Hi All..
First of all, thanks to all you guys for your valuable inputs and suggestions on the bike..im really looking for some help online on GS and this thread is quite helpful..anyway, my intro..
Im from Hyderabad and joined this forum just yesterday .Im planning to buy a new 150 and initially zeroed in on CBZX and GS150R..So, Test drove CBZX,Uni and GS 150R..Im so bowled over by the GS that, a day later i went back to the showroom to drive it once more and those guys are kind enough to let me drive it again ..and i drove it for so long to make those showroom guys bother abt their bike. It was simply awesome, i felt techinally this is one of the most accomplished bike in 150 segment. i felt like i landed my dream bike..the bike was ticking almost all the boxes. This was all before i joined this forum..
Out of curiousity i started reading this owners thread and after few initial reviews, Sam and Hydbiker wrote them so well, i almost called the dealer to book the bike..but ,this rusting complaint, it really bothered me a lot. Though..even now, i dont see any major complaints from all of you except two...Rusting and Bike not starting even after 10 kicks or so..

But, i want complete PEACE once i bought my new bike..had many problems with my HH Glamour whn it was a baby, so cant afford another troublesome new bike playing on my mind . Rusting problem may not be there for every one, but i dont want want to take any chances with that..
I may be little pessimistic here but im apprehensive abt the quality of the material used if bike fuel tank and its neck started rustng with first 6 months of its life, Never observed a hint of rust on HH despite using it rough in rain and sun for more than 3 years.

Filling the take to almost 90% of its capacity regualrly is one solution offered to counter rusting and there are question marks about mixing small amount of oil in the tank. So, are there any precautionary measures that we can do beforehand without actally voiding the warranty from the company. I also felt during the test drive that Rear brake and gripping of tyres could be better, any body faced any issues regarding the same ?

Just because of this rusting problem, i almost backed off from GS 150R and thinking of going for the CBZX. But then, thought of taking a second opinion from you guys who are by now, first hand users of bike and experts in the matter.Any suggestions are most welcome. I could live happily with a CBZX , but if GS 150R is something better, i really dont want to miss it....Please help me out

dude dont go for cbzX(personal opinion).. except for the refined engine sound(i dont know at high speed, only at neutral i've heard cbzx sound) there's nothing special in the bike..
even mileage is pretty bad.
if u want power go for apache..(it vibrates a lot though)
if u want medium power go for pulsar (service will be bad and i've heard after a year or two it starts giving problems)
gs is for cruising(6th gear) and comfy driving thru city with good mileage.

then again its upto u.. tell us which bike u choose in the end...

I am getting mileage around 58-60kmpl on my Xtreme. Its most powerfull 150cc bike after R15. It is releaxed at higher RPMs too, but not as much as Unicorn. Its a good handler.

I agree cbz-x is awesome bike. But my experience tells me GS is a lot smoother than it.. couldn't test extreme above 60 km/h. Under that speed I found my GS more smooth. But sound of cbz-x is very silent and pleasant. Both bikes are great at their own place.

I agree cbz-x is awesome bike. But my experience tells me GS is a lot smoother than it.. couldn't test extreme above 60 km/h. Under that speed I found my GS more smooth. But sound of cbz-x is very silent and pleasant. Both bikes are great at their own place.

@naveen2020 : write down ur requirements and likings. then go accordingly. None of the bikes can let u regret. All the best.


Anybody happened to see my link ? Just check how many pics can u see ? There are actually 28. If u see less, let me know. I will reset permissions.

guys i chose the blue colour itself.. it looks good.. i feel blue will be more noticed compared to black.
i got to choose between 3 blue colour bikes. none had rusting issue. one had few scratches. i randomly picked one from the other 2.
only problem is i couldnt check engine sound or wheel alignment etc etc. only colour, dents, scratches.. stuff like that.. because the bikes had just arrived and even battery wasnt connected yet..
delivery is tomorrow..

if i find any defect with the bike tomorrow can i still reject it and ask for another bike(before signing the delivery slip obviously) ?
will they refuse saying teflon coating is already done, we can help you etc etc ??
hopefully there wont be any

Hi All..
First of all, thanks to all you guys for your valuable inputs and suggestions on the bike..im really looking for some help online on GS and this thread is quite helpful..anyway, my intro..
Im from Hyderabad and joined this forum just yesterday .Im planning to buy a new 150 and initially zeroed in on CBZX and GS150R..So, Test drove CBZX,Uni and GS 150R..Im so bowled over by the GS that, a day later i went back to the showroom to drive it once more and those guys are kind enough to let me drive it again ..and i drove it for so long to make those showroom guys bother abt their bike. It was simply awesome, i felt techinally this is one of the most accomplished bike in 150 segment. i felt like i landed my dream bike..the bike was ticking almost all the boxes. This was all before i joined this forum..
Out of curiousity i started reading this owners thread and after few initial reviews, Sam and Hydbiker wrote them so well, i almost called the dealer to book the bike..but ,this rusting complaint, it really bothered me a lot. Though..even now, i dont see any major complaints from all of you except two...Rusting and Bike not starting even after 10 kicks or so..

But, i want complete PEACE once i bought my new bike..had many problems with my HH Glamour whn it was a baby, so cant afford another troublesome new bike playing on my mind . Rusting problem may not be there for every one, but i dont want want to take any chances with that..
I may be little pessimistic here but im apprehensive abt the quality of the material used if bike fuel tank and its neck started rustng with first 6 months of its life, Never observed a hint of rust on HH despite using it rough in rain and sun for more than 3 years.

Filling the take to almost 90% of its capacity regualrly is one solution offered to counter rusting and there are question marks about mixing small amount of oil in the tank. So, are there any precautionary measures that we can do beforehand without actally voiding the warranty from the company. I also felt during the test drive that Rear brake and gripping of tyres could be better, any body faced any issues regarding the same ?

Just because of this rusting problem, i almost backed off from GS 150R and thinking of going for the CBZX. But then, thought of taking a second opinion from you guys who are by now, first hand users of bike and experts in the matter.Any suggestions are most welcome. I could live happily with a CBZX , but if GS 150R is something better, i really dont want to miss it....Please help me out

Anybody happened to see my link ? Just check how many pics can u see ? There are actually 28. If u see less, let me know. I will reset permissions.

will tell you guys as soon as the bike got delivered...
Also, you ppl could tell us more about your personal experiences of after sales servicing of suzuki...

Just because of this rusting problem, i almost backed off from GS 150R and thinking of going for the CBZX.

This rust issue is becoming the proverbial fly in the soup for Suzuki. It's high time the honchos there changed the vendor who supplies the fuel tanks or shifted to a more rigorous metallurgical specification for the tank.

I am getting mileage around 58-60kmpl on my Xtreme. Its most powerfull 150cc bike after R15. It is releaxed at higher RPMs too, but not as much as Unicorn. Its a good handler.

Mate, are you expecting a Stainless steel or a Mag/Al Fuel tank for your bike??? Get to reality.... the rusting issue is not that big, just few things here, and few things there would solve it. yes, Zuki will have to do something about the rust, but that is simply not by changing a vendor. any more doubts, visit the factory in Kherki Daula and you will understand what I mean. Also, we might have one official from Zuki logging in as a member...watch out!!!!!