Hi,

I purchased GS 150 R, three months back in Bangalore , and done 2400 kms so far and is due for second service. Yesterday the accelerator cable got cut and i was stranded in the middle of the road. When i checked with the service centre, they say the cable is not under warranty. To me, though this is a wear and tear item, the bike has done just around 2k kms, and is not justified to get the customer pay for this. This also disappoints me as I had high aspirations on the quality of this bike, while buying it, ignoring Unicorn, CBZ and all others!. Could some one help if i could get this done under warranty

To update all, I got the accelerator cable replaced under warranty after so much of hurdles.

Is GS still in production

Snapdeal doesn't list it.

ODO crossed 1,21,931

Wow! When did you buy this bike? Are you riding 20k+ km per year?

1st Generation - GS 150. Brought in June 2009. Yes my riding per year averages to 20k+. Will update the thread once it crosses 1,25,000. You can read the entire review of my bike here.

http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/motorcyc...57-months.html

ODO crossed 1,21,931. Gave it for servicing. Front Disc Plate replaced after 1,21,931 kms. costed 1,080. One of my friend had a fall on my bike. Rear brake pedal broken. welding and other costed 500. Routine servicing 1,500. In total 3,000. No other problems. Back to munching kilometers. Another pending work. Rear shocks leaking oil (both). Will cost 4,000 to replace. kept pending, Ride has become bouncy over rough roads. shortage of vitamin M


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Hi...how come rear shox so expensive !
I changed left suspension recently which costed me just 1200 including labour. Btw I changed it in Junagadh( Gujarat).

Don't know, price was quoted by service centre. Need to check outside. That is the primary problem of GS 150. No spare parts are available outside except showroom. Need to make some enquire. Will update

Don't know, price was quoted by service centre. Need to check outside. That is the primary problem of GS 150. No spare parts are available outside except showroom. Need to make some enquire. Will update

If at all you are still in a craze to try out a heavy duty diesel engine oil, try experimenting with an oil like Mobil Delvac 1300/1400/MX or Shell Rimula R4. Stay away from engine oils meant for petrol cars. Some will okay a dual-rated oil like Helix HX7 but it will be a headache if the clutch slips and you have to perform an unscheduled oil change.

AFAIK, HDEOs will not do magical things to our GS like completely removing vibrations, improving mileage or the smoothness that is already present. Also, there was one point which was never clarified till today - motorcycle oils might have additives (?) to deal with the stress of lubricating the gears ('shear' stress?), we don't know whether HDEOs have these additives. Also, in a motorcycle, the oil has to transfer the heat which is not the main job of the oil in an Ashok Leyland truck. That is why I was interested in Castrol CRB Mini-truck.

As P.S. Raghavan sir rightly pointed out several times, this is just an experiment and have to be done with one's own risk.

All oils contain ZDDP. Their content is the lowest possible in oils of higher rating perhaps to protect the Cat-Con. Go through the Engine Oils thread when you get time, via google by searching "xbhp HDEO" - A wealth of information is present.

All being said, I have no complaints against Mobil Delvac 1300 Super.




xxW-50 oil is a little thicker for our engine (oil pressure will be lower than optimum) while xxW-30 is literally grape juice. Suzuki recommends 20W-40 for GS and always go for a xxW-40 (10W-40 SS, 15W-40 SS or 20W-40 mineral). Okay this time, next time shift to a 20W-40 (or) if the bottle is still sealed, the shopkeeper might accept it back.

Use of 20W-50 itself will contribute to the low mileage issue.

Motul 20W-40: The oil was good. Saturday being very gusty and rainy, I was driving cautiously and the GS was struggling to maintain 65 kmph at 5000 RPM (normal with heavy winds in the direction opposite to travel).








Yes, but not with something like Kerosene. Lets see, am happy if that 'sludge' thing doesn't worsen.




For semi-aggressive acceleration and maintaining 70 kmph on 6th gear, I think one can expect 50-55 kmpl from GS. However, it does return 60-65 kmpl easily for a gentle right wrist and maintaining 60 kmph on 6th gear (4500 RPM).

The first thing that my Honda SVC did was to change the air filter, tune carb and adjust the valve clearance when I complained to them that my Eterno was returning 35 kmpl (first service after buying it second hand). Mileage then jumped to 56-60 kmpl in spite of me hitting 60 kmph on 4th gear often.

Unfortunately, am not as knowledgable (or experienced) like Punvarvasu/Sparkot. So I will keep mum for the time being instead of advising you something that am not sure of. What you are doing is right - test mileage using can-method only. Just out of curiosity - what story does the spark plug tell?

So, I understand you do all the basic DIY jobs too ?




That is fantastic, waiting.