Hi Guys,

I am seeing a lot of comments about the unfortunate incident which Melroy had to go through. I have seen all the posts by Melroy and the comments that followed on FaceBook, XBHP, TeamBHP etc. I have seen the posts by the Ahmedabad Dealership as well. I have this to say;

First and foremost, No M***** F****** has the right to refer to Bikers as "Bastars"! This Sales Manager at RC Motors Ahmd. needs to learn Basic Ethics first and then step into the customer service industry, lest he encounter guys like me.

Secondly, what happened to the Mechanic was very very unfortunate and very heart breaking when you think about it...BUT, its completely his fault! He rode the bike recklessly in city limits without any protection. He was supposed to test drive it and not race it! He banged into a divider and then flew and hit a pole so you can imagine the speed he was travelling at. Reckless riding is always the riders fault and nobody can force that on someone. One cannot blame Melroy for this but the dealership to some extent is to be blamed for not providing instructions/training to their staff about how to handle a super sport and not providing protective gear.

All those who are saying that the RC Motors guys did a big favor by helping Melroy in the dead of the night, retract your statements, use your BRAINS and COMMON SENSE and then make comments. Nobody is running charity here! Garware has promised 24 HR Roadside assistance to all their customers and every dealer has to abide by those contractual rules. These services are paid for, the dealership was not distributing this service as "prasad" or "alms" to a needy biker! Plus this ride was undertaken by Melroyal at the behest of Garware Motors and was sponsored by them so all costs were to be automatically covered by them, which includes the Fuel Pump. A bike does not speed and crash due to a faulty fuel pump! And in this case the faulty fuel pump was replaced with a brand new one by Garware themselves! Only brainless nincompoops can make such immature and irresponsible statements.

Its pathetic to see that for an unfortunate incident like this, Garware is trying to blame one of their first customers for no fault of his own, though RC Motors should be taking the responsibility. How is the biker to blame?

As fellow bikers, we need to understand that this can happen to any of us and we all need to take a stand here and its pretty clear to some of us which side we are on. The rest of you can take a hike.

From my end, I completely blame RC Motors for this. Though, I continue to believe that Garware is a great company to buy bikes from and that they do a lot for their customers and have exceptional customer service, especially Satya Mitra Motors at Bangalore. And the bike, GT650R, its a Rockstar! I will continue to recommend this bike to anybody and everybody! Cheers!

PS: I dont know Melroy at all and added him on FB only after coming across this incident on the internet so I speak only for myself.

@Mel - I hope things turn out for you okay from this traumatic experience. Regardless of the money involved. The nightmarish experience and loss of life is not something that is easy to digest even after a few months. You have our support for what its worth.

Update on the Fuel-Injection issue:

So, i took the GT to Satya mitra and i was told that the issue was fixed, what appeared to be an issue with the ignition coil. I had started my weekly ride from Bangalore to Chennai and shortly after ~50kms i had noticed that the nasty jerkiness and mis-firing had started again... Luckily, this time - there was no FI light.

Made it to chennai and took the GT straight into the service center, The mech worked on it over the weekend and i was told that the contact points were loose and he had to tighten it. Took a test ride and the throttle response was okay. But there was no real way for me to confirm whether the issue is resolved then and there since the mis-firing and flapping RPM starts only after the bike heats up significantly.

Rode back home (about 13kms) from the SVC in traffic and the issue surfaced again... Riding back to Bangalore tomorrow morning. Looks like i'll have to get Satya Mitra to take another look into the issue. Hopefully - This time they'd nail it.

You cannot mount a crash guard on the GT650R, the closest thing to a crash guard is frame sliders. It is possible to order one online. But it is limited to low speed falls and offers minimal protection to the fairing to help prevent scratches.

Full fledged crash guards are only possible on the GT650N or the ST7. It is sad to note that your GT had to take a fall. I hope you do not face any handling related issues which shortly follow any damages that occur to the clip-on's.

Bro, you can get Frame Sliders for your bike from Orion Motors in Koramangala. If its out of stock he will order it for you. I know the guy there. You can also try importing them off the net, just Google your search.

Unfortunately faired bikes cannot have crash guards fitted onto them.

Best of luck with your GT!

Cheers!

Recieved your PM, thought i will reply here only now as you have posted.
Bro, i think its high time you ring bells at Garware - this issue has been plaguing you for a long time now and they should either send some one or assist your svc on phone on how to do diagnosis.

The technical know how of the mechanics is very low, so try seeking help from garware or else the mechanics might mess up something else using trial n error method. Garware will definitely help you out after knowing from how many weeks this issue is going on and on.

I probably should. I received a courtesy call from Gareware a couple of days ago. I was told that it was to get my feedback about my biking experience with the GT as well as how i was being treated by the SVC folks, any suggestions or complaints i might have.

It so happens that the first few times i had tried reaching out to Satya Mitra, my call for plea had been blatantly ignored. I suppose it was a one-off instance in my case since others have been speaking quite highly of the Bangalore SVC. Although i had other options - i wanted to try out the SVC folks first but was a bit disappointed with the fact that i had to call them numerous times for them to acknowledge the fact that they'd actually take a look at my GT.

Long story short, I think i might have a decent idea about the issue, i want to start with the CDI unit and work my way up to the injectors - since the issue only occurs after the bike heats up and not constant. Hopefully, this time, we might actually get somewhere with the diagnosis!

I'm back with another issue....

Rear disk gets lock some times riding at high speed and wont apply break also... twice happened like that and even if i press the break lever it wont stop so had to manage with the front one's. Had to stop the bike for a minute turn off then start again.

Now also the rear disk getting rough and groves on it, makes weird noise while applying rear break. Has this happened to anyone ????

No, not on the GT. Sounds to me like the pistons are getting air locked. Either that or could also be due to improperly seated disk pads, this reduces brake force at high speeds, marginal difference can be felt at low speeds as well.
Its common that most riders usually wear their rear disk pads sooner than their front set. By any chance, did you have your brake pads replaced recently?

So i figured an SBK thread should actually be about posting a few pics now and then..

No.. haven't replaced it. But during the 1st service he has removed and put it back for initial check up. Its happening after that.

Any idea what is the nominal run for the break pads.... Im almost 3k kms done

It is not usual for either of the brake pads to be removed during the 1st service, unless it was requested for any reasons. A check-up is not necessary for brake pads at 1000kms because they would hardly be run-in at that time.

Normally, the rear brake pads should run-in fully around the 450km - 500km mark and the front pads well under the 250km. During this time you would be able to feel that the brake force is relatively low, and the brakes need to get heated up a bit in order to be effectively functional.
This is - If you do not apply excessive brake force on a non-abs GT and have a progressive braking style, One of the reliable methods to run-in brand new pads for long life.

The lifetime of the pads can be anywhere between 2500kms to 15000kms.
Its very much dependent on the rider but generally, you could end up with completely shot brakes on a 30 lap track day. City riders with decent usage can manage to squeeze out 10k and frequent tourers will enjoy the most life out of the brakes.

I had posted a small note on how you can inspect brake wear on the GT by yourself just by visual inspection. If you happen to flip back a few pages, you may find it. I hope it is helpful for you. Or, if you have some experience with DIY - removing the rear caliper and inspecting/re-seating the pads would tremendously help as well. Again, a how-to on this should be available a few pages back...

If all else fails - take a snap of your rear pad and post it here, I am sure some of the experts here would be able to help you in terms of whether the issue is due to wear or not.

Amit & Brat. Thanks for the help. Do you'll know the address of anyone other than
Hyosung GT 650 Accessories ??
Got a reply that they don't mail to Bangalore. I'll try with Orion. Thanks...

booking my very own red and black gt650r this week..!!
cant wait..
weeks will become months..

i am not sure melroy - what are you expecting.

kindly elaborate.

@ Brat
Seems all service centres are like that, they just want to toss the customers around and not listening until complained about it to higher authorities, have seen it with everyone, Bajaj, Hyundai, Fiat and now Garware

Congrats man, finally i would have a GT650R rider buddy in New Delhi . After booking it, do hunt and get some good riding gear, you would definitely need it as a precaution with a bike like this. The welcome kit helmet is crap
All the best, enjoy the feeling.

thanks buddy, would love to ride with ya sometime..im in south del, defence colony
btw..im kinda torn between the red+black n the white..
im guessing im going 2 sway towards the white..i mean the shine on that machine was amazing!! only prob is maintaining that 'white' look..

also..wanted to ask you, the guys at the dealer told me double tone colors are 17k extra..but he said the white is a 'premium' color n hence 20k extra..

please elaborate