Could you please provide a link to an article or video from this press conference?

Thanks!

guys... does the Gixxer SF handlebars a bit taller than Gixxer's..???

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6 a.m., Saturday, March 14, 2015. The meeting point would be Khoday's Breweries, Kanakapura Road, Ganapathipura, Konanakunte, Bengaluru. The exact details of the initial meetup point and the ride culmination point will be Hotel Ramee Guestline.


The plan is to do a small ride on the NICE Road and culminate the ride at Hotel Ramee Guestline and have breakfast plus small felicitation ceremony there.


So lend us a gloved hand, and a kiss on the helmet and join us in Bengaluru for a small get-together and ride on March 14, 2015, Saturday, at 6 a.m.


Here is the route map with start and end points for the ridehttps://goo.gl/maps/gGbpY "

[MENTION=71118]raintree[/MENTION]: Sure
We started from Kochi at 6:45 am. My friend on RE Thunderbird 350 and me on my Suzuki Gixxer 155. We covered 210 kms approx (i.e., total 420 kms up and down). No pillion and no luggage.

About 100kms into the trip, the high ranges started. Though i had doubts, once the incline started, the tone and tenor of the bike changed and it was just gulping the hills...open the throttle and the bike leaps up.

Instead of sitting upright, one can slightly slide back and lean forward. (The seat is so designed that its like a bucket seat) The bike would surge forward and the 'push' is felt on the butts...

Climbing the hills has never been so easy. The tyres have more than sufficient grip and i have never felt more confident. By the time i reached 5500 MSL, the exhaust note of the bike changed to a muffled grunt...sweet!! It was as if the bike was craving for more...

I was riding mostly on 3rd and 4th gears...occasionally came down to 2nd...but the bike never felt under-powered.

Descenting the hills was the highlight of the trip. Descented mostly on 4th gear...the bike was precise at the bends and curves. Used both the front and back for breaking...there was a chiseling sound coming from the front disc, but went away after a few hard breakings.

Handling the bike was the best part. There are no vibrations felt on the handlebars. Rock solid..:thumbup: It doesn't tire you.

I just leaned forward on the tank and let the bike roll down the hill... It was truly awesome.

The trip meter was very helpful, knew exactly how much the bike returned. Tried reserve to reserve method - the bike returned 53 kms/ltr approx.

The bike had completed 2nd service, but still I maintained the rpm below 4k and speed between 50-55. (Hence the mileage)

The only flip slide is the dirt splash from the front tyre. The dirt splashes on to the engine and also makes your boots dirty. Need to find a solution without affecting the looks.
Secondly, i wished the headlight could have been a bit brighter.

Hope this helps you...

Guys.. any tips to preserve shine of Blue Gixxer??? Looks Damn cool but scared it will fade out later....Also should I lube my chain before 1st service??

Guys.. any tips to preserve shine of Blue Gixxer??? Looks Damn cool but scared it will fade out later....Also should I lube my chain before 1st service??

Any one facing tappet noise when the engine is hot???
My bike is producing tappet noise after a continous ride in the traffic for some 10-15kms. Bike has completed 3k kms.

Could anyone tell me the purpose of the hole behind the rear brake lever? And also for the unconnected rubber tubes next to it?

What is the rpm u set in ur bike. This will happen bcoz of low idiling. Also take ur bike to scv for further check.

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The hole in the back wheel is for heat exhaust. Due to frequent braking the hub & brake shoe will become hot. Atmospheric air will cool the whole part while running.

The tubes u what u r talking about is for excess air from air filter- breather pipe ( bigger one) & carb drain hose ( smaller one).

What is the rpm u set in ur bike. This will happen bcoz of low idiling. Also take ur bike to scv for further check.

I meant this. The hole i refer to is just behind the toe protector of the lever. The tube is also visible in the photo.

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Any one facing tappet noise when the engine is hot???
My bike is producing tappet noise after a continous ride in the traffic for some 10-15kms. Bike has completed 3k kms.

The noise is normal. It is coming from the heated timing chain crank wheel. Earlier, I was also worried about that ticking sound.

Rpm is perfectly set to normal but i can hear the tapper noise especially while deaccelerating & in first 2 gears while accelerating.