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  • #16726
    Originally posted by punarvasu View Post

    Why didn’t you claim insurance for the tank earlier as its price is more than Rs. 4650/-?
    Because my insurance agent told me & I quote him "No tank replacement insurance claim will be available if repairs of the dent are possible." He thought the dent is repairable. There was rust but not as much as is now. Plus he told me that Claiming few hundreds for the Handle Bar & Leg Guard will increase my premium. He fooled me I get it now. Consulting a senior now.


    Originally posted by Pinaki View Post
    Don't try anything like this or any other repairing untill you try out the things mentioned below -
    Warranty may be out but since suzuki is known to be recalling such defective parts even out of warranty , specifically for this same rusting problems you should shoot a mail to their highest level possible and then report it immediately to your suzuki service . I am half-sure that with some effort, you can get them to bear at least a large part of the cost of a new tank even now .
    I am contacting my contacts at SVC today & check about the tank replacement, insurance claim & much more. I don't mind the time it will take but still I am arranging for the electrolysis process also with the help of an Engineering friend.

    I very well know I'm now not left with much options and I'll try my level best to get best possible solution out of them.

    Originally posted by Vikshe View Post
    I guess to invest in new tank if insurrence not valid , you have driven only 10K in 25 months , you must have stored vehicle a lot.
    I rode rarely. But still bike gives a 60KMPL mileage at same 60 speed.

    Originally posted by dip097 View Post
    Cost of new tank is Rs.4,131
    You will get 99% insurance if your bike is less than 1 year old.
    I got new one by claiming insurance. The only problem is you would have to order a new tank matching your bike color and sticker from Suzuki and that will take at least a month.
    I don't mind the time. A new consignment has come at the SVC last month. I'll check again.
    Last edited by chiragwarm; 07-13-2012, 02:13 PM.
    " A man is also known by the bike he rides :D "

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    • #16727
      tank dent removal possible

      almost close to 10 years back while i was in chennai Didar motors gave my friends dented Rx 100 tank to some where out side to remove dent.

      when taking back the bike dent was 95% invisible we can able see it only if observed on close inspection.

      an sure those days are gone now we have better infrastructure to remove dents completely

      and it won't cost a bomb, so if you have time check with local mechanics and spare dealers to find a right place to remove dents

      they used some air pressure based technique to remove dent.

      most car mechanics know those guys
      Last edited by MSN1; 07-13-2012, 04:22 PM. Reason: using mobile so typo errors tend to occur so corrected it
      Sarcasm is my automatic response to stupidity

      Currently Using Gusto |Enfield Bullet 500 | Ecosport Titanium+ Diesel

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      • #16728
        Originally posted by fadeawayraj View Post
        I have been riding for the past two days so far covering 120kms and am trying very hard to find any changes and I feel no difference.
        As you said may be nothing has gone wrong.
        Hurray as of now.
        Trying to locate faults hard way is best critisism , as stated earlier suzuki has made a gem of a product and you will find deficult to locate any changes. honda would have smoked , bajaj would have started screaming , yamaha would have changed its performance in these conditions.

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        • #16729
          Originally posted by MSN1 View Post
          almost close to 10 years back while i was in chennai Didar motors gave my friends dented Rx 100 tank to some where out side to remove dent.

          when taking back the bike dent was 95% invisible we can able see it only if observed on close inspection.
          Dent is not really a problem brother. Its the rust which has killed the tank.
          " A man is also known by the bike he rides :D "

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          • #16730
            Originally posted by vishnukmd View Post



            New tank.
            Will they still replace it with a dent & no service done at all from Suzuki Dealership ever ?
            " A man is also known by the bike he rides :D "

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            • #16731
              Originally posted by Vikshe View Post
              Trying to locate faults hard way is best critisism , as stated earlier suzuki has made a gem of a product and you will find deficult to locate any changes. honda would have smoked , bajaj would have started screaming , yamaha would have changed its performance in these conditions.
              Should say he must be some lucky to get away from engine seizing
              Imagine what would happen if you get rear wheel lock at 50KM/H.

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              • #16732
                Originally posted by chiragwarm View Post
                Will they still replace it with a dent & no service done at all from Suzuki Dealership ever ?
                Suzuki is still replacing rusted tanks even after the warranty period because rusting is considered as a manufacturing defect. Here the problem is not the dent for which you cannot claim replacement but the fact that the bike was not serviced as per the schedule which is a condition of warranty.
                Contact the SC manager and if free replacement is denied, bring it to the notice of Suzuki officials. They may or may not offer a replacement but never asks the customer to bear partial cost of the replaced part.






                This 24,200 kms old chain and sprocket is never cleaned but is still healthy.

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                • #16733
                  Originally posted by punarvasu View Post
                  ... After that it can be used for another 10 or more years if you keep it almost full with petrol to prevent further rusting.

                  I am sorry to post the picture of my bike’s sprocket and chain again but it is to convince that any kind of chain cleaning is absolutely unnecessary.
                  This 24,200 kms old chain and sprocket is never cleaned but is still healthy.
                  The petrol that we get here also contains droplets of water which gradually accumulates at the bottom of the tank since water is denser than petrol and sinks in it , and stays there fill after fill of petrol . This water drops accumulated at the bottom under the petrol also contains dissolved air in it , just like any other natural water . Water drops+air rusts at the tank bottom with time . This is why most of the rusting occurs at the tank bottom, not the sides . So keeping the tank full does not usually help . This is what I have found from draining the fuel tanks every couple of years on my bikes . Longevity of the tank depends on the material and manufacturing quality , i.e it's ability to withstand the inevitable presence of some water inside .

                  Very good condition of the chain+sprockets for the miles . You just keep applying fresh grease on top of the old one on it , no ? No oil even ? I may try this
                  Last edited by Pinaki; 07-14-2012, 03:31 AM.

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                  • #16734
                    Originally posted by Pinaki View Post
                    The petrol that we get here also contains droplets of water which gradually accumulates at the bottom of the tank since water is denser than petrol and sinks in it , and stays there fill after fill of petrol . This water drops accumulated at the bottom under the petrol also contains dissolved air in it , just like any other natural water . Water drops+air rusts at the tank bottom with time . This is why most of the rusting occurs at the tank bottom, not the sides . So keeping the tank full does not usually help . This is what I have found from draining the fuel tanks every couple of years on my bikes . Longevity of the tank depends on the material and manufacturing quality , i.e it's ability to withstand the inevitable presence of some water inside .

                    Very good condition of the chain+sprockets for the miles . You just keep applying fresh grease on top of the old one on it , no ? No oil even ? I may try this
                    I surely agree with what you said about the presence of water in fuel and the longevity of fuel tank.
                    But the bike I am using is older than his, i.e. 2009 model bought on 27/1/2010, used throughout the monsoons of 2010 and 2011 and is regularly washed at least once a week and is filling the same fuel available here. I mean, the possibility of water entering its tank is higher than his.
                    Yet there isn’t even a slight rusting on the bottom of it and, I think, it is because it is always full of petrol. There is nothing else to do to keep the tank rust free.
                    I shall post a picture of its bottom portion here in the afternoon today.
                    Same about the tank of my Suzuki Fiero which I bought in 2000. The tank and everything else on it except the tyres, tubes, brake pads, fork oil, mirrors, battery, chain set and clutch and brake levers are the stock ones even after 130K kms.
                    I am using Castrol Premium Formula Gel lithium based (NLGI 2.5) grease dissolved in their SAE 140 (now Axle 140) oil to lubricate the chain. Just applying the thick mixture on the inner side of the chain without cleaning it even with a piece of cloth or rag.




                    Fuel tank mouth of GS bought on 27/1/2010.
                    We are obliged to maintain anything we use – whether a vehicle or a shaving blade – properly to get the maximum out of it.
                    Last edited by punarvasu; 07-14-2012, 06:16 AM.

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                    • #16735
                      "If any of the free or paid service is not done as per schedule, the warranty tends to stand void"

                      Why the hell do I also have to do PAID services from the SVC ? I got a call from Suzuki & they too said "Pls. go to the SVC where you have done all your services and they shall replace the same. I'm forwarding your complaint to the concerned department & you will get a reply." Reply to what I don't know.
                      Royally ****ed. Not a single service done from them. Hope my friend's influence helps. Visiting in the evening. I wish I could someway forge it.
                      " A man is also known by the bike he rides :D "

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                      • #16736
                        Originally posted by chiragwarm View Post
                        Why the hell do I also have to do PAID services from the SVC ?
                        Doing all free as well as paid services from an authorized A.S.S. is compulsory if one wants to invoke warranty. Holds good for any brand of bike or car. If you take extended warranty, then you have to comply for the extended duration as well.

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                        • #16737
                          Originally posted by Pinaki View Post
                          Longevity of the tank depends on the material and manufacturing quality , i.e it's ability to withstand the inevitable presence of some water inside.


                          2 years, 5 months and 18 days old tank.

                          Originally posted by chiragwarm View Post
                          Why the hell do I also have to do PAID services from the SVC ?
                          That is simple. By the time of 6 free and 9 paid services, the warranty period of two years or 30K kms is over.
                          The company is still ready to replace the tank without considering the warranty period if the services were done. Then how can the company be blamed here?
                          Originally posted by chiragwarm View Post
                          Hope my friend's influence helps. Visiting in the evening.

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                          • #16738
                            Originally posted by punarvasu View Post
                            Owkayyy ! Monday it is now. Thank you everyone for help & lets see how things work out now. Suzuki called me and confirmed that replacement will be done so now its upon the SVC. Thank you once again
                            " A man is also known by the bike he rides :D "

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                            • #16739
                              Originally posted by chiragwarm View Post
                              Suzuki called me and confirmed that replacement will be done so now its upon the SVC.
                              I too am extremely happy to hear it. Here you use the influence of your friend at the SC. If the tank you get is of the latest batch bike, it is Teflon coated and is rust free. It can be fitted directly and ask for it.
                              Last edited by punarvasu; 07-14-2012, 08:33 PM.

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                              • #16740
                                Originally posted by punarvasu View Post
                                I too am extremely happy to hear it. Here you use the influence of your friend at the SC. If the tank you get is of the latest batch bike, it is Teflon coated and is rust free. It can be fitted directly and ask for it.

                                I recently got a my tank replaced as i was delivered with a rusted tank. since the bike which i got was assembled 8 months before it was delivered to me.

                                I noticed one thing the new tanks look different as u told. but as soon as i filled petrol some flakes of coating came off. and it is starting to get rusted again!!! and the paint quality is really bad when compared to stock one. i fear suzuki regalvanise the old tanks and deliver it for such purpose

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