@anup: you could try to remove them with a pair of forceps\tweezers. Or, stick a very small piece of chewed up chewing gum to a pinhead or safety pin and try to remove it. Ive never tried them.....just shooting ideas. Have you tried using a magnet?

The keys being brittle seems like its purposely made to be broken. Almost seems like a conspiracy to replace locks.

Unless youre claiming insurance, I think you can safely finish with your office week and then get back to this.

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@all: Did 200+ kms bangalore-maddur-bangalore today. Rode continuously for 100 kms + one way. Bike performs almost the same as it did before the trip.

I noticed a small niggle....when Im accelerating continuously, I sometimes felt a small pause in throttle like it ran out of petrol for a second and then back to normal. Any idea what it could be? Loose accelerator cable? or carburettor related? I think this is what was causing interruptions in my speedo readings that I had described earlier......though Ive only noticed this clearly in lower gears.

Just some 3 days of rain caused a lot of roads to go to hell in bangalore. I dunked into a ~ quarter foot deep pothole at around 60 kmph with added pillion weight....I hope the alloys can take such an impact and manage to retain their shape, can they?

@ Ram

You are definitely a DIY guy . I tried to pull the key out, but it seems like we need to remove the unit to remove it. The key broke right at the very end and below the key cover so it seems normal from outside. But if someone try to open with any other key it will turn on .

felt the same today when driving continously 100+ kms on my gs too.... it happened twice as if the bike was suddenly gaping n then normal again (fuel tank was full) n 2 days back had my 2nd servicing done....

If you decide to not replace anything except the key, there is no need to hurry up. Further, you can make the duplicate key at any town including the place tou are working.

In my opinion, it is better to change the oil at every 2000-2500 kms. But the dealer is correct as the company claims 5000 kms and the Suzuki recommends changing the oil in every 4000 kms. I used to change the oil of my Fiero, which is a perfect bike, in every 3000 kms. The Fiero is with me, without any issues but the usage of it nowadays is less. In my opinion, changing the oil in 1500 kms is a bit earlier but in 2000-2500 kms is moderate.
I am keeping the tank full by filling small quantities of 5 litres or so fuel and go on without refilling if I decide to calculate the average R to R mileage even though it is not exact. The distance one can cover depend the average mileage of the bike and cannot be predicted.



As you said, your bike is going fine. In this situation, my suggestion is to keep away from the aftermarket products you have mentioned. I am not mentioning all their claims but this one: . 100 what? CC or BHP? How can an additive increase the CC or BHP or torque or compression of a bike? If it can increase the power of the bike, why are the 150 cc bike manufacturers not using it and market a 250 cc bike?
All of us are eager to increase the performance of the bike we use. Please remember that this eagerness is the capital investment of the aftermarket product sellers. So, try to keep out of these scoundrels.


Nads,
Both the R to R and full tank to full tank method is not reliable to check the mileage. If you like to know the exact mileage, test it by using 200-300 ml of petrol in a can which is available in the service centre.
Ask the service centre manager and he will help you. 34 kml is impossibly low mileage. But do not ask the mechanics to retune the carburetor.

Yes, it can be used but for shallow, minor scratches and it is written on the bottle itself. More than that, while removing the scratch, it removes a portion of the paint itself.

i thought tooo 34 is incredibly low will go to the svc n get the "petrol in a can" done as soon as i m free... will keep u guys updated....... but if the avg is really that low n the svc pplz say they need to retune the carb then whats the solution?????
by the way the GS is an awesome bike rode 100+ non stop n didnt feel exhausted et all..... it has brought a huge grin on my face....

It is dangerous to keep it there in this condition but the mechanic will be able to remove it easily.

welcome back after sooo many days!!!
yeahhh the bike doesnt give up even after 1600 kms in a day.....thought i will take it further next time....

yes its my signature link....but its only halfway done......

First of all check the mileage and if this 34 kml is the real mileage, get the carburettor retuned by an experienced mechanic with the help of necessary tools. But I am sure that the mileage cannot be so low, if the bike is well maintained.
Anyhow, get it thoroughly checked by a good mechanic or workshop engineer before trying to retune.

.........where is that claim Vishnu ???

From what I understood, they are trying to say "Designed for restoring repair and wear protection of engine parts with working volume up to 1000 cc with combined and separate fuel and oil system." ,which means it can work in engines upto 1000cc capacity and also in multi-cylinders with or without Fi and liquid cooling,this has been mentioned as it seems to be an added advantage where the product targets revitalizing small engines The additive humbly claims that "" that's all.

Apart, from the above everyday market gossip,I have a nice thing to share.

One of my friends pulled out his 9 year old Pulsar 180 classic lying around idle for three years and got me on an attempt to put it together,Hence myself and my mechanic friend got it done almost newly.The bike looks different from a Pulsar and has got international ethics of styling in it.Even though the front disc is not working and gear-shift is terrible from years of neglect.Did some laps of city traffic with it today,felt really nice.

Since it needs a new front disc bucket,so used rear braking 100% for stopping duties as of now and did it absolutely perfectly,gearshift has caused pain in my toe.
But the engine of the classic Pulsar180 is beautiful and throbbing,it feels exact opposite of our heavier,silent and smooth GS150R.Even then it is way better than those DTSi engines.

The comparison you can make if you ride a exotic BMW M3(GS150R) and the utter muscle Dodge Charger SRT(Pulsar 180 classic) back to back.

Pulsar 180 classic makes lower torque than our bike, but you can feel it very much.On our bike it is not at all felt.Our bike just sprints without letting the world know.Pulsar180 classic makes a bhp higher than our bike,yet it is our bike who reaches 100 and goes beyond with ease,while on the classic P180,you would feel that you are really going fast and you need to slow down.

These things tells a lot about how the four-stroke technology has evolved in years.The first Indian four-strokes feel very similar to two-strokes,a bit less crazy,but now the four strokes are a very different breed of bikes than the two-strokes.

Surprisingly..............even i got the mileage of 35-40 specifically on that road while going towards Pune!!!!then found that the petrol pump was the culprit........(and these guys boldly mention sasta petrol/diesel boards infront of their pumps)
but a decent 50kmpl if rode in city.......
...from my experience fill petrol only at the pumps who have electronic cutoff....

It seems that the air vent on the fuel tank is clogged. Get it cleaned by the mechanic. If the problem is not solved after that, get the fuel tank, fuel cock and mesh and the fuel pipe to the carburetor cleaned. Also check the spark plug and clean and readjust the gap if necessary or replace it if needed.
Try to keep the fuel tank full to avoid forming petrol vapor inside the fuel pipe which will block the proper flow of the petrol. This will solve the issue.

The2nd and 5th lines under the heading ‘Benefits’ below the picture of the product “moto ZADO”. Here is its copy:

restores cylinders, eliminates scratches and microcracks;

increases compression in cylinders;

protects friction parts from wear;

reduces fuel consumption;

increases engine power by up to 100

extends engine life span by 3 times;

reduces harmful emissions;

decreases noise and vibration.

This is what happens when there is a desperate attempt to sell a product and the lines are written by person who has no knowledge of the product or its application.

The line only intended say that it increases engine power to 100% percent.

By Power it meant 100% power delivery can be achieved from the engine.
It goes without saying that people who doubts their engines would use it as a cheap alternative to extract the full indicated bhp according to specs.

But seldom does many know, that there are many things that affect the engine power output and the BHP indication is always derived from the torque chart of a dyno of any vehicle.The specified BHP is actually the average approximation of the peak power of a bike,it may make lesser or more than it in certain situations, but only by +/- 0.2 bhps.

So it is yet again a popular fiction type product,may make engine more responsive.But nothing is 100% efficient on earth, there has been no hypothetical Ideal machine manufactured till date.There would be some compromises if there are some worthy upgrades.It may be monetary wise or engine life wise,nothing comes easy or cheap.

No am not at Puttaparthi, i was a devotee of shiradi saibaba not the so called baba version 2

let his soul rest in peace, i would say he is a good human being as he did a lot of good things for the people...

last week i was on 2000+ kms family vacation trip (not on GS), Away from net for most times.

covered thanjavur, pudukotai, madurai, chidambaram, cuddalore, pitchavaram and sorroundings...

during my long journey motorcyclists and lorry drives are good only faced problem with Govt. bus drives they park at middle of the road for a chat, they behave like as if the road belongs to them, and the way they drive is like i follow my own rules.


returned to Bangalore at morning 12:00 Am it was a long night journey from tanjavur, so got bit tired.


about my GS it was parked at home for a week time with full of dust, have to clean it