Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread

[ALI.R]

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Are you sure? last time i checked, any modification other than stock specification parts(like using 35w halogen replacement legally) is illegal and any modification has to be registered with the dept of transport and mentioned in your bikes registration form. I guess the cops are just relaxed more now a days?


Plus do let me know about the longevity of these chinese parts! I have a philips extreme vision 4300K 35W and its doing fine for me since i have the light adjusted to correct height.

HIDs when used along with projectors are legal. Period. Of course, the projector should be working properly unlike some of those cheap Chinese ones which can't control the throw.

There is no reason why they should be banned, especially as projectors control the light spread far far better than stock reflectors anyway. I used a powerful AES setup for over a year a no cop ever questioned or stopped me once.

[rajdeep9]

Re: Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread

Are you sure? last time i checked, any modification other than stock specification parts(like using 35w halogen replacement legally) is illegal and any modification has to be registered with the dept of transport and mentioned in your bikes registration form. I guess the cops are just relaxed more now a days?


Plus do let me know about the longevity of these chinese parts! I have a philips extreme vision 4300K 35W and its doing fine for me since i have the light adjusted to correct height.

Exactly. Cops are much relaxed and in Ahmedabad they dont stop people for headlights. I have also used LED headlamp which for sure blinded the oncoming traffic. But cops never stopped me. I have seen people using LED fog lamps and LED headlights all at the same time which is extremely dangerous but still cops never stopped them.

Also, this setup is 35W only and I hope this is not Chinese. The mechanic also said that he gets these from a factory in or near Mumbai. Moreover, it is not mentioned anywhere on the box that it is made in China. Fingers crossed! Lets see how long it lasts.

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[Sandi888]

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Are u sure that the sound is coming from the engine? Does the sound comes when the engine idles at very low RPM when it it is about to start from the stand stll?

Yes that is when the sound comes.is it something else?

[truelypulsarian]

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Yes that is when the sound comes.is it something else?

According to the service center guys its normal even my bike which is a 2015 model makes that noise some times especially during the first start after a long interval of time but for just a few secs & after that every thing is normal. Which oil u r using right now?

[Sandi888]

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According to the service center guys its normal even my bike which is a 2015 model makes that noise some times especially during the first start after a long interval of time but for just a few secs & after that every thing is normal. Which oil u r using right now?

The bike is just 10 days old haven't changed oil. Planning to go for motul 300v 10w40 that too after 6000KMS.which oil do you recommend?

[Biswajeet Patra]

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I have the bosch skil tool set with racheting screw driver. it has sockets till 13mm... works great, can do everything on the bike with it.

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Guys sorry to say, but 16K is too small for a chain on this bike. THis bike has only 14 hp... its negligible for a chain!

I have a friend with 24K on his bike and he has normal chain and sprocket.

Ideal maintenance for chain is to clean and lube it every 500km. Even less if you ride a lot in hot places(like chennai) or dusty places like off-road trails. You cannot look at a chain and tell if it needs oiling. its about the sound. Speed up to 30 in 2nd gear and pull in the clutch. It should be a smooth sound, not like bicycle chain going backward. If it sounds like cycle chain, your chain is dirty and dry.


The max you can lube your chain without cleaning is once. Do NOT give local people for chain cleaning as they use WD40 or other rust removers which is corrosive and bad for chain, petrol is perfectly fine though. Best is kerosene, or a can of chain cleaner. DO NOT SIMPLY POUR CLEANER AND WIPE OFF. The main part are the rubber rings which you can see on the sides of the links when chain is clean. This should not have any sand or anything sticking to it after you clean it.

Let the chain dry for atleast 5-10mins before lubing. When lubing do not spray it on the outside (e.g from the back, onto the sprocket) Spray it on the inside faces of the chain. This will make sure lube reaches the O seal rings. Do not use engine power to lube as it will fling the lube off before it goes inside. Rotate by hand and apply. You will save lube and cleaner also. Let it dry for 15min(or whatever the can says) and using hand power, rotate the wheel and wipe off excess lube from chain. Do not worry, the oil is INSIDE the o rings, anything left on the metal part of the chain is useless.

Clean the front sprocket every 4 months ( or every 2 months in rainy season). You dont need to do this very often if you dont overlube your chain.

Last thing.... if the round spacers are black... make sure they dont have any sand/dust sticking, this will cause corrosion on sprocket. Also, make sure sprocket does not have any lube sticking on it.

EXCESS LUBE IS BAD AS IT WILL ATTRACT SAND/DUST AND PROMOTE CORROSION!

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Although i have not felt the need since the max i have ridden without stopping is 150kms (pune- mumbai), i felt my suspension was too hard. Since i barely weigh 60kg, i had them raise the suspension to make it softer. Now its a blessing. Now, finally, I can actually feel the back shock compressing after breakers hahaha.

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How illegal is this :P

Can you link the product

[Biswajeet Patra]

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The bike is just 10 days old haven't changed oil. Planning to go for motul 300v 10w40 that too after 6000KMS.which oil do you recommend?

I changed my oil after 1600km as I didn't follow the conventional break in method. I used Castrol power 20w50.

[Biswajeet Patra]

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The bike is just 10 days old haven't changed oil. Planning to go for motul 300v 10w40 that too after 6000KMS.which oil do you recommend?

Your oil will be changed in every servicing but if you are willing to change it yourself then change the oil every 2500-3000km. As the quantity of oil is only 850 ml the oil gets used up every early so the oil change interval is lesser compared to others.

[Sandi888]

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Your oil will be changed in every servicing but if you are willing to change it yourself then change the oil every 2500-3000km. As the quantity of oil is only 850 ml the oil gets used up every early so the oil change interval is lesser compared to others.

I was planning to go for synthetic oil , will there be any issue if i change it so early , i mean in my first service only. As i read in many reviews synthetic oils lasts longer.

[presidency]

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The bike is just 10 days old haven't changed oil. Planning to go for motul 300v 10w40 that too after 6000KMS.which oil do you recommend?

Bro ....use motul 7100 10w40 (my suzuki svc recommended) full synthetic oil.

Donot use 300v, as its recommended for high displacement engines on and over 200cc and some specific 150cc bikes only can use this and oil change interval is at very less kms.

I used 300v once, at first it was awesome, smooth pickup n quick acceleration, butter shifts, smooth engine sound but aftr 800 it caused low pickup, vibrations, engine heating, engine grunting sound.... Changed to 7100 and since its back to its original beast form...[emoji48] and oil change interval is 3000 kms.

300v price : Rs.1045
7100 price : Rs. 850 or a lil less.

Go for 7100 and you won't regret.

Prolonged 300v use may damage the engine. Some inexperienced ppl would say its safe, but if yo love your bike, maintain it in right way.

Use semi synthetic upto 6000 kms following a change interval of 1500 kms
After 6k kms, yo can shift to synthetic oil following a change interval of 3000 kms

Ride safe n use proper gears!

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I dropped my gxr sf moto gp(blue),got a big scratch side of the tank,white colour below ta blue paint coat is visible.Any solution??? Any particular shop in kolkata does this kind of paint work without messing it up??

[ALI.R]

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I was planning to go for synthetic oil , will there be any issue if i change it so early , i mean in my first service only. As i read in many reviews synthetic oils lasts longer.

Yes the 300V oil is an overkill, but in no way does it damage the engine in the long run. That is a complete myth. It's the best oil available in the Indian market and performs better than any other if one is into a lot of highway cruising at good speeds, which on 150cc engines results in high RPMs and a stressed engine. Drain intervals are easily 3000kms+ and the oil still holds onto a lot of its viscosity.

If you can afford it, use it. If not, the 7100 is a great oil too. However, at least complete 1500-2000kms before shifting to FS.

[shailendra.k]

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Your oil will be changed in every servicing but if you are willing to change it yourself then change the oil every 2500-3000km. As the quantity of oil is only 850 ml the oil gets used up every early so the oil change interval is lesser compared to others.

Dude there is no logic in this. So what if the engine oil capacity is 850ml. Any semy seynth oil from motul/ shell/ xyz will go for 4 to 4.5k kms. Besides that you gotta observe, the relative engine performance & the color of the oil.

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Bro ....use motul 7100 10w40 (my suzuki svc recommended) full synthetic oil.
.....yo can shift to synthetic oil following a change interval of 3000 kms

Ride safe n use proper gears!

this change interval for full synthetic oil in grossly underestimated. You can use thoil upto 6k - 7k kms in my opinion. Though I my self follow a 5k change int. But 3k is really less, you will be throwing a perfectly good oil away.

[presidency]

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Dude there is no logic in this. So what if the engine oil capacity is 850ml. Any semy seynth oil from motul/ shell/ xyz will go for 4 to 4.5k kms. Besides that you gotta observe, the relative engine performance & the color of the oil.

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this change interval for full synthetic oil in grossly underestimated. You can use thoil upto 6k - 7k kms in my opinion. Though I my self follow a 5k change int. But 3k is really less, you will be throwing a perfectly good oil away.

I somewhat agree with yo. Yes 3k kms interval as recommended by suzuki and also recommended by my mechanic outside is very less. Why not use a good n costly oil for some more kms to cover..... I think that too sometimes. But i like going by the recommendation and i have also felt the engine response at the time that 3k kms is best to change the oil. I didn't say one cannot go beyond, its just what owners prefers to do.

[Deathwing]

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I somewhat agree with yo. Yes 3k kms interval as recommended by suzuki and also recommended by my mechanic outside is very less. Why not use a good n costly oil for some more kms to cover..... I think that too sometimes. But i like going by the recommendation and i have also felt the engine response at the time that 3k kms is best to change the oil. I didn't say one cannot go beyond, its just what owners prefers to do.

I prefer to change my oil at 3000kms purely based on my usage, I ride in a very mixed way, not hard on the throttle , but very occasionally but I'm usually at the mid and upper midrange , each person rides in a different way, if your always redlining or in the top end my advice switch to 300v motul and you can use it up to 4000-5000kms.