I had plans of changing the oil and oil filter hence removed the oil and found that the drain nut doesn't get tight, it started slipping. i noticed a full metal thread got ripped off the nut holding plate in the
drained oil jar.
So i thought i will get it done(may be tapping with oversize thread will do) on monday. May be this hapened becoz i might have over tightened the bolt last time.

HOWEVER here is my shock of the weekend:

My brother didn't know that i had drained the oil off my bike, he took my bike to attend a marriage .
He drove 25 kms(avg:50km/h speed) and after a break of 2 hours, he rode back home for 25 kms(avg:50km/h speed).
So totally 50 kms without engine oil and no lubrication for the transmission box .
So now neither i see engine being rough, any changes in gear shifts nor i see thick smoke from the exhaust as i drove only 10 kms to check(i have poured the oil).
I was expecting that the engine would have got seized and my gearbox would have gone for toss.(Am i underestimating this or any other common bikes in such situation) .
How do i make sure that nothing has gone wrong and is there anything else that i am suppose to check.

May be engine flushing and filter change, due to so many wear and tear.

My bike is stalled and I need to fix it today itself as I've to ride 50kms later in the night so HELP!

What happened ? : Somehow approx. 250ML water went in my tank yesterday and there is around 1.5L petrol only so its highly adulterated . Now in the morning it just didn't start but I rode with FULL choke for 20kms. Even with the choke it gave me such bad jerks at times, like at 35KMPH, suddenly engine stalling. Somehow I'm back home & I see there was a municipality raid and all X mechanic shops are closed.

What to do ? : 1. Tell me how to remove the tank, clean it and fix it again? I don't have any tools but the stock tool kit
ORR
2. How to drain out petrol completely and then refill fresh petrol ? I know this yellow pipe that drains petrol but its so slow and it leaves some petrol inside even after leaning the bike completely. (I could hear it) But will draining and refilling fix the problem??
ORR
3. Anything you know ?

Pls understand the urgency, desperation and tell me what to do ?

My bike is stalled and I need to fix it today itself as I've to ride 50kms later in the night so HELP!

What happened ? : Somehow approx. 250ML water went in my tank yesterday and there is around 1.5L petrol only so its highly adulterated . Now in the morning it just didn't start but I rode with FULL choke for 20kms. Even with the choke it gave me such bad jerks at times, like at 35KMPH, suddenly engine stalling. Somehow I'm back home & I see there was a municipality raid and all X mechanic shops are closed.

What to do ? : 1. Tell me how to remove the tank, clean it and fix it again? I don't have any tools but the stock tool kit
ORR
2. How to drain out petrol completely and then refill fresh petrol ? I know this yellow pipe that drains petrol but its so slow and it leaves some petrol inside even after leaning the bike completely. (I could hear it) But will draining and refilling fix the problem??
ORR
3. Anything you know ?

Pls understand the urgency, desperation and tell me what to do ?

If you want to drain the fuel from carburetor for cleaning, detailed procedure is given in the owners manual page no. 7-2

As I reply to your post, m also draining it from the carburetor. But its so slow that only 4 drops coming at a time.. 1st it was a nice flow and half a liter was flled up in a flash. Now it stopped... I removed the bike from main stand, shaked it N now few more drops. Now its on side stand but rarely any help !

I remember this mechanic some day removing petrol from some pipe and he controlled the flow with the fuel hose On Off Reserve. What's that ? Where's that ?

Can someone post the top (6th) gear ratio of the GS 150R? For instance the 5th gear of FZ is 0.875. Is the sixth gear of the GS lower than this?

My bike is stalled and I need to fix it today itself as I've to ride 50kms later in the night so HELP!

What happened ? : Somehow approx. 250ML water went in my tank yesterday and there is around 1.5L petrol only so its highly adulterated . Now in the morning it just didn't start but I rode with FULL choke for 20kms. Even with the choke it gave me such bad jerks at times, like at 35KMPH, suddenly engine stalling. Somehow I'm back home & I see there was a municipality raid and all X mechanic shops are closed.

What to do ? : 1. Tell me how to remove the tank, clean it and fix it again? I don't have any tools but the stock tool kit
ORR
2. How to drain out petrol completely and then refill fresh petrol ? I know this yellow pipe that drains petrol but its so slow and it leaves some petrol inside even after leaning the bike completely. (I could hear it) But will draining and refilling fix the problem??
ORR
3. Anything you know ?

Pls understand the urgency, desperation and tell me what to do ?

I had plans of changing the oil and oil filter hence removed the oil and found that the drain nut doesn't get tight, it started slipping. i noticed a full metal thread got ripped off the nut holding plate in the
drained oil jar.
So i thought i will get it done(may be tapping with oversize thread will do) on monday. May be this hapened becoz i might have over tightened the bolt last time.

HOWEVER here is my shock of the weekend:

My brother didn't know that i had drained the oil off my bike, he took my bike to attend a marriage .
He drove 25 kms(avg:50km/h speed) and after a break of 2 hours, he rode back home for 25 kms(avg:50km/h speed).
So totally 50 kms without engine oil and no lubrication for the transmission box .
So now neither i see engine being rough, any changes in gear shifts nor i see thick smoke from the exhaust as i drove only 10 kms to check(i have poured the oil).
I was expecting that the engine would have got seized and my gearbox would have gone for toss.(Am i underestimating this or any other common bikes in such situation) .
How do i make sure that nothing has gone wrong and is there anything else that i am suppose to check.

If you are sure your bike runs as before it used to be , nothing has gone wrong , well set engines can run without oil(lub) for some kms if driven very slowly on top gear without revying , onyl thing will be cooling will not be effective which is one of the prime features of engine oil. our GS has aluminium engine having very good heat disipation , so riding 50 KM ( without oil)should not be problem

Hi (after a long time),

Are any of you using masks to protect your lungs from the pollution while riding ?
I'm thinking of buying one (if available in any shops near my house) because its getting really annoying waiting behind autos (some of them) at signals with all that smoke (they probably mix kerosene with petrol or something)

(i found some links on the net, though i dont know if it would be available in India )

So any thoughts about it ?
(attached pic below what i found on the net)