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Re: Suzuki GS150R
My GS has now run 10200 kms.
Myself as Pillion Rider on my own GS:
Road: Poorly lit ECR aka East Coast Road, TN.
Caution for: People crossing, occasional super slow AshLey lorries, overtaking opposite traffic and share autos making U-turns.
Weather: Typical sultry Chennai.
Time: 1030 PM, Sunday traffic.
Pilot: Buddy of mine who has experience on the Splendor and CBZ-X (negligible).
Observations:
1500+ kms completed on Mobil Delvac Super 1300 - A Diesel HDEO:
My subjective observations:
I love my GS
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My GS has now run 10200 kms.
- ready for spark plug replacement.
- getting ready for air filter replacement in near future.
- too early for fork oil change?
Myself as Pillion Rider on my own GS:
Road: Poorly lit ECR aka East Coast Road, TN.
Caution for: People crossing, occasional super slow AshLey lorries, overtaking opposite traffic and share autos making U-turns.
Weather: Typical sultry Chennai.
Time: 1030 PM, Sunday traffic.
Pilot: Buddy of mine who has experience on the Splendor and CBZ-X (negligible).
Observations:
- Pillion portion of seat firmer than the pilot's.
- Highest pillion seat I have experienced so far (compared unfairly to Splendor/Activa).
- Commanding position - superb view of the road ahead.
- Absolute nil vibration on the pillion footpegs in 3.5-4K.
- "Is the engine running?"
- Another bud's CBZ-X on our side sounded like a wet grinder but again my perspective was different. (Note - I like Honda's smoothness and refinement).
- Punarvasu was spot on. Engine sound is the loudest on my USB MP3 or when I put my ears near to the cylinder hunting for the notorious tappet ghost. Throaty when I was riding. Negligible as pillion rider. Different but sweet when I was a pedestrian/bystander (once).
- Slightly boring - I enjoyed the most while driving myself.
1500+ kms completed on Mobil Delvac Super 1300 - A Diesel HDEO:
My subjective observations:
- Delvac is a Mineral oil with good amount of ZDDP and detergents. As psr sir says, this little extra ZDDP will offer slightly more protection.
- To be very frank, there is nothing magical about it. I found no difference between Delvac and the original Castrol Go! I was using earlier - i.e. vibrations, if any present, did not vanish after filling Delvac. Minerals are all the same including SVC filled 20W-40 and Servo 20W-40 that was used much earlier. Probably most of us tend to blindly blame the oil for hard shifts, overheating in city traffic, etc.
- Shell Rimula R4 mineral is very close to Shell AX7 SS specs-wise. Both contain good amount of ZDDP and detergents. AX7 has lesser Sulfated Ash than Rimula.
- I wonder how somebody has written a mini-review on almost all the oils available/was available in india for motorcycles - I can bearly make out and significant difference - less headache for me!
- Shell and Castrol India have revamped their websites - especially the products section.
- Used AX7 once - was good.
- Planning to shift to a SS oil in future - haven't decided which one - Shell AX7 or Castrol Power 1 or XYZ. Planning on a 3k oil change (hope its not too much for a SS oil). Still Rimula R4/Delvac interests me tough.
I love my GS
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