Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread

[prasad g]

Re: Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread

Just forgot about those theories and ride the bike in which both you are the bike are comfortable, you can learn all other things on the way.

Ram

sure thank you so much for suggestion buddy. may be i should forget about mileage during breakin as other frnd said.

[prasad g]

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Bingo! Perfectly on point!



Using the speedometer as a reference to change gears is the most incorrect way to go about changing gears. Every bike will have a Speedo error which will be different from each other.



Back to normal? Buddy, nothing is wrong with your bike as of now. Just dont upshift too early or downshift too late and you will be fine. Follow what CBR said above. Increase the rev slightly and the grunting will disappear. Dont panic nothing will go wrong even if you lug the engine till your break-in period is over. Just dont let it happen too often.

ok sure just little worried about my mate(gixxer) will follow his suggestions. thank you.

[presidency]

Re: Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread

Bingo! Perfectly on point!



Using the speedometer as a reference to change gears is the most incorrect way to go about changing gears. Every bike will have a Speedo error which will be different from each other.



Back to normal? Buddy, nothing is wrong with your bike as of now. Just dont upshift too early or downshift too late and you will be fine. Follow what CBR said above. Increase the rev slightly and the grunting will disappear. Dont panic nothing will go wrong even if you lug the engine till your break-in period is over. Just dont let it happen too often.

Am not saying in exact to that..... I know that too..... But near to that...... Anyways leave the theory behind and ride as yo like as the next bro said......you ll learn yourself.....

[presidency]

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😂😂😂😂😂 full beja fry

[presidency]

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Hey anyone from kolkata upgraded to projector led on their gixxy? I want to meet him n his gixxer in person and check the light.

[docprashant]

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Regarding the grunting sound, I believe the gixxer sp has a harsh exhaust note by default.
It is especially noticeable if you were driving a yamaha or a Honda before this.
I have heard the sound on every gixxer in YouTube, and some in my neighbourhood.
( in simpler words, it sounds low on bass and high on treble&#128520
For me, it started sounding smoother around 3200 km.

The exhaust note sounds best somewhere between 5-7,000 rpm.

[prasad g]

Re: Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread

😂😂😂😂😂 full beja fry

sorry friend, but please understand as it could be a issue i troubled every one here

[prasad g]

Re: Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread

Regarding the grunting sound, I believe the gixxer sp has a harsh exhaust note by default.
It is especially noticeable if you were driving a yamaha or a Honda before this.
I have heard the sound on every gixxer in YouTube, and some in my neighbourhood.
( in simpler words, it sounds low on bass and high on treble&#128520
For me, it started sounding smoother around 3200 km.

The exhaust note sounds best somewhere between 5-7,000 rpm.

hmmm i will wait for more km then.

[presidency]

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sorry friend, but please understand as it could be a issue i troubled every one here

No bro..... I thought we all bheja fried yo with our gyans 😂😂😂.....dnt worry....eveyone will help yor bike issues as long u keep questioning..... See nothin to worry bout....enjoy ur ride....the sound will minimize.....good nt.

[prasad g]

Re: Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread

No bro..... I thought we all bheja fried yo with our gyans 😂😂😂.....dnt worry....eveyone will help yor bike issues as long u keep questioning..... See nothin to worry bout....enjoy ur ride....the sound will minimize.....good nt.

thank you so much

[joelgreen]

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The manual says to keep RPM below 4.5k for the first 800kms. You set the shift light to 5k. Upshift between 4.5k and 5k. Downshift at 3k. The grunt you hear is called Engine Lugging. Not something you are supposed to do under normal operation but in the Break-in period you have to be pretty precise with the upshift and downshift range to prevent that lugging. I opted for hard break-in method so I did not face that issue.

Its not that many people are facing the same issue, many people dont understand what the grunting is. Its just engine lugging.

There's a little correction I've to make after a ride with my bike yesterday, the grunt comes in at around 3.5k RPM when I twist the throttle a bit aggressively (20% more, not Isle of Man TT mode, just clarifying :P), but there's no grunt at 3k RPM even then. I tried this multiple times on an empty stretch of road and kept observing the tachometer.
The funny thing is, it putters around with ease at even 2.5k RPM when I'm riding it economically, and there's no sign of engine-lugging at that RPM (I know what engine-lugging is as I've experienced a fair deal of it on my CBR 150R when my dad used to ride, I used to keep yelling at him to shift down! :P).
The engine-lugging is noticeable at RPMs below 2.5k. I've been upshifting between 3.5k-4.5k RPM and there is always enough power for the bike to pull forward from 2.5k RPM is what I've noticed, without any grunting if I keep the engine relaxed! Weird! :what:

By hard break-in method, are you referring to the Motoman technique?

[Iam_Hoodi_CBR]

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There's a little correction I've to make after a ride with my bike yesterday, the grunt comes in at around 3.5k RPM when I twist the throttle a bit aggressively (20% more, not Isle of Man TT mode, just clarifying :P), but there's no grunt at 3k RPM even then. I tried this multiple times on an empty stretch of road and kept observing the tachometer.
The funny thing is, it putters around with ease at even 2.5k RPM when I'm riding it economically, and there's no sign of engine-lugging at that RPM (I know what engine-lugging is as I've experienced a fair deal of it on my CBR 150R when my dad used to ride, I used to keep yelling at him to shift down! :P).
The engine-lugging is noticeable at RPMs below 2.5k. I've been upshifting between 3.5k-4.5k RPM and there is always enough power for the bike to pull forward from 2.5k RPM is what I've noticed, without any grunting if I keep the engine relaxed! Weird! :what:

By hard break-in method, are you referring to the Motoman technique?

You are right, With proper throttle input you can avoid the engine knocking(or jerking with clear knocking sound from engine) but you still lug the engine at lower rpms, means it is not working efficiently to pull the bike forward. And prolonged period of riding the engine in low rpm is not good for the engine and it will also wont return good fuel efficiency(we mostly are mileage conscious, what ever the segment may be ). So avoid riding in lower rpms whenever you can.

You are quite right with the bold part, the thing is most of the rider when moving from commuter oriented bike to this class of bike(where the bike performs better in relatively higher rpms) they tend to lug or knock the engine by riding in lower rpm.

Ram

[joelgreen]

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You are right, With proper throttle input you can avoid the engine knocking(or jerking with clear knocking sound from engine) but you still lug the engine at lower rpms, means it is not working efficiently to pull the bike forward. And prolonged period of riding the engine in low rpm is not good for the engine and it will also wont return good fuel efficiency(we mostly are mileage conscious, what ever the segment may be ). So avoid riding in lower rpms whenever you can.

You are quite right with the bold part, the thing is most of the rider when moving from commuter oriented bike to this class of bike(where the bike performs better in relatively higher rpms) they tend to lug or knock the engine by riding in lower rpm.

Ram

Well, actually with my CBR I was the kind that loved to shift at higher RPMs, but the Gixx is the first brand-new (first-hand) vehicle that I have owned, and hence I'm being really careful with the run-in. However, as it turns out, I'm being a little too careful and always shift between 3.5-4k RPM. I've developed this patience with some difficulty and I'm going to have to change it and shift between 4.5-5k RPM as has been suggested by XeonGhos7.
However, I've been trying to keep the engine steady for 2-3 minutes at all speeds/RPMs (permissible under run-in) in all gears to ensure the engine gets accustomed to all RPMs in all gears! So basically, the engine is to be kept above 3k RPM while the bike is moving in-gear, then?

[Iam_Hoodi_CBR]

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...However, I've been trying to keep the engine steady for 2-3 minutes at all speeds/RPMs (permissible under run-in) in all gears to ensure the engine gets accustomed to all RPMs in all gears! So basically, the engine is to be kept above 3k RPM while the bike is moving in-gear, then?

Yes, if the engine is happy when its kept above 3k rpm, then is better to keep it above 3k rpm all the time. You can also go over the given rpm limit at times but avoid riding in lower rpms.

Ram

[joelgreen]

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Yes, if the engine is happy when its kept above 3k rpm, then is better to keep it above 3k rpm all the time. You can also go over the given rpm limit at times but avoid riding in lower rpms.

Ram

Hey Ram (this is to be read and interpreted in English :P),
The bike seems happy at 2.5k RPM and north of that, that's the only reason I shift that early. But I'll take a closer look while riding today and check whether the engine is lugging beyond my knowledge.