TRACK DAY confirmed

track day confirmed..jun 9, sat, buddh circuit..only for 2 wheelers

Queries

Hello to all the proud GT650R owners,

I have few questions and i think being owners of the machine, you guys would be the best person to reply.

I have come across many review about GT650R, that especially braking from a high speed, the rear one is not that effective. Sometimes it gets locked and sometimes it does not work at all. It seems this is the common problem for this machine.. I test rode GT650R, and wow! I was amazed by the power and torque!! A bike which has got so much of power got to have good braking system.

Please shed some light as to how did u guys feel the braking is for GT650R during high speed runs and emergency stopping. Then i would also like to know how does the bike behave in corners ( i guess the cornering wouldnt be that sharp considering the 200+ kg weight).?

My third and last question would be, what is the average cost of servicing the bike? Is it like normal as in other bigger bikes, or little higher?

AFAIK, damage to rims is not covered under warranty since it comes under wear and tear.

A ninja (250R) in our group had a bent wheel from a pothole incident and the wheel had to be changed. Cost - 28k and insurance had to be claimed to cover the expensive cost of damage.

^ I do not remember running over a pothole or a ditch as such! And noone else rides my bike other than me.

The misshape is very difficult to spot. It's visible only from a certain angle. And over-inflation could have hidden it from being seen last time.

its a result of running over pathholes in high speed. but wonder is it covered under warranty ?? as its a result on user part

Very much, Yes. I am surprised this wasn't noticed during the last time the front tyre/wheel was inspected - If the side wall was checked for puncture, they should've over-inflated the tyre and checked for leaks at the tyre/wheel joint. I guess the wheel deformation causing the air leak may be due to any pot holes that were hit decent speeds.

Friends, haven't got time to login hence late update:

Monday morning when I took the bike I found that the front tyre has got flattened completely. Managed to take the bike to a nearest tyre shop and checked for puncture and there were none. And while analyzing found that the wheel had a slight misshape near the tyre walls! And air is getting out of the gap way faster.

Filled up air and rushed to the SVC and left the bike. The tyre almost flattened out again before I reached. I hope I get this wheel replaced under warranty. Could this be the issue which caused that lack of confidence in handling?

Have now given my bike for servicing. Also bought Motul 7100 10w40 cans and gave to the SVC to avoid exuberant oil costs quoted by them.

sure..anytime..i guess news will spread like flames..after the inaugural WSBK n MotoGP

Man, I had no idea of BIC thanks for the patient reply

My answer in bold. The tyres did not have any bulges or cracks! could it be balance or alignment? Or I am not sure whether it is all only in my mind!

you need to understand the differences in the MMSC track in chennai n the BIC track in noida..n i know when i say this..because i have been on the chennai track for the Yamaha R15 championship in 2008

the chennai track is pretty old..also, in terms of facilities n the state of the track itself..it is miles behind the BIC..

the circuit is an international standard race track..already hosted 1 F1 GP, the 2nd is confirmed for the last week of oct..apart from F1, WSBK n MotoGP will be debuting next year..

many global manufacturers (BMW, Mercedes, Audi...) regularly have track days for their customers..Merc charges 50K for their driving school n 75K for non-customers

i'm not saying 5-6K is justified..but 1 needs to realise..that jaypee have spent millions on infrastructure n facilities..n whats worse is..they dont break even by hosting F1, or other race events, track days is how they slowly n steadily build up..

hope that gives u enough of a perspective..i've been on the track as spectator, was even selected as a marshall..n was witness 2 the 1st track day..n now im gearing up for the 2nd 1

It'd be a shocker if the fork oil levels had reduced. Even with much abuse and aggressive braking, the oil may not be the culprit for 15,000kms easily - unless the seals are affected.

The symptoms you had mentioned sounds more related to tyre than suspension. Most suspension issues (Rebound, Compression, Leak, etc.) tend to grow in magnitude with higher speeds, if your issue is more profound at low speeds even of butter smooth roads, it is worthwhile checking other parameters such as tyre alignment and physical deformations.

-Does the GT sway from one side to the other while slowing down from 40kmph to 10kmph at a slow rate?

-Was it dropped by accident?

-Does the GT pull to either side if you happen to relax your grip on the handle?

This I have verified more than once. I had experienced issues earlier due to lower air pressure. So checked that first.

@Brat: never thought of that. Will check it.

I also have doubt if fork oil has reduced. it's 5k on the ODO and third service overdue. Using it only for commuting twice or thrice a week nowadays. No time for highways!

Manoj, Check the Tyre Pressure first - I am facing the same issue for the last few days and after setting it to the right PSI - bike feels much better.

Check if there are any minor bulges or deformations on the front tyre (including side wall). Whats the current ODO reading?