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Durandal Ex Member	Tired of the backfire... 05/10/05 at 19:12:50 Just looking for confirmation from the people in the know around here. I've read the threads on the subject, but just want to make doubly sure before I go and screw something up. In the picture below, is that the plug I need to drill out to get at the mixture screw?
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babbalou Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 814 Lewisville, Texas Gender:	Re: Tired of the backfire... Reply #1 - 05/10/05 at 19:22:57 No, directly above that you'll see that plug with the tiny hole in it. That's the one to drill & pull out.
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Re: Tired of the backfire...
Reply #2 - 05/10/05 at 20:25:55

What he said...

The arrow is pointing to the throttle butterfly shaft. Don't drill that out! You want the little plug right above it with the pinhole dead center - makes a good target for the drill bit.

Pull out often, don't go to deep, avoid damaging the screw on the other side.

Somebody's gonna have alot of fun with that I'm sure...

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Re: Tired of the backfire...
Reply #4 - 05/11/05 at 02:32:01

No do NOT;
drill out that throttle shaft,
then pull the butterfly that just fell off,
Point the bike in the direction ya want to go,
Pull the choke out, (brace yourself)
Put it in gear and Hit the starter and if it cranks you won't have long before you are on the rev limiter,
hang on good while releasing the clutch,
then ride like this:
http://www.bracken.co.uk/racing/Misbehaving.wmv Grin

drill the one above it, and adjust the idle instead,
like he said. Wink

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Reelthing Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Fish or ride that is the question Posts: 5397 Houston,Tx Gender:	Re: Tired of the backfire... Reply #5 - 05/11/05 at 03:01:34 Of course this is a slippery slope you step on! - go ahead and pick up 150/152.5 main jets - let the fun begin!
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: Tired of the backfire... Reply #6 - 05/11/05 at 06:42:52 I know this was said above but just to be sure it's reinforced... Drill slowly and carefully and pull out often. The screw behind the plug is brass and will get boogered up easily.
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gazab44 Senior Member 2004 No Login Offline TO OLD TO DIE YOUNG.... Posts: 416 uk Gender:	Re: Tired of the backfire... Reply #7 - 05/11/05 at 09:38:09 bobo383 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:05: Pull out often, don't go to deep, avoid damaging the screw on the other side. Bobo you know my girlfriend too
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JayB Ex Member	Re: Tired of the backfire... Reply #8 - 05/11/05 at 14:45:55 ...hehehehe........
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Frost Full Member 2004 No Login Offline Watch out now.... Posts: 119 Boston Gender:	Re: Tired of the backfire... Reply #9 - 05/11/05 at 14:53:38 "Drill slowly and carefully and pull out often" Funny!
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Re: Tired of the backfire...
Reply #10 - 05/11/05 at 16:31:33

babbalou wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:05:

No, directly above that you'll see that plug with the tiny hole in it. That's the one to drill & pull out.

Ya know, I read the Clymer manual twice and looked over the parts diagram for the carb and I STILL pick the wrong hole. That'll teach me to post when it's past my bedtime.

Thanks for the help, guys. A hammer to the side of my head probably would have worked just as well. Grin

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Reelthing Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Fish or ride that is the question Posts: 5397 Houston,Tx Gender:	Re: Tired of the backfire... Reply #11 - 05/11/05 at 18:49:30 Durandal wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:05: I STILL pick the wrong hole. I do my ever living best to keep it clean - but d@mn-
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Reelthing Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Fish or ride that is the question Posts: 5397 Houston,Tx Gender:	Re: Tired of the backfire... Reply #12 - 05/11/05 at 19:06:38 Clymer's should have put fur around it or lip stick sorry
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Re: Tired of the backfire...
Reply #13 - 05/11/05 at 20:31:19

i really think that the backfire is part of what gives the Savage it's unique charm...... the blue flame at night is, as we used to say in Boston, wicked pissah........ the shotgun blast let's people know you've arrived...... i know this is a little evil, but when i get where i'm going i like to wait until someone is walking by then give it a little twist of the throttle and kill the engine and watch 'em jump....... guess i'm just sick like that Grin

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bobo383 Serious Thumper 2004 No Login Offline Neck=Red Posts: 516 Arlington, TX Gender:	Re: Tired of the backfire... Reply #14 - 05/11/05 at 20:43:04 I had the best comment till that "pick the wrong hole" comeback. Dang! SLUGGO must be comatose.
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