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Re: Suzuki Gixxer 155
Guys, The smart card, number plate, leg guard charges are extra, so that is increasing the price. Even Matrix Quote was 83K, but then I went for leg guard and the number plate from them which made it to 84K. Went on a ride to varanda ghat (Pune guys will recognize) last Sunday. Will put a separate post with some pics in some time.
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Last Sunday went on a short ride from Pune to Varanda Ghat via Saswad, Narayanpur, Bhatgarh Dam, Bhor, Neera Deoghar Dam and then onto Varanda Ghat. Total drive was around 240 KM round trip.
Here are some snaps, as I was more interested in the drive and how the baby performs, did not take many pictures.
Take some rest and enjoy the view.
The winding narrow roads to Varandaghat
A bit of grass, a bit of going down the hill, and then a shaded tree to rest under
The Neera Deogarh dam from a vantage point
I drove in the recommended band of 4K and below, max speed of 60kmph.
Observations:
1. Bike is very balanced and steady, even on undulated roads and with potholes.
2. Front suspension has a very good play to reduce the forces on the rider.
Once I had to do a hard braking and had to "dive" through a hell-hole. The Suspension went in and the rear portion of the mudguard hit the leg Guard assembly. One minor scratch there. I need to put some dampener there to prevent further scratches.
3. At 4K rpm, the bike cruises at 59-60 kmph with no strain at all.
5. Had a heavy (90KGs) pillion with me, did most of the uphills on 4th gear without breaking a sweat. Had to shift to 3rd only on the hairpins and if I had to slow down to 30.
6. Cornering is superb, not once was there any hint of loss of confidence.
7. No strain on the wrists (have faced it on the Apache) and on the back (faced it on Pulsar). In the return journey I drove for 100 KM with a single top of 10 mins for a cuppa.
8. Tank was full at start, the digi bar went one notch down when the baby was back in its den.
9. No engine heat on legs (I read some ppl complaining about this earlier in this thread)
Lots of goodies, now the baddies
1. Horn is NOT adequate for highway driving. Need a better one.
2. There is a tendency to get a false gear between 4 and 5, both on up and down shifts. Did some different drills. It is not happening when the bike is cooler or in the lower speeds. It only happens after, say 30 mins of continuous drive at 50-55 and then when you need to down shift and then when you up shift again. Any one faced a similar situation? Planning to take it up on 1st service.
3. can't think of anything else, so thats that
Comments and questions now, please
Originally posted by kiran8
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Last Sunday went on a short ride from Pune to Varanda Ghat via Saswad, Narayanpur, Bhatgarh Dam, Bhor, Neera Deoghar Dam and then onto Varanda Ghat. Total drive was around 240 KM round trip.
Here are some snaps, as I was more interested in the drive and how the baby performs, did not take many pictures.
Take some rest and enjoy the view.
The winding narrow roads to Varandaghat
A bit of grass, a bit of going down the hill, and then a shaded tree to rest under
The Neera Deogarh dam from a vantage point
I drove in the recommended band of 4K and below, max speed of 60kmph.
Observations:
1. Bike is very balanced and steady, even on undulated roads and with potholes.
2. Front suspension has a very good play to reduce the forces on the rider.
Once I had to do a hard braking and had to "dive" through a hell-hole. The Suspension went in and the rear portion of the mudguard hit the leg Guard assembly. One minor scratch there. I need to put some dampener there to prevent further scratches.
3. At 4K rpm, the bike cruises at 59-60 kmph with no strain at all.
5. Had a heavy (90KGs) pillion with me, did most of the uphills on 4th gear without breaking a sweat. Had to shift to 3rd only on the hairpins and if I had to slow down to 30.
6. Cornering is superb, not once was there any hint of loss of confidence.
7. No strain on the wrists (have faced it on the Apache) and on the back (faced it on Pulsar). In the return journey I drove for 100 KM with a single top of 10 mins for a cuppa.
8. Tank was full at start, the digi bar went one notch down when the baby was back in its den.
9. No engine heat on legs (I read some ppl complaining about this earlier in this thread)
Lots of goodies, now the baddies
1. Horn is NOT adequate for highway driving. Need a better one.
2. There is a tendency to get a false gear between 4 and 5, both on up and down shifts. Did some different drills. It is not happening when the bike is cooler or in the lower speeds. It only happens after, say 30 mins of continuous drive at 50-55 and then when you need to down shift and then when you up shift again. Any one faced a similar situation? Planning to take it up on 1st service.
3. can't think of anything else, so thats that
Comments and questions now, please
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