Re: Suzuki GS150R

Bought when, clocked how much and fetched? Got a new motorcycle?

Re: Suzuki GS150R

My gs has done 20k and I use motul 5100 10w30. I use it sparingly in city and for an occasional ride out to the airport or such distances.

Can you recommend a generic 2 wheeler service center in bangalore. I've lost all trust in service center of dealers, my experience is nothing to write home about.

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People from Bangalore will sure guide you. Please change the oil to xW-40. 10w-30 is too thin for the GS and will not offer optimum protection.

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Hey guys!

I just picked up a used Dec 2011 GS150R with 38k on the odo. It's extremely well maintained and loved by the previous owner, who also happens to be a close friend. He had to sell the bike since he was moving abroad.

Here is a picture of the bike when I rode it from Goa to Mumbai soon after purchasing it.



On the way to Mumbai, I noticed that there were small traces of oil dripping from the engine. Sought out a Castrol bike point near Belgaum, who inspected and said that the gasket seal on the engine is not seated properly and is causing the leak. Since he could not replace it then and there, I purchased a bottle of oil from and kept a watch on the oil level throughout the ride. It did not reduce visibly, but I just topped it up a bit for peace of mind.

Any ideas on what the issue maybe and how I can best figure this one out?

Also, I am fairly new to motorcycle ownership, so it would be great if someone could start me off with some basic pointers about bike care and maintenance. I am quickly reading all over the forums and learning the ropes, but a more direct answer for a beginner for me would be certainly very helpful. At the moment, I am going through Youtube videos on how to clean and lube the drive chain.

Thanks and hoping for a long and memorable affair with this fantastic machine!

PS: I do have fairly extensive knowledge and experience with 4 wheelers, so I am quite well versed and familiar with mechanical terms and aspects.

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Please share a photo of the same if it happens again.

It's observed that finer additives in engine oil to seep through gaskets.

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Congratulations! You bought yourself a marvellous machine which has served me very well in these 3 years!

Throughout my ownership, the GS has been ridiculously reliable and it goes both to the build quality of the machine and diligent regular maintainence.
I haven't posted much about it or put any ownership updates here but I'll share a similar experience like yours from last year.

I used to get Oil changes done at the authorized workshop and after one such servicing, I noticed an oil drip that leaked 10ml of oil overnight. This came from the Strainer/Cap/Drain plate located at the base of the engine. I got a litre Shell Oil bottle and wanted to do a thorough drain and refill inspection. Upon draining the oil, I noticed metal bits(aluminium powder and bits) which came from the threads of the drain plate(where the Plug/Drain Bolt goes) and also from the spark plug area(Over tightened plug, abused).

I had re-threading done to the engine cylinder(spark plug cavity) and replaced the drain plate, O ring(rubber gasket) and the drain bolt.
It took 2 weeks for the above replacements to arrive and till then, I had a rubber band and a gasket holding the oil leak. BTW, I still haven't received a call from the service center for the basic parts that I had ordered 2 months ago!

My experience so far tells me that nobody will take care of your vehicle like you do and the best of our service centres are unreliable! We just choose the best of the worst lot!
I love the bike and the brand Suzuki but a handful of professionals can't change the bad experiences coming from a majority army of bush mechanics.
Having said that, the posts here are very helpful and you almost always find a solution or a workaround to your concern. I've been doing some of the basic works on the bike myself thanks to the posts made over here.


Adding a picture of the old replaced parts.

PS- I can't seem to find a working link to the GS150R Workshop Manual in the threads. The Spanish document divided in part 1 and part 2 starting buzzing posts around here in 2014 I guess(?) and many folks were busy translating it to English in free time. Does anybody have a link to the workshop manual? Appreciate your help. Thanks.

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Actually, I just noticed after yesterday's post that the oil drops are visible in the picture that I posted, if you look closely.

Nevertheless, I will post a clearer picture the next time I notice it. It is usually visible as drops on the ground once the bike is parked, not so visible on the engine itself.

Also, (and this is my guess) this happens once I have stopped and parked the bike, and not quite when I am riding. Not sure what is going on.

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Apparently, issue with your motorcycle resembles that of [MENTION=59257]trailwright[/MENTION] motorcycle.

You may want to check, thread status on strainer-plate.

- Order for a spare strainer plate.

While you're at it, you may also order for frequent replacements:

- Air-Filter 2 or 3
- Clutch / Throttle cables
- couple of spare sparkplugs

Perhaps other owners will add more...

If they stop producing gs150r, it'll be very difficult to source spares.

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Been facing a small issue since a few days. Was getting rattling noise from front portion of bike. Initially thought it was the side indicator buzzer which might have gotten lose and shaking. On further inspection found the bolts holding the brake disk to wheels were lose. Tightened them and rattling noise fixed. Check out the video.

The disk bolts getting lose is the last thing I would have expected. Especially after ~48k km.

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That's scary. Did you apply a medium-strength thread locker? otherwise it might loosen again.

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Nope didn't apply anything extra. Am going to keep a watch though.

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I bought it in 2012, but didn't get to ride it as much as would have liked. Clocked around 30k kms. Got the RE Himalayan on 2nd May and clocked 5500 kms so far 😀

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One small question..
If i remember correctly, my GS150r came with a clutch lock which prevented self starts without depressing the clutch lever. Two days back, in the process of feeding my fussy 2 yr old nephew, my GS proved dependable as always (my nephews love my bike!.. the indicator sounds, brake lights etc). My Dad raised a concern not to turn on the ignition key to prevent accidental starts, but i confidently reassured him that it can only be started by 1- turning on the engine.. 2-pressing the self start while depressing the clutch lever. depressing the clutch lever was difficult for the toddlers (atleast for now). Plus, reaching the self-start and depressing the clutch lever is physically impossible for them. So i felt safe, until one of the boys pressed the start button and the bike started!

Shocked since then..how could this happen? Is it a worn out part that needs replacement or some wiring issue that needs to b checked? Anyone noticed this?..
My bike is almost 2 yrs old, 30500+ on the Odo.

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One explanation to this is the mechanical actuator near clutch lever, which when lever is pressed completes the circuit. That switch is stuck and completes the power-circuit without pressing the clutch-lever.

This is similar to pressing front brake and back light lights up.

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The clutch switch is a small plasticky thing (similar to brake switch on the other lever) that 'pops out' when the clutch lever is pulled in - when it pops out, the starter motor can be turned. If the clutch lever is in its resting position, the white thing on the clutch switch is 'pushed in' and keeps the starter circuit open ("off").

Usually, its the other way round - a clutch switch jammed in will not let you start the vehicle. Since the free play in the clutch lever is 10-15 mm, this in itself is more than enough to pop the switch out and let the motor start. I tried this once on curiosity - kept the gear in 1st, just pulled in the clutch lever till the free-play was over, i.e., the tension in the cable just started to surface - pressed the starter and the GS lurched forward !

@r0rshack, You can't feed the kid by keeping the Engine Kill switch in "Kill" position as it will be easy for him to flick it back to "Run" position. So, it is okay for the engine to start as long as the gearbox remains in Neutral. But don't encourage him revving the engine up as this can prove dangerous on an automatic.