Maestro

Theres no need to panic.....at that point of time you most probably locked up the rear wheel which tended to skid a little..........its a good technique but only under speeds of 30 something..........at 60+ speeds....your bike might just skid making you fall.....so make sure you tend to shift weight more to front simultaneously applying front brakes and rear ones too....(rear ones must be used to slow down whereas the front ones for stopping) and downshifting fast......next time you panic break!!!!

yesterday had a high speed skid.....along a curve with 106kmph on odo.....i should say i survived with only minimal injuries(damn why did i forgot to wear my gloves!).....will post pics of my riding gears soon!!!!!and urge everyone to wear them for their own safety!!!!

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chiron

Does this locking problem happen with all bikes or is it something more frequent with the gs? Coz I've noticed a lot of people experienced that here, including myself.

2strokerama

^^^ Yes it happens in every vehicle if you apply the brakes hard enough. This is especially true on surfaces with little traction like gravel and wet roads where it happens for lesser braking pressures.

MSN1

If it comes to wheel lockup, Not only GS, not only all bikes and their is no exceptions for scooters, and four wheelers

The only exception here is a vehicle equiped with Anti locking breaking system(ABS) will comeover this issue

Example apache 180 ABS and honda CB250R with ABS

Check in you tube you can find many videos where even cars skid due to wheel locking.

And you know the bike that always throws away the driver if wheel gets locked

That's the reason dazzler's back wheel disk breaks are equiped with lesser bitting (breaking) force.

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Sarvajit

You are right-try using only the rear brake at a speed of 40 or above on an R15-you will be surprised to see the wheel lock up.
After that, try using the front brake&the rear only to support the front (right way of braking)&feel the difference!
Which is why suggested braking is 70% front and 30% rear.

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A few pictures to lighten the mood amid accidents and brake failures and usual service issues :


The Urban Legend


They say FZ16 has best looks in the industry........I say, not all beautiful women has to be a model or a film star. :P
I am head over heels for the way GS150R makes its presence felt.


The SUV among bikes

This bike feels evergreen and ever new to me..............
It goes without saying that these are the pictures of my highway errands on a typical Sunday

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@ Mach da

Appriciate your love and affection towards your beloved avatar

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vulcan

All's well said by MACH absolutely true & i tell u guyz i was unknown to this babe thanks to suzuki's unseen efforts.. but when i started doing research for this bike i came to understand it is the best ...among all 150 cc's . i made up my mind.. i read everyday each blog about the GS150r ,& i reaceahed here to a group whom i call family of GSpians..& now the day has come for me to be reborn as a GSpian..yeah getting my bike this week, after multiple cracks to my head whether to wait for the new suzuki 150cc I made my decision that marry the one who you love & not the one you like to have ! Waiting for delivery ...In Thane ,Maharashtra. it costed me from authorised dealer Shree sai Rs. 71,260
70,735- bike cost on road
335-parking cover
40-buzzer
40-gripcover
110-number plate
so total 71260..& he gave me one time teflon coating free.
1)Guys tell me what should i check out for in the bike @ time of delivery?
2) please tell me what precautions i should take to get maximum mileage in the long run ?
3)I DONTknow the gear shifting pattern @ what speed should be the gear be @at- in short i want the GEar speed ratio for each gear !
4) Anyother suggestions on how to care the beauty & the beast are wel-come!

BUT PLEASE PRIVATE MESSAGE ME ALL THE STUFF YOU GUYS WANT TO CONTRIBUTE BECAUSE I DON'T WANT THE THREAD TO BE FLOODED WITH THAT STUFF ! WILL FORWARDS THE SAME TO SOMEBODY IN NEED !

THANK YOU GUYZ FOR YOUR SUPPORT & HELP & EVERYTHING MAKING HELP MY DECISION TO MR. SIVA, MACH FOR INSPIRING, ANIMEHER, FALCON & MANY OTHERS ACTUALLY ALL FOR ENLIGHTENING ME KEEP ME ENLIGHTENING ME FOREVER !!

KIRTIMANNAN

what is a parking cover?? is this a cover that is for the full bike??

try to see if the teflon coating can be done in front you..

congrats for the new bike..

chiragwarm

I've become late to change my oil. Last and first oil change was when ODO was 1.4k and today its at 4.2k and I'm changing the oil to Motul Mineral but not sure as to which should I buy in this cool monsoon weather 20W40 or 20W50? And yesterday I opened the Air Filter and it was so clean but in the manual it is recommended to change it now.. Should I also change it along with Engine Oil and Filter ?

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