Sarvajit

I'm selling both.

akfara

Any one got less mileage in GSR 150R,I did'nt check yet but it looks 40+kmpl for me , my odometer also covered less 470km only...
Is fixing a tank bag spoil the look....?
any body fixed hook cum handle? there is no provision to fix hook cum handle

sam9s

I cant believe the problems you are reporting....."wobbling" at 120???? First I could not reach 120 one this bike. I was full throttle at 113 and reached at 115 max but wobbling man!! cant believe, if that is the case something was seriously wrong, coz my bike was ROCK SOLID at its max speed and when I say rock solid trust me I am NOT over estimating, or exaggerating. forget wobbling I could not feel an inch of diffrence while driving at 115 and 95 except that the opposite wind was too heavy.........get you bike checked man, tyre pressure or something I dont know.......
anybody else tried at that speed and I would really like to know the experience

PS:: I missed HYD post on this......yes wind also plays a big role in giving you a miss conception that the bike wobbles, I remember driving at kinda rainy weather with quite a bit of wind......when I could feel my bike wobbling at even 70 so yes if that was the case, one can justify....

vipin_s

Ssivakumar, Nice explanation there ! But you forgot to mention about damping, motorcycle has several dampers (dashpot in vibration langauage), shock-absorbers, swing-arm, rubber fitments,tyres etc etc, so essentially motorcycle represents Sprin-Mass-Damping system..not just spring-mass.

ssivakumar.r

Ya dashpot is the important component in the vibrating system (damper is thing that absorbs the energy in vibration) thanks for reminding... i just introduce the topic to make all clear about that resonance problem... and u know damping factor is neglected in forced vibration(negligible effect)... used only in free vibration... in GS case forced vibration is due to Engine's imbalance, free vibration is due to travelling on potholes and bumps which will induce it in suspensions... and damping factor is a complicated thing(we skipped this topic during our exams ). thats why i didnt bring the damping concept (though by name its simple... its highly complicated which we cant calculate using mathematics... its determined by only experiments). so i dont want to confuse anyone by tech stuffs... just i want to say that 3-4k rpm resonance is a silly thing to worry

alkemyst

120 was on slope sam.. on flat terrain it went till 116.. anyways, as i have said i dint notice crosswinds at that time as the wobbling took all of my concentration, but later i realized it might be because of crosswinds too.. i checked the pressure in tyres and found it proper..
well, wobbling at 120 doesnt matter to me.. i will be more than happy if it runs freely below 60 which is not happening in my case.

its varying at different times.. it was givin me a mileage of 50-52 in NO_NAME mode for almost 400 kms.. then, on a long ride it gave me 58-60.. for past 400 kms i am running it in PWR mode and its almost 40+(maybe its less because these days i am parking it under direct sun)

why selling these bikes boss?

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HydBiker

well, I am not sure if my opinion would be a honored one or something that makes either technical or business sense. But here is what I think about the stuff being discussed here -

People wanted bigger looking bikes. The Pulsar outsold the Fiero and the Unicorn. The CBZ Xtreme sells considerably well. Apache series didn't manage to dent the CBZ-X or Pulsar series and Size is one of the important factors. The ZMA looks big and I know people who bought the ZMA or Pulsar just because they want the bike to look big. So, Suzuki played accordingly. And the macho looking big fuel tank is designed to make the bike look bigger and that raises the front end center of gravity. When I rode the GS150R I felt that I was sitting on a similar bike as the ZMA. I could take a U-turn much easily in a small gully with a pillion and at 10 KMPH in 3rd gear... that was great and I didn't feel it to be heavy. May be I am used to the ZMA & R15 that are much more difficult to handle. But then, I rode the RTR to the showroom and I ride a Victor daily. Yes, the RTR was more flickable than the GS150R.

I don't deny that the bike might feel heavier while turning. But it is well balanced and you can turn without taking your feet off the foot-pegs. Here we got to decide whether we need a bigger bike feel or a more flickable bike feel.

I rode the CD100 & RX100 for some years and then bought the Victor. I used to feel it to be a bit heavier than the CD100, Splendor and the RX100 but the braking was much better. Later on when ever I rode a CD100 or a Splendour I used to feel very insecure about handling & braking. So, it is also very important to get used to a new set of dimensions.

The GS150R is served by a 240 MM disc brake at the front and 130 mm drum brake at the rear. Standard setup for most 150cc bikes. The bike is coming with the same type of tyres that most other 150 cc bikes are coming with. It doesn't weigh a lot more than most other 150 cc bikes - but the riders vary a lot in weight. There are 65KG & 85KG guys among us and these weights are very common.

Does everyone have trouble with brakes? No. So, not denying the problem some of you are facing but trusting that Suzuki woul dhave done things right, may be it has got to do with braking technique too.... would you believe that there are people who find R15's braking to be bad and inadequate??? and some have come back happy after learning to apply brakes properly? Now, don't start thinking like "I've been riding bikes for so many years and do I have learn a braking technique now from someone or for this bike specially"... I have been rising two wheelers for over 20 years now and I have started to learn correct braking methods only some 4 years back. This despite the fact that I knew the theory part of proper braking technique for the past 15 years Most of us have the habit of using rear brake hard and many don't even use the front brake! Also, brakes would apply progressively... they shouldn't lockup the wheel... again, we are used to locking up kind of braking for many years now.

And then, just forget about the tiny vibrations around the 3.5K rpm range. Is that really so annoying? How much time do we really ride the bike in that range? I believe this thing would be nit-picking on an otherwise a well laid out engine that gives a fantastic low end torque, good mid range, nice top end and is super smooth overall. Once we get married to the urban girls we forget all such things as they start picking on us ... and the weight and braking problems might have to do with getting-used-to...

See, the GS 150 R is not a GF bike. It is a wife bike.

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alkemyst

here comes the experience

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outworldly maniac

daa.... why ru selling both ........ tht u mentioned before that u love both bikes n u ll buy gs n keep all 3

@ hydbiker sir ....
thanks for the gyan
but does the braking depends only the size of the brakes like the 240 mm dia
the brake pads used .... the fluid used ,,,,, etc ????

Sarvajit

I do, but my multiple personality is asking for upgrades on a commuter&sportbike as well! So, Fiero F2 will be replaced by GS&R15 will be replaced by...lets wait&watch!

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