@sparkot: Not too major. Without clutch, the bike is comfortable even at 3-4 kmph in 1st gear and 6-7 kmph in second as long as you accelerate slowly.

@all: Looks like its been an interesting week here.

Congrats goes to mach_50 for completing his first step towards a (apparently) superior GS. Wheres the video, man? And main question: kitna deti hai?

One round of applause to vishnu saar too for getting consistently excellent mileage...Again, wheres the video?
Theres one more request Ive got for you....for the sake of experiment, do a can test on your bike while running it above your normal riding pattern....say shifting around 5000 rpm, riding around 80 kmph and things like that. Im curious what kind of mileage you'll get if you demand some power from the bike. It'll help me deduce if theres any mechanical trouble on my bike for getting such comparitively poor mileage despite my best efforts too. No need for video.

@vulcan: 1> Youre probably shifting too early....try shifting after some 10-12 kmph.
2> Used to happen to me too until carb was tuned during one service. But thats probably a danger zone.

Theres worse idiots on the road......idiots who overtake you from teh right while youre making a right turn even after giving signal from a mile away. Idiot 4 wheelers who box you in tight spaces even if they have no space to move forward while you easily could. idiot pedestrians who calculate from almanacs and decide to cross the road just as youre approaching them at high speed. Idiot pigeons and crows which think they own the tree youre under and threaten you away with bombing runs.......but kids are kids, not idiots....I bet youve had your share of accidents as a kid, I surely have. Just slow down a bit when you spot them playing on the road, horn a few times or hold down the horn and pass.

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Except a very few – that species is rarer than the rarest – all the politicians are the same; corrupted. A, B, K or J is not an exception.

I have heard of a District Committee Secretary of a pseudo-revolutionary party who died in his late 70s. This chronic bachelor’s daily food was a few cups of coffee with some nuts because he was an ulcer patient. Among his personal belongings, there was a hidden passbook with 16 lakhs deposit.

Over 18-20 lakhs of youngsters from West Bengal which was under the rule of a ultra pseudo-revolutionary party for 33 years without break are doing manual labor including toilet cleaning in our southern states. I have eye witnessed this great migration of our youths – all uneducated or under educated - from that state. There they get a wages of Rs. 450-600 per day at the moment they stop work in the evening.

Let us be proud of being the single nation having more black money deposited in foreign banks than the rest of the world combined. It is not a big figure as you may think; a small amount of 1.4 trillion (14,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,000) USD or 6,21,66,86,00,00,00,00,00,000/- Indian rupees. Our population as per 2011 census is 1,21,01,93,422.

This Rs.6,21,66,86,00,00,00,00,00,000 divided by this population of 1,21,01,93,422 is Rs.51,36,93,58,707/- for each. This means, a very small amount of Rs. 51,36,93,58,000/- of each of us is STOLEN by somebody and is deposited in some banks.

We are aware of it but are not ready to do anything to bring back this money which belongs to every one of us among which about 80% are struggling to get a onetime meal every day, except some 5 star air conditioned stage shows of other criminals with their own hidden agendas.

Who castrated you? Who castrated this whole population?



Ask the mechanic to replace the visor nuts and tighten them in correct torque. This will probably solve the problem.

Meet the engineer or supervisor in the workshop; not the mechanic.



That is a nice idea. This smoothness and gentle handling and leaving alone in the first night (after purchase of the bike) was expected in the past but most get experienced ones nowadays. I mean, before you get it (the bike), it is ridden by someone else. May be due to the curiosity to know what it is.


No need to wait. Start the riding.

[QUOTE=2strokerama;665216One round of applause to vishnu saar too for getting consistently excellent mileage...Again, wheres the video? [/QUOTE]


Yes, Sir. I still remember. This delay is due to some other reasons which I don’t like to disclose.

What was the mileage you got while shifting around 5 k rpm and 80 kmh speed?

What is the result of the can test you did, shifting the gear around 5000 rpm and riding at around 80 kmh speed.

Truly speaking, I am afraid to ride in this speed. Isn’t it dangerous? Kindly do it and post the result and a video if you don’t mind.

Easier said than done Isn't it Vishnu?

BTW
my Bull's speedo when it's

5k RPM = 67 kmph
6k RPM = 80 kmph

Oil -> Suzuki 4T (IDEMITSU 4T)
Fuel -> Shell Normal unleaded

Hello vishnu! That comment about europeans is totally uncalled for. Taking a shower and bathing are the same thing.

I am an Indian, but i can tell you from experience that european countries are much much cleanly maintained than our country. So, lets not get into personal hygiene here and better stick to bikes.

valid point

Glad to know that you have visited European countries and came to know that they are cleanly maintained. Thanks for sharing this information.

XTP on the GS150R is actually the result of a TEC in the exhaust system:
TEC is also known as Torque Expansion Chamber and it is famous for sacrificing top end performance in order to assure punch in the low-end and mid-range.

Hmmm Good You have Got the info Now....by the Way I wonder From What Personal Experience You Made That Point......

Which point? And are all your beliefs based on personal experience?

Did you read my posting? There was nothing about the European roads in that. I cannot understand why some are aroused and getting irritated when Europe is mentioned.

Expansion chamber:

An expansion chamber is an exhaust system used on a two-stroke cycle engine to enhance its power output by improving its volumetric efficiency. It makes use of the energy left in the burnt exhaust exiting the cylinder to aid the filling of the cylinder for the next cycle. It is the two-stroke equivalent of the tuned pipes (or headers) used on four-stroke cycle engines.
History

Expansion chambers were first designed by East German Walter Kaaden during the cold war. They first appeared in the west on Japanese motorcycles after East German motorcycle racer Ernst Degner defected to the west while racing for MZ in the 1961 Swedish Grand Prix. He hid the blueprints under his racing leathers and defected during the race by riding off the track and claiming asylum. He did not finish the race. He later provided the blueprints to Japan's Suzuki.[1][2]


Source:

Expansion chamber - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Where can we dig more about TEC in 4 stroke engines?

There can be many places.........Wiki was just the beginning.

Suzuki's XTP is there on Zeus 125 and as well as on the Bandit 1250.
It is there on the GS150R as well as on the Bking.

But the TEC works differently on all these variants.

The TEC provides huge boost by widening powerband on Two-stroke bikes.But on the 4 stroke bikes.........well provides more back pressure which tries to stabilize the volumetric efficiency.

It is ok and nice for normal 4T engines........but for forced aspiration, where there is increased cycle of exhaust volume.......nothing comes even close to the Free-Flow exhaust system.

Reason being- as stated by the wise Vishnukmd "However large quantity of air is available to take in, the engine cannot use / suck more than whatever goes through the exhaust."

Even the big Hayabusa and Boost King unleashes more power at peaks on free-flow exhaust.

Hello Guys,
My problems got fixed by SVC people today, They said just realigned the visor
But when i am back home i just noticed that something wrong with Carb Golden Screw, as shown in the picture, after getting the bike from SVC this screw Head position is vertical but before it was horizontal(please note that blue mark)
So will this affect mileage? if so what can i do?

Once or twice check the mileage and performance ( engine sound, pickup, starting (cold / warm) and idle)

If you feel its bad, no problem any experianced local mechanic know how to set the carb right but the actual problem is finding a good local mechanic.

Sure i will check the above things and Thanks madhu

Yes your are right i am also searching for a good mechanic in my nearest town