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Re: Savage only tops out at 60
Reply #180 - 05/22/15 at 14:19:03

verslagen1 wrote on 05/22/15 at 13:19:46:

rtebbs8996 wrote on 05/22/15 at 12:17:29:

what will new raptor petcock do for me

Here we go again Smiley

LOL...At the very least it will make removing the tank easier which is nice for plug reading/changing. At best it may improve your performance. Have you tested your stock petcock?

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rtebbs8996 Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 77 Rowley massachusetts	Re: Savage only tops out at 60 Reply #181 - 05/22/15 at 14:20:05 Dont worry Verslagen, haha. I put it on ad tested it, don't notice much of a difference but that could change once I go out to the highway for the first time and really open her up. Fit on great, no problems.
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Re: Savage only tops out at 60
Reply #182 - 05/23/15 at 07:45:52

Well one day after putting the petcock on, I was doing about 50 in 3rd coming down a bit of a hill and it seemed to lose power , popped and died. Pulled to side of the road, started it back up and was fine. Went to the gas station filled up and went home. It didn't die because it was empty still had about half a tank when it stalled. Ran fine home. Whats up with dat

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gizzo Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiCabbage. It's Savage. Posts: 1318 Australia	Re: Savage only tops out at 60 Reply #183 - 05/23/15 at 15:04:09 How about checking your tank cap is venting to atmosphere? If no air can get into the tank a point will be reached when no fuel can fall out of it. If you disconnect the fuel line and drain into a container you should hear the tank cap hissing.
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Reply #184 - 05/23/15 at 16:01:52

I'm thinking I just left in the morning without putting the petcock to on, and I ran out of gas. Same thing just happened an hour ago, it died and it was because I forgot to turn the petcock back on after I dumped it. Yes, I was pulling into a dirt road to turn around and I dumped it at like 10, slowed down to nothing keeping it up before I finally dropped it so I wasn't injured at all, just a dinged up turn signal, didn't even scratch the paint which I had JUST buffed! So I'm thinking I just left petcock off, which is going to get old if i keep forgetting

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gizzo Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiCabbage. It's Savage. Posts: 1318 Australia	Re: Savage only tops out at 60 Reply #185 - 05/23/15 at 16:44:03 Well, on the bright side, you forget a few more times,it's gonna stick in your head and remind you to turn the fuel tap on. Dropping it at 10 is better than at highway speed .glad there was no damage.
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jcstokes Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com is very useful Posts: 2142 Mauku New Zealand Gender:	Re: Savage only tops out at 60 Reply #186 - 05/23/15 at 18:13:15 You will get used to it, you are of a generation that's never had to turn the petcock on a vacuum or gravity feed fuel system on or off. If you don't know what a vacuum tank is, Google Stewart Warner Vacuum Tank.
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Re: Savage only tops out at 60
Reply #187 - 05/24/15 at 07:09:05

Engrained in my head forever... the MSF safety course will teach you an acronym FINE-C for the engine pre-start checklist.

F - Fuel valve
I - Ignition switch / keys
N - Neutral
E - Engine cut off switch
C - Clutch and Choke in

Then hit the starter! or Kick it!

As many others have said, the course is extremely valuable, and lessons learned there last. I still have FINE-C going through my head every time I start any of my bikes, and this is 10 years later.

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Re: Savage only tops out at 60
Reply #188 - 05/25/15 at 08:30:38

botticelli wrote on 05/24/15 at 07:09:05:

Engrained in my head forever... the MSF safety course will teach you an acronym FINE-C for the engine pre-start checklist.

F - Fuel valve
I - Ignition switch / keys
N - Neutral
E - Engine cut off switch
C - Clutch and Choke in

Then hit the starter! or Kick it!

As many others have said, the course is extremely valuable, and lessons learned there last. I still have FINE-C going through my head every time I start any of my bikes, and this is 10 years later.

Seems like there should be a "K" in there somewhere......for Kickstand.

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old_rider Serious Thumper Offline Backyard Bill Productions Posts: 3147 flordia panhandle Gender:	Re: Savage only tops out at 60 Reply #189 - 05/25/15 at 12:31:05 F - Fuel valve I - Ignition switch / keys N - Neutral E - Engine cut off switch C - Clutch and Choke in K - Kickstand up Y- your ready to start! um,,, well, I tried ...
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28996 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Savage only tops out at 60 Reply #190 - 05/25/15 at 12:48:30 F - Fuel valve - yes, it's got one I - Ignition switch / keys - in and on N - Neutral - in out in out in eureka E - Engine cut off switch - u kilt C - Clutch and Choke in - clutch no choke K - Kickstand up - not till I wanna go go Y- your ready to start!- wat about oil?
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Reply #191 - 05/25/15 at 13:08:11

I notice when I get real close to front of engine behind forks, there is a ticking,not loud, actually sounds like it would be a normal sound if it is indeed normal. To me its just valves doing their thing, but what are important things I should look for in regards to sounds??https://youtu.be/JsxbRMtdIEs
There's a video of the running

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Re: Savage only tops out at 60
Reply #192 - 05/25/15 at 17:55:34

Now that I know how young of a man you are, I understand a bit more and will be more patient and share with you MY understanding of how the valves work, relative to how they can be adjusted. I don't claim to be a carb guru, but I feel very confident about the valves. It's a crude setup. It's noisy.
The valve stem length changes once it's warmed up. Note that the manual says adjust valves on a cold engine... nobody I know is tough enough to do it when it is hot,,,

So, cam hits rocker, rocker slaps adjuster into valve stem.
I prefer tighter adjustments, in spec, but on the tight side, particularly on intake.

Should someone come along with something that suits you better, well, go with what makes you comfortable.

If it sounds like a sewing machine up top, you're probably right..

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rtebbs8996 Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 77 Rowley massachusetts	Re: Savage only tops out at 60 Reply #193 - 05/25/15 at 18:05:05 Yes, the video was taken on a cold start. Not as noisy once ita good and hot...probably nothing to worry about for now don't you think jg?
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28996 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Savage only tops out at 60 Reply #194 - 05/25/15 at 18:11:27 You got a couple of funny tones, but could be your phone. Best thing you can do is get mech's stethoscope and listen to your engine in various places. Track down odd noises.
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