Hi...

Thanks Falcon & Maestro:

The Service Manager called me yesterday EOD and incidentally he was the one who sent a service engineer when the issue occurred first. So he knew it had conked off twice that day itself.

I requested him to keep the bike for 2 -3 days also and check the complete wiring of the entire bike. He told me he too is planning to do the same as he is not able to find a short in any wire during the peripheral check.

I am hoping for this issue to get resolved.

When I told him, I have problem to kick start also, whenever fuse blows off, he told me that it is bound to happen. So my suggestion to all of you is to have a couple of additional fuse handy, just in case.

I will update you once I hear from them.

In search of optimum tuning!!!!!!!!

Guys, I have been tuning carburetor for last few weeks to find the optimum tuning. A big thanks to Mach50 for his detailed post. And after 8 or so trial and error methods I think now i found one. Before I started tuning carb was tuned by CO analyzer from S.C. I was getting a mileage of 40-45 kmpl with a moderate riding with pillion. Throttle response was poor and I started to believe if we want mileage then we have to live with throttle response and vibrations. But I was not ready to accept it as I was "Driven Crazy" by the very first GS I drove. Took a screw driver and turned the A/F screw to a rich mixture.

The very first mileage I got after tuning was 50 kmpl with improved throttle response and much reduced vibrations. Set to even more rich mixture by turning a quarter more, this setting gave roughly the same mileage but throttle response was the best I have ever felt. Bike was revving well in every gear, virtually all rough spots in rev range have disappeared.

And I observed that before I started tuning on cold starts even if the idling was set 1400 rpm it used to go down below 1000 rpm and stall if i completely close throttle and when engine get warm it will rise to 1500. But now bike wont stall even if its 900 rpm and the idling rpm rises to 1100 rpm even after long drives. Starts in single kick without choke and will idle for ever with zero throttle. So it can be concluded for those the idling rpm changes greatly the tuning is not optimum.

You are welcome bro........ happy to help.
I was out of station for a week,had no web access,neither my bike....I missed the bike like a newly wed wife at home

However,I came back,it took her two kicks to start.Took her out changed the engine oil,o-rings and oil filter,as my Motul had lasted a break-in period of 1500kms under spirited riding.Now I am preparing her for a 600km ride this Saturday and Sunday.

Dont feel like sitting at the PC and typing,I am exhausted,just feel like riding and riding

Mach bhai, I thanked you not just for one post but for all your posts so far. Posts filled with passion and love( A little recklessness as well). Did anyone fitted NGK Iridium after Mach's Post. I feel my bike is running a little rich mixture, it would be great if I can fix an Iridium plug.

Congrats Manu.......keep it well maintained,and it will definitely return you the favour when the time comes.
You are having a TC number plate on your bike,sign of a really new bike ,get it registered for having all the thrills.

My bike finally got its number,digital speedo-odo connected 10days ago,after I planned to vaporise the RTO office

I am ready to fly now and everytime now
BTW,how come this is your first bike,you seem to pose aside a Blue Pulsar in your avatar picture-whos is that then ????

P.S.Sometimes I feel I got a bike better than even some humans that I came across in my widely traversed life atleast it knows to return the favor and not an ingrate,for whatever decisions I made in its favour.........was returned thrice by it.........in my favour.

Today the weather was wonderful and so was my beauty it fun cruising at 50-60 km/h and just loved my ride of 120Kms total fun. One thing is for sure i think my seat cover is making the comfort level go down will try to fit another one soon. I think next week i am due for my 2nd service Total days between 1st and 2nd service i think around about 35 days. I am driving daily approx 70-80kms.

My experience with Aerolex motors,K.H.road was very good....
I called MR.Narendra at 9.30am and requested to deliver the bike the same day.He enquired about the colour and said its fine and i can get the delivery
Reached showroom at 10.30am,submitted all the documents and started checking out HAYABUSA,GIXXER and the BANDIT which was displayed in the showroom.



Later went to the basement to select my babe..then they started with washing and polishing...etc
Almost everything about the bike was explained to me by a gentleman in the basement..got delivery at 2pm...
Odo reading was just 1km when i got the bike with no petrol in it

on road price Bangalore +number plate=71,759+81=71,840
DISCOUNT=2000..so the cost comes to 71,840-2000=69,840..
Free accessories-Tank cover and seat cover....



Thanks MACH50...Yeah sure bro i will maintain her well..she is my galfren
i had been to RTO today..i will be getting my number in a day or two..
The avatar pic ur referring to was taken in one of the offline G2G's..The bike belongs to a fellow Xbhpian..Back then i was riding a starcity and it was used both by me and my dad..so i said GS is my first bike...



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PS:am feeling engine roughness at 3.5k rpms and it disappears at 4k...i hope it gets solved after first service.... there is a tak tak sound from the silencer after riding for few kms..i think its the noise from catalytic converter...is this normal for all GSpians??

hmm don't mind me asking you guys going to the RTO to get your numbers? I have hardly visited my RTO except when i got my license. Apart from that never did i visit the RTO.

Any waymanubhat the catalytic converter sound is ok and actually it is good if you are getting it since it means your bike is in cool down mode. Regarding roughness it will be there till first service after that no issues at least i have not got any resonance issues as some other have. I do have the knocking sound from the engine though after it gets heated up.

Any way shift gears at 4.5k RPM it is ideal and i recommend you try to shift gears without clutch(upshifts) will help you a lot. This might be difficult since initially the gears are hard.

The engine roughness at that particular rpm is due to engine resonance. The intensity of vibes will reduce with time. It will take some time for the vibes to disappear but the intensity will reduce to a great extent after first service itself. During break in period everyone will be riding between 50-60 and there is a high chance of riding in that 3.5K mark, down shift and rev past that range. Also dont be too soft on her occasionally tease her when she is in mood(short bursts of acceleration to 6K rpm when engine is warm) else she wont listen (rev well) once you finish the break in(engines are just like G.Fs )

Yeah that tic-tic sound is same for all GS. Also isn't it time to change the avatar

Ride safe............

Every GS have that rough spot, it seems like you haven't noticed it. Let me tell a tip ride in 4th gear, slowly reduce the rpm on reaching 3.5K mark we can feel the sudden appearance of vibes.

I got my bike the same day of booking so next day i had to just take my bike to RTO so that they could complete with registration...
After riding TVS bikes for years i know wat actual vibrations are.. so am very much comfortable with the roughness at 3.5k rpms..rest is buttery smooth..


yeah sure i will give short bursts occasionally..but these bangy roads are not allowing me to open her up..
I havent taken her past 5k til now..she is just 50kms old
Below 5k itself is making me go crazy..cant imagine the power after i switch over to power mode and touch redline...

Actually anup i have driven it at 3.5k RPM in 4th gear as i said their was resonance before 1st service but now it is hardly there. But i will not say completely gone since i think i have done enough riding on it so probably so used to it now.

p.s I hardly drive at 4th gear below 4k RPM most of my ride is in expressway flat out 6th gear always above 50 km/h

Withdraw that comment before renny comes.........
Yeah it will definitely drive you Crazy either by speed or by its problems. Dude do change the oil and filter quickly (around 200 )dont wait till 750 km or a month interval, its always good to change oil early say 1000 km till you reach 3000 km or so. Bro when you give short bursts of acceleration close the throttle and slow down the bike without brakes, this will load and unload engine which is a suggested method for break-in running. Plan a long drive outside the city to get a controlled atmosphere to have a good break-in running.
Yeah thats true, the vibrations was much prominent before first service. Now I hardly feel the vibes as well, may be I too have become used to them. Though I drive in city I never allow rpm to go below 4, as it more fun to ride in between 4-6 K and after tuning,bike is returning above 50 even after a little carefree driving. I really envy you man as you are getting to drive 50+ km drive every day, now I hardly drives 10 km a day.......

We'll let Renny ride our GS once...

Thanx for the info.. i was planning for a small 50kms ride this weekend..
let me see what happens....

I was just joking yaar . 50 kms is very short na(make it 100), new engines heat up quickly so take intervals every 30 mins or so. Inching in Traffic will be the worst break-in running for any bike, so choose an early ride such as 4 am.

Don't use the above method before warming the engine, when we suddenly close the throttle the engine will be run by the transmission and engine brake force will seat the piston rings quickly. If you are confident you can downshift while braking and leave clutch suddenly(shift one at a time)to use engine braking.

PS: You have a P.M

at last
headlight problem is solved...(ca) series rr works damm good the brightness and throw of the headlight beam has increased ..from the same halonix bulb..