Re: Suzuki GS150R

Hi All,

On the auspicious occasion of the Akshaya Tritiya I got a delivery of my White GS150R. The dealers were good and friendly and deliver bike after checking everything. I got a bike with 2014 version model hence quite happy(Since 10th digit of chassis number is "E")As of now covered a distance of 100KM and have a awesome experience riding this beast. Since this is very rare bike on Pune city street everybody started asking about this bike. As soon as came out of showroom with this bike and stopped at Petrol station for fuel one guy waiting behind me asked "is this a new model in market?? How much it costs u? when I said 81k he replied " aisi kya khas baat hai bhai " (what is special in this bike bro ??)...and I was speechless. ...Bike has got a best pick up as expected and good balance. Bike is pearl white color and shines a lot in sunlight. Digital console is cool and keeps u live with all features. There is no machine noise or other unwanted sound from bike and it makes me delight. Seating posture is upright and supports your back predominantly. I riding it very carefully and I am very subtle with rev, clutch and gear. The gears are smooth but stuck sometime may be bcoz I don't know at which rpm the gear should be changed.....Everything is going well however only concern I have is engine heating. I have seen people complaining about new bike overheating, does anyone know why new GS heats quickly.....do I need check something ??.....Guys please suggest something on the care taken in "Break-in period " of GS .......thx for all people who supported me a lot in selection of this bike.

Re: Suzuki GS150R

Welcome to the club and congrats on your selection. Switch to eco mode and keep it under 4.5k rpm (in any gear).

Follow service schedules to keep warranty intact.

After 1000 kms, star riding at varying revs.

I leave it to the experts to comment on the rest.


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Re: Suzuki GS150R

Welcome to the club. Congrats on your selection. Pdi is on eplacebsuzuki leaves a big gap, thanks to thebcallous dealers.

I empathize because I share a similar precedent with my bike in the initial days.

Do take it to the same dealership, speak to the showroom manager, gice a bashing and ask them for an exchnage. You will atleast get good and instant attention on this bike.

All the best.


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Strange sound

Recently after tank-cleaning my GS has developed/gives-out a strange sound on close throttle. Also, earlier a choke start used to give close to 3000 RPM now it's only 2500 RPM.

I don't know how to describe this sound.

Reproduction
1. Accelerate normally and close throttle
2. Bikes decelerate due to engine-braking
3. I hear this sound, something like "sound a hanging cloth does in gusty wind", however it's rhythmic.

What happens when we close throttle and what are the components involved during this process?
Does PAIR(Pulsed Secondary Air Injection) getting involved here? - the Padmini-thing.
Reference: Pulsed Secondary Air Injection (PAIR) System

I also noticed a paper-nest(mud) built by a wasp(mud-dauber) inside exhaust pipe hole. It's covering at least 10-15% of exhaust hole.


PS: Sound was coming even before the recent engine-Oil change. So, we cannot put it on the mixing(home-brew) of 15w50 + 10w30.

Re: Suzuki GS150R

I used to have the same concern when my bike was delivered to me in Aug 13. But worry not , the heating will be resolved after first 2 services.



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Re: Suzuki GS150R

My GS is 2.5 months old. I am looking forward to improve the headlight intensity. I don't want to go for DC conversion since the warranty would become void.
My plan as of now is to
1. Replace the stock 5W bulbs with LED for pilot lamps and rear number plate light. This would give some additional wattage to the headlight instead of pilot and number plate lamps (please correct me if I am wrong).
2. Replace the stock Halonix 35/35 bulb with 55/60 bulb (philips or osram)

I have a few doubts in my mind.
1. Will the alternator be able to provide sufficient power to the 55/60 bulb? (without rewinding the coil or upgrading the RR unit)
2. Will this effort prove to be fruitful in improving the intensity of the light beam than the stock setup?
3. If the stock alternator will not be able to power the 55/60 bulb without any modifications, is it worth to replace the stock Halonix 35/35 bulb with Philips or Osram 35/35 bulb?
3. How to connect the pilot lamps directly to the battery without slicing the original wires?
4. Apart from the white and blue colored LEDs, are there any LED for pilot lamps to match with the headlight color (yellowish)? I was thinking that the white LED pilot lamps may not go well with the headlight color.

Re: Suzuki GS150R

I remember [MENTION=43996]gmagesh14[/MENTION] going ahead with the conversion despite voiding warranty.
Make sure those LEDs are w5w type; else an annoying jugad entails.
It will be like an incandescent bulb lit using low voltage/current.

Stock RR should be able to produce at least 100W of power @5000 RPM.
To be honest you won't be able to tell, considering your stock(Halonix) is only about 3 months old.
Look for 4300K w5w LED; same wattage as of stock.


Experienced owners will have further info in this regard.

Re: Suzuki GS150R

My GS150R's, shocks has gone bad in 2.5 years (29K km).
Options that I have :
a) Recondition/Repair the Shocks - which will cost around Rs. 400x2=800/- approx (including hydrolic oil drain & refill with Oil seals change, Refill Gas & Straighten the rods - if bent.
b) Switch Over to a new pair. For this I will prefer a Shocker set of LS135 (reasons, The Black Shockers looks better than the white ones of GS, LS135's Shocker Set costs around 1650/- vs. that GS shocker set costing 3600/-) - P150s Shockers are smaller than GS by approx 1.5 inch, else would have gone for it @ Rs. 1450/- for a set.
c) Will the HH ZMA's/Xtremes red Shocker (old one - not the Gas Filled new) match the Length? If yes - is this the best option as it will be much cheeper than Gas Shocker. It will also last much longer than Gas Shockers.
What do you say guys?

Re: Suzuki GS150R : 3rd party rear ShocAbs

I think reconditioning wouldn't give you much satisfaction, I'm with @punarvasu on this.
It's not the colour I'm concerned about. Price difference may be due to cost of production. Bulk production => lower prices. Even if 3^rd party rear-shocks are direct fit to GS150R one need to consider:
- they're optimally working under different conditions. How will you make sure of it?

Where did you get 3600/- quote for GS's ShocAbs? As @punarvasu points out in earlier posts, price should not be more than 3050/- for a pair.

Re: Suzuki GS150R : 3rd party rear ShocAbs

at last found some light at other end of the tunnel

suzuki seems to be getting up even if it is already late


source : Suzuki Access, Slingshot, GS150 R, Swish to be upgraded

Re: Suzuki GS150R : 3rd party rear ShocAbs

Mechanical changes are mentioned in that news source. I guess they will now plonk a MF battery (Let's has it) and an open chain cover (like the colombian GS). Changes to instrumentation welcome - perhaps a new tachometer with white background and blue colored digital display for speedo. Hope it is not limited to a sticker job.

Earlier ones had this from Mikuni, mine has Padmini too. Never expected a wasp's nest in there .

Re: Suzuki GS150R : 3rd party rear ShocAbs

Expel that mud dauber with its nest. That will probably solve the problem.

1. No. One end of the stator coil is earthed and our rectifier in the RR is half wave. But with 55/60 watts bulb you will get a slightly better light not worth the money spent for it.
2. No.

3. The difference will not at all be noticed as SparKot stated.

4. No way other than cutting the wire and connecting it to battery.

All the bikes up to 150 cc and some other higher cc bikes are with 35/35 watts headlight. Either try to be satisfied with it or make it full DC.


The exact price including tax for GS’s each shock absorber is Rs. 1516/- now. Replacing it is better than repairing; I think.\

The details are kept secret but it seems Gixxer’s is a new engine and is with 5 gears. Let us just wait and see.

Man, that mud dauber is one of his pets. Others are around the carburetor and inside the tank.

Re: Suzuki GS150R : 3rd party rear ShocAbs

Thanks [MENTION=36366]SparKot[/MENTION] and [MENTION=46210]punarvasu[/MENTION] for the clarifications. Seeing your responses, I think I might stick on to the stock headlight setup for some more time.

a) Reconditioning can be considered if you are sure of the workmanship of the guy who does it.
b) LS135's shocks for GS? hmm.. I don't know if this is ok. LS135 is very light weight compared to GS. So, the LS's suspension might not give the same ride quality as that of the original GS shocks. It might even give up quickly unable to bear the heavy weight and lead to another replacement.
c) The old hydraulic suspensions of Xtreme are not that great when it comes to ride quality. However the new gas filled ones that come in Hunk/Xtreme do their job well.

Re: Suzuki GS150R

I think Suzuki's just complying to new BS emission norms. SEP is mere a catch phrase I believe. Yes, a skeptic here.

It's negligence on my part however, I like it.

Good list, one on the spark-plug as well and others in places you wouldn't want to know. Oh, I prefer conversations with good intent.

Any comments on : http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/motorcyc...ml#post1059769
1. 'Rs. 1107/- per piece, including all taxes' in Jan2014; now, was it a typo, or miscommunication or a deliberate mistake to throw off ...
2. A leakage was observed in GS150R spark plug-cap, Slingshot plug-cap was suggested instead back then. Was it a mere owner's feeling(like I get) or an actual fault with plug cap? If it was, is it still present in new stock?
3. Any comments on 2500 RPM with choke on?
4. I'm still waiting for RPMs at which you down-shift without clutch disengagement and method to be followed.
5. There were no comments on queries pertaining to fork-oil change, I presume, you prefer me to get it done @SVC.


PS:
1. Front brake response is superb now; better than it was before bleeding.
2. Front wheel bearings are in excellent condition(the finger test), cleaned dirt covers& applied Li-Grease. I've to check the rear wheel bearings, coz I don't remember which one was off! perhaps sprocket drum bearing.
3. I recently found out DID is not Diamond; the chain-sprocket set I bought from "9-Star Suzuki" SVC was DID make. I'm already hating it post this discovery.

Re: Suzuki GS150R : 3rd party rear ShocAbs

Where did you get 3600/- quote for GS's ShocAbs? As @punarvasu points out in earlier posts, price should not be more than 3050/- for a pair.[/QUOTE]

Suzuki Showrooms in WB quoted 1800/- for 1 piece.