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Message started by bentwheel on 02/27/05 at 12:22:08

Title: Winter Maintenance Progress
Post by bentwheel on 02/27/05 at 12:22:08

I am in the middle of my winter maintenance. So far I have adjusted the valves: de-compression cable, raised the seat front, and fine tuned the carburation. Speaking of the carb, mine is a first year model so I can simply move the clip to one of three grooves in the jet needle instead of having to remove/file/rewasher the plastic spacer. Interestingly the spacer measures 2.7mm and the top and bottom grooves measure 1.9mm apart allowing for adjustment up to 2/3rds of the thickness of the plastic spacer. The carbs leave the factory with the clip in the middle position so I moved mine down to richen the mixture. Black Betty rarely backfires but does fart after shutoff. Here's hoping this nasty habit comes to an end.
I am also changing the countershaft seal. Oil is leaking onto the drive belt and making a mess of everything from the belt guard to the battery box to the rear wheel. Plus PolarPilot from Bert's LS650 site had the same problem and on a long ride his motor went kablamo from oil loss. In the picture I am prying out the countershaft seal.

http://predator.bikepics.com/pics/suzuki-savage-86-bikepics-299800.jpg

Title: Re: Winter Maintenance Progress
Post by Greg_650 on 02/27/05 at 12:42:01

Looks like a hospital operating room ::)

Title: Re: Winter Maintenance Progress
Post by Kropatchek on 02/28/05 at 04:37:36

I love those blue rubber gloves ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)

Can you work with them or are they only for the picture ???

Title: Re: Winter Maintenance Progress
Post by Greg_650 on 02/28/05 at 05:28:17

Maybe a surgical mask would be good too ;D

But I am curiopus about the seal replacement because I have an obnoxious leak from that area, but I'm suspecting the starter seal as the culprit instead.

Title: Re: Winter Maintenance Progress
Post by Kropatchek on 02/28/05 at 06:05:21

Greg_650 wrote:

But I am curiopus about the seal replacement because I have an obnoxious leak from that area, but I'm suspecting the starter seal as the culprit instead.

Check the easiest things first ::)

Title: Re: Winter Maintenance Progress
Post by Greg_650 on 03/01/05 at 05:28:15

Kropatchek wrote:

Check the easiest things first ::)

The starter is easier to remove than the drive seal ::)

Title: Re: Winter Maintenance Progress
Post by bentwheel on 03/01/05 at 07:45:52

I'm changing the O ring on the starter as well. After unbolting the starter from the right side cover does it slide right out and back in easily without interference from the starter clutch assembly?

Title: Re: Winter Maintenance Progress
Post by Greg_650 on 03/02/05 at 05:36:49

It's pretty easy. 2 bolts and the battery cable. You have to wiggle it around a bit to get the teeth lined up, but put some grease on the o-ring to help it slide into place.

Title: Re: Winter Maintenance Progress
Post by Greg_650 on 03/12/05 at 06:57:58

bentwheel wrote:

I'm changing the O ring on the starter as well. After unbolting the starter from the right side cover does it slide right out and back in easily without interference from the starter clutch assembly?

Yes, it does....
http://home.comcast.net/~gmdinusa/StarterHole01web.jpg

And under the starter is a drain hole that goes out near the front pulley. Drains out water...and in my case oil.

Here is the starter seal that was reinstalled once too many times. It made my bike leak in the parking lot, like a Harley 8)
http://home.comcast.net/~gmdinusa/StarterOring02web.jpg

Title: Re: Winter Maintenance Progress
Post by bentwheel on 03/12/05 at 17:44:55

Thanks Greg. You're right. It is a piece of cake to change.