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**MSN1** · 02-03-2012, 12:51 AM

Originally posted by chiron View Post

^^ I'm 5'7" and the height problem with gs only is when I am trying to back it over a bump or something as I can't properly plant my feet on the ground. While riding I feel that the pegs could be even lower and it would be no problem.

My bike's mileage seems to have gone down the past 2k odd kms(down from ~55kmpl to ~46kmpl which is very noticeable). I did oil change at ~1.5k and ~6.2k kms (svc guy was saying that only top-up necessary in previous services) and the current odo reading is 8612kms. After the second oil change I had felt the engine become noticeably smoother and I was actually expecting even better mileage for that reason but the opposite happened

Also, I am maintaining air pressure as recommended here (25 & 33psi) and drive at 4-5k rpm and rarely go beyond 70kmph. I've not tried lubing the chain, changing spark plug etc as I am not familiar with bikes or mechanically minded in general.

What could be possible reasons for the drop in mileage?

o brother even am in the same boat i havent changed sparkplug or lubed the chain.

i agree condition of chain, engine oil and spark plug will impact mileage, but wait mileage is not just depending on this three alone there are many more factors that impacts the mileage

to determine the actual mileage of your bike please take a bottle method mileage check and if needed consult ASC

**vikhyath** · 02-03-2012, 12:57 AM

Originally posted by chiron View Post

^^ I'm 5'7" and the height problem with gs only is when I am trying to back it over a bump or something as I can't properly plant my feet on the ground. While riding I feel that the pegs could be even lower and it would be no problem.

My bike's mileage seems to have gone down the past 2k odd kms(down from ~55kmpl to ~46kmpl which is very noticeable). I did oil change at ~1.5k and ~6.2k kms (svc guy was saying that only top-up necessary in previous services) and the current odo reading is 8612kms. After the second oil change I had felt the engine become noticeably smoother and I was actually expecting even better mileage for that reason but the opposite happened

Also, I am maintaining air pressure as recommended here (25 & 33psi) and drive at 4-5k rpm and rarely go beyond 70kmph. I've not tried lubing the chain, changing spark plug etc as I am not familiar with bikes or mechanically minded in general.

What could be possible reasons for the drop in mileage?

Apart from the techniques you have mentioned, try shifting gears slowly, and twist your right wrist very slowly.

**punarvasu** · 02-03-2012, 01:06 AM

Originally posted by ashwinprakas View Post

Just mentally separate each comment after the 'Coma'.

ZMA or GS or CBZX. - Purely based on my opinion.

Reason for the above statement is cause, no matter what people say, its the riders comfort that matters, meaning if I'm 6 feet 2 inches and still like to ride a TVS Champ, then no more comments required, Champ it is.

Theres a guy in my college, he owns FZ,P220 and R6(Bought from a fellow Xbhpian). He's like so tall that, I dont know what to say, I'm guessing something above 6 5' and 7. Yet he's comfortable riding all 3 of the bikes.

Thanks for the clarification and I shall try to read it again in the suggested way whenever I get enough time to spend for it.
For me it is easier to understand the Upanishads (surely it is with the help of a Guru) than understanding that magical realist style piece of write up.

**chiron** · 02-03-2012, 10:24 AM

Originally posted by punarvasu View Post

That means you changed the oil after riding 4700 kms. The recommended maximum interval is 100 days or 4000 kms.
Most of us are changing the oil and oil filter in every 2000-2500 kms.
Is there any oil leakage in your bike making the top up necessary?

As I said I had asked the svc guy to do oil change in the service before last but he said that he will check and see it its necessary(I think it would have been only ~3k kms from last oil change at that point) and then when I went to pick up the bike he said that only top up was needed and they charged me Rs 40 for that.
I did notice some oil spilled on the concrete below the engine the day after getting oil changed but as it happened only once I don't think there is any leakage.

Originally posted by MSN1 View Post

to determine the actual mileage of your bike please take a bottle method mileage check and if needed consult ASC

I am checking mileage by noting down fuel filled every time and taking average mileage over total distance travelled by the bike. If I use bottle method wouldn't it only give the mileage for the specific stretch of road travelled and under that specific condition?

Also after filling to full tank(14.73ltrs/Rs 1000) I hit the reserve after riding around 700kms the last 3 times while I used to be able to get 800+kms earlier which seems like a noticeable drop.

Originally posted by vikhyath View Post

Apart from the techniques you have mentioned, try shifting gears slowly, and twist your right wrist very slowly.

I don't accelerate too hard except in rare situations and shift gears at ~4000rpm only.

**vikhyath** · 02-03-2012, 10:45 AM

Originally posted by chiron View Post

If I use bottle method wouldn't it only give the mileage for the specific stretch of road travelled and under that specific condition?

Yes. Try to ride the bike yourself when testing. Select a flat road with no incline, and you get an estimate of the best case scenario, and for other situations, the mileage would not vary more than +/- 5km provided that you ride in the same style.

**jammbuster** · 02-03-2012, 11:11 AM

Thanks.... why there is very small ratios of GSR on ROAD ( Delhi)...

Any reason for this.. i already lost my hard money in purchasing bike..

Please advice.

**jammbuster** · 02-03-2012, 11:20 AM

that's me

..... Gagan from Delhi lolls

**Gagan0123** · 02-03-2012, 11:25 AM

Originally posted by jammbuster View Post

Thanks.... why there is very small ratios of GSR on ROAD ( Delhi)...

Any reason for this.. i already lost my hard money in purchasing bike..

Please advice.

In answer to this, I'd like to ask a few questions,

How many ads you've seen of GS150R?

How many banners you've seen on roads of this bike?

I guess you won't have, since Suzuki does not promote like that, they just try to give the best quality product and spend their resources in making that instead of making it popular.

I still remember, when I first got a chance to buy a bike, I never had even heard of it. I had created a list of bikes to try and was about to select one from those but then I saw it in the showroom and I thought why not give it a try, that was the moment I decided, no more test runs, its the bike, and I just bought it(though I bought a second hand bike due to mixed reviews about the bike from local people, who DON'T ACTUALLY KNEW what they were talking about). Then I came to know about this community on xbhp and now I can say its one of the best in 150cc bike segment.

Also its a good thing for me that most people don't have this bike, it gives me a feeling of riding something unique and different from others.....

**SparKot** · 02-03-2012, 11:29 AM

Originally posted by jammbuster View Post

Thanks.... why there is very small ratios of GSR on ROAD ( Delhi)...

Any reason for this.. i already lost my hard money in purchasing bike..

Please advice.

It's often referred to as Diffusion curve:
Product Diffusion Curve
Bass diffusion model - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I guess GS is somewhere in Early Majority!

**vikhyath** · 02-03-2012, 11:49 AM

Originally posted by jammbuster View Post

Thanks.... why there is very small ratios of GSR on ROAD ( Delhi)...

The situation is improving in all cities. The numbers of this bike I see on the roads has increased 2-3 times than what it used to be just a year ago. I believe that this community on xBhp is responsible for spreading awareness about this bike more than the parent company itself. Information about this bike or other Suzuki products is spread more by words of mouth rather than ads in the newspapers or TV. Apart from that, many people never buy any product apart from Suzuki after getting a picture of the reliability and quality these products offer. Ask some of your friends who have other bikes if they would buy products from the same company if they had the resources. Compare this response with the response from people using products from Suzuki and Honda. You will find your answer.

Originally posted by jammbuster View Post

Any reason for this.. i already lost my hard money in this purchasing bike..

Going by the above statement, I gather that you are not too happy with your decision. Why?

**vikhyath** · 02-03-2012, 11:58 AM

Originally posted by 2strokerama View Post

Yeah, very hard to find fault though I can manage a couple now that Ive used it for over a year and 10000 km.

Given the mostly sad condition of the roads on my commute(and bangalore in general), I kind of keep wishing for a more manouverable bike with larger ground clearence so I can ride over stone and gravel strewn, potholed and bumpy roads and footpaths without much drama in my attempts to beat the traffic. Ive scraped the bottom of the bike's exhaust more than once in my attempts to "beat the traffic".

Also the fact that the bike needs to be revved over 6k rpm to have any semblance of a responsive acceleration. Its good that the first gear is so small, you can easily get into the higher revs as you shift to second. On one hand its a hassle to rev high to overtake while bikes like fz and rtr do it with relative ease from lower to middle revrange; on the other hand, the nicely bunched power up at the top from 6k-8k makes it worth it if you can stay there.

But of course, Im nitpicking.

By the way, congrats!

Thanks brother.

About the points you mentioned, increasing ground clearance would also result in a higher center of gravity, which for the frame and weight balance of this bike would lead to loss of manoeveurability. There are already people complaining that this bike is too difficult to handle so I doubt whether too many people would vote for that.

Apart from that, the GS150R is a good VFM proposition, in my opinion.

**jammbuster** · 02-03-2012, 12:13 PM

OK... Thanks.. believe me such good & clear suggestion always make me more +ive towards purchasing of this GSR. :P

**jammbuster** · 02-03-2012, 12:14 PM

Originally posted by vikhyath View Post

The situation is improving in all cities. The numbers of this bike I see on the roads has increased 2-3 times than what it used to be just a year ago. I believe that this community on xBhp is responsible for spreading awareness about this bike more than the parent company itself. Information about this bike or other Suzuki products is spread more by words of mouth rather than ads in the newspapers or TV. Apart from that, many people never buy any product apart from Suzuki after getting a picture of the reliability and quality these products offer. Ask some of your friends who have other bikes if they would buy products from the same company if they had the resources. Compare this response with the response from people using products from Suzuki and Honda. You will find your answer.

Going by the above statement, I gather that you are not too happy with your decision. Why?

sorry i mean i am not happy with passion pro.. as i am getting back pain since last one year.. and it getting worst day by day

**ashoka_bnglr** · 02-03-2012, 12:43 PM

Originally posted by jammbuster View Post

sorry i mean i am not happy with passion pro.. as i am more porn to back pain since last one year.. and it getting worst day by day

You might wanna edit your previous post brother(bold part)

And I am 5 11 and find GS is very comfortable so guess it should be ok for you as well.
Did you TD Impulse? It might suite you better..Just a thought

**jammbuster** · 02-03-2012, 12:49 PM

Originally posted by ashoka_bnglr View Post

You might wanna edit your previous post brother(bold part)

And I am 5 11 and find GS is very comfortable so guess it should be ok for you as well.
Did you TD Impulse? It might suite you better..Just a thought

Ok Sir JI.. I will correct that..

. I dont like IMPULSE... infact i dont like hero any more.. just copy pasting honda product.. few example ignitor, cbz just stupid cosmetic change....

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