko talaga to. Nung nag unleaded ako, parang nagkaproblema odo ko kac yung takbo ko parang 80kph lang pero yung speedo pumatak ng 115kph kaya natakot ako bigla kaya huminto ako tapos nag on/off ako ng switch tapos naging ok ulit. kaya bumalik ako sa special kaya naging normal na ulit.
 

JapSpeed

Super Veteran
hahahaha. sira talaga speedo nila. Pero paps eto ha, na experience ko talaga to. Nung nag unleaded ako, parang nagkaproblema odo ko kac yung takbo ko parang 80kph lang pero yung speedo pumatak ng 115kph kaya natakot ako bigla kaya huminto ako tapos nag on/off ako ng switch tapos naging ok ulit. kaya bumalik ako sa special kaya naging normal na ulit.
tignan mo yng RPM mo sir. sa 4th gear kasi yng 115kph nasa 10k rpm. basihan dn yng RPM sa speed..

hahahah so hindi pala talaga accurate ang speedo ng rs. kaya pala parang mabilis sa mga video pero napapantayn ng raider sa bilis. Tanong ko ulit sir d po ba masisira yung engine ko po kung mga 8k ipatune-up ang valve sir? or may malalaspag ba? hehehe.. kaya nga sniper 150 kinuha ko kac sa brand palang kakatakot na hehe.
tama si @sniper135lc. wala tlaga masisira basta alanga sa oil..
 

Exniper

New Member
tignan mo yng RPM mo sir. sa 4th gear kasi yng 115kph nasa 10k rpm. basihan dn yng RPM sa speed..


tama si @sniper135lc. wala tlaga masisira basta alanga sa oil..
Hala sir japs, naku.. alam mo kac newbie lang kac ako sa may tachometer :D 4speed lang kac mot2 ko before. Ok lang ba yun na sa @5k-6k RPM 70kph or lower yung takbo ko sa 4th gear bago magshift sa 5th? Ang ingay na kac makina kaya d ko pinapataas ng 6-7k ang RPM ko kac umuugong at yung tunog nya is parang naka neutral na nirev na nasa 8k rpm ang tunog. :D
 
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