well friend u wont get everything in a single bike except costly ones like zma , p220 n r15
and all of them still have some cons....
what is ur requirements and budget? let other reply also..... dont just rely on my post n think gs is bad
as the gs owners

OT: you are right bro... my story of bike is this- i was abt to buy P200 in year 2007... even went to probiking.. but something my inner voice prevented me from it. i was just fooled by looks and styling. when I used to see ppl riding wing on Unicorn, i was curious to test it. Then I rode my neighbour's Unicorn and felt in love with its beautifully refined, smooth engine, comfortable ergonomics. but the styling gizmos of Pulsar have already dig their place in my head. I couldn't let them go. so I decided to buy nothing and instead my mom bought Dio. I could have got xtreme or Hunk but xtreme looks ugly.. and Hunk is not ugly but somehow I was not impressed by it (my personal opinion).. so I waited n waited n then came the Lord FZ-16. but got disappointed by its tiny pillion seat, mileage and comfort level, engine is not as refined as Honda and were not fulfilling my requirements. So I was almost ready to buy Unicorn sacrificing gizmos and styling. but then came the news of GS and decided to wait n see it. And I was surprised by it ! It has all everything I want- Unicorn like engine and gizmos like Pulsar... many ppl on xbhp said its "Pulsicorn".. And my excitement, temptation reached its peak with all the positive reviews of this bike.
But these some negatives are worying me... but your quote- every thing has its pros n cons ......
its just that whatever u choose ..... u should love it like a gf with open arms ,,,,, accept whatever it is and the most important thing
understand ur ride n has as much knowledge possible bout it as u can
It is very right said bro... Thanks a lot. U gave me some confidence.I looked into the ownership threads of all bikes and found out that every bike has some problems however new, better looking it may be....
I hope my thought helps some confused buyers above gaining some confidence to rethink on GS... Also we know that not all owners have issue of rust. Have to find out its root cause...

Bro, i know it's their Logo.
All i was trying to say is that it is a bit too Small and looks a bit odd for such a huge bike. I did not indicate changing their design.

So, have you booked the Bike or decided to book one?
Where are you getting it from? Swargate or Kothrud?

I stay 5 mins away from Kothrud. But Swargate showroom is main in the city and big but is far.. what do u suggest ?

bro the same thing i said
the size is also fixed for all the bikes i guess
same size S on all the bikes

Hey Vivek, Congrats on your Purchase.
I will be getting my Grey GS on Tuesday.
I was confused between Black and Grey, finally chose Grey over Black as it is too common.
Do post your initial riding experience and detailed Snaps of the Bike.

hunk , p200 bth were in my no no list !!! yeah hunk looks ugly IMO also
well brother the fact n the most serious flaw in gs is not the rust part!!!
even if u find its root cause its of no use ,,,,, acc to me i think zuki has used cheap material so that the things rust fast.... n those who say they have no rust ,,,, must be that they bought newly brought pieces n started using them so rusting did not take fast ........ n if some are allowed to stand for long in the showrooms ..... they rust
of all the reported gs on rusting saga
i guess only sam has told he does not have rust ......... but 3 - 4 have reported rusting...rest are silent spectators here
ps this is only my thinking ...... rest there may be some deep matter i dont know ...... even some yamaha bikes had rusting prob coz of cheap material
eg: gladiator..... though only some parts!!!
ok now coming back
the main flaw in gs is
1. BRAKING:
the explanation that hydbiker sir gave is called breaking in of the brakes.... like engine run - in ,,,,,,, but its takes only some 50- 100 (max ) for the breakes to set in..... then they act like disc brakes
but one of our friends has suggested that even after a month his gs brakes has a problem............. n take it down from me..... the rear brake is no good........ very average performance ........... so if u have problem with both the brakes SAFETY IS A SERIOUS CONCERN
2. problem in the 3k - 4k rpm
this could be a engine flaw ......... i dont know exactly thou
even the sc guys here could not answer it but thank me .... that i noticed in the test ride pls ask some engine guru about this
3. the bike feels heavy if ur not a strong person or probably short
then again big problem controlling the bike at stops n all man........ cornering at low speeds is some task .............. this is superb in uni thanks to its monoshocks .... but this may not be real problem
weight is individual perception .....but yeah taking turns at low speeds which may require some leaning u ll find the effect ..... u may not find it heavy but yeah .... again ..... useless braking makes it agonizing to control this heavy bike

the bike may start like a wonder and run like a wonder but if it does not stop like a wonder

ps : i do not wish to lower ur confidence after raising it but SAFETY of a brother is also important to me...........
please guys if u find my post wrong then feel free to point out at me.... i will be more than happy if i am wrong

I have never been to Kothrud Suzuki. So, cannot comment on them. As far as Swargate Suzuki goes, the experience has been good so far.
Am getting my Bike on Tuesday. Hoping the Delivery will be smooth.

outworldly maniac, do u own a gs? if yes then pls tell us about how your brakes r working...

other gs owners, pls report about your brakes too...

@outworldly maniac:

1)I have not compared braking of GS with any other bike than unicorn and I felt no difference. Probably because the guy whos unicorn i rode must haven't serviced it properly. lets see I will test ride GS tomorrow again and then I will write.
2)vibes in 3-4k rpm... yea it could be engine flaw... lets wait for alkemyst's reply. I think he was about to service it this weekend from local mechanic.
Though its better to have this than buying a Pulsar150..
3)I have not at all any issue with weight. It depends from person to person... 3 kgs more than Unicorn.. I've taken u-turn and I felt no difference in GS and Uni.

These are all my opinions. if Im worried a little, i find no reason to let it go...
1 of my society pal has just got his GS.. I will ask him too.

My GS 150 brake working as per my requirements,Bcos i won't ride fast much,I M riding various bikes from 91,Worst i faced so far is on Yamaha RXG135(96 model), So it depend on how u ride with the available brake power,Any body noticed the brake pad is fitted on left side like bullet........all other bike fitted on right side, i hope so

brother i dont own it .... but commenting on it from ma exp on a long test ride on it and also bout other people here........... i was looking out for this bike so i collected info but i still suggest u test drive it

dude ,,,,,,,, i have taken long test drives of almost all the bikes except the tvs and any SBK (which is fairly outta budget for me as of now )
i dont understand why u forget previous posts so easily
ok now listen carefully
i will repeat it

1. first thing i would recommend you to do is that take a test ride of all the bikes that are there ....... u can try all the 150cc ....... got to the showroom n test ride instead of riding pals bikes ........ spend some time it will help u
then u come back n comment on the brakes of gs wrt to other
n forget wrt to others ...... u tell me whether ur able to brake the thing properly or not......... go to high speeds n try to slow down
u ll come to know what flawed braking is like

n please unicorn ' s breaking is much better than gs ......

2. uni weighs nearly 142 n gs 149 ...... so the diff is 6 kilos ,,,,,,,,
the karizma weighs 150 n the cbz i think is 146

but engineering a bike involves proper distribution of weight also
i simple terms you should not feel the weight of the bike so much that u cannot control it ...... it should be well distributed .......... the gs feels HEAVY
u ride the mighty zma n the almost equally weighted cbz - x
the cbz - x is so nice n also does not feel heavy n the diff being only 3 - 6 kilos ,,,,,,,,
then ride the gs ...........................

ps: test ride new vehicles to get an exact view
n try to ride in all kinda situations if possible ............. slow , fast , turnings , highways etc
i know its diff coz test rides are small
i managed to squeeze long rides .... gs was comparatively long

We have like 15 counted known owners on this thread and how many reported rusting tank 2, I guess. Vibs are not vibs for me atleat. and anyhow I just feel those mummers only at 3500rpm for about a 1 second, you cant generalize them. This bike with absolute no doubt is the best vibs free bike in todays lot specially at high speeds. (READ my previous pposts)In any case you bound to have few issues in every bike give and take, and I am urprised you questining suzuki quality...?? Anyway if you have doubt and your heart does not follow up fully for this bilke, I'd suggest dont go for it.

@outworldly maniac:

As I said Im again going tomorrow for test ride. I will write again. Okeis I will take ur advise, I will ride Cbz-x too. Hey, btw kerb weight of Unicorn is 146 kg. I've read somebody wrote that weight in GS is not perfectly balanced. I will spend more time with GS and write again. I know its heaviest 150cc bike. And some experts pls comment- is there any effect of kerb weight on braking ?