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  • Re: Suzuki GS150R

    Originally posted by RAIS@vypin View Post
    Thanks for answering, but what about question no-3.
    The spring pad is there to make sure that the brake pads are tensioned against their anchor points and remain centered.

    There is no direction when it comes to orientation, it fits only when inserted one way.
    Motorcycling Experience:
    2000 ~ 2017 Y2K Kinetic Zoom (Disposed at 15k)
    2011 ~ 2015 Hero Honda Karizma R (Sold at 56.5k)
    2013 ~ 2014 Bajaj Discover 100 4G (Sold at 16.5k)
    2015 ~ 2017 TVS Wego (Totaled at 18k)
    2015 - Bajaj Pulsar 220F (Currently 31k) < Garage Queen!
    2017 - Bajaj CT100B (Currently 21k) < 'Golden Quadrilateral' Runner!

    The Ride was Good, but Life is short, spend it Wisely!
    Adios Comrades!
    A.P. 2018

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    • Re: Suzuki GS150R

      Hi guys , just out of curiosity I tried to test whether the brake lines are indeed steel,used a strong magnet but alas, it wont stick, the bolt attracts the magnet but not the hose which is advertised as steel, so I feel Amazon has cheated me,
      Also used a piece of mosquito net to cover the mouth of air filter to prevent bug entry.
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      • Re: Suzuki GS150R

        Hi Guys,
        Sharing couple of pics of monsoon solo ride. It was beautiful all around. Had fun [emoji4]

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        • Re: Suzuki GS150R

          Hi, long time i posted something, with the covid, monsoons and flood , hardly had any time to tend to my bike . even the customary chain lube which i follow at 500/1000kms i could do after 2 months and over 2000kms.with rains subsiding in august i quickly changed my bent handle bar, cleaned my chain, replaced oil and filter,this time used a fully synthetic from suzuki .costed me rs600/- . Can anyone tell the drain interval for this oil, Mechanics at the ASC say its the same 2500km as the lowend mineral oil,only difference being the engine stays cooler than other oils, I cant believe one pays double the price just to keep the engine cool. Also oil filters and essential spares at ASC were out of stock this time got an openmarket oilfilter , the only plus point for gs I think is it shares the same oil filter as Suzuki Access & Gixxer,
          My swing arm is showing some wobble horizontally, after ordering swingarm bearings,seals and bush more than 3 months ago, just received 2 items ,bush is still out of stock. Seems like suzuki is deliberately killing this machine by not providing so.
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          • Re: Suzuki GS150R

            Hi, all,

            Just a few quick questions.
            - What's the cost of the disc brake caliper?
            - Is the caliper available easily in spares shops or Suzuki service centres?
            - Was it made by Pricol earlier and Bybre now?
            - Can someone confirm if the disc plate is 240 mm in size?
            - Which are the best brake pads you have used, were they by ASK, ANL or some other brand?

            Do let me know, guys. Thanks in advance.
            Ride it like you stole it! But buy your own helmet.

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            • Re: Suzuki GS150R

              Hi Guys,
              As the light output from our bike isn't very good, 've ordered NightEye LED bulb from different sellers on Amazon and have compared them all for physical appearances to spot the fake ones. The light output of the genuine one is just a bit better than the fake but the difference is noticeable.
              I'd like to point out though that even using the genuine product doesn't ensure best light throw. Will post pictures and some ideas to improve the light output from the reflector type setup of your bikes soon. Meanwhile here's a document to help you confirm authenticity of the product received.

              For the benefit on all xBhpians


              Sorry for heavily watermarking the pages.

              Any suggestions for better LED manufacturers are welcome

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              • Re: Suzuki GS150R

                Hi all,

                Nearing a milestone, 4years ,9 months and nearly 64000 kms . and all that for just rs 25000/- ( the cost of the bike 4 years ago}. maintenance extra , costliest
                being piston cylinder @ 80000kms.
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                • Re: Suzuki GS150R

                  Hii all friends, i am new here but a long term xbhp reader. I own gs150r since 2012 and now completed 1lakh kms. Getting milage 60kms in eco mode, I hardly ride at power mode. Now my digital console is not working. I humbly request, Can anybody provide a spare one for second price, as pathetically out of wallet to buy a new one so looking for second spare for my first companion on road. Thanks in advance all xbhpians.

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                  • Re: Suzuki GS150R

                    Hi guys,
                    Small upgrade, upgraded rear tyre with tubeless one. Installed jk blaze br32 100/90-18 with triton tubeless valve. Alloy is in its best condition and I must say gs has got the best of alloys. It doesn't have even slightest bend anywhere. No air leakage. So far so good

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                    • Re: Suzuki GS150R

                      Originally posted by ajayigi View Post
                      Hii all friends, i am new here but a long term xbhp reader. I own gs150r since 2012 and now completed 1lakh kms. Getting milage 60kms in eco mode, I hardly ride at power mode. Now my digital console is not working. I humbly request, Can anybody provide a spare one for second price, as pathetically out of wallet to buy a new one so looking for second spare for my first companion on road. Thanks in advance all xbhpians.
                      Is your console fully dead, does the orange led light up but no numerals to be seen, does the tachometer needle work, putting on centre stand in 1st gear, does the white led for upshift light up when you accelerate hard, the led wont blink if you are in power mode or the blank mode.I have removed the console before and did a minor job with the input buttons, i do have a video on utube for that, give a personal message i will send yo the link.

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                      • Re: Suzuki GS150R

                        [MENTION=103142]RAIS@vypin[/MENTION], thank you for replying. Yes fuel, kms, time etc. are showing correctly but the 1st sel switch not working. I just opened the upper rubber shield, cleaned and manually pressed those stick but not working, i can hear the sound of micro switch but not able to change eco/power etc. 2nd switch is almost working. Any hope bro? Thank you

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                        • Re: Suzuki GS150R

                          Originally posted by ajayigi View Post
                          @RAIS@vypin, thank you for replying. Yes fuel, kms, time etc. are showing correctly but the 1st sel switch not working. I just opened the upper rubber shield, cleaned and manually pressed those stick but not working, i can hear the sound of micro switch but not able to change eco/power etc. 2nd switch is almost working. Any hope bro? Thank you
                          See this video I uploaded,
                          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lh8vJOpeiS8.
                          might help, upload some photos of your console while engine is on.

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                          • Re: Suzuki GS150R

                            Originally posted by Murtaza View Post
                            Hi guys,
                            Small upgrade, upgraded rear tyre with tubeless one. Installed jk blaze br32 100/90-18 with triton tubeless valve. Alloy is in its best condition and I must say gs has got the best of alloys. It doesn't have even slightest bend anywhere. No air leakage. So far so good
                            Exactly 2 years ago , Sept 2018 ,I upgraded my both tyres to tubeless, within a week of each other, had to clean and paint the insides of the rim before as the tyrewalla advised that,
                            The front is a michelin 80/100 that cost 1750/ while the rear JK challenger 100/90 came to 1700/- Rupees. Now complted 25 months and around 28000 kms on both.
                            The treads are intact , sidewalls dont show any bulge, the rear jk tyre has suffered around 4-5 punctures, while the michelin has had zero punctures. The michelin had a sidewall leak once & had to remove , sand , & repaint the rim once again. The rear tyre skids on wet roads on hard braking, I am a sedate rider so only rarely get to brake in panicmode. I wish the grip could have been much better . Fuel efficiency is an acceptable 50 to 62 ,
                            The reason I posted is for other users who can share their tyre pics and their experience so we can make an even better decision we made before. I had used an Apollo tubeless tyre in the rear but it began to bulge in the sidewalls post 20000kms.
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                            • Re: Suzuki GS150R

                              Originally posted by RAIS@vypin View Post
                              Exactly 2 years ago , Sept 2018 ,I upgraded my both tyres to tubeless, within a week of each other, had to clean and paint the insides of the rim before as the tyrewalla advised that,
                              The front is a michelin 80/100 that cost 1750/ while the rear JK challenger 100/90 came to 1700/- Rupees. Now complted 25 months and around 28000 kms on both.
                              The treads are intact , sidewalls dont show any bulge, the rear jk tyre has suffered around 4-5 punctures, while the michelin has had zero punctures. The michelin had a sidewall leak once & had to remove , sand , & repaint the rim once again. The rear tyre skids on wet roads on hard braking, I am a sedate rider so only rarely get to brake in panicmode. I wish the grip could have been much better . Fuel efficiency is an acceptable 50 to 62 ,
                              The reason I posted is for other users who can share their tyre pics and their experience so we can make an even better decision we made before. I had used an Apollo tubeless tyre in the rear but it began to bulge in the sidewalls post 20000kms.
                              I have done close to 1100 kms on jk tyre which is decent at moderate speed but have tobe careful on loose sand and gravel as it tends to skid on hard braking as centre part of tyre is almost bald. Front is still a tube tyre appollo actizip F2 which is quite good.

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                              • Re: Suzuki GS150R

                                nice to see activity on the thread! hope everyone's doing fine!

                                Originally posted by rsk_kelkar View Post
                                Any suggestions for better LED manufacturers are welcome
                                I have used two LED headlights so far. The first one installed in 2016 ( could be seen in an earlier post of mine). They were working fine until the service center fellow meddled with wiring and connected AC power to the LEDs. I got a replacement pair soon after and was using it till last year when i wanted something better for the high beam and 20W power usage for low and high beam and i ordered These. Been using them for a year now and serves great purpose without the glare or load on battery. In my 6 yrs ownership, 84000ish kms and once i have changed my battery.

                                Originally posted by [COLOR=#333333
                                RAIS@vypin[/COLOR]]Exactly 2 years ago , Sept 2018 ,I upgraded my both tyres to tubeless, within a week of each other, had to clean and paint the insides of the rim before as the tyrewalla advised that,
                                The front is a michelin 80/100 that cost 1750/ while the rear JK challenger 100/90 came to 1700/- Rupees. Now complted 25 months and around 28000 kms on both.
                                The treads are intact , sidewalls dont show any bulge, the rear jk tyre has suffered around 4-5 punctures, while the michelin has had zero punctures. The michelin had a sidewall leak once & had to remove , sand , & repaint the rim once again. The rear tyre skids on wet roads on hard braking, I am a sedate rider so only rarely get to brake in panicmode. I wish the grip could have been much better . Fuel efficiency is an acceptable 50 to 62 ,
                                The reason I posted is for other users who can share their tyre pics and their experience so we can make an even better decision we made before. I had used an Apollo tubeless tyre in the rear but it began to bulge in the sidewalls post 20000kms.
                                2 years ago i had my front and rear tyres replaced with Michelin Sirac Street and City pro for front. The rear being 110/90. The performance has been good, better grip and confidence and once it has been punctured.
                                But, Mileage has dropped. Im not sure if the tyres are the only reason, but from days of 55-56 averages on highway riding everyday to work, to 1km to work and city usage, my GS is only giving me close to 40kmpl only. I remember my mileage had dropped to 50 even on the highway years ago after the tyre change, but 40??

                                Other than that, the chain makes constant noises and require frequent adjustment which could be a direct effect of the tyre change.

                                On the value addition front, i bought this seat for long rides. Was using the Mesh type seat cover for quite some time thought i'd try something else. Fits just about fine on our GS, but need some adjustment to find your comfortable spot and then riding is a breeze in hot weather.

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