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**pavan_cin** · 05-10-2011, 07:10 PM

tips to get better mileage

Hi all,

I found following information is useful for people who wants better mileage or new riders.

xBhp.com : The Global Indian Biking Community

http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/pit-stop-general-biking-discussion/17858-hard-way-getting-mileage.html

All the best...

**Joe85** · 05-10-2011, 07:52 PM

Can anyone tell me, what will happen if I ride my bike with choke on?

**MSN1** · 05-10-2011, 09:03 PM

Originally posted by Joe85 View Post

Can anyone tell me, what will happen if I ride my bike with choke on?

driving with the Choke ON may damage your Bike, causing premature failure of the spark plugs at a minimum!

The choke is there in the bike to aid you on starting only and use it only when the engine is cold. Normally No need to use it when starting a warm engine.

Warm up is important for long engine life too!

Riding with chock on just once in a while is not bad but if you ride the bike with choke on for long distance and after that if you find any difference in the way your bike responds or sounds or behaves then do consult SVC, it may be serious issue or in most times just cleaning the stuffs will do...

**thefalcon** · 05-10-2011, 11:04 PM

Guys, i have some doubts with carb tuning.
My idle rpm is around 1400 (warm condition).
Today i tried turning the fuel screw to lock position, and the bike is supposed to stall and turn off, but nothing of the sort happened, the rpm reduced to 900-1000 and the engine beat was irregular, but it didnt turn off. Does this mean there is some air leak in the carb ?? (i read this on the net somewhere)

For now i've kept it at 1.5 turns to check if it improves mileage (3*180 degrees), is this too lean(lean enough to harm the engine) or is it ok ?

**ashoka_bnglr** · 05-10-2011, 11:16 PM

Need some help!!!

Hey Guys...

Proud owner of GS for 2 days now

really enjoying the ride
But I noticed something strange today ( and I am sure some one here also faced this situation earlier)

Whenever I rotate the handle to the extreme right(bike is not running) either the Bike shuts off or the idle RPM goes to less than 1k.

In the same position, If I give a little throttle,then the RPM starts to increase constantly and it will go beyond 4.5k(I raised the throttle once and left it but the RPM goes beyond 4.5k)

So any idea what could be the reason..I definitely remember some was telling like the engine shuts off when he rotated the handle to the extreme right

Any way its just 2 days and hence I am not worried as the riding has been so smooth

**MSN1** · 05-10-2011, 11:44 PM

Originally posted by thefalcon View Post

Guys, i have some doubts with carb tuning.
My idle rpm is around 1400 (warm condition).
Today i tried turning the fuel screw to lock position, and the bike is supposed to stall and turn off, but nothing of the sort happened, the rpm reduced to 900-1000 and the engine beat was irregular, but it didnt turn off. Does this mean there is some air leak in the carb ?? (i read this on the net somewhere)

For now i've kept it at 1.5 turns to check if it improves mileage (3*180 degrees), is this too lean(lean enough to harm the engine) or is it ok ?

it would stall while at 900 rpm if you try in cold (early morning first start)but it wont stall if the engine is warm.

play with idle screw but carb tuning is bit risky as too much lean as too rich arent good so keep it somewhere with in 2 or 2.5 turns. or leave it to a good local expert (i think earlier once you said your dad or one of your uncle is good at carb tuning) so try that option instead.

Originally posted by ashoka_bnglr View Post

Hey Guys...

Proud owner of GS for 2 days now

really enjoying the ride
But I noticed something strange today ( and I am sure some one here also faced this situation earlier)

Whenever I rotate the handle to the extreme right(bike is not running) either the Bike shuts off or the idle RPM goes to less than 1k.

In the same position, If I give a little throttle,then the RPM starts to increase constantly and it will go beyond 4.5k(I raised the throttle once and left it but the RPM goes beyond 4.5k)

So any idea what could be the reason..I definitely remember some was telling like the engine shuts off when he rotated the handle to the extreme right

Any way its just 2 days and hence I am not worried as the riding has been so smooth

thats something to do with the bike accelerator or clutch cabling ( consult svc or a good local mechanic who own screw it up )

**cbf150m** · 05-11-2011, 12:08 AM

Originally posted by ashoka_bnglr View Post

Hey Guys...

Proud owner of GS for 2 days now

really enjoying the ride
But I noticed something strange today ( and I am sure some one here also faced this situation earlier)

Whenever I rotate the handle to the extreme right(bike is not running) either the Bike shuts off or the idle RPM goes to less than 1k.

In the same position, If I give a little throttle,then the RPM starts to increase constantly and it will go beyond 4.5k(I raised the throttle once and left it but the RPM goes beyond 4.5k)

So any idea what could be the reason..I definitely remember some was telling like the engine shuts off when he rotated the handle to the extreme right

Any way its just 2 days and hence I am not worried as the riding has been so smooth

Get the choke cable checked as it must be a case of it being too tight.

**Maestro** · 05-11-2011, 12:38 AM

Guys my bike's battery is leaking and there are marks on the chain guard which is ruining iits colour.............can any thing be done.........i brought my bike on 19th november 2009........

**thefalcon** · 05-11-2011, 02:06 AM

Originally posted by MSN1 View Post

it would stall while at 900 rpm if you try in cold (early morning first start)but it wont stall if the engine is warm.

play with idle screw but carb tuning is bit risky as too much lean as too rich arent good so keep it somewhere with in 2 or 2.5 turns. or leave it to a good local expert (i think earlier once you said your dad or one of your uncle is good at carb tuning) so try that option instead.

Yup, my dad's friend actually. i'll have to ask him only again. He had told me to visit svc coz they will be able to tune the CO levels etc better.

but svc did nothing and gave the bike back.

Good thing that its normal and there's no air leak. For a moment i thought my carb was spoilt.

Originally posted by Maestro View Post

Guys my bike's battery is leaking and there are marks on the chain guard which is ruining iits colour.............can any thing be done.........i brought my bike on 19th november 2009........

Just check if the battery acid level is above the full mark, that could have caused the leak. And cover the terminals properly with gel. This will usually prevent the battery from leaking or causing white deposits all over.

**Maestro** · 05-11-2011, 09:48 AM

Originally posted by thefalcon View Post

Just check if the battery acid level is above the full mark, that could have caused the leak. And cover the terminals properly with gel. This will usually prevent the battery from leaking or causing white deposits all over.

If the acid level is high then is it not the fault of SVC??

**thefalcon** · 05-11-2011, 11:08 AM

Originally posted by Maestro View Post

If the acid level is high then is it not the fault of SVC??

Yes it is. My battery used to have this problem too, the white residue corroded the battery holder. I got a replacement for battery under warranty (battery has 1 yr warranty) and for the new battery i make sure the level isn't above the Full mark, the svc did overfill the new battery too, i removed some of the distilled water with a syringe.

No residue or leaking yet.

**ashoka_bnglr** · 05-11-2011, 11:30 AM

Originally posted by cbf150m View Post

Get the choke cable checked as it must be a case of it being too tight.

I too feel that the choke is very tight to pull....But really surprised how it could affect the positioning of the handle!!.

Originally posted by MSN1 View Post

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thats something to do with the bike accelerator or clutch cabling ( consult svc or a good local mechanic who own screw it up )

Yeah I will go to the SVC and sorts things out...
Anybody else faced this kind of situation before???

**BiKeLovER** · 05-11-2011, 12:49 PM

Originally posted by ashoka_bnglr View Post

I too feel that the choke is very tight to pull....But really surprised how it could affect the positioning of the handle!!.

Yeah I will go to the SVC and sorts things out...
Anybody else faced this kind of situation before???

I have Faced A similar Problem and the Choke cable was the culprit...Go to svc they will fix it in 10 mins ....

Cheers

**pavan_cin** · 05-11-2011, 02:10 PM

Originally posted by nagthemissile View Post

Mine are very much less...........

CO---0.8%VOL

HC---710PPM.

Can other gspians mail down there co & hc score....

Mine too is very less

. My bike odo at the time of test 5400 KM

CO -- 0.04%
HC -- 086 PPM

The guy who done the testing is surprised to see this much low emissions. He adviced me to rise the accelerator, it happened 3 times but he able to find above reading only.

As i am getting good mileage I am Happy

**vishnukmd** · 05-11-2011, 03:28 PM

Originally posted by MACH50 View Post

absurd heat,people lose cool n compose fast

All in Kolkata?

But I trusted my GS150R and it gave me no reason to worry.

Is there anything special with your bike other than that of others to specially mention this unique incidence here?

Originally posted by MACH50 View Post

Similarly somebody might have plucked of the Z to put it on their a** and feel it

How was the feeling when you first came out of there? Nothing special, but a curiosity though I know that you may not be able to remember it.

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