Is it still true?

If you are referring to me,then I am MACH50,not MSN1

Sorry brother MACH50.... I was confused... ..i will keep in mind all the precious advice you have given to me...after reading your experience...i will never let down my GSR again...its a wonderful machine on highways as well as in the city...i had forgotten that its a commuter/tourer bike....and not a sports bike unlike RTR (sort of)....
You know one thing....I am an Engineering student...i always wanted a fast and beautiful bike....this year when my old kinetic DX had a major problem with its engine,after that it was of no use and we sold it to some garage guy....i was very upset because i did'nt had any bike to go for the college..
after a month my dad gave me a surprise by giving me the GS150R as a gift...i was totally surprised as well as disappointed with my dad's choice...with the first impression i thought it's a bike of an office going guy...and yes it was'nt suiting my personality...(I thought at that pont of time)...i took a test drive and found that it was very smooth..(initially i used to drive my friend's RTR 160)...it was a way smoother than the RTR..I was hoping for some other bikes
like the Karizma ZMR or the R15...or atleast the FZ-s...but after that my dad told me that he liked the bike at the first glance and when he took the test drive he was amazed with the performance....(my dad knows really well about bikes)...NOW iam completely satisfied with the performance...but want more top speed..(though not possible)...

MACH50...... i have one more problem...my bike is giving me only 40-45 km mileage... i really drive sensible...also turn off engine during signals...after serving the SC guys loosened the clutch...so i was unable to shift gears easily...also the bike kept moving even though when i pressed the clutch...
Is this the main problem of less mileage....????? but today i went to the garage guy...he did the clutch setting very well...just the way i wanted...i think the garage guys are much better than the SC guys...the garage guy also told me that the SC only do washing and some small setting..they never check the bike thoroughly for problems...
MSN1 please help me......also give me some tips for better mileage...also tell me if any mods are there for mileage...??? AND YES...BEST LUCK FOR YOUR DREAM BIKE GSX750R.... i am sure one day you will definitely own it..

MACH50 brother.....can you give me suggestion on this...
There is a big modding workshop in Pune..(my city)..that guy told me that he will do all sorts of modifications and it will cost me 25k...it will include..K&N filter...big jet...less teeth sprocket...NGK spark plugs...new coil and wiring..and exhaust...
should i go for the mod...?? what do you think...???

I dont care about the warranty as the SC people are my dad's friend...and will keep providing me free servicings....

Are you nuts ????!!!!!!!
These mods shouldn't cost over 10K to the max.........
I also know a lot of mods,and I am waiting for 5000 kilometres on my bike.
See what he is gonna put in is an aftermarket free flow Exhaust,which doesnt costs over 4.5Ks to the max,unless u put a 600cc exhaust to your 150cc bike and blow its Piston ring to shreds with suction.!!!
Big jet mind it,not entire carb......is gonna cost 250-300bucks max,An entire carb retails for 4K to the max and that too a really big one !!!!
KN filter thats only available in India is RC1060-4t and 2t and it prices between 1200 bucks to 1400bucks.
Single NGK sparker would cost you,550 bucks only.
What will new Coil and wiring do???
It would be more of a show mod rather than a Go mod or for performance.Wiring is already one of the best in industry on the GSR,it just needs to be rerouted for an HID unit.And about the coil,its gonna be a cheap chinese costing hardly 2500bucks to the mechanic.It wont be any racing coil with performance ECU,you are gonna screw the bike big time with it.
A new sprocket kit would cost basically 700 bucks and that too of best quality.He is gonna do this to increase your top speed while killing your acceleration.........and he is gonna use the 40teeth of Suzuki Zeus,because no other 4T sprocket would fit on the hub of GSR.

So the end result,you end up donating 25K .....and you would also screw your bike.
Always remember,4T bike mods is not so easy,you need to get custom made and tuned exhaust,porting,boring to get some real performance along with KN and bigger carb.All these mods put together can take the GSR to 135kmph with maybe a 2-3bhp gain.
What you have been suggested,would instead screw your stock performance.

I suggest if you have 25K ready and wanting your bike to be somewhere in the ZMA range,give it to Joel in Bangalore comfortably.............trust me,you wont regret.

MACHO bro thanks again...
just before 3 days bike was giving 40 mileage only
but after tunig the carb bike gave me avg of 64

@Arish
I totally agree with MACHO that mech is trying to rob you in white coller fashion, in 25k he should mod engine otherwise he is a robbing you for atleast 15-16k..
You live in pune right??....then why dont u try Dilip Chhabriya's work shop??
I am too an engg student, in which college you study??
About mileage crysis why dont you do Carb tuning...I just did it myself 4 days ago, my bike too was giving 40-45 avg, n today i got whoppping 64 kmpl
{I USED GUIDE PROVIDED BY MACHO}

MACH50 bro...iam not a fool who will just give away that 25k without any suggestions from real bikers.... ..thats the reason i joined xbhp..to gain knowledge and so that you guys can help me take some decisions....

I have just ask that mechanic...i did'nt spent that money...
and yes i am ready to spend 25k only if i find that guy trustworthy...but the problem is i live in pune...i cannot come there at bangalore...sorry...

Hey MIHIR thanx for the advice.....i study in JSPM college...can u tell me where is that Dilip Chhabriya's workshop ??? do you have any idea where is the GUIDE loacated..?? i mean page..
AND yes have you done any mods on your GS...?? Do you drive insanely ?? i drive insanely only when some pulsar150 guy overtakes me...coz i know..my GS can smoke that cheap Pulsar...

@MACH50

Mach - bro what is the advantage of a K&N air filter ... does it significantly improve the performance??? Just curious... I wonder if the mileage or power goes up or is it just peace of mind?

Guys I have a question....Does adding K&N Filter actually increases the exhaust sound of the bike ??? I know that it increases acceleration but how can it increase the sound of the bike ??? sine the filter is located at the intake unit...(correct me if iam wrong)...I think if some high performance exhaust should increase the sound ....doest'nt it ??? My friend owns a pleasure and does crazy things on it...he has also added K&N filter on it...Believe me it sounds cool..on the roads it scares the hell out of others...old people are so scared that they immediately move aside when he comes on pleasure....

I really want My GSR to sound sporty...as in stock condition it sounds like a mixy... I think many guys must be having this problem...
Does adding K&N filter will solve my problem..??? if yes then which model is the best for GSR...??? and after the installation of that filter,will GSR sound like a sports bike (atleast like RTR180 or P220)

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i too hate those cheap pulser n their riders...i havent done any mods yet, as its only
1 month old...it sometimes gets very hard to keep my nerve down{though many time it was impossible, while having such beast beneath you}..n really i cant believe day by day i am falling more deep in luv with ma bike...
ITS ONE OF THE MOST TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED BIKES IN INDIA
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CARB TUNING GUIDE :

For the Suzuki GSR........
Tune the carb as adviced in the Bike advice article.I also participated in making that article and you will find my suggestions under the name of Suddhatma Mukherjee.

Take note:
Mikuni BS26mm has Bronze colored Fuel screw on its left side.......or the left side of the bike.The Steel colored Idling screw is on the right side,pointing vertically upwards-supporting the dual throttle cable.I wont explain which side rotation makes lean or rich.....as I expect confusion out of it.Just follow whats written below


For the GSR,take the bike out for a ride-ride for about 15 minutes and do some 2-3kms,this is the perfect engine warm up.......
Next,bring the bike home or at garage,put it on central stand.
Get the screw driver out of your tool kit and proceed as follows-
1.raise idling to 3000 rpm by turning the idling screw,then turn the fuel screw clockwise till lock(count the clockwise rotations),rpms would come down to around 1400rpm.
2.Next lower the idling to 1000 rpm with the idling screw,the bike would be about to stall.This means you have reached leanest possible mixture.
3.Then turn the Fuel screw anti-clockwise,four rotations.........bingo,you are at optimum tune.Rpms would auto-matically rise to 1500-1600 rpms from 1000rpms lower the idling screw a bit to bring it around 1500rpms.

You will find the engine humming without any up or down or irregularities in engine beating.
Mine is at 4.5 rotations anticlockwise from lock,5.0 rotations anticlockwise from lock would make rich mixture.

While turning the fuel screw of my bike to lock position clockwise,It had 2.5 rotations on factory set up........which is at leaner position.But now its 4.5 rotations from Lock.

Tests to affirm if your tuning is ok.
1.After the tuning is over.......and you are done setting the idling rpm.........rev the engine till 6500rpm and leave the throttle.If the rpms falls and stops at 1500rpm exactly....then your tuning is alright.If it falls below idling rpm......your tuning is not stable......try it again.If the rpm fall at stop is higher than idling setting,lower the idling by the idling screw.Which means that your bike was not at normal temperature during the tuning.It was colder.

2.After you have been through the first test........keep the engine running,sit the bike on the central stand,engage the first gear,slowly engage the clutch fully.If the rear wheel keeps turning without jerks and without the engine stalling,it means your idling rpms are very much stable and the tuning is perfect.Shift gears and watch for the same in every gear.If its ok in every gears......congrats....you have tuned your bike well Go now smoke
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this guide was originally posted by MACHO50
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n below this is what i did
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Thank you very much MACHO..
just now i have tuned carb
results are greatttt.
this is how i did it
1-rode bike for 2-3 km
2-parked it. raised idling to 3000RPM stable
3-turned fuel screw clockwise until it reached end position. At that instance idling had came down to 1500RPM.
4-then lowered the idling till 1000RPM n engine was about to stall
5-Turned fuel screw 4 anticlockwise rotations, RPM came up to 1400RPM.
6-then ran that test-raised RPM upto 6500RPM n freed the throttle idling came to 1500RPM, repeated this 2-3 times. result was same
7-on central stand only, Engaged all the gears from 1-6. In all geared positions RPM was around 1200-1300RPM with stable firing sound.
8-THIS WAS MAIN PART FOR ME-took the bike for a drive, rode 12km and when i parked the bike BINGGGOOOOO idling was 1500RPM ...
Thanks MACHO bro provided greattt guide
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we have delivered quality products as well as customer satisfaction to our consumers. We will continue to keep up this growth momentum in coming months as well," Suzuki Motorcycle India Vice President (Sales and Marketing) Atul Gupta said in a statement. Its models like GS150R and scooter Access 125 contributed majorly to its sales figures

Correction, Zues & Heat production had been stopped for the past two months.
Source: ABT Suzuki dealer chennai. When i went for the second service of access 125, the manager told this news.

MAke GSR sound like Sportsbike

Guys I have a question....Does adding K&N Filter actually increases the exhaust sound of the bike ??? I know that it increases acceleration but how can it increase the sound of the bike ??? sine the filter is located at the intake unit...(correct me if iam wrong)...I think if some high performance exhaust should increase the sound ....doest'nt it ??? My friend owns a pleasure and does crazy things on it...he has also added K&N filter on it...Believe me it sounds cool..on the roads it scares the hell out of others...old people are so scared that they immediately move aside when he comes on pleasure....

I really want My GSR to sound sporty...as in stock condition it sounds like a mixy... I think many guys must be having this problem...
Does adding K&N filter will solve my problem..??? if yes then which model is the best for GSR...??? and after the installation of that filter,will GSR sound like a sports bike (atleast like RTR180 or P220)

KN air-filter does increases the acceleration of the bike.Due to increase in air-flow to the chamber,the compression of the bike increases,which results in good acceleration.Moreover if you are able to increase a bit more fuel through by tuning the main jet,you also get wonderful top-speeds.Yes KN airfilter does increase FE too,but you have to ride in economy zone(45-60kmph) for that.

Yes but no
KN airfilter doesn't increase the exhaust sound but changes the exhaust note
,hope you are getting what am I trying to tell.
Its because the engine breathes more freely and more,gas is compressed out of the exhaust.......that the note of the exhaust changes.

I would surely love to add KN to my bike,but not without a bigger carb.
More compression due to more colder air intake can cause valve trains to fry before the expected life of the parts.Adding KN to stock carb would be like buying performance at the cost of my Love.........I wont do that.
I would rather look for a BS29 carb if available and then do the subtle changes like adding irrdium sparker and just pull that catcon out of my Exhaust pipe to see the bike grossing a 4 sec(0-60) acceleration and having a genuine 130kmph top-end.