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**Augustine09** · 03-26-2010, 02:38 PM

@Vignesh..
The heel shifter is a bit different in this bike. But you'll get used to it. It did not take much time for me to get used and also I feel it'll not take much time for you.

**BLITZ** · 03-26-2010, 03:20 PM

Originally posted by hyderabadi_nawab View Post

NO. Though there is one gear more in GS, the sixth gear isn't as tall as it should be i.e., 6th gear at 5000rpm gives 68kmph on GS whereas 5th gear at the same speed gives ~65kmph on Unicorn, XTreme and Hunk. So, there is not much noticeable difference as advertised. I believe a more taller 6th cog would have helped GS as it's max torque is coming at only 6000rpm.

The max power on the GS engine is at 8500 RPM. In the 6 gear, it goes easily till 8000 RPM (110Km/H) but takes a little time to push 500 more RPM(117Km/h). The 6th gear is the overdrive gear and I believe it is tall enough. Any taller than what it is now, and the engine will struggle in the 6th and acceleration will be worse than now in the 6th gear.

The max torque of the engine in the 6th gear comes at 83Km/h(6000 RPM) thus giving the rider good acceleration at that speed. Because of the 6th gear, the top speed of GS is slightly better than Unicorn, Hunk and CBZ X and also the FE is better at high speeds. If the GS had more power to push the 6th gear to 9500 RPM, the top speed would be 130Km/h. The gearbox in the GS has enough potential, but the engine is a little underpowered to keep the ride comfortable and vibe free.

**Joey** · 03-26-2010, 03:23 PM

Got the fuel tank replaced by Jains Suzuki Chennai.
It took them 2 full weeks to get a black tank without rust issues.

Guys buying from Jains Suzuki check your tank for this issue.

@ Vignesh: I agree the positioning of the heel shifter is a bit odd from Suzuki.
But I rather appreciate them for giving us the heel shifting option, a boon to office goers.

You will get used to it in a matter of days.

**Joey** · 03-26-2010, 03:41 PM

Originally posted by BLITZ View Post

The max power on the GS engine is at 8500 RPM. In the 6 gear, it goes easily till 8000 RPM (110Km/H) but takes a little time to push 500 more RPM(117Km/h). The 6th gear is the overdrive gear and I believe it is tall enough. Any taller than what it is now, and the engine will struggle in the 6th and acceleration will be worse than now in the 6th gear.

The max torque of the engine in the 6th gear comes at 83Km/h(6000 RPM) thus giving the rider good acceleration at that speed. Because of the 6th gear, the top speed of GS is slightly better than Unicorn, Hunk and CBZ X and also the FE is better at high speeds. If the GS had more power to push the 6th gear to 9500 RPM, the top speed would be 130Km/h. The gearbox in the GS has enough potential, but the engine is a little underpowered to keep the ride comfortable and vibe free.

Rightly said Blitz.

The purpose of 6th gear in GS is mostly for cruising and improving the fuel efficiency. Crusing at 70 KMPH, no vibration in the handle bar, lovely feeling of cruising, open the throttle more, you hit the sweet spot of the 6th cog. I will say the positioning of the 6th gear is well balanced.

**hyderabadi_nawab** · 03-26-2010, 06:02 PM

Originally posted by Joey View Post

Rightly said Blitz.

The purpose of 6th gear in GS is mostly for cruising and improving the fuel efficiency. Crusing at 70 KMPH, no vibration in the handle bar, lovely feeling of cruising, open the throttle more, you hit the sweet spot of the 6th cog. I will say the positioning of the 6th gear is well balanced.

Has anyone tried changing the carburettor, air filter, exhaust etc., to bump up the power output?

**santhoshs** · 03-26-2010, 09:10 PM

back to biking

Hi Friends

Joining the GS club. Took delivery this Wednesday. Great bike. Noticed few things.

At the time of taking delivery looked at inside tank, there was rusting issue. The dealer agreed to change the tank. Luckily he had another vehicle of same colour. Changed tank.
The sound is not as smooth as unicorn. But other thinks better than unicorn.
noice coming from disk brake, hope this is not a big issue.

Thanks friends for having written about your experiences, it helped me in choosing the bike.

Overall I liked the bike. Will let you know after riding few 000s kms.

**BLITZ** · 03-26-2010, 11:00 PM

Originally posted by hyderabadi_nawab View Post

Has anyone tried changing the carburettor, air filter, exhaust etc., to bump up the power output?

I read this here on page 421

Originally posted by road_ripper View Post

My mechanic had opened up another customer's GS150R's engine and I must say, like the Fiero even this engine has lots of potential for modification.
The exhaust port is covered too much, the port was opened up and my mechanic was doing some head job.
Got to ride the bike yesterday after all the works were complete... and I must say I'm damn impressed

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The power has gone up very much, feel like its clean 2 bhp more.. Was able to do 126 on the speedo very easily, will check its full potential this weekend and update. The Acceleration was much better than stock, it was just like a P180 or an RTR

Originally posted by akfara View Post

....
anyone try these bulb for their bikes?

(He asked about bluish bulbs)

I found this on the net. I thought its worth sharing...

"How and why are blue bulbs dangerous?
Many of them degrade roadway safety,” both yours and other drivers'.
Some of them can be physically hazardous. Here are the nuts and
bolts of why blue bulbs are a bad idea:

White light is made up of every color of light mixed together. But the
colors are not all present in equal amounts. The output spectrum of
filament bulbs, including halogen headlamp bulbs, includes a great deal
of red, orange, yellow and green light, but very little blue or violet
light. Blue bulbs have colored glass (or a filter coating applied to clear
glass) that allows only the blue light through the filter — this is why
the bulbs appear blue. Because very little blue light is produced by a
halogen bulb in the first place, it is only this very small amount — a
tiny fraction of the total amount of light produced by a halogen bulb
filament — that ever reaches the road.

Blue and violet are the shortest wavelength/highest frequency colors of
visible light, and, as such, they scatter the most readily. This is why
the sky is blue rather than any other color from the sun's white output
spectrum. Blue light doesn't just scatter most readily in the sky, but
also in the eye. To observe this effect, try this informal experiment:
Next time you see a dark blue storefront sign or a row of blue airport
runway landing lights after dark, notice how blurry the edges of the
sign or landing light appears compared to adjacent lights or signs of
different colors. Decades ago, hot rodders would install "blue dots" in
their cars' taillamps. These small bits of blue glass cause the taillamps
to appear not red with a blue dot in the center, but rather
pinkish-purple, because the observer's eye easily focuses on the red
but has trouble with the blue, which remains out of focus and appears
to tint the entire area of the red light. "

**nykmeister** · 03-27-2010, 02:09 AM

Originally posted by BLITZ View Post

The max power on the GS engine is at 8500 RPM. In the 6 gear, it goes easily till 8000 RPM (110Km/H) but takes a little time to push 500 more RPM(117Km/h). The 6th gear is the overdrive gear and I believe it is tall enough. Any taller than what it is now, and the engine will struggle in the 6th and acceleration will be worse than now in the 6th gear.

The max torque of the engine in the 6th gear comes at 83Km/h(6000 RPM) thus giving the rider good acceleration at that speed. Because of the 6th gear, the top speed of GS is slightly better than Unicorn, Hunk and CBZ X and also the FE is better at high speeds. If the GS had more power to push the 6th gear to 9500 RPM, the top speed would be 130Km/h. The gearbox in the GS has enough potential, but the engine is a little underpowered to keep the ride comfortable and vibe free.

so u the final outcome is that the 6 gear is a good feature as it reduces vibes and can increase the top speed compared to the other bikes???

**thefalcon** · 03-27-2010, 05:36 PM

Originally posted by nykmeister View Post

so u the final outcome is that the 6 gear is a good feature as it reduces vibes and can increase the top speed compared to the other bikes???

it reduces the rpm by about 500 so you can cruise a a higher speed..
and get more mileage

i dont think the top speed increases by a large amount..

**sam9s** · 03-28-2010, 04:17 AM

Hi Guys,

This is sam9s again, I just chipped in to update the latest with my GS. Clocked 15000KM recently and I am glad (infact kinda bored) to report that everything is working well, no major issues what so ever, changing the Brake Shoe is all what I did. Still getting avg above 50kmpl in all conditions. No color dampness or fading, no rusting, no electrical fault, however the indicator switch and choke leaver was becoming very hard, so special oiling was done for it during service. That took care of the problem. What else......nothing I suppose.....people here can ask if they have anything..........I see lot of people have joined the club and I am very happy about it, the bike deserves it. Keep posting and riding..see you around....

Sammy

**sam9s** · 03-28-2010, 04:19 AM

Originally posted by nykmeister View Post

so u the final outcome is that the 6 gear is a good feature as it reduces vibes and can increase the top speed compared to the other bikes???

It does not increase the speed as such, however definitely increases the comfort and millage at a higher speeds

**nykmeister** · 03-29-2010, 01:49 AM

Originally posted by sam9s View Post

It does not increase the speed as such, however definitely increases the comfort and millage at a higher speeds

Originally posted by thefalcon View Post

it reduces the rpm by about 500 so you can cruise a a higher speed..
and get more mileage

i dont think the top speed increases by a large amount..

ok this 6 gear feature is a good thing suzuki brought up!!! thnks for the info guys!!!

**ravi@17bhp** · 03-29-2010, 03:10 PM

To all the long-term owners of GS150R, here is a big question to you. How is the bike overall? Is the bike as problem-free as Unicorn? I cannot read the whole ownership thread due to time constraints. But, when I read a few pages randomly, found many having complaints.

Today, took a spin of the GS150R. There is lot of valve clatter when revved hard. Is it so? I read the same in a magazine (bikeindia roadtest).

Thanks in advance. Waiting for your expertise reviews.

**sam9s** · 03-29-2010, 04:20 PM

Originally posted by ravi@17bhp View Post

To all the long-term owners of GS150R, here is a big question to you. How is the bike overall? Is the bike as problem-free as Unicorn? I cannot read the whole ownership thread due to time constraints. But, when I read a few pages randomly, found many having complaints.

Today, took a spin of the GS150R. There is lot of valve clatter when revved hard. Is it so? I read the same in a magazine (bikeindia roadtest).

Thanks in advance. Waiting for your expertise reviews.

Did you read my last comment, that summons up the ans to your question I presume. Any specific query, I may ans....you are most welcome to ask.......

**ravi@17bhp** · 03-29-2010, 04:43 PM

Sammy, thanks for the comments. In fact, I did not see your post. I do not know why I got the valve clutter noise when I test rode the bike; may be the bike was not properly maintained. I am still puzzled as to why the Bike India also reported the same.

What I liked in GS150R

Superb instrument console.
Excellent ride quality, very plush and it absorbs even bigger uneven bumps.
Good overall finish. Comfortable riding position.
Good power from 40-70.
Mature handling and stability.

What I did not like:

Very bland styling from side.
The worst looking grabrail.
Normal low end pickup (expected)
Weight of 149 kgs.
Valve clutter noise(???)
Saw some rust at the footrests.

Still I see a member reporting tank rust (top in this page) and it is really a big concern.

BTW, how much mileage can be expected at 80-85 kmph on highway in top gear??

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