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09/07/08 at 16:46:37

I went for a ride today after fixing the Headlight rattle, R&R'd the license plate and topped it off with oil.

Just some street cruzen hopping from store to store. Hop on the freeway to come home, I get up to 3500 rpms and it's whoa nellie did some one just hit from behind... nope nobody there. 3500 again and whoo hoo hold on. OK one more time... 3500 and it's clean up in lane 3.

So what do you guys think? Loose nut between handlebars and seat?

I think I'll start and the headlight Shocked

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Sandy Koocanusa Serious Thumper Offline Don't blame me. I didn't vote for him. Posts: 1878 Bigfork, MT Gender:	Re: Odd problem Reply #1 - 09/07/08 at 16:55:01 Maybe your license plate has been dragging in the wind and holding you back. While you were in the headlight can, were you careful not to disturb the arrangement of the dilithium crystals, inducing spotaneous hyperdrive overload? Naaaahhh, I like the loose nut theory better.
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motokid YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 42	Re: Odd problem Reply #2 - 09/07/08 at 17:12:42 Would you care to share the speed at 3500 for various gears, for us who don't have a tach. On the unrelated note, what is the diameter of the stock handle bar? I'll be traveling this fall and will be looking for the accessories like those cool watches to attache there. thanks a lot, K
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 29042 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Odd problem Reply #3 - 09/07/08 at 17:12:56 my helmet's bigger than the plate, so ducking behind the windshield should produce a similar effect... nope. Hmmm, possibilities here, maybe loose connection on the headlight coincidentally disengaging at 3500 rpm causing a sudden reduction of solar wind. The loose nut is a fact jack, and it's there all the time.
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Re: Odd problem
Reply #4 - 09/07/08 at 17:17:49

motokid wrote on 09/07/08 at 17:12:42:

Would you care to share the speed at 3500 for various gears, for us who don't have a tach.

On the unrelated note, what is the diameter of the stock handle bar? I'll be traveling this fall and will be looking for the accessories like those cool watches to attache there.

About the speed just before changing gears when moderately accelerating. Or just above when lowfing.

1" diameter, same as HD

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T Mack 1 - FSO Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline sold 2001 LS650 for a 1986 XLH1100 Posts: 2919 Emmaus,Pa Gender:	Re: Odd problem Reply #5 - 09/07/08 at 18:24:05 I'd go with the nut... 3500 , somewhere just above half throttle maybe??? Or maybe just above 1/3.... Motokid, 3500 in fifth is somewhere between 50 & 55 (with my slight worn IRC tire.... )
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 29697 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Odd problem Reply #6 - 09/07/08 at 18:40:43 beans again?....
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 29697 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Odd problem Reply #7 - 09/07/08 at 18:47:13 wait a minute,........That's not a problem,.... Tell me what you did, so I can do it too...
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 29042 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Odd problem Reply #8 - 09/07/08 at 19:50:51 metinks the slide is sticking. or it's cause i promised some MMO and didn't.
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Oldfeller--FSO Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline Hobby is now "concentrated neuropany" Posts: 12686 Fayetteville, NC Gender:	Re: Odd problem Reply #9 - 09/08/08 at 00:52:33 Did you just oil your air filter? Filter oil can make a CV slide act wonky for a week or so until the excess filter oil works out of the system.
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Re: Odd problem
Reply #10 - 09/08/08 at 01:07:55

Oldfeller--FSO wrote on 09/08/08 at 00:52:33:

Did you just oil your air filter? Filter oil can make a CV slide act wonky for a week or so until the excess filter oil works out of the system.

Really?..Didn't know that...I bought special "filter oil" and man is that stuff sticky. I used to use plain old 30wt and it was fine. I might go back to it. Thanks for the info....

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Re: Odd problem
Reply #11 - 09/08/08 at 02:15:48

Now just be glad you have a Savage instead of a modern bike with polution controls, computers and oxygen sensors.

Folks have put a sexy (very expensive) K&N filter into a brand new GSXR and over oiled it and immediately killed $400 worth of oxygen sensors (which sorta thing is not covered by Suzuki's warranty, BTW)

Count your blessings, the worst you can do is a week or so of wonky.

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Re: Odd problem
Reply #12 - 09/08/08 at 03:06:31

Oldfeller--FSO wrote on 09/08/08 at 02:15:48:

Folks have put a sexy (very expensive) K&N filter into a brand new GSXR and over oiled it and immediately killed $400 worth of oxygen sensors (which sorta thing is not covered by Suzuki's warranty, BTW)

Someone's pulled your leg I'm afraid. There are no 'oxygen sensors' in any of the GSXRs or other Suzukis AFAIK. Throttle position, air pressure or intake temp sensors maybe? They should be cleanable anyway as they're not 'hot wire' MAF type sensors which are prone to overheating and burning out if they get oily. Only bikes with MAF sensors that I know of are old K series BMWs.

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 29042 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Odd problem Reply #13 - 09/08/08 at 11:24:45 Stock air filter, blew it out last week. K&N still in package.
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Oldfeller--FSO Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline Hobby is now "concentrated neuropany" Posts: 12686 Fayetteville, NC Gender:	Re: Odd problem Reply #14 - 09/08/08 at 15:46:35 duh, I'm out of guesses then ....
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