Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread

[ashwanth.r]

Re: Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread

There are some places where i can speed up to nearly 90 KM/h easily for minute or so. Then i can vary my gears till 4th. Traffic will settle in riding the bike after 15-20 minutes.

No, you have to vary the speed in 5th as well for most of the time. Constant speed for a few seconds is okay. It might be boring to vary RPM consciously but if you want perfectly seated rings, just do what manual says - that is more than enough. The idea is to load-and-unload the new engine in short bursts. So relax the throttle in 5th gear whenever you hit the maximum running-in RPM and allow the speed to fall to that point where the engine can again start accelerating in 5th without lugging. Ideally, you should make the person following you wonder "why is he accelerating and deaccelerating for no reason", then you are doing it right !

[White Fang]

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There are a lot of technicalities behind an Engine break-in the most basic objective being to properly seat the piston rings against the cylinder wall. You will find soft breakers and hard breakers.

The way I did it is very simple:

1. Vary the engine rpm in each gear.
2. Accelerate to RPM limit mentioned in the manual, then let the bike decelerate
3. Continue for 10mins
4. Take a break, let your bike rest.
5. Repeat until 100kms then get an oil change at teh SVC (this is not the first service, just an oil change). Refill with motul mineral.

For the first 100 kms avoid using the bike for commute. Perform the above breakin on empty roads at night. I covered 100kms in 2 nights (50-50) After which I started using the bike for commute.

Thats how I did it, and I have covered 10,000 kms till now and the bike is still in excellent shape.

For oil recommendation IF you want to switch to FS oil continue using Motul Mineral atleast uptill 7500 kms (3rd service). In 3rd service you can opt for ECSTAR R9000 FS oil.

IF you want to switch to Idemitsu SS oil, continue using Motul Mineral atleast uptill 3500 kms (2rd service). In 2rd service you can opt for Idemitsu SS oil.

Iam currently using the ECSTAR R9000 FS and I dont really find it any different than Motul 7100 (not my GSX), Idemitsu SS, or Motul Mineral oil, which I find surprising. This conclusion could be either my lack of experience or thats how it actually is.

I might switch back to Motul Mineral or continue with R9000 depending on how I feel during my 7th service.

P.S: I did not use Motul 7100 in my bike, it was a colleagues bike maintained in just as good condition as mine. Why I dint use 7100 and why I wont is because the Gixxer and Intruder have only 3 SMIPL recommended (or rather authorized) engine oils that is

1. Motul Mineral 10w40
2. Idemitsu SS
3. ECSTAR R9000 FS

SVCs are not authorized to use any other oil in the Gixxer and Intruder other than whats mentioned above. This topic is a bit controversial so I am not going to get into too much details here. Rather I will make a video about it and hopefully it garners some attention and support.

Appreciate your beautiful guide on break-in method sir. Seems like daily commuting with pillion is going to hurtful to the engine. I will ride the bike at night for first 100-200 KMs and change the oil with filter as requested.

Now for the engine oil part, we don't officially have a distributor for Motul oil but i can find the products here via importers. I could easily use Liqui Moly products for my motorcycle. I will check with Sri Lanka's authorized suzuki service provider for their recommended engine oil.

I have a small question to ask; after the initial 200 KMs is it okay to use the bike to commute with a pillion for daily work? My trip would be 50 KMs per day with pillion. I weigh 81 KG and my pillion weigh 65 KG. Should I wait few hundred KMs before carrying a pillion?

No, you have to vary the speed in 5th as well for most of the time. Constant speed for a few seconds is okay. It might be boring to vary RPM consciously but if you want perfectly seated rings, just do what manual says - that is more than enough. The idea is to load-and-unload the new engine in short bursts. So relax the throttle in 5th gear whenever you hit the maximum running-in RPM and allow the speed to fall to that point where the engine can again start accelerating in 5th without lugging. Ideally, you should make the person following you wonder "why is he accelerating and deaccelerating for no reason", then you are doing it right !

Yeah will consider this as well buddy. I guess using engine break for short periods also be beneficial for break-in right? Say I see a traffic light little bit far away and I decelerate the byk using gears and hold clutch before any lugging would happen? this is with some assistance of breaks of cause.

[MotoBlizzard]

Re: Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread

I could easily use Liqui Moly products for my motorcycle. I will check with Sri Lanka's authorized suzuki service provider for their recommended engine oil.

I have a small question to ask; after the initial 200 KMs is it okay to use the bike to commute with a pillion for daily work? My trip would be 50 KMs per day with pillion. I weigh 81 KG and my pillion weigh 65 KG. Should I wait few hundred KMs before carrying a pillion?

I guess using engine break for short periods also be beneficial for break-in right? Say I see a traffic light little bit far away and I decelerate the byk using gears and hold clutch before any lugging would happen? this is with some assistance of breaks of cause.

Sorry, while writing my previous post I did not realize you live in SriLanka. Therefore you can ignore the Brands that I mentioned for ENgine oil recommendation and opt for what your SVC is providing but follow teh Mineral oil and Synthetic oil pattern that I mentioned if you can.

Pillion is not a problem, its not going to strain the engine. Its just that the pillion seat is uncomfortable for long seating duration. 50kms might be a bit too uncomfortable for your pillion but you can solve that but adding extra cushion material at a Seat shop.

Yes when you see traffic signal is red from distance you can use engine braking and shift down the gears. The "lugging" happens when you try to "accelerate" in 2nd 3rd 4th and 5th gear when the RPM is very low (less than 3000-4000).

Also dont pull the clutch lever unnecessarily. Use it only for shifting and hard braking.

[THANIGAIMADHAVAN]

Re: Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread

Bumping up this mod for others to see. Might be very helpful for others too.

Is it an aftermarket tyre hugger or did you get it from SUZUKI itself bro

[White Fang]

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Sorry, while writing my previous post I did not realize you live in SriLanka. Therefore you can ignore the Brands that I mentioned for ENgine oil recommendation and opt for what your SVC is providing but follow teh Mineral oil and Synthetic oil pattern that I mentioned if you can.

Pillion is not a problem, its not going to strain the engine. Its just that the pillion seat is uncomfortable for long seating duration. 50kms might be a bit too uncomfortable for your pillion but you can solve that but adding extra cushion material at a Seat shop.

Yes when you see traffic signal is red from distance you can use engine braking and shift down the gears. The "lugging" happens when you try to "accelerate" in 2nd 3rd 4th and 5th gear when the RPM is very low (less than 3000-4000).

Also dont pull the clutch lever unnecessarily. Use it only for shifting and hard braking.

Excellent. I will try to adjust my bad habit of squeezing the clutch while breaking the byk. I fear engine will come to total stop and suddenly stop the byk in a gear and it might lead to accidents. So I squeeze the clutch when i do breaking.

I don't do lugging so that's a relief. I carefully execute my gears at good RPMs whether thats a downshift or up shift.

Now that Liqui Moly stuff is from Germany but they don't have 10W 40 for motorcycles AFAIK. But i'll check and confirm.

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Is it an aftermarket tyre hugger or did you get it from SUZUKI itself bro

No this is official tyre hugger for Yamaha FZS V2.0 motorcycle. I saw this guy did a little modification and fitted into Gixxer. Follow that thread and see bro.

https://www.xbhp.com/talkies/motorcycle-ownership-experiences/30052-suzuki-gixxer-155-a-667.html#post1244718

[THANIGAIMADHAVAN]

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Excellent. I will try to adjust my bad habit of squeezing the clutch while breaking the byk. I fear engine will come to total stop and suddenly stop the byk in a gear and it might lead to accidents. So I squeeze the clutch when i do breaking.

I don't do lugging so that's a relief. I carefully execute my gears at good RPMs whether thats a downshift or up shift.

Now that Liqui Moly stuff is from Germany but they don't have 10W 40 for motorcycles AFAIK. But i'll check and confirm.

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No this is official tyre hugger for Yamaha FZS V2.0 motorcycle. I saw this guy did a little modification and fitted into Gixxer. Follow that thread and see bro.

https://www.xbhp.com/talkies/motorcy...ml#post1244718

Thanks for the reply bro

[MotoBlizzard]

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Now that Liqui Moly stuff is from Germany but they don't have 10W 40 for motorcycles AFAIK. But i'll check and confirm.

This is mineral: https://products.liqui-moly.com/moto...-street-2.html

This is full synthetic: https://products.liqui-moly.com/moto...-street-5.html

Theres no SS for motorcycles.

[hipsad007]

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Guys I'm planning to install u7 fog lamps in my gixxer sf . pls suggest me to where to install in gixxer SF. If anyone have pics pls share to me

[kuulbhaskar]

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Hello guys few weeks i am getting a strange problem in my bike. When i ride my bike for atleast 5-8kms i hear a strange screaching sound which sounds like it is coming from the chain which is inside the engine, earlier also it used to come but i read that as the mineral oil viscosity is low the oil heats up faster and so the sound comes, normally it diesnt come when i first start the bike for the day. Now when i have completed my 3rd service at 4200km where i used Fully synthetic motul 7100 10w40 at ASC in kolkata im still getting the sound, its just very annoying. Also i must say changing to fully synthetic has smoothen up the gear shifting !!
And also to mention I'm not getting any problem related to performance or mileage !!
I have googled about this many times but none show specifically related to gixxer.

So should i visit the service center for adjusting the the time chain ?

[MotoBlizzard]

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So should i visit the service center for adjusting the the time chain ?

Yes, its probably a valve clearance issue or the sound is coming from somewhere else.

[kuulbhaskar]

Re: Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread

Yes, its probably a valve clearance issue or the sound is coming from somewhere else.

I'm not aware of term valve clearance , will you please elaborate it and let me know what to tell to svc people ?
Sound is coming from top part of the engine

[MotoBlizzard]

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I'm not aware of term valve clearance , will you please elaborate it and let me know what to tell to svc people ?
Sound is coming from top part of the engine

Google what valve clearance means. Also open the Maintenance schedule in your owners manual and look for Valve Clearance and read about what needs to be serviced.

(If your manual is same as mine then the schedule should be on page 6-4)

[kuulbhaskar]

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Google what valve clearance means. Also open the Maintenance schedule in your owners manual and look for Valve Clearance and read about what needs to be serviced.

(If your manual is same as mine then the schedule should be on page 6-4)

Thanks i saw it. So if i visit svc for doing the valve clearance do i need to pay for the job, I have already done my 3rd service ?
I'm asking as this is my first bike and i have never done these so they might end up charging more money .
Thanks

[MotoBlizzard]

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Thanks i saw it. So if i visit svc for doing the valve clearance do i need to pay for the job, I have already done my 3rd service ?
I'm asking as this is my first bike and i have never done these so they might end up charging more money .
Thanks

They are supposed to inspect and adjust it during each service. If they dint do it during the previous service, you can ask them to do it for free. If they dont, shoot a complaint to Suzuki and it should be taken care of. Although technically it would be your mistake. The manual clearly states that you should exclusively tell the SVC to check the valve clearance.

[White Fang]

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Wishing you all xbhpians a prosperous new year filled with many more cherishable roads and less trouble. Cheers..!!
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