Wishing you all a Merry Christmas

A skid whether front or rear is a skid, and will definitely happen when you brake hard, since we dont have ABS chips planted into our motor nerves.

The real thing to note, is how we handle a skid, both front and rear skids can be handled with the least effort, all you have to do at the time is let go of the respective brake and allow the bike to correct iteslt BUT NOTE, 2 common errors that should not be commited are, 1) Never grip the handle tight, cause the bike needs room to self correct. 2) Dont drop the throttle, cause ultimately its all about suspension control and weight transfer so be steady on the throttle.

Ride Safe.

on panic situation we dont have enough time to think much or apply much knowledge over how to tackle or compromise the clash in better way,

i believe in doing a hold the break for a moment and leave and again hold and leave if we repeat this way in quick sessions with out pressing hard it will work well in bringing the vehicle to a safer halt.

The best option is not to panic and judge the situation properly and fast. Most people fail in doing so and better avoid getting into situations like this.

The way you said increases the stopping distance but it prevents locking up

^^ too bad reflex takes precedence over reason when it comes to situations like that and I am not a person with fast or sensible reflexes I am hoping that getting used to the feeling of wheels locking at least helps a bit in being more confident and not panicking so much in that situation.

I'm confused...

1. I don't understand what you mean by too tight.
2. To press down the brake lever I have to let go of the the throttle; how else is it supposed to work?

The things I said doesnt need thinking at all, its just things we do even before encountering the situation at hand, like when you start riding itself dont grip the handle hard, and about the throttling part its muscle memory, just like we shift gears.

And the method you mentioned is'nt safe at all, cause it doesnt give enough time for the bike to correct itself and every time you tap the break there's an imbalance in suspension, creating uneven weight distribution.

To not panic is like not being human, the best thing to do at a time like this is to look where we want to go, rather than looking at where were currently going, cause automatically we make mid crisis decisions without being aware of them, thats the same reason why while cornering, we tend to go where we look, be it the exit of the turn or the pavement.

And after a skid has been initiated. The question about stopping distance doesnt arise, cause its all about manuevering the bike to safety, cause the option of bringing the bike to a halt has already expired, the moment the bike started skidding.

1. Everyone's under the misconception that the handle is used to hold onto the bike, well its not. For that we have the tank and the seat(am talking about the mid portion of it, I dont recall the name, but its designed to give the rider proper grip.). So never hold on to the handle, just use it to ride the bike, cause if you use it to hold on then you'll be gripping the handle hard, thus preventing the bike to correct itself, as its designed to do.

2. In panic situation - No one ever lets go of the throttle, so mystery solved. Its just that we dont notice it. We grab the clutch we grab the brake, BUT we never let go of the throttle, thats just survival reactions kicking in.

Non-Panic situation - Its muscle memory, just like while shifting, when we press the clutch we release the throttle right then switch the gear, then release the clutch and at the same time bring back the throttle to the original position, not too much, not too less, right.??? Just like that after we let go of the brake, we automatically bring back the throttle, but if we decide not to then we wont.

Aswin,
Why are you wishing all of us Rest In Peace (RIP)? Please remove it.

Oops, that was'nt part of my comment, its my signature.

I've put it there in memory of all our biker friends who're not with us anymore.

OK. Go on then but they cannot read it.

Hi Guys,

Got ma GS on this monday,
This morning i washing my bike n thinking about the sound of this bike,
many say its very smooth but i felt i to be not so smooth and gear shifts very hard, I checked the oil, to my surprise there was no oil in the bike.
I immediately called the SVC guys, they told me that I should bring the bike to them once i have all my bike documents.... what docs are required for servicing guys...... can any one tell me.
Guys I am very angry with the dealer..... coz all this while i was hurting my engine..... riding without oil... I have paid 30k to the dealer rest i loan
This is my first bike... Guys please give me some advice of what things i should take care of now with the bike.......

Thanks in Advance.

But we can read it and everytime it reminds us of their fate..........and the lessons (if any) we learnt from their lives become more important for us- we who use the devil's wheels on daily basis in a chaos cooked up by our responsible fellow road users and road makers.

Hey,
Its pretty unlikely that there was no oil in the bike.
Put your bike on main stand, leave the engine off for 2-3 minutes at least, and check again. (this should be done on a road which doesnt have much slope, so the bike is straight)

If you still cant see any oil in that window, then dont ride the bike till you fill oil, and if you're a paranoid person (like me), time to go fight with the dealer, and mail/call suzuki and tell them about the bad experience and ask for a thorough inspection of the bike or a replacement.

But first check, because the bikes are delivered to the dealer with engine oil filled in it.

Oil is filled at the SC and you cannot ride the bike without oil in it. Check it again by putting it on centre stand.

I went for a long ride over the weekend..came back yesterday night.
Covered around 650kms...
I had set the trip to "0" as soon as i hit reserve and filled 1000rs fuel(13.6ltrs).
I was able to manage 531kms with 13.6 ltrs of fuel..thats 39kmpl.
It was 500kms of highway riding(70-120kmph) and 100kms of offroading+broken roads in the jungle.Also hit my topspeed during this ride-126kmph

GS performed brilliantly in highways,ghats,off the road and every other terrain...
Do you people think thats a decent mileage considering the type of roads and speeds?