Suzuki GS150R Ownership Experience by Anupdas
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Hi friends, my name is Anupdas, I’m a final year engineering student. I am crazy about motorcycles as long as I can remember. Learned to ride a moped at age of 10 and started to ride a Kinetic Honda by 12 and Hero Honda by 14. Till now, I have been using a 2 stroke Kinetic Honda on a daily basis with a pillion and hence developed a riding habit of low revving and smooth handling. When it came to bikes I shift gear just as the sound of engine changes from deep tone to sharp. And I found riding a Bullet very comfortable as it has high torque at low rpms, compared to other available commuters.
My first bike: Last year my parents gave me permission to buy a motorcycle of my choice and I wanted to own a Honda Unicorn from the very start. But recently Unicorn has become so common that I almost lost interest in it. Recently a new showroom of Suzuki opened in a place I go by, everyday. I saw an attractive new bike and wanted to know more about it and hence went there and asked about the details. The dealer was a very young man who explained that it was the new 150 cc bike from Suzuki called GS150R and asked whether I would like to have a test ride.
My test ride: I couldn’t start the engine since it uses a different system of clutch ignition system. Engine came to life silently and it started to move with release of clutch and almost zero throttle. I liked the low end torque of the machine and drove for around 2 kms. I tried to shift gears with rpm around 3500 in first two gears and 4000 in later four. The sound of engine was so smooth and engaging gears were effortless. The weight of the bike is hardly felt once it starts moving. Before I completed my test drive I decided, well this would be my very first bike. Soon after, I booked a greenish blue GS and last week a got my dear.
GS 150R performance: Till now I have ridden up to 300 Kms mostly around 50-55 range and decided not to rev more than 4,000 till the second service. I have ridden Pulsar 150,180, 200, Hunk, CBZ, Unicorn and FZ16. GS is very similar to the Unicorn but GS charmed me with her first ride and I fell in love with it.
Since I rode Kinetic for about 8 years which starts to sway as we reach around 60 kmph and to control one needs to transfer weight and grab on to handle bar as tight as possible, which will eventually tire you. Now that I started to ride GS, it’s so stable as if it reluctant to sway. Sometimes when heavy vehicle pass, causing to upset your rhythm, the added weight of GS will definitely come in handy.
Mileage: Even though it’s the heaviest in the 150 cc class, it is the most efficient of all. Even before the first service it gives me around 50-55. I would like to suggest this bike to everyone who likes to ride smooth and who rides with a pillion most of the time. This is the first time I’m writing anything on a site, please correct me if I’m wrong.
Regards,
Anupdas
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41 comments
Deepak on January 29, 2010 at 7:09 pm
That’s a wonderful review Anup. And your home seems to be situated in a very nice place with greens all around. Enjoy!
Anupdas on January 29, 2010 at 10:52 pm
Thanks brother, when i wrote the review i have ridden only 350 km and didn’t write it as an ownership experience but as why i selected GS as my first bike . I would like to share some more about GS150. Except very first refills it has given me an average of above 55 and last few gave as high as 65. But reserve to reserve calculation of mileage don’t seem to be a reliable one. The value changes all the time. If you ride it around 50-60 range you will definitely an average of above 55.
GS gives a big bike like feel and its ergonomics is best suited for long drives. Twice i had to break hard from 60 to a sudden stop and both times the bike just kept in straight line even with a pillion.
All around internet we can see heated discussions about Unicorn and GS150. After riding 1000 km, may be its still early the engine is not as refined as Unicorn. Handling is just as good if not better. Comfort is best in its class. Very responsive rear shock absorbers, it handles poth holes easily. Second is riding comfort of pillion which is undoubtedly the best of all Indian bikes.
fas on January 30, 2010 at 11:48 am
This is a unique color, never seen this on the GS before. Nice choice.
Satosh Kumar on January 30, 2010 at 12:56 pm
hi Anupdas, its same with me too, its my new bike-1yr back,i bought a Candy Orange shade.
my father told me that a bikes performance can be understood when u go on a long ride wit it n also u learn its language. That night i wit my bike n my friend on unicorn started.we exchanged our bike 2 know which is better with every 40km we rode n we traveled 490km in total n the amazing thing was that my bike GS gave me an incredible mileage of 69..seriously we were amazed.
nowadays in city riding i get a mileage around 55..which i think is really a gud no. for a 150cc bike.
i dont think any other bike in this segment has such a riding comfort n advanced digital console like this.
I do recommend unicorn for those ppl who like 2 see analogue speedometer n little less power…n feel satisfied wit whtevr thy have.
GS is fr those ppl who love style power n qlty.its a different class guys.u got 2 feel it 2 enjoy it or always suffer of jealousy.
RajaVenkat on January 30, 2010 at 11:39 pm
Great! I am looking forward to my own CANDY ORANGE GS150R sooner. I desired to go for BLACK. In chennai ABT-SUZUKI, could not get BLACK for me and ABT appears to be poor in inventory & logistics management. They are also poor, when it comes to pushing the bike for registration with RTO. I should have got it after regn. yesterday. They failed. In India the RTO / Dealership system does not work as well as it should. It is time SMIPLtd. put their dealers under some SAP like package, which would give the buyer a PRECISE view at the time of booking about the prospective date delivery of the bike, of the colour that one had desired. No regrets. But awaiting my own bike, in the next few days. I found a comment (adverse) over the NOISE in consumercompalints.com regarding the un-rectified noise level in GS150R from a owner. I also found the noise bit disturbing, during my test rides. Hope SMIPLtd., lives upto the SUZUKI BRAND IMAGE of overall eficiency.
Madhu on January 30, 2010 at 11:52 pm
Like your review please provide your inputs on this
with test drive on GS150R wants to buy it have a doubt
Is this bike suitable for commute who also used to go for short trips with 4yrs kid on front and wife on pillon seat
Anupdas on January 31, 2010 at 12:18 am
Thanks fas and Satosh Kumar. Im still a fan of Unicorn. I chose GS since it seemed to have a better package and wanted to test its performance myself and guide others. Very few in my area know about this bike and its a real eye catcher.I’m enjoying it…
Anupdas on January 31, 2010 at 12:38 am
@ Rajavenkat thanks for your appreciation. About noise level of engine, i can say it with 100% guarantee this is one of the smoothest engine in 150cc. Now i have clocked 1000km and the engine is more refined and twitchy than it was before. Even with one fourth of throttle it reaches to 70 very quickly. I have decided not to put any strain on engine till 3000 km mark. If you dont look at the speedo you never know wat speed its goin. We may feel like 50 and it will be 65. With the stability of bike @ 60 kmph its like dragging and quite boring. Like a lover lullabying my girl till i know her better. Mileage figures are around 60 kmpl.
@Madhu. If you plans to put a 4 yr child on tank it will be really tough
. The Tanks is pretty big and there is a very little space between the handle bar and tank. If you are middle sized person a 4 yr old kid can easily sit between you and wife. It has the most spacious and comfortable seat of all . Before choosing bike I strongly recommend you to take some 5 km or so test ride… Im very positive you will like it
Saravana Kumar on January 31, 2010 at 6:35 am
Hi guys… I have seeing the reviews of Suzuki Gs 150r for a long time..and based on the facts I feel its truly the best bike in the 150cc segment..I just wanted to ask a few questions..
~How does the bike tackle the city traffic,corners,U-turns?
Tell me how you felt?
~And I heard that the sleek & shiny Steel finish given in the digital console,might sometimes glare the rider by hitting on the face when riding on a bright sunny day.Is it true?
I am planning to buy this bike and Please let me Know your answers…Thanks In advance..
Anupdas on January 31, 2010 at 7:18 am
@ Saravana Kumar
Though GS is the heaviest of 150 segment. Its weight is well balanced to provide stability in high speeds. But the real mastery of rider is needed to tackle the traffic and curvy roads. Once the bike starts moving rest all seems easy. All 150cc segment bikes are designed with lesser turning radius. Take your time to know your bike she wont disappoint you.
To avoid reflection from the chrome plating on tacho, they have given a tinted glass for visor. It always give a slight maroon like colour to the chrome. The reflection are more from the display pane (lcd screen}than the chrome lining. Nothing can be done when sun is just above our head, due to reflection we sometimes cant read the speedo but not much glare to make rider uncomfortable
Saravana Kumar on January 31, 2010 at 9:27 am
Thank you very much Anupdas for your quick reply…Finally my dream of owning a GS 150R will come true in a week’s time..Thank you guys for your reviews..BikeAdvice really is a great Website..Keep Rocking..!!..
Anupdas on January 31, 2010 at 10:01 am
Its my pleasure, GS is worth owning. Wen you get the bike it wont give you a performance right away. The engine will be ready only after 3000km. Feel free to ask even a small doubt…
Ride Safe…
Kishan on January 31, 2010 at 3:49 pm
Anupdas, excellent review. Do keep updating us. The blue color looks great. Each and every curve and angle of the bike and graphics are clearly visible in blue color. When I went to showroom there were only 3 colors on display Orange, black and grey. I bought Orange color GS and has completed 4278kms. This bike is a pleasure to ride on highways.
Check this out: http://bikeadvice.in/suzuki-gs150r-review-kishan/
Anupdas on January 31, 2010 at 5:03 pm
You are the first one to comment about the colour, we think almost the same. Yes thats the reason why i chose blue colour. This colour brings out the curves in her body better than any others. Black seems like and introvert and orange looks extrovert. Grey is classy suitable for executives and blue is attractive, a definite head turner.Please help me answer the queries…
Ride safe
Sri on February 3, 2010 at 8:08 pm
Hi my frnd is planning to get a new bike of this 150 cc segment i sugg him to go for Xtreme because he is lean and since the bike is weightless its easy to manage in city traffic in this case i also heard GS150 r is heavy compared with other vehicle even more than a pulsar but he is interested in suzuki gs150 or for unicorn,. which one do u suggest him
1)xtreme
2)gs150R
3)pulsar 150
4)Unicorn
Anupdas on February 4, 2010 at 5:37 pm
@ Sri
Its a tough call between GS and Unicorn. Weight of the bike is actually helpful in higher speed stability. It hampers manuvreability of bikes at low speeds which requires some driving skill. Unicorn is a very good bike with silky smooth engine and good mileage figures.
But GS is equipped with digital console and is giving mileage above all others in this segment.Currently its more value for money product.
Selection of bike reflects their own character itself. Ask him to take a test drive of all the bikes. Dont worry about weight, he will master the bike in no time.
madhu on February 4, 2010 at 7:29 pm
Madhu@blr
Today I bring home the my GS150R
Driving GSR is a complete diffrent experiance feels like flying
@sri
I thing for driving GSR lean doesn’t matters but hight does …
More over my father in law is 58 yrs old he is too lean and still his favourite driving enfield bullet
Bangalore vasanth nagar dealer value motors customer service is good
Market price for GS150R is 69 got it at 66 discounted price
Will provide my complete ownership review after crossing the 1k mark
All thanks for your grate advice
Anupdas on February 5, 2010 at 6:50 am
@ Madhu
Congrats for getting your ride.
Maddy on February 6, 2010 at 3:35 am
Yeah..A beauty..Gs150R has got the best part of suzuki..Itz butter smooth engine (at low rev)..Wen i took mine one above 80 kmph..Itz engine sounds lyk a mixer grinder n it feels tht the engine will break out of the body..My one read 6300 kms on ODO..Gs is not suitable for higher speeds….Not happy with its performance..I’m able to record a top end of 117 kmph (single) n it was refusing to go beyond tht..Where on my frnd’s FZ(150 cc) I achieved a honouring top of 129 kmph (with pillion)..Ne way very happy with its average..My one is giving around 56-60 kmpl…
Maddy on February 6, 2010 at 3:43 am
In overall judgement I’ll not suggest to buy GS150 R..Instead people should go for Hero Honda CBZ X-treme..Itz has the all..
**Engine Refinement..
**Styling..
**Good Average..
**Ride Comfort..
**Stability..
And over all it has “PERFORMANCE”..Itz a real value for money byk..
..Have a safe ride..
Anupdas on February 6, 2010 at 9:07 am
@Maddy
I’m now at loss of words,you will be the first one to say that GS loses in high speed performance to FZ. The above stats seems unreliable. Even in a leading biking forum the reported top speed was 115 kmph.You are claiming a top speed of 129 that too with a pillion.Its seems more like a hype. FZ’s gear ratio is for acceleration and not for top speed and while GS is just the opposite.The above mentioned sound of engine above 80 may be a bike specific one. So far i haven’t ridden bike over 80 quite a few times. But from what i heard,the bikes really capability is over the speed of 60.
If not GS then the real value for money will definitely be UNICORN.It has got the best engine and the monoshock do make a difference in the handling of bike in uneven surfaces.
Tushal on February 7, 2010 at 2:31 am
Well, after seeing the scale model GSX1000R, I feel that suzuki can do a GSX150R from this GS150R quite easily to compete with the R15 (again a smaller R1). But well, companies have their own mindset. Since this bike is bigger than any other 150s, a racing clone would suite, more than the smaller R15. But they have to change all the dynamics. Nevertheless, an effort would be worth it, if they can price it at around 1 – 1.25lakhs.
Vineeth on February 7, 2010 at 6:32 am
I am a fz 16 owner for the last 6 months and the top speed I have attained is 117km/hr without a pillion. with a pillion, the maximum is 99km/hr. I think 129km/hr top speed may be attained with performance modification. The fz is a low end performer and its the best in that dept. Apart from that the areas where the fz scores over the other 150cc bikes are.
1. comfort for the rider.
2. Monoshock suspension and low weight.
3. Great looks.
Anupdas on February 7, 2010 at 9:18 pm
@Vineeth
You said it, even with some modification i don’t think FZ can attain 129 with a pillion. The Bike don’t have enough weight or aerodynamics to keep it stable at that kind of speed. FZ has is naked type, may be with semi fairing Fazer can do that speed with modifications. Thats why earlier I replied to Maddy as the stat was probably a hype.
kiran on February 11, 2010 at 8:09 pm
Hi anup, even am a proud owner of GS. I bought the beauty in july 21 of 2009 and till date have covered 14000 kms.:-)
my beauty Is greenish blue colour and every body keeps watching it with awe. ithanks to the marketing strategy of SUZUKI, so that not many people know about this beast, so i feel unique among bikers
. only problem am facing Is- i feel the head light a bit less powerful. could anyone suggest me the way of improvin it?
bike is remained absolutely unshaken. i travel around 80 km everyday. riding on both village road and NH4. in highways its real pleasure to ride. ya agreed it has low pickup initially, but above 4000 rpm you rev it hard in third gear, you will feel the adrenaline and you will be the king of road, it simply accelerates like anything. top whack i achieved Is 116 km/hr. i usually travel in speeds of 80 to 90. still the ride is butter smooth. i always wear a helmet and i have not noticed any change in engine sound except the roar of air
again cheers to all those GS owners…
Raja on February 12, 2010 at 9:41 pm
Kiran is right!
GS-150R’s head lamp is a tad less brighter. It falls on a wider area, with NIL focus. Horn is a thrill and is gentle. A glove box or a scoop ahead of the Console, would have been handy. To keep a dusting cloth or a glove is – where do i go? I have a candy orange GS-150R since 1/2/2010. It is great to ride in Chennai roads. I feel comfortable on its saddle. The RPM flash light is bit hidden thanks to the bunch of clutch levers, that obstruct the view of the corner flash/rpm indicator. I shall come back after i clock 1000km! As Kiran has said, SUZUKI has not reached the INDIAN ELITE bikers. Even the SUSUKI Badge is bit un-recognizable. Many of my well-informed colleagues, are unable to distinguish it. They still think it is from TVS! SUZUKI should embark on a brand GS-150-R campaign. In the GS-150R, the SUZUKI badge should be more visible both on the TANK and on the cowls in the rear. It has not yet come out of the shadow of TVS – its estranged former JV. SUZUKI – wake up and be seen as an UNIQUE biking LEADER!Good Luck to ALL GS150R-ians.Jai Hind!
Madhu on February 15, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Hi Anup,
Completed 300 kms with my GS150R
Its a awsome fantastic bike their is no doubt on it
Have the following issues on my bike
Did any one come across the same problems is this normal during the initial days
1. Some times gear got struck somewhere between 3 to 4 or 2 to 3 gear and the display shows blank for gear on rpm meter gear display console
2. Bring to neutral is hard either it goes to 1st or 2nd gear have to shift in a typical slow way to reach neutral
3. As some one said in this blog earlier even my bike head lamp is not point focused but It brighten up the required area ( seems like a multi focus head light may be good as opponent vehicle won’t get glare
)
4. Once while bringing down the gear It got struck somewhere and it generate a weird sound ( like hitting a empty metal box)
And I never crossed the 55 kmph / 4500 rpm using the vehicle on eco mode only
Hope all my above issues will be addressed during the first service ( have to wait for another 20 days
raja on February 15, 2010 at 8:50 pm
Madhu is RIGHT! My GS150R is of the same category. I took it on 1/2/2010 and riding in Chennai City roads. I agree with all his points viz.,
“Some times gear got struck somewhere between 3 to 4 or 2 to 3 gear and the display shows blank for gear on rpm meter gear display console”
YES. I have it. Perhaps, after some running in, the gear engagement should settle down, I hope.
“2. Bring to neutral is hard either it goes to 1st or 2nd gear have to shift in a typical slow way to reach neutral”
-YES. But it is same with all one-down n-up gear-shaft bike. One has to be nuanced to find the NEUTRAL! Earlier, in LML-Energy, ENFIELD I had the same situation. Luckily in GS150R, one can look at the NEURTAL-GREEN Lamp! Else, it would be too difficult to find the NEUTRAL position.
3. As some one said in this blog earlier even my bike head lamp is not point focused but It brighten up the required area ( seems like a multi focus head light may be good as opponent vehicle won’t get glare
)
-YES, it glows well WIDELY/BROADLY – without any FOCUS!?!
4. Once while bringing down the gear It got struck somewhere and it generate a weird sound ( like hitting a empty metal box)
-I have a KNOCKING sound, when I park it!
Another POINT(BIG) I wish to add here is that, without the FRONT-DISC braking, BRAKING-ONLY-WITH-THE-REAR-DRUM while riding in about 60KMPH, the DRUM-BRAKING is not SHARP and BRAKING is greasy. Should GS150R – gone for a bigger-diameter-drum, for its CLASS? This is quite evident, when I touch 60KMPH and wish to halt immediately in a signal for a bargin-DOG in my city’s roads.
Request to ANUP!
Please make the latest COMMENT appear in the TOP of your BLOG!
And I never crossed the 55 kmph / 4500 rpm using the vehicle on eco mode only
Anupdas on February 16, 2010 at 10:02 am
Congrats on your ride Madhu.
Now i have completed 1700 Km and i can assure you that after first service you wont even remember what your problems were.
The sweet spot to shift gears while riding economy mode is 4.5 K. Since you are driving it under 4.5K and as the engine and transmission are still under running period its a little tight. Try to rev a little above and try shifting you will find that its easier than before. And also when you downshift gently rev so that engine will be in power band to which you are shifting.
If you are on 6th gear and on braking you have to shift all the way to first, the best practice is to shift gears gradually as you are braking and you wont be able to shift gears on stand still. After some Kms on ODO you will find it easy to find neutral. I personally feel that neutral is easily found while gently shifting from 2nd and a little hard from 1st.
About strucking of gears, i too have experienced it. It usually happens when engine is hot and as you shift the gear indicator will go blank and engine rpm rise to the maximum attainable for a second. It made me worry for the first time. SC guys told to use a little more pressure while shifting gears will do the job. A typical symptom during the running in period.
In my area all the roads have street lights and yet i havent noticed about the multi focus. But i think its pretty good as whenever i give a high beam to oncoming vehicle they usually accept it by giving a low beam.
Dont worry about your ride, you have chosen a wonderful bike. Done ride the bike in same rpm for a long time occassionally rev it and then decrease. And also rev till 4.5 K mark in all gears to give them a proper running in. I hope this will help you.
Anupdas on February 16, 2010 at 1:31 pm
@ Raja
I think the above mentioned problems are inherent to all GS
. And about making the latest comment appear on the top its all up to the moderator. Personally I don’t feel there is a need for any change. The current pattern gives continuity with discussions and is more preferable. Compared to other blogs this one provides a very few options, once posted only the moderator can edit
.
About the braking with only rear brakes, I fully agree to you. With the weight of bike, the rear brake needed to have a little more bite. While braking,i always use both front and rear. Using only rear wont slow down any bike and making it too tight may lead to locking of wheels. The best practice is to apply rear brakes first and then gently applying front brakes to stop. Added with front and rear GS will do fine to stop in time. But I cant comment on speeds above 80 as I still haven’t ridden above that speed
.
Madhu on February 16, 2010 at 9:33 pm
@ Raja,
The gear issue I mentioned may be because of my first 10yrs old love splendor driving habit now I feel driving GS150R comfortably
Am sure all the issues will settle down once the engine disks and components gets smoother
Regarding applying breaks I agree with anup and @ city as well as highway always drive defensively if the break is too strong then we can save the stray dog but we will lost control / balance due to the sudden slow down
Today gone for a ride to shivaji nagar along with my kid on front and my dad on pillon it was a comfortable ride for all three of us; Its awesome bike with almost 120 kg human weight the bike didn’t shows any pulling power issue after crossing the initial 19 kmph speed and the surprise factor is with that weight I was able to lean and zip thru the evening bangalore traffic
The only let down factor is Suzuki’s bad marketing stratagy
They invested lot of money to invent this dream machine but they didn’t spend even few penny for promotion / advt for this great legend
rajesh on February 25, 2010 at 1:39 pm
I have Candy Max orange bought in chennai from ABT just a week before. today i crossed 250 in odo. i felt the gear getting stuck when downshifting from 3-2 and not anywhere else.someone mentioned about ABT’s RTO procedure. Yes it is true and they will delay it. What i did is pushed them to prepare all the documents same evening i bought the bike and next day morning i myself took the bike and documents to RTO and gave the documents to an agent, showed the bike to inspector and that agent took impression of my chasis number in a form. Thats it. i got the number that evening itself.
rajesh on February 25, 2010 at 1:45 pm
Riding and handling is amazing giving super road grip. I filled nitrogen air for good mileage and also using only speed from bharat petroleum.
Even considering to change it to tubeless tires.in MRF maximum tubeless is ony 17″ but this has 18″ rims. Any one tried this ? good to go to tubeless ?
RAJA on February 25, 2010 at 10:25 pm
Few deficiencies in the BUILD of GS150R stuck me today. The pillion rider’s foot rest & the rubber-grip is poor to the core. One can easily peel-it-off. It is that much strong! Further, it gives a rattling noise and does not click-back with a Grip into its holder, when not in use.
The city lamp switch – when left in ON mode, glwos the tail-lamp, which is a nice hazard warning. Why SUZUKI did not think it fit to – connect the front Parking-Lamps / City Lamps, to the same LED circuit, which would have been nicer? (The front city lamp/parking lamp in a glow state when the engine is in OFF mode but glowing – would add much style to it. Isn’t it?
Anupdas on February 26, 2010 at 3:20 pm
@ RAJA
Thats a nice suggestion brother, it would have been nice if the pilot lamps remained ON when the key is in OFF position.
As you said rear foot rest is a little low quality. The right rear foot peg’s rubber torn within few days, I complained and they replaced it for free.
Madhu on February 26, 2010 at 3:28 pm
@ Raja
I did tried to peal off the pillon riders foot rest and its not that easy
More over it doesn’t generate any noise and if I fold it it holds its position
It may be a minor glitch on your GSR Check with the dealer and got it replaced
Agree with you on rest of the comments
Don’t worry you got a greate bike
I am getting 48 kmpl milage that’s amazing on city roads coz my pillon rider is 90 kg and am 70 My GS150R is 145 kg so the total weight is almost 250 kg ± with that weight it gives me 48 kmpl
Anupdas on February 26, 2010 at 6:59 pm
@ Madhu
Im gettin a mileage of 50 kmpl with a pillion of 70 and me 75. But I must say this Engine is a little noisy @ low speeds now but mileage figures are very satisfying im sure there will atleast be a an increase of 10 percent if I ride alone.
Rajesh on February 26, 2010 at 7:20 pm
Great mileage figures. mine also giving 55 solid
i hope it will improve after first service. just crossed 350 km in odo
Madhu on February 27, 2010 at 9:15 am
Now I started using shell super unleaded petrol only as the bike is to reach its first service milestone
Some one said filling nitrogen air on both wheels are good for vehicle and that improves mileage ?
Please let me know where can I fill nitrogen air in bangalore ?
rajesh on February 27, 2010 at 11:30 am
yes nitrogen air in tires will increase tyre. also im planning to change to tubeless for rear wheel alone. it will also increase mileage.
most of the bharat petroleum pumps have nitrogen pump.
some may give it for free if you put speed petrol for 500+ or 10 for each tyre
Anupdas on February 27, 2010 at 9:04 pm
Nitrogen is filled in almost every high performance vehicle. Normal air consists 72% Nitrogen, its inert and it also gives uniform pressure. When the tire gets hot, Nitrogen compresses and hence more of tire makes contact to road and hence traction increases.
In my place (Kerala, Thrissur)its 50 bucks for both tires. Im planning to fill it with Nitrogen at the earliest.