Hi,

I have a this symbol on all the time!! What does the flash symbol means?

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Please tell me..

Regards,
Hemant K

Manual says that is engine RPM indicator mark. Check your manual page 2-10 for more info brother. [emoji106][emoji106]

That means for that symbol to go away, we need to turn off the rpm indicator?

This is the first bike I've ridden properly, and had it for about 3 weeks now. It was great to learn on. Small, light, and smooth.
I had my first fall day before yesterday. I rode over some construction debris, I felt the bike skidding, applied the brakes. The wheels locked, and the bike skidded and fell. I was going really slow, so I wasn't hurt. I picked up the bike, but then I slipped in the debris, and the bike fell on the other side!!

The paint wasn't damaged, but the clutch lever got bent ( it was hitting the cable and wouldn't go into first), as did the rear brake lever, and the front brake handle. A lock mechanic used a lever to move the out the clutch lever, and now the gears all engage, so there doesn't seem to be any harm done, except for some cosmetic damage.

It seems the rear brake of this bike needs to be pressed all the way down to be effective. Is that just my bike, or is everyone facing the same issue?


I'm planning on taking the bike to Mumbai, from Pune, tomorrow. I've only ridden about 300kms in total on any motorbike so far, so it'll be a little scary!! I'm going to take a couple of test rides today to make sure that everythings working properly after my fall, and if it is, then I'll be off tomorrow morning.

I noticed the bikes engine getting hot recently, on trips of about 10-20kms, at about 4500rpm or less. Is this normal? Should it worry me?


About the headlights. I was planning on upgrading to LED's as you don't need to change the reflector. There are these new gen led's that work without a cooling fan and are available at a 4300k colour temp, so there should be no problem with cops, or rain and fog.

The LED I want to buy comes only in a set of 2 right now, so if anyone from Pune wants to go halfsies with me, I'll order them from Aliexpress, and we can split the amount.

These are the bulbs I am looking at: 3600LM 30w cree ETI Chips H4 led headlight lamp Hi/Lo auto H13 led car headlight bulbs HB1 9004 HB5 9007 led headlight bulb-in Light Source from Automobiles & Motorcycles on Aliexpress.com | Alibaba Group

An automotive or starting battery is designed for brief bursts of high current and cannot withstand more than a few deep discharges before failure. Which is why I calculated the time in which the battery will be deeply discharged, so that it can be avoided.
About battery life, there are many factors which determine it. In a word, yes, the battery life will shorten if the load is increased. But the real question is, by how much? In our scenario, I'd say not much.
The life span of a battery depends on how you use it. That's the no. of charge cycles, Operating temperatures, temperatures the battery has been exposed to, how long the battery sits between charges, deep discharges etc.

It's not worth looking into all these factors just for the sake of upgrading the headlamp.

In my opinion, we pay for the battery for the utility it offers. And the load increase here is not very high, that it takes the battery out of it's comfort zone. So, if you are concerned about safety and need more lighting, just go ahead with the upgrade and claim the warranty if the battery gives up in the period. Or if you are too concerned about the life span of your battery, you could stick to the stock headlamp and change the battery in 2 years anyway.[emoji1]

Peace !

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Hello guys just want to give you an update that those people who are facing tick tick sound from engine head is not at all completely related to valve or tappets.
Today i myself bought a feeler guage and adjusted the valve to 0.04mm(in) and 0.12mm(ex) (when cold)which is the least number for this bike. Took a little help from my local mechanic. But i can still hear the tick tick annoying sound after riding a little for say 6-10km with speed fluctuating from 20-60km/hr in city.
My mechanic suggested that is related to arm rocker, it may have been worn out a little which is causing the tick tick sound.
So just want to know that will SMIPL warranty work out in this matter if i claim it ?

The range for Gixxer is IN 0.04-0.08 and EX 0.12-0.16. You could have stayed with the middle values (IN 0.06 and EX 0.14) to allow for human error. Anyway tolerance will increase over time, so no problems. How much on Odometer? Rocker arm is not known to have manufacturing defects or poor design in the Suzukis - GS or Gixxer. SMIPL warranty will work - but only if they are satisfied that its a manufacturing defect. You obviously can't tell them my local mech opened and suggested so. Some Gixxers might need a timing chain adjustment (very unexpected of a Suzuki). If your bike is new, it is better to stay with SVC.

6500km almost on odo, the mechanic might be local but earlier he worked as a mechanic in hero svc. And i trust him more than Suzuki asc, even if i don't get a warranty , i would better buy the new arm rockers later in future and fix it to see, also what timing chain adjustmemt are you referring to? Is it the chain tensioner ? Also earlier i visited asc and they told they cant say anything and gave me estimate of 6k for chaging full engine head without finding out the part which of causing it .

Some Gixxers might need a timing chain adjustment (very unexpected of a Suzuki). If your bike is new, it is better to stay with SVC.

My mechanic suggested that is related to arm rocker, it may have been worn out a little which is causing the tick tick sound.
So just want to know that will SMIPL warranty work out in this matter if i claim it ?

Yes, I understand, some local mechs are passionate about their work and are good in what they do. Hero/Honda had a problem of early (relative to other brands) rocker arm failure in some batches of CBZ/Hunk/Unicorn 150 engines, I can't question his experience. Yes, I was referring to the tensioner. So, SVC acknowledged the cylinder head as faulty and gave you an estimate of 6k - they should cover that under warranty. The bike is relatively new at just 6.5k. You have warranty till 30k. Escalate and try to avail the warranty.

I think I have to get this done on my Gixxer as well. The sound from engine head is significant enough to overpower the exhaust sound. I figured if Valve clearance adjustment is not fixing it, then the timing chain must be off.

I hear the sound from many passing by gixxers but i know they too aren't quite familiar what's the real issue causing this.

Yes, I understand, some local mechs are passionate about their work and are good in what they do. Hero/Honda had a problem of early (relative to other brands) rocker arm failure in some batches of CBZ/Hunk/Unicorn 150 engines, I can't question his experience. Yes, I was referring to the tensioner. So, SVC acknowledged the cylinder head as faulty and gave you an estimate of 6k - they should cover that under warranty. The bike is relatively new at just 6.5k. You have warranty till 30k. Escalate and try to avail the warranty.

I think I have to get this done on my Gixxer as well. The sound from engine head is significant enough to overpower the exhaust sound. I figured if Valve clearance adjustment is not fixing it, then the timing chain must be off.



First you have to prove its the Rocker arm's problem. I am having the same sound now. Gonna get teh cam chain checked first then will suggest them to check Rocker arm.

The ticking sound is overpowering the exhaust sound, inside my helmet. Thats gotten me worried a bit.

I too have this annoying sound from the beginning and as mentioned in few posts earlier and SVC is afraid of touching the bike before any mandatory service requirements. Now my ODO clocked 4700 KM. Still the sound is very annoying. @MotoBlizzard sadly but welcome to the tick tick club my friend.