Hey GS buddy congrats on ur bike The tic-tic sound........ You must worry only if there is NO sound

i too have the same problem in my throttle side of the handbar.. i told to the SC guys today and they have assured it to be replaced...

Also too much rust is on the clamp and nuts holding the fork bushes (that black thing on the forks). that also needs to be rectified
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A twist in the tale guys.

I had gone to the service centre to check my bike. They were about to install the new parts on my bike & as soon as they opened the new tank box,I was shocked to see the tank mouth already rusted without even usig it a single day. Immediately spoke to service centre manager & informed her about this rusting part.We clicked photographs & sent them to Suzuki Delhi. Meanwhile I was just loitering around & checking out Sanjay Dutt's Hayabusa which was there for delivery.The manager was in continous talks with the Delhi guys & then after sometime I was called in & I spoke with them & they had decided to do a buy back of their bike & give me a full refund.

Even I agreed on that & was ready to take my money back so that I am out of this headache of reporting rusting problems every now & then.I have returned all the documents to them & they have refunded my money back.

I am happy & sad also with this decession.

Happy because I will not have to keep on writing to Suzuki about their product & now I can buy some other bike.

Sad because I do not own a 6 speed gearbox anymore & the public on the road will not give me that look of "Which bike is this?" , "Iski mileage kitni hai?" etc etc.Will not be getting a mileage of 55-57kmpl beacue dont know what I will be riding next.Right now I am riding my Nov 2002 Fiero which returns a mileage of 47-48kmpl.

Ok guys this does not mean that I will not be a part of this thread & that you cannot write to me.I will always be there to help you out guys.

To all the prospect buyers.

I would suggest all of them to buy this bike because of its smooth engine,high mileage & the best of all is the 6 speed gearbox that the bike has been euipped with.All these are my personal experience of 8800 kms on the odo when the bike was returned back to the company.

Since I had the first lot of the bike which was manufactured,it was bound to have some problems.I have seen the new lot & everything looks fine.Also the company will do more to solve this issue as they have lost another customer because of rusting issue.

I would soon be buying a new ride.Till then I will just hang around here & wil try to help out my friends owing this beautiful machine.

ALL THE BEST!!!!
WISHING YOU ALL A HAPPY & SAFE RIDING.

Vishal

Have you got the handle bar changed yet ?? even i'm noticing rust in the same place(15 day old bike ).
i have to give it for servicing in the next 10 days so please tell me what all was changed.



@Vishal
you are really lucky to get your money back. Did u ask them for a refund or shout at them or contact suzuki japan or anything ??
companies usually consider money back only as a last alternative so the way u spoke to them would have definitely influenced their decision.
Did u tell them u'll report to news papers or anything about the bike ?

Bro....you ask them to replace everything that has got even a hint of a rust...
Now it is a new bike man.....and it starts rusting...it is really not a good thing....so tell the service centre guys that they replace everything that has a rust...or you will complain to Suzuki people at delhi....
Do not leave any stone unturned....get everything replaced...all other things you can deal with man...but the Rust really spoils the bike....

which part of the stand ?? for me the bottom is rusted, its obvious because the paint wears out due to contact with ground while parking.

other than that there is rust on my handle bar(in the small gap) and a dot of rust inside the silencer(visible only with a torch).

Guys i've noticed many spots on the frame where the paint has may be chipped off, although there is no rust there now, it may start rusting soon, what do i do ?? will they repaint the frame or anything if i show it to them ??

The stand's paint has gone off because of my usage i think....

My bike has rust on the edge of the front shock absorber (On the frame which is painted black). There is also small traces on saree gaurd, on frame near the back brake.


Shud i fix the rust myself or the SC guys do it?

Show it to them with a serious face atleast!
This is weird guys, my bike has started showing the 1st signs of rust after 5 years!

Ya i will during my second service in a month..... Wat else cud i do if not for the SC?(i.e what I can do if they dont care)

How did the Delhi guys deal with it....I mean they just said that they will buy your bike back or you asked them to replace the bike or something...??

Hey Bro...let me know ehich bike you will be going for.... I am just waiting to buy the new GS...when all the problems will be sorted out...but I do not think it will happen soon.....

One suggestion though.....you could wait around for some time....and after the problems are solved you can buy a new GS again.....we both can buy together.....
What do you say....??

@imjoshee: Good to know you got a complete refund. I say go for another bike, coz you will be like the saying goes "Once bitten, twice shy"!

@All: You guys freaked me out so much with the rusting thing that I examined my 5 year old Fiero F2 for rust. Found it at 2-3 places, one major where the battery acid had leaked&couple of other minor places under the handlebar etc. Touched it up with black paint&planning to use WD40 for the chrome areas where rust is beginning to show up.

But surprisingly, I didn't find even a trace of rust anywhere in my Dad's friend's bike which we picked up last week.

Well, i have some more updates on my bikes rusting
the part of frame where engine is connected to frame, rust is clearly visible,
even the part of frame where horn is joined to frame its visible.
i'm definitely going to show the frame along with handle bar when i go for 1st service.
If these people could atleast paint the frame black without leaving any spots this wouldn't have happened..
now should i ask them to change the frame(i know they will say not possible ) or ask them to properly repaint the frame again ???

the worst part is my bike hasnt run 8k km like vishal's or it wasn't part of the first lot or anything.. its just 350km/15 days !!!!

i have another doubt. who bears the expense of repainting frame or changing parts, is it the SC or suzuki india ??( just to know why SC people keep postponing changing of parts)

The stand's paint has gone off because of my usage i think....

My bike has rust on the edge of the front shock absorber (On the frame which is painted black). There is also small traces on saree gaurd, on frame near the back brake.


Shud i fix the rust myself or the SC guys do it?

Ok... people are talking about so many rusting issues...
Got my bike from SC after second service today morning, the bike like butter smooth, gears are smoothest now... i shoud say now my bike is better than the one i took for test ride. Whatever the issues man... i love this bike and i'm completely satisfied.
I have little rust in my tank, the dealer only said that he will replace it, which I never asked for.
Crossed 100 today, the bike is rock solid and you never realize that you are in 3 figure speed unless until you look at the console. I think i'm lucky enough to get a better bike from the lot.

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.

3. Tick -Tick Sound after engine off

Tough we start and stop engine for 1 minute, i am hearing a tick tick sound very badly, since it is a engine cooling system technology i can understand it,, but i dont think that.. for 1 minute /1 km also it should produce that much sound.


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hey forgot to mention main point. you guys should help me in this

when i am driving bike at 100 km/hr i.e, for few seconds around 40 to 50 sec..

suddenly the enginge gets stopped, i need to await for 1 or 2mins to start again.. can anyone suggest me how to over come this issue..