Re: Suzuki GS150R

hey guys, today morning my GS stalled within a few hundred metres from starting and would not start up again. - no battery issue, spark plug was okay. fortunately there's a mechanic just a few paces away and he took out the spark plug, added a little bit of fork oil (i think) in the spark plug opening and started. Engine came back to life and spewed a lot of white smoke for the initial revvs. Then it was okay!. Mechanic says that it is due to dirt - hair level thickness which blocks in the valves and happens in bikes like unicorn.

Now....what was all that happened? Is it the same issue as mentioned here : Honda Unicorn losing Engine Compression - HELP - Team-BHP

Re: Suzuki GS150R

dirt can only pass through faulty or leaky air filter

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dirt can only pass through faulty or leaky air filter

Re: Suzuki GS150R

Is it good to buy used GS150R that has run 8K km(2014 model).

What important things should I check in that bike to make a deal? How to confirm that the engine of this bike is good while buying used bike?

Re: Suzuki GS150R

Friends,




I'm putting up my GS150R for sale as I'm moving to the US in November. Please message me if anyone's interested in buying the vehicle. More details:

• 2009 year
• has run for 78,500+ kms
• got the tires and battery replaced last year
• overall in excellent condition with very little scratches

Re: Suzuki GS150R

Hi Bro...where did you get your bike serviced in Hyderabad ? What's your carbeurator air-fuel mixture screw setting? Even my GS 150R is exactly same as yours with 48K ODO

Re: Suzuki GS150R

Kamlesh, happy to see a GS with the same color and year of manufacture as mine. Your bike too looks to be in an excellent condition. Please continue taking good care of it. This thing can easily run for 1.5 lakh kms

I usually get it serviced at Saboo Suzuki workshop, Raniganj. I have nothing but excellent opinion of them: their service center is very spacious, mechanics are knowledgeable, spares availability is decent and most important of all, the people there are honest.

I don't know the position of the air-fuel screw. You can get it adjusted at a reputed workshop where they have CO and NOx testing equipment for help.

Re: Suzuki GS150R

Found this searching on old posts ^ ^

Im facing this problem, but i face it on other gears too... A shortness of breath, but then it gets okay and some times i dont see the problem at all.

I'm currently on 589xx kms.

Re: Suzuki GS150R

The model of air filter in GS cannot be easily cleaned. Try changing it to new if not cleaned/replaced for a long time. Drain carb float bowl and clean fuel tap strainer.

This spark plug cap was known to be faulty in many GS and replacing that with Zeus/Heat's cap solved this symptom of SOB for some.



Clogged jets in carb can also give rise to such symptoms but IMHO, a regularly-run motorbike like yours would not clog the jets that easily unless the petrol is real dirty.

Re: Suzuki GS150R

Thanks for the reply Ashwanth! My air filter has only been replaced once or twice till now. I told the svc regarding this problem but they said that they have cleaned the air filter. Will ask them to replace in the next service.

Re: Suzuki GS150R - Shocks

Thanks a lot for the update and the pics, my friend!

It's good to see fellow GSpians continue to keep their bike in good condition and fresh. Those shocks look nice, even if the ones in gold would probably have looked better. Anyway, how is the feel of your shocks in different riding conditions? The stock ones are of course compliant, but it would be nice if the new ones you got improved the feel during (a bit) more aggressive cornering or higher speeds. Have you pushed your GS on the new shocks in such conditions? How firm are they? And oh, also, how are your pilot lamps doing? I remember you switched to 3w leds.

I will write an update on my GS before the end of November, as a few new developments are available regarding the black beauty.



Cheers,

Gil

Re: Suzuki GS150R - Shocks

Hey Gil! By word of mouth from a few mechanics near my place, I chose the Apache RTR's shocks. I'm more of a sedate rider and my daily route to work doesn't involve such corners, so I'm not able to tell the performance difference at those conditions. Also it has been that phase for my GS where one or the other problem has come up in short intervals.. twice stranded with a flat tire and had to replace tube, front brake shoes replaced in dire conditions, battery ran out because of a loose connection due to that water wash at the svc.. all this I think in a span of two to three months.. I'm trying to find time to get issues sorted one by one.
The ride quality under non aggressive riding remains similar to our GS. Now I have set the suspension to softer than what I had on the stock ones and it takes on smaller potholes better.
But things I have noticed
- the rear tyre wear is a tad higher now (58k running presently).
- while maneuvering in traffic (connect with the Ducati scene in the Tron movie)I feel a difference in the way the bike behaves which I think is due to a softer suspension. I've tried to put it in an image below.. Slightly exaggerated maybe, but maybe not at the level where it would seem dangerous.. (I think!)

Apart from this I'm not able to tell any other differences. The level 3 on the new shocks is definitely firmer than stock GS though. I'll adjust this in case I do a lot of city riding.

The LEDs!..I had them replaced twice under warranty, all because the service center messed up with the wiring and damaged my LED driver. Now they are running fine for the past 3-4 months. The Headlight is as good as it gets. During the rainy season, after confusing over yellow vs white light, I finally resorted to dip the headlights more to bring greater light to the road. I'll keep this setting till the rains end.


Will wait for your updates!

Re: Suzuki GS150R

Hi, I would say your fuel lines and/or air filter are dirty. EDIT: I mean, have the carb thoroughly cleaned as well, you should be able to tell the difference! And, please do considering WASHING your air filter yourself (pressure cleaning does nothing to the oily particles from the road that may be clogging your air filter.) The difference after washing it is like night and day. No Kidding. I described some months ago how this can be safely done.

Also, I believe someone mentioned in an earlier post that you can have your spark checked by Suzuki (in case the spark plug cable is the problem), but anyway, I hope all gets figured out so you can ride your motorcycle back as normal soon.

By the way, if you suspect fuel quality is poor at a certain station, just go somewhere else. Poor quality gasoline can give you bad performance (AND a fouled spark plug in basically no time!)

Cheers,

Gil

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I had owned a Hunk for sometime and I would say that the shocks of Hunk is a tad stiffer than that of GS.
I had also ridden RTR on a few occasions and they are definitely stiffer too.
The best shocks for GS is, I would say, the stock one. In fact, the primary reason why I chose GS in favour of other bikes was the stellar ride quality.

The RTR shocks look better than the stock GS ones. But looks apart, RTR shocks are known for their stiffness. Good that you have found that the softer setting to be adequate for you. BTW, RTRs run on 17 inchers while GS rims are of 18 inches. Do you feel any difference in height after fitting RTR shocks compared to the stock ones (in the same setting)?

Re: Suzuki GS150R

Has anyone in this forum noticed the Suzuki Intruder 150? Perhaps seen one on the road?

I believe, other than the style and the gearbox, Suzuki is again offering a comfortable motorcycle kind of like our beloved GS, that should be appealing to a variety of riders not willing to compromise on comfort! I must say I liked the bike when the first reviews came out. Although I was not crazy about the looks overall (and the specs I should add) I must say the bike looks and sounds certainly distinctive, and should be powerful enough to deal with all the FZs, Hornets and Gixxers now dominating the 150cc scene in different countries of Asia and Latin America.

I insist though, there is no true replacement for GS150r. But it's good to have yet another alternative.

Cheers,

Gilbert

Re: Suzuki GS150R

Not much of a difference at that level 3 setting. I'm 5'7 and i've also put a double layer of seat cover (the mesh kind). With this and the level 2 setting, sitting on the bike, i can place both my feet across on the ground wearing shoes.

I just had the level 3 setting for a day before i reverted back to soft, but must say that the level 3 on the rtr shock felt a bit crisp in a nice way while maneuvering.