Yes it is normal. The speedo shows 10 percent more speed.
I think they do this for safety

Hi, I have been a owner of sf 250 for past 3 months,and my bike is having a lack of power during off throttle .the transition from on throttle and off throttle feels very rough.I am sure this not nature of the Gixxer 250 engine as I have rode other Gixxer 250 which don't have this nature.This happens under 4 k rpm and off throttle situations.I would like to do a ecu reset.
I don't know how to reset please let me know how to do it .the nearest SVC is about 150 kms so I have to do it myself.

There are various reasons behind it but ECU updation is the one most common fix (as orginal map or programs has certain bugs which manufacturer's resolve).
Also, ECU Reset does not resolve such issues. Resetting ECU is like factory reset for Phones, here only fault codes and adaptation values deleted. This is used when some engine related components changed/replaced (sometimes few components need new programming also).

Other than ecu what are possible causes for this? I ll try a diy attempt to solve the issue.

How much has your bike run? And has the issue been rectified or it's still unresolved?

Cheers!
VJ

Mileage is around 3800km.no it is not rectified.

Hi, my Gixxer 250 is suffering from the same symptoms. Throttle feels really snatchy under 4k when the bike is hot and it doesn't pull well from lower rpms but it feels okay when it is cold. Did you fix the throttle hesitation? It takes away from the pleasure of riding smoothly at city speeds and slow corners.

Did Exide 6ah battery came stock with the Gixxer 250s? anybody knows? Recently acquired a 250naked and it has an Amco battery in it. I saw a couple of videos and they had Exide as stock. Bike is just 1 year and 7 months old and 15k run. I don't know if the stock battery was replaced at some point. How good is AMCO? I only have experience with Exide and Amaron. If the battery was replaced at some point, wonder why the svc didn't stick with Exide unless the bike came stock with Amco

How to check engine oil in Gixxer sf 250

Yeah even I purchased bike on 30 June 2023 even my bike also has same issue is it normal because I am too much worried

Guys, has anyone experienced tak, tak sound sometimes when releasing the clutch. The thing is, when you're in gear and sometimes are slowing down, pulling the clutch and release the clutch, do you hear a tak sound from the chain side?

Cheers!
VJ

Vijay, does your 250 make a very audible clutch basket noise when you are either in neutral or depressing the clutch? It almost sounds like a Ducati dry clutch and it is driving me mad. And I do hear a tak tak noise after releasing the clutch after a pothole or a speed breaker. It's almost as if I'm lugging the motor but I'm not

My bike has done around 16500kms and the downshifts are sometimes harsh. Chain tension and clutch lever free play is spot on. I've had two instances where the bike refused to go into first gear on a hard stop and a red signal. On both occasions I had to ride away from 2nd. Anyone else suffering from poor gearshifts?

My 250 did the same right from day one I purchased the motorcycle. As odd as it may be, I've myself found the basket noise to be a wee bit more pronounced compared to my other motorcycles. Hence, took the time to visit the SVC and made sure I happen to check two Gixxer 250s that had come for service and a V-Strom that's a test drive machine, surprisingly, all the bikes do result in a similar noise when the clutch is pulled and released. I reckon you've posted a query in T-Bhp regarding the ticking harshness that you've been facing, all the Gixxers exhibited the harshness induced ticking, but the V-Strom didn't though it looked like it wasn't cared for. Mine's a V-Strom just to clarify.

I haven't had any mis-shifts till now, my bike's clocked close to 4k kms now and though the hard gear shifts issue presented itself every now and then, post the first service oil replacement, there's been a dramatic improvement and shifts have become 60% better than what it used to be. Note I mentioned 60% as only the first service is completed thus far, the shifts are positive and the tak sound that comes when you slow down in a given gear, seems to have significantly reduced. Clutch freeplay adjustment plays a hUUge role in how soft, crisp and positive the gearbox slots and I'd recommend you to once again adjust your clutch bite point a little higher and see if it makes a difference - strongly recommend.

I'm not placing any logical bets on these service intervals and improved performance, come what may, I sincerely want to get these scheduled services done ASAP so that I can use the oil of my choice.

My suggestion, swap to 10w50 instead of 10w40 and it does make a difference.

Good luck.

Cheers!
VJ

Already running the Motul 7100 w50 for the last 1000kms as an experiment. There was a marked difference in shift quality along with a mild reduction in the infamous vibes. With the stock Ecstar, the downshifts were generally poor. Now it has reduced to an extent that only occasional hardness is felt while downshifting. I'm still observing the advantages and disadvantages of w50 grade in the Gixxer. A little bit worried that a thicker oil might cause some oil starvation issues due to the trick oil cooling circuits in this motor.

I did play around with the clutch tension and set it at a point that feels like a good compromise. The unrefined upshifts from 1-2 at traffic speeds still remains a sore point. I guess some of that is the character of this motor along with the hand numbing tingly vibes I'm getting at cruising speeds like 85-100. With gloves, it is a lot better. What did improve though was the vibes at the seat base, tanks and footpegs with the oil change. They still make their presence felt after 7grand but I can live with it since I'm mostly riding inside the city these days.

Your observations on your Strom as the miles rack up will come in handy for the 250 owners. To understand if Suzuki has indeed fixed the niggles from the Gixxer 250 twins.

The manual recommends w50 if the ambient temps hover around at arms length of 30 to 40 deg C, and fortunately with temps easily scoring the boards at around 25 to 30DegC here in India, w50 is a more sensible and best bet. The more sentient aspect of this motorcycle is when the mercury starts to dip, the engine starts to stand it up to butter consistency, courtesy a mildly thicker oil that helps subdue the vibration, my observation to-date based on where I live. Good quality w50 is what I would recommend. Don't worry about the pumping loss. For an oil cooled single, a thicker oil is anyday better than a thinner w40. I will make a concise observation as and when the required services are carried forth. Do keep your observations posted here as and when time permits, helps a lot of folks.

Cheers!
VJ

Hi ,sorry for late reply I am still experiencing the hesitation in throttle response.I have seen your post regarding the same issue in Teambhp. I need to know wether changing the o2 sensor solves the issue?
In my case after removing the o2 sensor the difference is night and day , puts a big smile in my face because the bike feels so tractable and responsive and vibration free.
However when I checked the voltage it is giving .1 to .9 volts when increasing the rpm the voltage also increase. So it is still the o2 sensor?
FYI I dint checked the heater element resistance