Re: Suzuki GS150R

Also nothing explains why a 4000 kms run 6 month old bike gets the fork bend or twisting issue. It has never met with an accident. There doesn't seem to be any logical explanation to this.

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I maintain 25 in front and 35 in the rear. Some people even use a 28 and 38.
A new bike would be a bit bumpy until the shock absorbers get used to. At the time of the first service get the shock absorbers changed to the softest setting. They have 5 adjustment modes.

You already have a 12 V 35/35 Halogen bulb in your bike. The only solution would be to go for a complete DC setup as mentioned by Punarvasu however you need to wait till the end of warranty period because any electrical mods would devoid the warranty.

Re: Suzuki GS150R

i mean xenon...is it possible to fit xenon bulbs.?

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If it is not affecting your comfort adversely, leave it as it is. Mine too is 2010 model bike.
The headlight is powered through a separate tap of the RR which does not produce enough current at low rpm. This is the cause of dim, fluctuating light at low rpm. All the AC/DC bikes worldwide are facing this issue and all the bikes except, perhaps, Indian makes, are facing the asymmetric headlight beam problem. We, the most democratic Indians having equal right to die, are not bound to obey any rules but in other less democratic countries where everybody has equal right to live, it is different.
GS’s stator coil as most of other 100-200 cc bike’s coil does not provide sufficient current for a 60/55 or more watts bulb. So, the only possibility here is rewinding the coil with thicker wire, replacing the stock half wave rectifier with full wave and supplying the whole output from it to the battery, replacing the headlight bulb with 55/60 watts one and connecting all the electrical to the battery.
55/60 watts Osram or Philips bulb provides much brighter light than any 35/35 watts bulb but do not expect a daylight illumination or what we get from 4x100 watts trucks lights.
A 55/60 watts bulb is more than enough on any road where there is no street lights. And even a 100 watts bulb is not much helpful before oncoming traffic.
You need not worry about the effects of coil rewinding on battery or any other electrical. My battery lasted about 33500 kms and 44 months. I am still using the Osram NB I replaced at about 2500-3000 kms.
Now decide what is better.

We are yet to find out the cause of side pulling and wobbling. What I said is that, bent forks, under/over tightened handle bar, uneven tire wear etc are usual causes of bike pulling to one side. Anyhow, let an experienced friend or local mechanic ride your bike on a straight road and let us see what his opinion is.
Xenon is HID. So you need to blind the pedestrians and the oncoming drivers?

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actually i need some better lights than stock ones..not to blind or disturb drivers.

does fitting xenon or going for dc setup will better headlight setup..?

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Done Service at local Mechanic shop

issues Loose chain
Engine Oil change required ( driver 3500 kms with old oil castrol synthetic)
general checkup
gears changing was not smooth during last 1000 kms
front break lost its grip
starting trouble :- was been using chock to start the bike every time and at least three times before it starts running fine to move ahead

gave it to service yesterday morning
got it today morning

service cost 770
Engine Oil change to shell as motul not available
changed the front break oil now break power is good
Bike in good condition
now all issues reported are fixed
Last service done at 13000 now serviced at 16,750 kms

Let me end up this post with the pictures of my new Beast

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I am not familiar with xenon or bi-xenon headlights but hope you will get here all the necessary information you need. And here is another useful link.
The benefit of making the bike full DC is that you get a bright non-fluctuating light even at very low speed. The output of 60/55 watts Osram NB or Philips X-treme vision is more than enough for an ordinary rider.
In both cases the warranty on the electrical parts which actually is limited to the replacement of faulty battery becomes void but it depends on your relationship with the SC. I don’t remember any GS owner claimed replacement of any part other than fuel tank of the first lot bike. That too was due to a purposively spread anti GS scandal about rusting which adversely affected the sales of it. My bike was bought on 27/01/2010 and is still with the stock fuel tank.

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Congrats on the ecosport. Happy motoring.

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Sir, page 6-30 and 6-31 do not talk about wheel alignment, its abot chain tightening.

Could u please guide me to a diy wheel alignment link. Thanks

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thanks for your inputs..

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Sprocket aligning is explained on page 6-30 and 31. Please read it completely. As your bike pulls to one side, aligning the wheels is necessary than aligning the sprockets. Here is a link for it but I don’t know how easy or practical it is.
SportRyder's Wheel Alignment Method

Headlight beam with 60/55 watts Osram NB.

Re: Suzuki GS150R

Hi my dear mates, Sriki here.. have been constantly following all the comments posted in the thread although i did not have the time to comment and share my views. Really Sorry for that!.
I want to know as to how the 2013 suzuki gs150r is?? the black grab rails and new graphics look stunning
owners and experts like punarvasu sir please share your views as looking into buying another GSR!
Is the 2013 model problem free?
1. no tank rust?
2. no hard gear shifts?
3. any rise in pick up?

am eagerly awaiting your replies!!
thanks in advance,
Sriki

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Hi sri,

i recently purchased GS 2013 and its serving me very well..

the new graphics and black grab rails are simple and contemporary looking.. its a nice and well proportioned motorcycle..

regarding the tank rust, i didn't find any rust and pick up is not at par with apache/pulsar. but the power delivery is linear and smooth...6th gear is very good for cruising at higher speeds...the engine is very smooth at higher gears..

bike does feel heavy at idle(weight similar to pulsar and cbz) and not while motion..handling and ride quality is at par/better than hondas..

gear shifts are hard at times since the vehicle is new...so will get better after first service...

these are my initial comments after a week usage ..

kms - 460km
mileage - 59-60kmpl( not sure but may be more than 55kmpl) mostly ride below 5000rpm.(as manual say)
engine--smooth and refined...
gear shifts--hard at times but mostly good...heel and toe shift is longer than pulsar one..
ride quality and handling - very good..
seating position is higher and very upright..am 5'10..so pretty comfortable..digital display is one of the best in 150ccbikes..

i have posted pictures in my previous posts.. take a test ride and decide..

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thank you for your reply, am planning to get a new one for my brother, so wanted a review. yours was very useful. Thanks again

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In addition to what kksin123 said, the fuel tank is antirust Teflon coated now. What is the problem with the fuel tank of first lot bike? Here is the picture of the 3 year, 7 months 24 days and four monsoons old tank of my bike. More than that, I am just 5 kms away from the seashore by road.




Another picture of it was posted here earlier.
Some of the GS owners active here replaced the tank due to the so called rusting but others are still continuing with the original tank without any rusting. Somebody spread the rusting scam for his own personal benefit or for other bike manufacturers.
The torque at the rear wheel has increased by 13% in second gear, 2.5% in all other gears except first. In first gear it is about 6% less than the first lot bikes. Due to the altered gear ratios, the new bike reaches 83 kmh speed at 6000 rpm while the old bike reaches 85 kmh.

I don’t know how you reached the conclusion about the pickup of Apache and Pulsar. I think there is a small mistake in it. Both these bikes are 5 geared. Yet the torque at rear sprocket and hence the pickup of Pulsar is pathetic than GS by about 4 to 17% and of Apache 160 by about 3 to 13% in 1^st to 5^th gears.
Pulsar reaches 80, Apache 160 reaches 74 and GS reaches 83 kmh at 6000 RPM in final gear.
Still GS is underestimated even by its owners.

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Mate, GS no doubt is an all round performer and is a very good bike. But the power to weight ratio plays a crucial role here. GS weighs a lot more than a normal 150 cc should and the amount of power generated by the bike is also almost as same as the competition. So I think due to the heavy weight of GS, the power of the bike is lost while pulling itself in the first place..
And this is coming from a 2010 GS owner. I had done 30000 kms on the GS and sold it because of its pathetic pickup at that time. But recently I test drove the new GS and fell in love with it all over again. There is a huge improvement on the newer lots of GS and solid torque can be felt in these new bikes. I will be more than happy to own one even today..

Happy Riding..