hi..

the reason why they are selling slingshot is because the Suzuki heads have given all showrooms a target of selling a certain amount of slingshots in a week/day..i got my bike a month back and had the same issue..they even said they will reduce 2k off the price of slingshot if i bought it..they were keen on selling the slingshot..its new and sales have to be made..thats why..don't think too much about it...

there is a rumor that there is a new GS on the way...somebody in this forum even claimed he saw it..i have made a few friends in ARYAN SUZUKI AIRPORT ROAD..and they say that there is no change that they know off..just that new color may come..with slight mods..no major changes..

i paid 73.9 k for my bike at aryan..this included everything like RC smart card,licence plate number,seat cover,handle grip,indicator beep,helmet holder,and some coating that i think they faked...but if you are getting it for 1 k cheaper with all this then go for it..

there is only one RED GS at aryan..they have not received any new bikes for GS till now..i am happy i didn't wait and took a black GS..else i would have still been waiting till now with no definite date on the horizon..i have a 03/2011 model GS..

sales of this bike has not been great because of lack of adverts..i didn't even know about this bike until XBHP..it is definitely a good bike dont worry about that..

if you have any more questions..dont hesitate to ask buddy..

cheerio..

You asked me the right question at right time, yesterday I went to millers road suzuki and today been to airport (old) road suzuki (aryan suzuki)

To get clutch cable, oil filter, O ring and visor bush.

Both of them doesn't have the visor bush and O ring, just bought clutch cable and oil filter clutch cable costs 110 rupees oil filter is 30 rupees.

Let me answer your queation.

Even the dealers I visited doesn't have GS150R in stock and they are waiting for the new limited edition GS150R to come.

As a person with lot of patience you read 1080 pages, hope you can wait and book for the new version

Or else do one thing, go to suzuki website and notedown all the bangalore dealers phone # do call them and proceed further.........

Apple suzuki guy is trying to give bangalore made tirunelveli halwa to you don't trust that sales guy

try to use both brakes..not just front or back..while braking use front brake but also remember to use back to provide stability..JUST USING FRONT OR BACK BRAKE IN A PANIC SITUATION CAN LEAD TO SKIDDING AND LOSS OF CONTROL..be carefull..

check your oil level..generally if temp is hotter than usual then the bike can sound a bit different..dont think too much into it..maybe your nerves were cooled off after the interview so you noticed more into the ride.....if oil level low then get it serviced...

Just tell them that you want to buy a 150cc bike and not a 125cc bike, thats all.If they have an issue selling the GS150R to you then tell them that you have 5 other reputed manufacturers you can buy a 150cc from.Afterall it is your money and the showroom guys won't give you the Slingshot for free.

I do not know why Suzuki sells 125cc......it would be best if they launch two other 150cc bikes like GS150R instead of any of their 125cc.

@KIRTIMANNAN,MSN1
Thanks a lot guys for a quick reply..
If indeed there is a new limited edition model on its way I think I can wait a little longer but have to make sure its authenticity

Here is the detailed quotation I got:
Ex showroom price : 62844
Roadtax + registration : 8384 (doen this include smart Rc book or the regular one)
Insuarance : 1320
Others :310(dont know what kind of charges are these )
So Total : 72958 ( and about accesories he told he wil give number plates,saree guard,seat cover and crash guard)
So is this offer good or it could be better

And why its around 500+ rs difference between 2 showrooms ???
Also suggest if you guys know the best dealer in town.I will go to him..

Well toa be true even in Delhi Suzuki guys are trying to sell Slingshot and Access. Access is there best selling in there lot and also the big issue is that marketing of GS has not been good. Even though GS may have its own niggles but still it tops it segment and i really feel bad that GS has not sold that much since people are not ready to look beyond some vehicles but it is not there fault Suzuki needs to make the People aware.

They definitely need to come up with a 150cc bike just like the GS but that suits the current demand. And they also need to Step up there SVC locations.

But considering all the Jump they have gained in terms of sales has been mainly due to Access and not due to bikes.

p.s Don't know about Knew GS coming even if it launched i don't see major changes from current one.

my gs is leaking oil for the past 3 days went to the svc yesterday n got the strainer cap installed with a new o ring( thats where the leak is from).... but then also i noticed oil around the strainer cap.... went again to the svc in the morning they opened n reinstalled the o ring again.... but yet the oil is still leaking... the oil doesn't leak when the gs is cold it happens when its hot n running... even in idle rev it doesn't leak... but after riding 10-15kms it starts leaking again then stops when the gs engine cools down again..... will be handing my baby again today at 5pm so they can make out what the problem is......
anybody here has faced an issue like this before?????
any suggestions????

I second that, I see lots of Access being unloaded for delivery, seldom GS these days. However, Suzuki site claims there was dramatic increase in their bike/scooter sales last quarter of 2010 and first of 2011.
Suzuki dealers are difficult to find near by your place even if you dwell in state capitals. Speaking of Bengaluru(Bangalore) we really need Suzuki Dealers/SC on the outskirts(Yelahanka, E-City, Old-Madras Road, Mysore Road, etc). All the current ones are inside the city. Suzuki has only Six showrooms in B'lore where as Honda has Fourteen of them. It reminds of Intel/AMD battle!!


Sales guy was pushing Slingshot, perhaps he's a Slingshot sales guy or they've targets to meet.

As KIRTIMANNAN has GS mfd 03/2011, perhaps he may be able to share the differences(look-wise) in the make compared to 2010 model.

hmm i bought my GS in 2010 only difference was a new silencer cover and body graphics above that i don't know if there was a major difference in performance since only a old Gs owner could tell the difference.

But one thing is for sure my GS at 4k RPM makes a Grinding noise as if some Dust is moving inside the engine the local mechanic says timing chain issue but i don't know really.
Any ideas?

To be true, even Honda gained its way into the market with its scooters and then later on with bikes and it really leads the scooter market of India now,while doing considerably well in terms of motorcycle sales too.

Suzuki tried to follow Honda and made a huge mistake,which even the Honda avoided.

People knew Honda from the name Hero Honda even before Honda made its foray here.Hero Honda was a name associated with 4 stroke bikes meant for mileage with exception of the CBZ and the Karizma which were both ridiculously priced.So people had an image of Honda in their minds.An original Honda meant high levels of refinement,good mileage and radical performance.So Honda played their cards accordingly,they introduced good scooters first and then the radical Unicorn with a monoshock.Since then there has been no turning back.Riding high on the sales of Unicorn,people came to know about Honda Shine 125 which again went to gain sales.
So, a company which is expected to deliver something radical,needs that kind of a product to let the market know that it has arrived.

On the other hand people knew Suzuki bikes from TVS-Suzuki,a marquee which had Shogun,Shaolin,AX Supra,Fiero and Samurai in its portfolio.They were the makers of first 5 geared 2T in India and also churned 14-16bhp 110cc production models and the most refined 4 stroke 150cc in its time.So it is obvious what people wanted from the original Suzuki....raw undiluted performance,strong engine,refinement even in the harshest of conditions.But Suzuki did exactly the opposite,they introduced two 125cc bikes which had a status of ordinary 100cc bikes.......grossly disappointing fans and ordinary urban customers alike.There was a stalemate about these two models for a couple of years and by the time Suzuki brought out the radical GS150R,most of the dealerships and fans had given up on Suzuki and went for TVS or Bajaj mostly.Then they introduced the Access,which now sells,thanks to Honda for circulating the psychology of Jap made scooter in Indian minds.Suzuki should appreciate Honda for opening that market for them.

Just think, if only the GS150R came up along with the Heat when Suzuki was first stepping into India,where would the sales of the GS150R been ???
In the market at that time there was only Apache 150,Unicorn,Pulsar150 and Achiever as competition.Suzuki did not recognize the people's expectation and harbored their bet on some old rotten common man psychology and paid the price.

Suzuki has destroyed its own reputation here and now its comeback is driving highly on scooter owners and a bunch of GS150R owners.

Even then,if they make thick headed decisions of selling Slinghot 125 like Honda Shine and that too by turning GS150R customers, well then, that would doom the company forever.Neither they should allow their own stalemate and should introduce the GW250 and the 150cc Slingshot right away.

seems like a good deal..atleast better than what i got..i was rather expecting the price to go up after the new tax laws but it seems it has remained more or less the same..i think the smart card is an extra 300..atleast thats what i was charged..ask if it is included in the price..also i would suggest you ask for handle grip and indicator buzzer..if he can give you all that for that price..then its a good deal...

also note that he will not give you a confirmed delivery date. your wait may be indefinate. when i went to purchase a grey color GS i was told that the bike would come in April. well April is already passed and there is no new GS in the showroom..so just be prepared...

difference in price can be due to various reasons like location of showroom, availability and if the sales people are ok with cutting into their own commission..

hi..i dont think there are much changes in the models..graphics wise there is a small change..and that 3.5k-4k vibes is somewhat reduced..the silencer cover is different and the bike is a bit smoother i suppose..i rode the 2009 version of this bike before taking delivery of my bike for comparisons..so thats my inference...

We, I mean Essar and Reliance groups are planning to export petroleum product to Pakistan. Necessary permission is already given by our Govt. because they think our petroleum production is much more than our consumption. Pakistan has refused to import our petroleum a few years back but agreed to buy it again now.

Petroleum products are becoming more and more precious here. Its price is likely to reach Rs. 250 or more within a few months.

But, remember, ours is a great democratic country where all are our brothers and sisters. Be proud of it. Chant this mantra: Ahimsa paramam sukham.



These visor nuts losses its shape in the first use and cannot be used again. If still the bike is vibrating, replace all the 4 visor nuts again and tighten the bolts properly.

This vibration was a problem haunted GS for a long time. And nothing about my worship now.



It is true that the bike makes a little more sound at higher rps when the engine is hot and this cannot be eliminated.



Slingshot is Zeus with modified looks. As others said, the marketing strategy of Suzuki is very poor. One other reason for the low sale is lack of dealerships all over the country. The scandals (perhaps purposive) about the vibration, rusting, hard gear shifting etc etc may have slightly influenced the sales.



In my opinion, waiting for new GS is meaningless.

Update after 4th Free service

I have given my bike for 4th Free service @5670 ODO on 28/04/2011.
Done Tefflon coat(225Rs) and billed 250Rs (other consumebles 25Rs).

I didnt changed oil as i have done 1500 KM's before and Sparkplug also not replaced due to less ODO covered.

Before giving to service i have checked my mileage 2 times:
a) when i fillup with 200Rs petrol (3.06L) from near by petrol pump to my room, GS covered 170Km(56+KMPL)

b) When i filled same amount of petrol from Civil Supplies Govt petrol pump, Secretriate, GS covered 184 Km(60KMPL) . People thought it as Purest and Quantity wise best pump.

So i strictly warned SVC to not change carb settings i am getting good mileage.

describe your riding style plz?? mileage you are getting are pretty good...