bike is good so far..a few small issues..am sure its not that major that the SVC people cant fix at the first service. have attached a photo with the link can someone look and confirm if that is rust in the tank??(umm..look at the side of the tank. gotta zoom in a bit i guess...

bro i also got tank cover(which i dont like and will get removed), handle grip, indicator sound thingy, some coating thing that i dont remember and and a seat cover free. and number plate was also free. tell your dealer to give you something. they dont give till you ask them. i have a 2011 model and the rusting only time will tell. other issues seem resolved. headlights still could be better..

2011 GS new model wil be launched next month. . .
bookings stopped in chennai as they are awaiting stock of new GS...Heard it from ABT suzuki nandanam.. !

I have the 2011 model, no big difference than the previous ones,technical and looks wise.No problems in particular except stiff gear shifting for 100km,headlight's great after tuning done by SVC (on their own).

The brown spots on the side are petrol fumes, got the same in mine too, stops after spreading a little no worries

@sriki.GSpian NEW GS MODEL !!!! u mean the one like honda unicorn dazzler with changes to engine and chassis or just the 2011 batch of the GS..??

Hi all

hi mine done7500 odo... after Munnar GTG while coming back i noticed my back alloys getting heated up .... after fourth service againg the problem starts....... mech told it might be bcoz of chain got tightened and loosened it

still even after a short ride od 5-10 km alloys getting heated up ...\

anybody 've gone through nything like this.... any suggestion..
dont think it's brake or chain if it's not wht else it could be...

nd anyone know's ny mech. in bangalore for GS...

@madhu can u help him..i hope u got good local mechanic

Brother,

Have you changed the back break settings

Even if not, check the break shoes that is the most possible culprit.

Some people with out knowing they tend to apply breaks littlebit while as they keep their foot in such a way that also may be a cause

Put the bike on center stand make sure the area is calm, put the bike in neutral and rotate the back wheel and check if any friction is there and if it is rotating freely or not.

Rarely this may be caused due to back wheel sprocket.

Check with ASC as they have the spares available readly to replace if any ?

Moreover during long journey alloys tend to heat up but not much hot.


Abdul,

This time am not suggesting my local mechanic as he is enjoying ugadi (telugu new year) at his native, he need a week time to turn back to bangalore.

Hi

hi thx for quick reply....

'm going to sc today 'll chk wid them and it's not abt long journey it's getting heated up after a short ride...and mech he loosened the brake shoe slightly thn also it's thr so 'm guessing s you said it might be a sproket prob....'ll chk 'll post at night

hi just came back from sc

they told the heating prob's common... they told it's usual to get heated after 1 or 2 km also
i dont think that way coz mine getting heated-up like exhaust
please let me know it's only i mine or other also it's like this?

so 've to show to a good mech i guess.....

Please msg the contact if anyone know...
'm not going for a long-ride now so i can wait even i week

Sathish,

Check your mobile SMS inbox
Just call and check with him


Alloy wheels:
In one way its like a fan that let air pass thru and we call it as aerodynamic design our GS alloy wheels are such good design which never let the bike wooble or shake while a lorry or bus overtake us, this design provides stability

It is not easy to straighten the bent disk. A replacement may be necessary.


It is not petrol fume but rusting and is not severe. To get rid of it, keep the tank full with fuel. This assures a 12-15% increase in mileage too.
The mechanic is correct. This heat is from the engine, transferred mostly through the swing arm and axle nut and is common in all GSs and in almost all other bikes. I have felt this heat in a number of bikes personally.
The alloy wheel, swing arm, rear brake torque link, tyre, tube and everything in contact with the engine gets heated but not beyond a limit. It is not harmful to the tyre, tube, chain, sprocket or any other part of the bike, but helps to dissipate the engine heat as a heat sink. So, there is no need to worry about it.

GS problems continue...

senior people....need your help.
I have got a poor manufacturing example from Suzuki. my bike's engine is not fine. suzuki engineer checked it at about 1800km. n told me that gearshifts are really toe breaking hard, crankshaft, block piston...n no. of things need replacement. I got my bike serviced at a suzuki dealership in thane as per engineer's suggestions. SC ppl told me they have changed most of my engine internals. the only thing i'm sure they changed is cyl. block, since i's visible and there is improvement in performance.
Now, my bike still has hard gears problem, pickup is not like a 150cc n 13.8bhp bike...it rather feels like a 100cc bike. also bike vibrates even at idle. and 3000rpm and above.
SC people told me they have changed bike's gears, input shaft ....n many things..which they cannot tell me.
also hard gearshifts are due to toe shifting and it's my mistake to shift-up by toe...this was told to me by SC service manager

I need your help people to really sort of these problems once n for all.
or should i approach consumer court for a replacement or refund???
I am really frustrated with the way SC people work and explain remedies to problems.

I hope senior people can help. thanks in advance.

@AFKARA: i now understood your pain...n how it must be for you to go all the way 140km for service.

The gears will be hard since they have just changed it. You have to follow the run in procedure again, wait for 1000kms, if the engine parts dont set in and its still bad you can ask suzuki for refund, or consumer court if you wish.
The poor performance could be because of lean mixture, just check the golden screw once, set to 2.5-3 turns if its not proper.

Clutch cable broke after covering just 8000 kms

tank??

guys if that is rust in the tank then should i ask for replacement?? it does seem really little.. but will it cause trouble in the future??