Arun Prasad

it starts after 10 mins of ride.. after after 45 mins are so .. it develops heat same as in silencer ..

MSN1

Earlier when many ppl reported on cold start issue I wasn't faced the issue as my GS was running on 15W-40. Switched to 20W-40 on yesterday; and started facing the cold start issue 15 to 20 kicks reqired to wake her up. Earlier just a press of start button wil bring her to life silently. nxt time whatever the brand I decided to go for either 10W or 15W - 40.
@ falcon: till now I was with millers road suzuki; nxt time before service I will distrub you coz I decided to go with airport road for next service which is due on 2nd september 2010 and you know almost all svc ppl there.

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abhi_gsr

Today, i purchased Gulf Pride 4T Plus 20w 40 Oil for my GSR. Cost me 200 /-.
One cause of concern is that the Mfg Date on the Bottle is of September 2009. Hope that's not a Problem.
Am giving my Bike for Servicing on Wednesday. Lets see if the SVC Guys agree to switch to Gulf, else will get it done from Outside.
Also, purchased 4Litre Can of Shell Helix HX5 Oil for my Alto. Cost me 800 /-.
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Anupdas

Our transmission is one of the best so you can do up shifting without clutch, but if its not done at correct rpm it may not engage properly. So while shifting use a little clutch and definitely use clutch on downshifting. GS's transmission is constant mesh means all the gears are freewheeling, the gear is selected by moving a collar which stops the free wheeling of the selected gear. On slowing down there will be a mismatch of the speed in rotation of transmission and engine so, its better to use clutch on downshifting.

I just checked the wheels after a ride of 20 minutes, it was warm but not hot as silencer. Guys please comment on this issue.

Yeah I too faced the same problem, on oil change cold starts was a little problem. But its only natural, new oil is thick compared to old one(same grade) and offer more resistance than thin old oil. In a week time the oil will settle and this problem will reduce.

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rajesh1136

im using 5w 40 still im having some cold start issues. but i believe it is because of adulterated petrol but still i believe having lower grade means it will avoid wear of engine during cold start; does it meant it will not have cold start prob ? please clarify

oils wont have expiry date. but oil less than 4 years is still good. no need to worry. i believe they have shelf life about 4 years.

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adi231189

@thefalcon to be true clutchless shift are very good for the plates and fuel efficiency. This is very good you are trying i am used to using clutch less upshifts no issue for me till now. I am able to shift easily at 3k or less without any issues and without clutch use but shift at 4k RPM it is perfect you will get used to it soon.

I asked about this when i had honda eterno to a SVC

Edit: is Gulf4T Mineral Oil or Semi Synth? is there any Mineral oil available in AGIP in 20w40?

rajesh1136

gulf is semi...ya.. its there... but that is not imported from italy. it is manufactured here by apar industries or something.

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mathewsyriac

As everyone feels, It is very much true that the engine feels rough when heated. I know that it is because the oil becomes less viscus when heated...
But i have ridden other bikes, have got a honda shine, had a yamaha ybx... But in those bikes i couldn't feel anything like this

Maybe suzuki them-self should suggest a better oil...
The roughness is really irritating me
Btw lets create a poll and vote for the best oil...
It should help a lot of us like me to make a decision

Amitine

Hey buddies was just going through the posts i left off since last week and
WW !!!
Not sure but I do find the amount of technical knowledge and interactions happening on this GS forum is a quality above normal ...since the very beginning

Hats off to all the GS dudes and others for making it so cool
And MACH50 ur really informative man

Nway just to add up the common 'concerns':

1. Even I do have the same spinning rear wheel on clutch engaged in Gear.
Will not cause any damage as the torque is almost nil ...me thinks its the oil in between clutch & flywheel causing that slow frictional rotation....
If Suzka sees it like that...so let it be

2. Any alloy wheel would heat up on driving...as long as its not burning hot and the tyre pressure is not Low

3. @Maestro After service just a slight pressure on clutch lever is enough to start the bike...and sometimes not start on fully depressed

4. The engine sometimes seems slightly rough or in a bad mood and next day viola...as active as a puppy...baby rocket elephant is more precise

Its great to have a bike having some character...not to mention my Nova 115...9th one produced by Kinetic...(had real issues from day 1...sometimes its in coma and sometimes its raring to touch 75 and do drag ...9 yrs and still surviving in Kerala. Miss it badly )

If you were to draw a time line from the day this forum was started :
03-04-2009, 01:18 AM by Sam9s
to this day and check out the topics discussed and concerns exchanged...its a hella lot of stuff

Keep it up buddies & enjoy the ride, GS style

Anupdas

You seem to know about this issue, any idea why its heating up ? I checked the temp of alloys for last two days, it was warm but not that hot as mentioned by Arun. A friend of mine drives with his feet on the brake lever all the time and the brake light will be lit full time. The heating may also because of habit of using rear brakes often.

I was wondering the same, if depressed more than half motor wont start. Its easier(safer) to depress the clutch as whole than some value, any idea how to adjust it?

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