Re: Suzuki GS150R

Has anyone performed Valve lapping and/or replacement to our GS150r? Is it useful? A local mechanic suggested this to fix my bad mileage issue after checking some black smoke from the exhaust at high revvs. He did inform that the mileage gain would be marginal, since i already had the 110/90 tyres on my rear which already affects the original design and load on bearings.

Re: Suzuki GS150R

Hi, all

Not much has happened since the covid spread, fortunately, me & and my family have been spared( god knows for how long). Things are limping back to normal.The itch to go on a family tour is long pending, had planned one on Jan26 this year, but postponed due to the condition of my swingarm. It has a slight wobble which I mentioned earlier in my posts, the mechanic advised to have it serviced, which I couldnt due to non availability of spares.
Now coming to the point, I requested the spares by around January, there are 3 items to be replaced as a set(they are available individually). The seals & bearings I received earlier within a gap of 2 months, but the last one - spacer ,took forever, evry saturday I used to call the ASC ,they would say ,plant lockdown due to corona. that was in march, 2 months later still corona, later order is placed but package hasnt arrived till yet,I had read on this forum that suzuki can be contacted directly for such issues, but Honestly had no hope that they would even respond.
So Finally as a last resort decided to try that option, visited their website & raised a complaint , I mentioned the part number from the catalogue & went to bed. This was on Nov 11 @ 10.30 p.m. Next day woke up as Usual & went to work, At exactly 9.30 a.m received a call from suzuki executive from haryana. I mentioned my issue , but still was sceptical as to the outcome. Just out of curiosity I called the ASC { I had mentioned their name in the mail}, & got the same reply, package not arrived will contact if spare is available, as usual they didnt call back. But by 11.30 a.m things changed , for the first time I received a call from the ASC, { Sir , your requested spare is available,will hold it for you,} As I was at work I replied I will come Later {Its a 20 k.m drive from home}.but didnt waste any time exited from my office @ 4.30 p.m & arrived there before closing time, bought some other consumables also.
I asked them as to how this item appeared so quickly, no courier not even an air plane would reach kochi within 2 hours from haryana, they replied the package just arrived in the morning, what a coincidence?. Dont know whom to blame or thank for this, Japanese efficiency or Indian carelessness.
Have attached some images for reference, items numbered 2,3,&5 in the catalogue.

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Regarding valves, better to replace together with cylinder/piston. Read my previous posts, They are not expensive near around 1000 or so for both valves.cylinder piston set would cost 4.5k, If you have an old 100/90 tyre just put those on and check for a week or so, I replaced my cylinder kit after completing around 80k, there was just a hint of black smoke would have got another 10000km easily , but decided against it, its upto you to decide.

Re: Suzuki GS150R

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I gave my bike to a local workshop in Kerala after it was sitting idle for some time as I had met with an accident. The guy said the carburettor was done and he just replaced it with some other one. Now the petrol is leaking. The ASC simply don't entertain any GS 150R related queries. I need some advice on what to do or suggest some good mechanic in Ernakulam.

I m in vypin , Ernakulam. I usually avoid ASC, do you have the old carb with you, I replied to your Pvt message, call me when free, I will introduce you to my mechanic.

Hi guys. I have recently brought a 2014 GS150R for Rs.28.5k with 41k kms on the odometer. So far I have changed oil to Shell AX7 and changed oil filter. While the drain bolt was being tightened after oil drain, the mechanic said the bolt has slipped (thread damaged). So he sent me to a engine reboring shop which charged me Rs.180 for this job. They took out the cap oil strainer and just rethreaded it. Later I realised after coming home from RAIS@vypin's post on xbhp that this part costed only Rs. 90. Chain was adjusted accordingly since it was hitting the chain cover. Chain cover is in a bad condition now due to this. Air filter was cleaned with a blower. Took insurance from godigit and got it transferred to Nagpur ( The place I work). Now the tyres were in bad shape. The tyres were still stock and 6 years old. So I changed them today to Metro Conti Rib for the front and Apollo actizip R3 for the rear. Kept it Tubed still. Costed me 2830 including fitment charges. My daily commute is in the city and approximately 12km. While coming back I went to the suzuki service centred and procured some essentials for the next service. I took cap oil strainer, drain bolt, oil filter, drain bolt washer and the air filter, but couldn't find the O ring for cap oil strainer. As told by ashwanth in one of his posts I went to TVS showroom and took the o ring of apache. But I was curious and I asked for the cap oil strainer of apache. The part looked a bit different from bottom side. But similar on the top side. Will post pictures below for the same. I put one upon another and guess what, the Holes match. The GS part has a bit of depth to it and slightly shaped different on one side. But AFAIK, it should fit. Will next check this in next oil change (after 2 months) and confirm. I also brought this part with the O ring. I f anyone is willing to try, it would be of great help, as this part of GS is very rare to get. Remember to take the drain bolt of apache along with the cap oil strainer as the sizes are different.

Hi everyone,
Its been a long time since I posted, my monitor died some months ago, together with the covid lockdown, I couldnt access the net. finally got a new monitor as the lockdown was lifted. But even before that I had repaired my swingarm,I waited 2 months to see whether it worked fine and I can say it turned out perfectly fine.There is no horizontal play on the swingarm now. so attaching some images for fellow GS pians to refer. mechanic labour was less than 500.Kindly see my older post regarding the spares I got, This time I am attaching the images of the replaced items so you can see the damage incurred to the parts. Remeber mine is a 2010 model.

Hi all,

once again, I am writing this after completion of my bikes repair, this time had a long list , I couldnt post all of them as it happened due to lack of time and other commitments, someone with an older model like mine would benefit from this. 1- problem- after a recent oil change started noticing oil leaks, I had replaced the drain bolt a year ago so this is really poor quality from suzuki, the original lasted maybe around 10 years or so, I didnt replace the item ,went to a lathe and had a sleeve threaded inside. unfortunately dont have any fotos but it worked. 2- while replacing oi filter broke the bolt , the longest one at the top with a part remaining inside, got a new one from ASC and replaced while opening the clutch cover. fotos attached 3- my front fork started leaking oil. got the seals from ASC ,but mechanic advised to change the inner tube as it has some minor bumps/ raised spots inside that may cause leaks in the future. so bought an inner tube also. Guys with older model take note that the tube is a bit smaller than newer models, if you cany find one then you will have to change tubes on both sides.Also the new outer dust seal, which i bought, was a bit loose , same part number but somehow it wouldnt fit tight, luckily found an old stock lying with the ASC, so please take note of this point also. fotos attached 4-,,the fork boot was in tattered condition ASC didnt have this so got one from open market of pulsar150. 5--.My rear shocks have got old and so decide to replace them , ASC didnt have stock, so replaced with those of TVS phoenix, suzuki costs 4300/ while tvs is 2404/. nearly half thge price. fotos attached. 6-- My engine was producing clattering sounds while idling, I didnt think much of it, but mechanic said it was due to tensioner, and so i bought a new one from ASC, now this item gave me and my mechanic the greatest headache but as you can see from the fotos it is physically quite different in size and looks, while trying to insert it wouldnt fit which made us think that there ought to be an older version ,but despite numerous calls to ASC and mail to suzuki, they said there is only one type available. Luckily I had my older engine block lying around , so i tested the tensioner on that and found that it fits perfectly, so with this idea went to my mechanic who then found that there was a slight blockage in the present engine,due to some sealant or something ,he grinded it away with a file and the new tensioner fit in perfectly. fotos attched.7-- there was oil leak on the clutch arm and repaired that also, got the item after sending a mail to suzuki, those seals cost less than rs 15 but the gasket cover was costly. My chain sprockets have reached their end of life around 32000kms , more than my earlier suzuki DID chain. will replace during next service. till then goodbye.

Can't believe it's been 12 years owning this beauty. 87k + on odo and still counting like there's nothing that can stop it munching more and more miles. In absolute love with this machine
would like to share more when I complete the 100k milestone.. Inshallah

Hello Guys, I have a 2011 Model and can say it's really an hell of a superb bike. I have got some major works done and have kept few spare parts with myself.

The smoothness is the one which is rare in now a days bike even in a Fi model.

Here are the major works:
-Carburetor Cleaning and re-tuning to default 2.5 cycle (as that was originally from ASC) .
-Whole Body Paint Job Including the Rims(Black and Rims to Matt Black).
-Throttle,Choke & Clutch Cable Change.
-Mirror Change to Last Suzuki GS150R version
-Semi-DC Conversion
-Shock Absorber Change
-Handle Change (as had an accident couple years ago so it was bent a bit).
-Side Stand Change.
-Inside Cleaning with WD-40 where rust was found and chassis was repainted as well.
-Valve Clearance and Tappet Adjustment.
-Disc Pad,Disc Unit and Disc Caliper Change.
-Rear Brake Shoe Change and adjustment.
-New Tensioner.
-New Gear and Brake Lever.
-New Engine Oil(Motul 10w40 fully synthetic), MOs2 2%, also did an engine flush and lots more....

All of these were done outside. I have arranged the spares from ASC.

I will be adding the pics soon guys... I am going to keep this bike for lifetime as vintage collection.

ONE WORD... THE ENGINE IS STILL BUTTER SMOOTH <3 ..

hey guys, I'm about to revive a late 2010 GS150r. It was sitting for about 2 years and I would like to know whether it came with 7ah or 9ah battery as stock. Any help would be appreciated

The 9 AH battery is of bigger physical size, it may not fit in the battery compartment, happened to me, I had a7AH battery and I asked the batterywala to upgrade to 9AH one, but he showed me that it wouldnt fit in the compartment, so bought a 7AH Amaron, My model is AUGUST 2010 so might be the same with you

Hi guys
Installed new rear suspension on my gs. This one is for Honda shine and Endurance make. Had to settle for this as originals were no where tobe found. This one is just for 1300/- pair, I think half of what original costs. Although these are just normal hydrolic shock absorber and not the gas charged but gets the job done.