Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread

[kuulbhaskar]

Re: Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread

I just checked it out but not sure if it is an original product.

I always buy from cloudtail seller as its the official seller for maximum amazon goods and i have earlier too bought motul c2 lube and also 7100 10w40 FS oil and it worked perfectly.
So dont worry

[RookieRider1907]

Re: Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread

I always buy from cloudtail seller as its the official seller for maximum amazon goods and i have earlier too bought motul c2 lube and also 7100 10w40 FS oil and it worked perfectly.
I dont worry

Okay then! I will order it as well. I was actually waiting to add something to my Amazon cart to avoid delivery charge.
Thanks for the heads up! Good night.

[MotoBlizzard]

Re: Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread

There is a price error going on in amazon.in for motul c1 chain cleaner and c2 lubricant @Rs 495 that too of 400ml pack. Normally it sells for Rs 990 both and Only the Lube c2 costs Rs 500 around ..so its a steal deal for those who do their chain cleaning and lubing themselves so hurry up !!

Its a nice find!

However heres the thing, you tend to use more of the cleaner than the lube. Thats why I buy Kerosene by the liter for very cheap and use Motul Chain Lube

I have gotten Motul chain lube on a very good sale day at 360INR. For another 100INR or less you could get a higher quantity of either Kerosene or Diesel.

[kuulbhaskar]

Re: Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread

Its a nice find!

However heres the thing, you tend to use more of the cleaner than the lube. Thats why I buy Kerosene by the liter for very cheap and use Motul Chain Lube

I have gotten Motul chain lube on a very good sale day at 360INR. For another 100INR or less you could get a higher quantity of either Kerosene or Diesel.

Even i used kerosene for cleaning and only bought the lubricant for around @420 when it comes at steal deal but as you getting both at 495 so its a great deal !!

[alliwanted]

Re: Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread

There is a price error going on in amazon.in for motul c1 chain cleaner and c2 lubricant @Rs 495 that too of 400ml pack. Normally it sells for Rs 990 both and Only the Lube c2 costs Rs 500 around ..so its a steal deal for those who do their chain cleaning and lubing themselves so hurry up !!

It's a steal deal. Thank you for sharing

[White Fang]

Re: Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread

Okay i have done my first service yesterday at 847 KM. Our suzuki office recommends 750-1000 km as the initial free service period. Now i just want to make sure the speed and rev limit i can do till next service at 2500 KM. I believe its 6000 RPM at 60 KMPH. Is that correct guys?

[RookieRider1907]

Re: Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread

Okay i have done my first service yesterday at 847 KM. Our suzuki office recommends 750-1000 km as the initial free service period. Now i just want to make sure the speed and rev limit i can do till next service at 2500 KM. I believe its 6000 RPM at 60 KMPH. Is that correct guys?

I don't think there is a limit for speed just don't rev beyond 6500 rpm for the next 1000 kms.

[MotoBlizzard]

Re: Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread

Okay i have done my first service yesterday at 847 KM. Our suzuki office recommends 750-1000 km as the initial free service period. Now i just want to make sure the speed and rev limit i can do till next service at 2500 KM. I believe its 6000 RPM at 60 KMPH. Is that correct guys?

The speed is not important. The RPMs is what matters.

Breakin RPM range is independent of service interval.

Upto 1600kms keep your RPMs below 7000

After 1600kms you can rip it open.

The 1600 is cumulative distance (odo reading) not 1600 after 800.

Remember, the bike makes peak torque at 6000rpm, meaning your effective range would be somewhere from 4k to 6k rpm.

Dont lug the engine in the name of fuel saving.

Peak power is at 8000RPM but dont bother about that. Its not what the bike was built for.

[White Fang]

Re: Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread

I don't think there is a limit for speed just don't rev beyond 6500 rpm for the next 1000 kms.

Cheers brother.

The speed is not important. The RPMs is what matters.

Breakin RPM range is independent of service interval.

Upto 1600kms keep your RPMs below 7000

After 1600kms you can rip it open.

The 1600 is cumulative distance (odo reading) not 1600 after 800.

Remember, the bike makes peak torque at 6000rpm, meaning your effective range would be somewhere from 4k to 6k rpm.

Dont lug the engine in the name of fuel saving.

Peak power is at 8000RPM but dont bother about that. Its not what the bike was built for.

Wonderful comment. Thank brother. I'll set my RPM indicator at 6500.

I noticed SVC filled oil to go little above F level. Should I drain the excess oil ?

[MotoBlizzard]

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I noticed SVC filled oil to go little above F level. Should I drain the excess oil ?

If you are using Motul mineral, Idemitsu SS or ECSTAR R9000 or any 10w40 motorcycle oil for that matter, the standard container capacity is 1000ml

Gixxer holds 950ml with a filter change, 850ml without a filter change.

Almost always you get the filter changed along with an oil change, so thats 950ml required. However SVC people pour the entire bottle in. This is a not an issue.

An extra 50ml is not going to cause any problem.

[White Fang]

Re: Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread

If you are using Motul mineral, Idemitsu SS or ECSTAR R9000 or any 10w40 motorcycle oil for that matter, the standard container capacity is 1000ml

Gixxer holds 950ml with a filter change, 850ml without a filter change.

Almost always you get the filter changed along with an oil change, so thats 950ml required. However SVC people pour the entire bottle in. This is a not an issue.

An extra 50ml is not going to cause any problem.

I don't think this is any quality branded oil. Most service centers use Havoline 20W40 big drums as they are cheap to buy. They use this loose oil to refill the engine.



Anyways i will get a semi synthetic oil change around 2000 kms.

[MotoBlizzard]

Re: Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread

I don't think this is any quality branded oil. Most service centers use Havoline 20W40 big drums as they are cheap to buy. They use this loose oil to refill the engine.

Anyways i will get a semi synthetic oil change around 2000 kms.

That does not look like Havoline to me. Havoline has 10w40 oil as well so theres no reason for your SVC to use 20w40

https://www.caltex.com/ph/motorists/products-and-services/lubricants/havoline-motorcycles/motorcycle-engine-oils.html

In that case, buy your own oil from an automobiles spareparts shop and get it changed at SVC.

Havoline is from Caltex, never heard of it. Googled it and it seems to be a brand from Phillipines. Funny enough this oil is not exported to India.

[White Fang]

Re: Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread

That does not look like Havoline to me. Havoline has 10w40 oil as well so theres no reason for your SVC to use 20w40

https://www.caltex.com/ph/motorists/products-and-services/lubricants/havoline-motorcycles/motorcycle-engine-oils.html

In that case, buy your own oil from an automobiles spareparts shop and get it changed at SVC.

Havoline is from Caltex, never heard of it. Googled it and it seems to be a brand from Phillipines. Funny enough this oil is not exported to India.

Referenced pictures was to illustrate the size of drum they use. This is the company responsible for havoline sri lanka.

http://chevron.lk/product-categories/four-stroke-motor-cycle-engine-oils/#product-532

And they online have 3 grades. I searched everywhere in SL (online) for quality mineral 10W40 engine oil but came empty. I saw there is a semi synthetic oil from Mobil which can be used to gixxer.

https://www.amazon.in/Mobil-Extra-10W-40-Synthetic-Motorcycle/dp/B00SIXWLVM

[MotoBlizzard]

Re: Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread

And they online have 3 grades. I searched everywhere in SL (online) for quality mineral 10W40 engine oil but came empty. I saw there is a semi synthetic oil from Mobil which can be used to gixxer.

https://www.amazon.in/Mobil-Extra-10.../dp/B00SIXWLVM

Yea, you can do exactly that. Since you told me before that the SVC has permitted you to bring any choice of Oil yourself to be replaced in the gixxer, you can choose whatever brand you want > Mobil, Shell, Motul, ECSTAR (if available).

TBH, I dont believe in Semi Synthetics. By definition their base stock is supposedly made of Mineral+Synthetic groups, but none of them ever mention what % of each is present in it. For all I care, it could be 99.99% mineral and 0.01% synthetic groups and they will call that Semi Synthetic.

So go for Full mineral or Full Synthetic.

Change to full synthetic at 4000kms if you want not before that. Ideally I would switch to FS at ~7000kms

[White Fang]

Re: Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread

Yea, you can do exactly that. Since you told me before that the SVC has permitted you to bring any choice of Oil yourself to be replaced in the gixxer, you can choose whatever brand you want > Mobil, Shell, Motul, ECSTAR (if available).

TBH, I dont believe in Semi Synthetics. By definition their base stock is supposedly made of Mineral+Synthetic groups, but none of them ever mention what % of each is present in it. For all I care, it could be 99.99% mineral and 0.01% synthetic groups and they will call that Semi Synthetic.

So go for Full mineral or Full Synthetic.

Change to full synthetic at 4000kms if you want not before that. Ideally I would switch to FS at ~7000kms

Yeah mate. Following your advice I’m planning to go FS by at least 5000. I can go FS in my next service as well but there is no point I believe. For FS i can opt for Motul 300v or Liqui Moly 10w40 Street brands. I can’t remember seeing Motul 7100.

Using SS will at least give me advantage over havoline. These idiots use 20w40 so i have freedom to use 10w40.