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First looks, and I really loved every bit of The Suzuki GS 150R. The first impressions
were close to its elder brothers the GSX600R and 1000R and at 66,000 it was truly a complete
package.
The head lights look really good with the Tell-Tale lights, just loved the digital speedometer,
the tail lights are of LED and hence look cool with the indicator cluster which are
attached to it. (One major advantage of this being it avoids people crashing into your
ride and ripping off your rear tail indicator.)
The ground clearance of 160mm makes sure in avoiding damage in even bad driving conditions.
The fuel tank looks real big and holds about 18 liters of petrol from dry to full tank.
Well the first thing you get to see on your bike when you ride is the dashboard. This
is where I think Suzuki has come up really well when compared to its competitors. The
instrument cluster is really big which means you need not necessarily put in a lot of effort
looking for stuff. With two trip meters it really serves the purpose, Fuel gauge indicator
and the gear shift indicator are really good add-on features and the clock comes in as
an added advantage.
The gear indicator serves the purpose to know what gear you are riding on which is essential
when you have a six speed gearbox. Just when you think its over, there is an engine rpm
indicator which indicates the need for a gear change which also varies according to the
mode of ride, wherein comes the two modes of driving namely the eco mode, or the power
mode.
The 150cc air cooled motor of Suzuki GS150R churns out a maximum power of 13.8 bhp @
8500rpm and a torque of 13.4Nm@6000rpm. The estimated top speed is 108kmph though I have
reached a maximum of only 103kmph on the State Highway.
The 6 speed gearbox is good and makes the vehicle go along even smoother. The starting
torque is pretty low, but as speed increases, acceleration is pretty good due to its high
end torque availability. There is hardly any noise from the motor due to its high refinement
which is the best feature I like on the GS. The engine balancer technology prevents vibrations
from reaching the handlebar and foot pegs and thus helps in hassle free driving.
The Suzuki GS150R comes with a front disc brake and rear drum brake. But to me, the
front disk does not look very effective. It just does not feel like it has the *** in
it.
The front tires come in size of 2.75-18 42P and the rear at 100/90-18 M/C 56P. The alloy
wheels are as in any other in its segment.
Since the GS is a pretty tall bike, it ends up in the bike being too tall for the pillion
to get on and off it a major problem.
As far as mileage is considered, it returned a decent mileage of 54kmpl on the city and
got a maximum of 65kmpl on the deserted highway.
You can read the complete review of my bike at bikeadvice dot in. Thank you!