Re: Suzuki GS150R

On the 10th anniversary of my mighty gs [emoji3]

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I have been using shell ax7 10w40 for the past 2 years, this time i exceeded my mileage as i was hoping to change oil as soon as i serviced , but due to lack of spares kept on postponing oil change, this time however i am going for normal servo or hp as the oil needs to be changed frequently in the break in period, post that will see go for semisynth shell ax7 or if anyother good one .

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Wow, that cam chain falling in was unexpected. Looks like the previous owner didn't change the oil on time. You better fill up with an oil that has good detergent content and change it every 2500-3000 kms along with the filter. One can use Rimula R4 15W-40 (has very good amount of ZDDP and detergents). If uncomfortable with a truck oil like Rimula, you can opt for Gulf Pride 4T plus (get original from authorised dealer).

It has an impressive additive package, quite unusual for a motorcycle oil to have this much detergents and good amount of ZDDP.

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by a strange stroke of luck, the mechanic dropped the cam chain into the engine, so now he had to open the magneto cover to access it, the unicorn puller is suitable for gs, unfortunately for me I will now have to buy a gasket cover which isnt available anywhere near, so i have ordered from trivandrum as earlier and will receive in 3or 4days . adding some pics

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Thank you!

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i asked, but he says he hasnt done that on a gs before, he was ready to test on my bike, but the engine gasket/case would have to be replaced which i didnt have ,

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Can you do a help for me? Time permitting, please ask your mechanic whether Unicorn's magneto puller will work for GS. The camshaft is very reasonably priced. Activa's should cost more or less. Thanks for the pics!

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one more thing , the lathe guy advised me to replace the valve guide, there are 2 of the in the head, but told me to change only the one on the exhaust side, now this item is not found either with the ASC or in the open market, even the spare parts catalogue doesnt show this item, i was wondering why doesnt the manufacturer provide this, the lathe guy said no manufacturer provides it they build it themselves, posting the pic below

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more images ,,,

Re: GS150R - Red GS Pre-Update!




hi,
so after a long time decided to give my bike to a reputed mechanic for servicing, i had a slight oil consumption issue with loss of compression, sometimes repeated kicks wont start the bike, slight throttle would bring to a halt and only after around 5 or 10 mins would it start again, luckily so i thought i ordered full cylinder kit and valve seals weeks ago and was promptly alerted on its arrival, armed with it i visited the mechanic, who took a day to open the head [he is a busy guy, cant blame him], he advised to replace the cylinder/piston together with the valve, advised against reboring said wont last long, when he went for valve polishing/seating found another problem ,the top end of the valves were worn to a slight concave dip, later the lathe guy advised to change the camshaft as well as it was worn down just slightly , i could scrape my finger nail at a particular point, what i like was they didnt hurry ,took their time to assess the problem and notified me ,
now began my woes as i contacted every ASC for spares but the valve and camshaft were unavailable , finally got hold of a spare shop in Trivandrum, but he only had the valve , he couriered it ASAP, [ anyone from kerala who needs his number pm me] . later found a camshaft lying at another ASC 20 kms from home , visited as soon as it opened and gave these to the mechanic, he has asked me 2 days to complete the job, so waiting to get my hands on my bike , total cost came to around 7000rupees without labour, thats around half my salary of 15k, in hindsight thats better than buying a new bike for 80 or 100k cause if everything is ok then i can surely continue with this bike for around 50000 to 80000km , by the way my bike has just completed 89000km, I just met another gs guy on the way and was stunned to know he hasnt touched his engine even after 127000km, adding some pics below,

Re: Suzuki GS150R

Pillion comfort is very important for me. I did try gixxer and FZ. Both seems not very build in comparison to GS150R. TVS yet to try

Re: Suzuki GS150R

None of these guys had the common sense to check the engine oil before a trip, especially on a motorcycle that provides an easy and convenient oil sight glass instead of a dipstick?

Re: Suzuki GS150R

Gixxer engine has oil consumption issue as a result of which many engine has got seized. Check YouTube .

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Why not pick the latest Gixxer with Fi and LED headlamps (If pillion comfort is not on the list)? Other good ones are 160/200 4v from TVS and FZ-16 from Yamaha. Do share your TD experiences, even am looking for a worthy successor to my GS150R (It's difficult).

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SVC in Chennai don't sell spares easily. They wanted to get them fixed there itself.
The build quality, reliability, milage and comfort are the top priority for me. Iam even okay to go for higher CC bikes.

It's not me. I own a black GS

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Any specific spares that are difficult to source?

What exactly is this 'satisfaction' you are looking for in the new bike - riding posture with footpegs forward, smoothness of engine/6th gear, build quality, efficiency/mileage? Are you ready to upgrade cc wise and willing to look into desi manufacturers (TVS/Bajaj)?

P.S. I vaguely remember seeing you at JAV once. You have a white GS, IIRC. Later, both of us posted here we visited JAV that day.