Mach, bro thanks for telling me to shift gears....I see now I was riding around in 1st gear all these years. Apart from not stating the obvious.....

@augustine and mach:

> Under continuous acceleration, nothing otherwise, I clearly noticed a pause in speedo at around 6-6.5 k in 2nd, somewhere further in 3rd and not sure where in fourth but Ive seen it there as well. No biggie but I wanted to know if it was the same on other gs too....if not, I guess it could be a symptom of some problem.

> Augustine, Ive no intention of lookign the speedo than the road at higher speeds thank you. Good that you escaped not too hurt. Be safe man.

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On the topic of iridium plugs, does mico make any compatible ones? SC mech was saying he changed to a costly plug from mico.

new bike experience..

Hi Guys..

Just got my bike yesterday...just thot of letting ya'all about my experience.Also want some advice on a few issue(i think) that are there with the bike

1.Firstly.Must say.Great bike.feels like i am sitting on a pillow rather than riding a bike.
2.The display console is simply brilliant and dangerous.I am finding it difficult to ride without looking at it every few seconds.
3.The Gear shift, Especially the UP shift is hard. And after stopping the bike in 1st gear getting it to neutral is neigh impossible. even after moving the bike a few centimeters front and back. Is this a problem?
4.when the bike is in first gear and i press the front break the bike wants to gallop. think the bike feels its got adjustable suspension like a low rider car.is this normal?
5.Bike hates to be at high speed and low gear. like 30 k and second gear downshift from third gear make the bike almost shudder.
7. have done almost 35km so far.it feels good.

Guys any suggestions for the above points? anyone face the same issue?

The interview barely lasted for a minute... Nothing much for a H1B [once you get the UCIS approval, interview is just a formality].. I did tell the SC guy to change the Fork oil during one service (not sure which one but defenitely after 10K Kms) Also the steering cone was checked last time... Still the problem persists.... will have to check the piston and springs next time.... This problem had come suddenly after I gave my Bike for service at SMK Suzuki guindy (beware of them chennai guys) ...

@Mach50 - I had changed to CR7HIX ... but I dont see much of a difference... have not checked the milleage part, will do it this weekend and update later..

New bike-the gearbox will bed in soon, don't worry.

If you were riding a bike without front disc, this feeling is common. The disc pads will also wear in, in a few days or few 100 kms. Now they are smooth without any friction lines on them.
Rear suspension will be soft initially.

Maintain ideal RPM for gears rather than putting too much load on the engine by making it run at low speed in high gear.

Thanks for the reply Sarvajit..another point i wanted to mention was to say that there is a clicking sound when I apply front break..i guess this should also go with time?

The clicking sound will be there for a long time, but every disc brake systems have that clicking sound. Also when you stop the bike you will hear a clicking sound, its due to the catalytic converter.

The gear shifts will improve, its a matter of getting used to. With proper timing shifts will be a breeze. On break-in period keep an eye on engine rpm, so that you may not over rev in lower gears.

Read the manual carefully and follow the break-in riding tips.

Happy Biking.....

Anup bro, I think the clicking sound KIRTIMANNAN is referring to, is the sound that comes from the switch to turn on the brake lights while applying front brakes. This is just on and off sound of the switch.

@KIRTIMANNAN - Just take a look at the lever from front side and try applying the brake... you'll find a switch which makes the sound. this will come always..

Yeah hmmm ok this sound is pretty wierd because i tightened my chain a week back, inspite of that I get these sounds when shifting gears (almost 6000 kms done). I can prevents this sound from coming though by shifting gear in a proper synced manner. but i can't shift gear like a normal person on a normal bike does because of this sound. i always have to shift it differently , the sound comes mainly in the 1st-2nd gear .

One more i noted is that when i slow down bike n suddenly accelerate i feel the same "WHACK" sound. like chain is loose or something . Do u all have the Shifting Gears sound and a Whack sound everytime u try to accelerate from first gear or go on a lil uneven road?

It went unnoticed in my case then,I never find any hesitance in the speedo of my bike while accelerating through rpm range and gears.
But this trouble maybe attributed to some electricals then.

I have seen a case similar to this when my bike soars above 110kmph.........The speedometer suddenly registers the higher speed instead of gradually rising there, but I feel my bike accelerating to that speed all that time.

Thanks for clarification bro, I thought the sound is due to some kind of mechanism in the brake unit, thats why I said the clicking sound will be there. So its just a switch My bad.....

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3 days and 160 KM later..

Well just hit the 150 mark today. So far so good. Just a few small issues:

Firstly thanks to the guys who actually take the time and effort to reply to the posts of others. Your advice is most appreciated.

PROS:
Well so far the GS has been good. The ride is as smooth as a knife through butter. After riding the GS I rode my bro's unicorn and my friends Fz, Believe me the GS is way better for ride comfort and vibration control. People may complain about kerb weight but once you start riding it behaves and feels like any other bike out there. Since its a new bike I havent ripped it, so cant say anything about the top speed but pick up wise it is decent. Didnt have trouble starting on signals and staying ahead of the pack. The console speedo/tacho is simply amazing and dangerously distracting.

CONS:
Most of these may be due to the fact that the bike is new. Maybe experience owners can clarify on these issues. The bike still refuses to go into neutral when stopped suddenly either in first gear or second. No amount of force helps. Sometimes even moving the bike forward and backward and then shifting doesnt work. A major issue I faced was the bike suddenly stopped while riding. The fuel indicator was on 1 bar and was not blinking. After putting the fuel switch on reserve I could start the bike. This was yesterday. I would have driven close to 50 k now and the fuel bar has just started blinking. what is the significance of this? Is something wrong with the fuel system? Also the clutch is a bit loose I guess. The bike cuts off in traffic or on starting the bike.

The above lines are purely my experience. I dont know if they are actually cons or not. Plz help me out here.

Hey I tried to look for the sound again. It aint coming no more. Strange. I will follow up on this after a couple of days if any sound persists.

Hey, I got my GS 150 R in august.. done like 6000 Kms now...
Trust me, This bike is way better than every other bike in terms of comfort and handling , mind it im a 19 year old college student and i see my friends having FZ pulsars n all.. After like 1.5k Km start ripping ur bike.. Rev hard u will find that ur bike is the best Especially in signals.. ill be miles ahead of fzs and pulsars. Gs has one unique factor. it has good mid range power and very good mileage.. I was very wrong when my bike was new because i thought mine is just an "UNCLES" bike and im the only college goer in chennai having it. But yeah again it is all more of the rider's ability than the bike n the best part is my friends (girls) love this bike's design , they really do

About ur petrol thing,
GS has a reserve of 3.1 litres if im not wrong. 1 Bar is 3 litres.. So when it goes below 3 u have to switch on reserve. MY advice would be always ride in reserve when u know that ur bike has only around 3 or 4 litres.
Don't worry GS is insane !
Watchout for :
1. Gear shifting SOUNDS (still irritates me today. especially when i raise my throttle i hear a thulp apart from a thulp during gear shift)
2.Chain loose : make sure u tight it once a while when u hear a lot of sounds during gear shifts/ speed breakers
3.I felt my bike's power after a few thousands of km in riding, i don't know if its cuz of the bike or my ability but once i got to feel its full power , there is no stopping !
4.Make sure u r out of accidents, spare parts are pretty costly
5. Service center's main aim is to "Deliver bikes". they will 90% won't clear ur problems so its ur duty to check it n come back to service center to screw him


Hope this helps,

You can read my comments written in the bold.