Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread

[ashwinprakas]

Re: Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread

When I was downshifting from 2nd to 1st, the gear got stuck in neutral and there was a metallic noice (the teeth of the gears hitting each other and I could feel it). It was like I'm not holding the clutch. But I was holding it to the handle grip. This happened a couple of times. (about 5 days ago and yesterday). Can someone tell me what's wrong? (2018 model, 4900 km)

Is the clutch free-play set as per manufacturer recommendation?

Are you properly slotting the dogs? I usually experience this when I do a lazy shift and miss to drive the dogs all the way home.

[B7ACKTHORN]

Re: Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread

When I was downshifting from 2nd to 1st, the gear got stuck in neutral and there was a metallic noice (the teeth of the gears hitting each other and I could feel it). It was like I'm not holding the clutch. But I was holding it to the handle grip. This happened a couple of times. (about 5 days ago and yesterday). Can someone tell me what's wrong? (2018 model, 4900 km)

Give it some time for the engine to bed in. New bikes usually have harder gear shifts which require a bit more pressure applied to get them slotted well. This is apart from making sure your clutch cable is adjusted right and has the right freeplay. Mildly pressing the lever sometimes can induce, misshifting or grinding from the gearbox, which is a sign that your gearbox is not slotting in well and is trying to slot between the two gears gears which causes grinding. Make sure you slot the gears by applying force of the gear lever up and downshifting.

Make sure your engine oil is of the right quantity and your clutch adjusted to the right freeplay. Too much or too little freeplay would mean some gears have trouble slotting.

Cheers!
VJ

[Aamod Revz]

Re: Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread

Give it some time for the engine to bed in. New bikes usually have harder gear shifts which require a bit more pressure applied to get them slotted well. This is apart from making sure your clutch cable is adjusted right and has the right freeplay. Mildly pressing the lever sometimes can induce, misshifting or grinding from the gearbox, which is a sign that your gearbox is not slotting in well and is trying to slot between the two gears gears which causes grinding. Make sure you slot the gears by applying force of the gear lever up and downshifting.

Make sure your engine oil is of the right quantity and your clutch adjusted to the right freeplay. Too much or too little freeplay would mean some gears have trouble slotting.

Cheers!
VJ

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[Navk]

Re: Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread

Good morning Friends, I m experiencing a problem with my gixxer sf 2016 model. Serviced recently. Changed chain sprocket, rear disc pad, front disc plate. The problem is whenever I apply the rear brake at slow speeds,the rear disc sounds like it's scratching very hardly and makes heavy noise. It particularly happens at low speeds. I went to service centre but they did check and told me to change the disk plate without even checking it properly. Reading on odo stands at 16000kms. Should I change the disk plate? Or what may be the solution?

[kuulbhaskar]

Re: Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread

Good morning Friends, I m experiencing a problem with my gixxer sf 2016 model. Serviced recently. Changed chain sprocket, rear disc pad, front disc plate. The problem is whenever I apply the rear brake at slow speeds,the rear disc sounds like it's scratching very hardly and makes heavy noise. It particularly happens at low speeds. I went to service centre but they did check and told me to change the disk plate without even checking it properly. Reading on odo stands at 16000kms. Should I change the disk plate? Or what may be the solution?

How much kms did you run with the new pads ?
Also are you sure its rear disc brake making that sqeuking noise as normally only the front one does but when riding you will feel that sound is coming from rear side, so observe it carefully.

[MotoBlizzard]

Re: Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread

Good morning Friends, I m experiencing a problem with my gixxer sf 2016 model. Serviced recently. Changed chain sprocket, rear disc pad, front disc plate. The problem is whenever I apply the rear brake at slow speeds,the rear disc sounds like it's scratching very hardly and makes heavy noise. It particularly happens at low speeds. I went to service centre but they did check and told me to change the disk plate without even checking it properly. Reading on odo stands at 16000kms. Should I change the disk plate? Or what may be the solution?

How did your rear brake pads and chain-sprockets wear out with just 16000kms?

Since you got the pads changed, it needs to bed in properly. Ride for a few kms more and remove any embedded contaminants from the pads and see whether the noise disappears. If they are suggesting you to change the rear brake rotor, ask them to show the reason why? If they are not able to give you a proper reason then send a complaint to Suzuki directly, stating that your SVC is conducting fraudulent activity.

Also make sure that you are not dragging the rear brake and get the rear brake line bled and adjusted.

[Navk]

Re: Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread

How much kms did you run with the new pads ?
Also are you sure its rear disc brake making that sqeuking noise as normally only the front one does but when riding you will feel that sound is coming from rear side, so observe it carefully.

Checked it thoroughly bro. The noise is from the rear disc.

[Navk]

Re: Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread

How did your rear brake pads and chain-sprockets wear out with just 16000kms?

Since you got the pads changed, it needs to bed in properly. Ride for a few kms more and remove any embedded contaminants from the pads and see whether the noise disappears. If they are suggesting you to change the rear brake rotor, ask them to show the reason why? If they are not able to give you a proper reason then send a complaint to Suzuki directly, stating that your SVC is conducting fraudulent activity.

Also make sure that you are not dragging the rear brake and get the rear brake line bled and adjusted.

I told them to drive and check the bike and after a drive, they told me to ride for another few weeks for the new brake pad to bed in properly, also they did tell me to change the disc plate if the noise continues to exist.

[kuulbhaskar]

Re: Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread

I told them to drive and check the bike and after a drive, they told me to ride for another few weeks for the new brake pad to bed in properly, also they did tell me to change the disc plate if the noise continues to exist.

Okay do you see any bluish kind of color on the disc ?
As normally if disc gets bad it kind of get bluish color. If you dont have it than probably your disc are okay you just need to clean it using sand paper.
Just take a sand paper of 100grit and rub in circular motion on disc on both sides to form light patches and clean it immediately so that particles dont get between pads.
Try it and inform .

[MotoBlizzard]

Re: Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread

[Navk]

Re: Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread

Okay do you see any bluish kind of color on the disc ?
As normally if disc gets bad it kind of get bluish color. If you dont have it than probably your disc are okay you just need to clean it using sand paper.
Just take a sand paper of 100grit and rub in circular motion on disc on both sides to form light patches and clean it immediately so that particles dont get between pads.
Try it and inform .

Thanks for the tip bro. I will try and let you know ASAP.

[hemantk]

Re: Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread

Hey dude, in your video you have to explore the last option, rest all the options are well known, i.e. beg SVC for FOC.

I really hoped that you showed how to open the panel and apply gasket.

[MotoBlizzard]

Re: Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread

Hey dude, in your video you have to explore the last option, rest all the options are well known, i.e. beg SVC for FOC.

I really hoped that you showed how to open the panel and apply gasket.

Not really, the rest of the options other than the last resort method are NOT well known. It might be well known on THIS forum but not outside this. You would be surprised to know just how many gixxer owners there are who simply panic without thinking about the situation calmly. The Indian mentality unfortunately hasnt migrated properly. People still think that SVCs are unreliable and that owners should rectify their bike's problems by themselves, which is not feasible.

I dont do DIY repairs, its not my field of expertise. Either get it done at the SVC or a local mech. To me thats much easier, quicker and cheaper. I have good relations with my SVC so they will do small things like that FoC.

But if you want to know how to apply the gasket maker without opening the magneto cover then theres another video for it:

Hope that helps. Cheers

[tremonade]

Re: Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread

Is anyone using any bike cover? I'm planning to order one online, not sure if all those will fit our bikes.

[shami]

Re: Suzuki Gixxer SF : Ownership thread

Hi Guys,
I am not in India. I like this bike and this is within my budget. I had gone through several pages of this thread. I'm looking to buy the faired one. Got only 1 option here - carburetted, no ABS, both disc brakes. Checked at the dealer and they said, it is the 2018 model. What difference can be noted in the 2018 model compared to the earlier ones ?
Someone in this country posted the following pics in facebook, he bought one from a dealer, came home and found the welding to be crap. He returned it. Does all the bikes have the same quality ?