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Re: Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread
Hello friends,
I got my black bird (sf rear disc) home in October 2016. Didn't get much opportunity to ride it, except to office sometime which is very near. Could clock just 2200 kms in almost an year. Though all services are done in time.
Took a 'long leap' forward during recent Dussehra vacations and rode to home town (300 kms each side). Here are my observations:
1. As expected and read about it in other reviews, it impressed a lot.
2. Its mere 155 cc notwithstanding, it is super peppy and roaring on open roads. Though with just 2200 kms on odo, my engine was very new and yet not fully smooth, but its lower and mid ranges are superb. I am sure, with few thousands kms more done, it will become further smooth.
1st time I touched triple digits on Lucknow-Agra e-way, and it reached there easily at 7k rpm with an adult pillion. Though I didn't ride in triple digits, kept it up to 80-90 mostly.
3. Its perfectly at ease and happy doing this speed for long hrs....May be whole extended day!
4. Engine heating feeling on legs was not felt, compared to city riding.
5. A superb handler on highway. Also balancing it on very slow speed in traffic is also very easy.
6. Full Fairing helps in reducing impact of wind blast, but still, sometimes felt strong impacts of wind, sply while trailing a vehicle!!
7. Vibrations!.well none at all. Yes, absolutely nil, even at 100 kmph!
8. Suspension is still harder but may be for me (not for others!). May be it has more to do with my ultra-sensitive lower back. Will get it the monoshock adjusted on softer side.
9. Return ride was solo, and even more fun. Rode mostly in 75-85 kmph speed.
Again tested its top end on same expressway which is 6 lane with almost nil traffic. As expected, rise to go past 100 was slower and harder, but still it climbed to 111 kmps at near 8K rpm. Though it was for only 2-3 seconds, I immediately came down to comfortable and safe speed (for both me and bike) of 80-85.
But, this gives an indication of the fire power of this small beauty. Though I am not going to ride it in triple digits ever.
10. Kitna deti hai !! well exactly not known to me. My observation is that if ridden upto 80 speed, it should give in 40-45 kmpl range on highways, BUT, consistently riding above 80, FE is bound to come down. I could feel it.
All in all, a superb bike in 150 cc (Rs. 1lakh category) which is smooth, reliable and fun to ride.
Hello friends,
I got my black bird (sf rear disc) home in October 2016. Didn't get much opportunity to ride it, except to office sometime which is very near. Could clock just 2200 kms in almost an year. Though all services are done in time.
Took a 'long leap' forward during recent Dussehra vacations and rode to home town (300 kms each side). Here are my observations:
1. As expected and read about it in other reviews, it impressed a lot.
2. Its mere 155 cc notwithstanding, it is super peppy and roaring on open roads. Though with just 2200 kms on odo, my engine was very new and yet not fully smooth, but its lower and mid ranges are superb. I am sure, with few thousands kms more done, it will become further smooth.
1st time I touched triple digits on Lucknow-Agra e-way, and it reached there easily at 7k rpm with an adult pillion. Though I didn't ride in triple digits, kept it up to 80-90 mostly.
3. Its perfectly at ease and happy doing this speed for long hrs....May be whole extended day!
4. Engine heating feeling on legs was not felt, compared to city riding.
5. A superb handler on highway. Also balancing it on very slow speed in traffic is also very easy.
6. Full Fairing helps in reducing impact of wind blast, but still, sometimes felt strong impacts of wind, sply while trailing a vehicle!!
7. Vibrations!.well none at all. Yes, absolutely nil, even at 100 kmph!
8. Suspension is still harder but may be for me (not for others!). May be it has more to do with my ultra-sensitive lower back. Will get it the monoshock adjusted on softer side.
9. Return ride was solo, and even more fun
. Rode mostly in 75-85 kmph speed. Again tested its top end on same expressway which is 6 lane with almost nil traffic. As expected, rise to go past 100 was slower and harder, but still it climbed to 111 kmps at near 8K rpm. Though it was for only 2-3 seconds, I immediately came down to comfortable and safe speed (for both me and bike) of 80-85.
But, this gives an indication of the fire power of this small beauty. Though I am not going to ride it in triple digits ever.
10. Kitna deti hai !! well exactly not known to me. My observation is that if ridden upto 80 speed, it should give in 40-45 kmpl range on highways, BUT, consistently riding above 80, FE is bound to come down. I could feel it.
All in all, a superb bike in 150 cc (Rs. 1lakh category) which is smooth, reliable and fun to ride.
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