Those arent foolish complaints in my opinion ... they are mostly true. No complaints as far as riding position or the ride comfort is concerned. But other than rusting there are many other complaints.

1. The rear view mirrors are no good. No matter how much you adjust them, still dont get a good view of who's coming behind you.
2. Gear lever - Heal shifter of the gear lever is unusually tall ... it does give pain when you ride in traffic which would involve frequent shifts. And sometimes when you try shifting gear using your heal, the gear dont shift properly, it goes into mid neutral.
3. Mileage - From what i have read here, abt 50 - 60% get a mileage of 50km/ltr. Whereas the rest get 40 or less than 40km/ltr. When i dropped my bike for 1st service i logged mileage not upto the mark as complaint. After the service my bike returned 50km/ltr for the 1st ltr of petrol filled. There after it returned 45 for the next 2 ltr's and now its presenlty returning 34km/ltr. I am simply overwhelmed by my bike's performance.
4. Gear shifts - Even after the first service the bike's gear shift give out a loud thud noise. They gear box is definitely not smooth & good as the RX which i rode for a decade or the unicorn.

I was so happy and excited when i bought the bike. But the bubble didnt last too long. While looking for a new bike i discarded TVS apache because of its reliability & build quality issues but i am facing the same issues on a bike built with the so called Japanese technology.

PPl can say that the above mentioned problems are one off ... no they arent ... it simply isnt one off. About 50% of the owners here complian about the bike. Those rust pix, colour shade difference in orange bikes, headlight performance and many more ... are not the mark of a good bike rolled out by a firm like Suzuki. My excitment for the bike is slowly dying out. If these problems persist probably me and many others owners would start regretting the purchase of GS150R. I would'nt deem the GS as piece of junk but its an ok bike with nothin special and definitely not a keeper. If suzuki does not take any steps to address these problems I for one would definitely not recommend the GS for anybody in future. To be honest if am i get a good deal for my GS today I would not have any second thoughts abt letting her go.

1. The rear view mirrors are no good. No matter how much you adjust them, still dont get a good view of who's coming behind you.
2. Gear lever - Heal shifter of the gear lever is unusually tall ... it does give pain when you ride in traffic which would involve frequent shifts. And sometimes when you try shifting gear using your heal, the gear dont shift properly, it goes into mid neutral.
4. Gear shifts - Even after the first service the bike's gear shift give out a loud thud noise. They gear box is definitely not smooth & good as the RX which i rode for a decade or the unicorn.

Here are some pictures from my end.

First rusting spotted on 04-Apr-09.Bike purchased on 25-Mar-09

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Second tank rusted in June itself.

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Handle bar
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August month more rusting on bike.

Chain cover

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Chasis

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Nut bolt just below the battery box

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Fuel tank

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Right & left silencer bolts

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Side stand

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Main stand

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Head light bracket

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Those arent foolish complaints in my opinion ... they are mostly true. No complaints as far as riding position or the ride comfort is concerned. But other than rusting there are many other complaints.

1. The rear view mirrors are no good. No matter how much you adjust them, still dont get a good view of who's coming behind you.
2. Gear lever - Heal shifter of the gear lever is unusually tall ... it does give pain when you ride in traffic which would involve frequent shifts. And sometimes when you try shifting gear using your heal, the gear dont shift properly, it goes into mid neutral.
3. Mileage - From what i have read here, abt 50 - 60% get a mileage of 50km/ltr. Whereas the rest get 40 or less than 40km/ltr. When i dropped my bike for 1st service i logged mileage not upto the mark as complaint. After the service my bike returned 50km/ltr for the 1st ltr of petrol filled. There after it returned 45 for the next 2 ltr's and now its presenlty returning 34km/ltr. I am simply overwhelmed by my bike's performance.
4. Gear shifts - Even after the first service the bike's gear shift give out a loud thud noise. They gear box is definitely not smooth & good as the RX which i rode for a decade or the unicorn.

I was so happy and excited when i bought the bike. But the bubble didnt last too long. While looking for a new bike i discarded TVS apache because of its reliability & build quality issues but i am facing the same issues on a bike built with the so called Japanese technology.

PPl can say that the above mentioned problems are one off ... no they arent ... it simply isnt one off. About 50% of the owners here complian about the bike. Those rust pix, colour shade difference in orange bikes, headlight performance and many more ... are not the mark of a good bike rolled out by a firm like Suzuki. My excitment for the bike is slowly dying out. If these problems persist probably me and many others owners would start regretting the purchase of GS150R. I would'nt deem the GS as piece of junk but its an ok bike with nothin special and definitely not a keeper. If suzuki does not take any steps to address these problems I for one would definitely not recommend the GS for anybody in future. To be honest if I am to get a good deal for my GS today I would not have any second thoughts abt letting her go.

Bro......what man....

So many rusts....gosh...Vishal...you should get the bike replaced man.....by god...just looking at the fuel tank freaked me out.....

You should certianly raise a complaint.....try to contact that guy Anil Patil and you can get some help from him....

Bro i can't beliive still that it is the brilliant GS that is having thse rust issues.....look at the pics man...you should have told about these rusts before....

Shadow...did you look at the rust pics on Vishal's bike...???

I think there is mainly only one prob....those suzuki people did not use the anti-rust coating in any parts....all the parts were just painted.....dry....

Do not wait to complain bro....just get started....

Bro......what man....

So many rusts....gosh...Vishal...you should get the bike replaced man.....by god...just looking at the fuel tank freaked me out.....

You should certianly raise a complaint.....try to contact that guy Anil Patil and you can get some help from him....

Bro i can't beliive still that it is the brilliant GS that is having thse rust issues.....look at the pics man...you should have told about these rusts before....

I think there is mainly only one prob....those suzuki people did not use the anti-rust coating in any parts....all the parts were just painted.....dry....

Do not wait to complain bro....just get started....

Sorry buddy I disagree at few points. I found the rear view mirrors of most of the bikes I've ridden are same. And whats the point in complaining about gear shifter after bike is purchased ?

Agree that 1-2-3 gears make sound but not everytime, only sometime. And GS is not the 1st bike in world to make gears sound....

Bro..I had been dreaming to buy the bike...next month....but now suddenly I have second thoughts....i do not know what to do....
I had really liked the bike....and now if I have to choose any other bike....I don't know what to do.....

Guru,
I already spoke to Anil yesterday evening itself thanks to you as you had posted his number.He spoke to the same person I am currently interacting & he said that they had given him false information about something & that is when he decided to contact Suzuki Japan. The way the Suzuki guy is interacting with me is quite friendly to which I have no objection.

Regarding the rusting part,it is beacuse the company is not using anti-rust treatment on the bike before applying the paint which most of users here have said.I have already infromed the Suzuki India guys regarding this. As far as the coastal area is concerned,it cannot be linked to that beacuse I still own a Fiero Nov 2002 model done 88k kms & still running fine without a rusted part.I am nowadays riding that bike since I am fed up with GS & not feeling to ride it with so many problems.

I called up Suzuki Japan but today is a holiday & only the secutiry was there.Anyways Mr.Deepak Saxena from Delhi is coming down to Mumbai on monday 31-Aug-09 at Malad Suzuki to inspect my bike & change the rusted parts reported earlier.If any of the Mumbai members would like to come down & meet him you are most welcome.He will be there from morning 1000hrs till the evening.Alternately if you would like to reach me,just send me a PM & i will send you my contact details.

Lets hope for the best & see what is done to my bike on monday.Will post a review once I am done with it alongwith the pictures as to what they are doing.

Guru,
I already spoke to Anil yesterday evening itself thanks to you as you had posted his number.He spoke to the same person I am currently interacting & he said that they had given him false information about something & that is when he decided to contact Suzuki Japan. The way the Suzuki guy is interacting with me is quite friendly to which I have no objection.

Regarding the rusting part,it is beacuse the company is not using anti-rust treatment on the bike before applying the paint which most of users here have said.I have already infromed the Suzuki India guys regarding this. As far as the coastal area is concerned,it cannot be linked to that beacuse I still own a Fiero Nov 2002 model done 88k kms & still running fine without a rusted part.I am nowadays riding that bike since I am fed up with GS & not feeling to ride it with so many problems.

I called up Suzuki Japan but today is a holiday & only the secutiry was there.Anyways Mr.Deepak Saxena from Delhi is coming down to Mumbai on monday 31-Aug-09 at Malad Suzuki to inspect my bike & change the rusted parts reported earlier.If any of the Mumbai members would like to come down & meet him you are most welcome.He will be there from morning 1000hrs till the evening.Alternately if you would like to reach me,just send me a PM & i will send you my contact details.

Lets hope for the best & see what is done to my bike on monday.Will post a review once I am done with it alongwith the pictures as to what they are doing.

Yes, no point in complaining abt the gear lever after pruchasing the bike. I was so taken by the bike's looks, Console finish, mileage and ride comfort. Knew that his would be a prob but felt the bike has more +ve's. Guess i was wrong abt the +ve's.
Agreed, GS not the first bike in the world to make gear sounds. But am i supposed to take this as a consolation even after coughing out 68k. My decade old RX with worn out clutch plates performed better even in the 1-2-3 gears.

Agree. Rust has not relation with city. But I think replacing parts won't do justice. Whats asssurance that they won't again rust in future ? U have already changed tank 2-3 times, right ?

Yes mate,I have got my fuel tank replaced twice & this will be the third time I will be getting a new tank.I had written to Suzuki India that replacing the parts is not the solution to this problem & they should seriously consider this issue & I also asked them what I should do incase I face the same problem again after changing the parts,to which I am still to receive an answer.Will make sure I get the answer to that.

Lets see on monday what Mr.Deepak will do to my bike as I am going to wait there at the service centre & keep an eye on them.