AX-1 Tips & Downloads

Ax-1 Compatible parts from  other Motor Bikes

While it is always better to use the OEM parts , we might have to consider alternative parts sometimes for various reasons. Specially the Ax-1 genuine parts  are very rare to find and #king expensive.  Please comment if you have anything to add here.

Here are some non-harmful alternatives  to some frequently sought after Honda Ax-1 parts.

1. Starter Motor Brushes : GS125 , GN ( ~Rs 1000)
2. Oil Filter : Bajaj Boxer   ( Rs 150 ) , FZ150 (Rs  300)
3. Speedo Meter Cable : CD125 twin ( ~ Rs 160.00)
   A cable sold Panchikawatta was told to be Rs 2000!!!! which good old CD125 cable with outer just costs Rs 160 and works perfectly.

There are few best practices for AX-1 I found over the internet and few from my own experience. I welcome any additions from readers. Thanks

Best Practices

1. Always start with full choke when cold starting. ( e.g first run of the day / in the morning etc)
   When cold starting, I pull the choke fully and press the starter button and hold it until the engine starts. Premature release of starter motor will cause the engine to flood!
   After it fires up I keep the choke on for 2 minutes and release it half way back and let the engine run 1 more minute. then its ready to roll.! After the warmup routine the engine should idle around 1300-1500 RPM stably.
2. Don’t start your AX-1 to fetch bread from  the bakery which is just 200m away!!!! 🙂
   The starter motor and related components are very expensive and hard to find. If you burn your motor or starter clutch or any of the gear wheels , be prepared to spend like Rs 25000! When I bought my AX-1 , starter motor was busted with its gears and it cost me over 25000 and few full days of loitering in Panchikawaththa.
   Other thing is as AX-1 is water cooled, its not fuel efficient until its properly warmed up.  So think again about starting your bike for a 2 minute ride!
3. Keep the chain well lubricated and properly tensioned as AX-1 has a name for fast wear out of chain and sprockets!will be adding more when time permits
4. Go soft on launches , this will save tires, chain sprockets and many other ralated parts which have very short life span otherwise.

Engine Oil for Honda AX-1 :  SAE 20W – 50W

Downloads

NX250 AX-1 Service Manual

https://drive.google.com/file/d/12IooL2pwHui3ngHvyK2X84fPOhhSmbAp/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sGeaoOo_4ht3qkvfWc5xZwqrSbJTmILk/view?usp=sharing

Updated 2020/10/11