Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread

[Simbad K Mohd]

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Hi everyone, I was thinking about changing my mirrors on my sf. Is there any mirrors that we can use other than the stock mirrors?

[MotoBlizzard]

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Hi everyone, I was thinking about changing my mirrors on my sf. Is there any mirrors that we can use other than the stock mirrors?

Nope. There are no fairing mirrors that you can use on the SF because the bike has High handlebars and so any other fairing mirror will become useless. You can however use Handlebar mirrors as the bike has ports for installing them. It will look weird but you will get used to it

[SOMESH SHINDE]

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Hey guys ! I just upgraded the headlight in my Gixxer SF to a Philips XtremeVision H4 and I gotta say I am seeing a 200% improvement in the light throw ! I'm sure that the stock light is just not sufficient for night riding.. It costs around 680 rupees in Amazon ! Interested people do upgrade your head light !

Whats the colour of the light throw ? And does it fit without removing dome ?
Do share some pics in night :-)

[ramanathanc]

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@ramanathanc

Got it installed at teh SVC? Or self install?

I got it installed by my local mechanic.. He just replaced the bulb without removing fairing !

[ramanathanc]

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[MENTION=80266]ramanathanc[/MENTION] wattage of bulb? Is it safe for battery or electricals?

It's a 60W bulb ! An fellow gixxerian recommended this to me and he said that he is using it for past 6 months and has faced no issues ! I've also not faced any issues in the last 2 weeks..

[ramanathanc]

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Whats the colour of the light throw ? And does it fit without removing dome ?
Do share some pics in night :-)

Yeah it fits without removing the dome ! Local mechanic can just replace the bulb alone.. The color is whitish with a tinge of yellow ! Sure I will share some pictures very soon..

[ramanathanc]

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Let me share some quick pictures of the head light throw with you guys !

[aquibmastan]

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It's a 60W bulb ! An fellow gixxerian recommended this to me and he said that he is using it for past 6 months and has faced no issues ! I've also not faced any issues in the last 2 weeks..

This is the said fellow gixxerian here [emoji1]. Maybe its 7 months now but the bulb is amazing and is still working perfectly on my SF. Your purchase will not go in vain, I can vouch for it..

[Arijit Dutta]

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This is the said fellow gixxerian here [emoji1]. Maybe its 7 months now but the bulb is amazing and is still working perfectly on my SF. Your purchase will not go in vain, I can vouch for it..

As far as I knew the gixxer has a smaller battery which can incorporate a 35w bulb, and using a 60w bulb will drain the battery faster than the recharging process.

Can you shed some light on this context.

[gnan10]

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This is the said fellow gixxerian here [emoji1]. Maybe its 7 months now but the bulb is amazing and is still working perfectly on my SF. Your purchase will not go in vain, I can vouch for it..

That's excellent. But why can't we fit H4 LED which can produce even more light and less wattage? Any specific reason. I am looking forward to upgrade lights for my Gixxer.

[aquibmastan]

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As far as I knew the gixxer has a smaller battery which can incorporate a 35w bulb, and using a 60w bulb will drain the battery faster than the recharging process.

Can you shed some light on this context.

Sure. Well, you're right, the battery will indeed drain a little faster but as long as you're using your bike regularly, you wouldn't notice the difference as the battery would keep recharging automatically. The stock bulb and the Philips X-tremeVision bulb that we're talking about are the same voltage (12V) so no danger of the bulb going out. The only considerable thing is the reflector. Higher wattage bulb means higher amount of heat that is generated, which could damage the reflector over a period of time; in theory at least.

In my personal opinion though, the difference between 35W and 65W is not high enough to generate enough heat that can damage the reflector. I have been using this bulb for 6-7 months now on my SF without any damage to the reflector or the battery. I work in night shifts so most of my commute and travel is at night; that should give some credibility to the bulb. [emoji1]

That's excellent. But why can't we fit H4 LED which can produce even more light and less wattage? Any specific reason. I am looking forward to upgrade lights for my Gixxer.

To be honest, I can't see a reason why we can't use an LED instead of a regular bulb. Also, headlamp LEDs are not available as easily as standard bulbs. If you have a link or something, please share. I'd myself love to try one out.

[ramanathanc]

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Sure. Well, you're right, the battery will indeed drain a little faster but as long as you're using your bike regularly, you wouldn't notice the difference as the battery would keep recharging automatically. The stock bulb and the Philips X-tremeVision bulb that we're talking about are the same voltage (12V) so no danger of the bulb going out. The only considerable thing is the reflector. Higher wattage bulb means higher amount of heat that is generated, which could damage the reflector over a period of time; in theory at least.

In my personal opinion though, the difference between 35W and 65W is not high enough to generate enough heat that can damage the reflector. I have been using this bulb for 6-7 months now on my SF without any damage to the reflector or the battery. I work in night shifts so most of my commute and travel is at night; that should give some credibility to the bulb. [emoji1]




To be honest, I can't see a reason why we can't use an LED instead of a regular bulb. Also, headlamp LEDs are not available as easily as standard bulbs. If you have a link or something, please share. I'd myself love to try one out.

Sorry bro forgot the name

[gnan10]

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To be honest, I can't see a reason why we can't use an LED instead of a regular bulb. Also, headlamp LEDs are not available as easily as standard bulbs. If you have a link or something, please share. I'd myself love to try one out.

Yes, i have seen plenty of H4 LEDs on eBay and Amazon. But none has good reviews. I am really interested to try LED over high wattage Halogens.

[rajdeep9]

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Sure. Well, you're right, the battery will indeed drain a little faster but as long as you're using your bike regularly, you wouldn't notice the difference as the battery would keep recharging automatically. The stock bulb and the Philips X-tremeVision bulb that we're talking about are the same voltage (12V) so no danger of the bulb going out. The only considerable thing is the reflector. Higher wattage bulb means higher amount of heat that is generated, which could damage the reflector over a period of time; in theory at least.

In my personal opinion though, the difference between 35W and 65W is not high enough to generate enough heat that can damage the reflector. I have been using this bulb for 6-7 months now on my SF without any damage to the reflector or the battery. I work in night shifts so most of my commute and travel is at night; that should give some credibility to the bulb. [emoji1]




To be honest, I can't see a reason why we can't use an LED instead of a regular bulb. Also, headlamp LEDs are not available as easily as standard bulbs. If you have a link or something, please share. I'd myself love to try one out.

I have an LED headlamp. I got it from a local mechanic. At first I was having issues with its projection but it resolved after adjusting the beam and in the end its way better than stock lamps. Produce pure white light and uses the reflector precisely. You can view my earlier post about the same here - http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/showthread.php?p=1229680

[debargha.kit2]

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Posting an update
The clip ons is at works
Spares are home and the forks are being made at the lathe
Was too skeptical and finicky about the fork bolts
In kolkata it's hard to find a good value for money proposition
Will be completing the setup within coming sunday