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Message started by dichotomous on 03/16/06 at 06:17:14

Title: Restrictor Plate?
Post by dichotomous on 03/16/06 at 06:17:14

my friend, who has never seen a savage but for a couple minutes when I had it over, asked me this morning if my bike had a restrictor plate. he seems to think that a carb without a simple hi-lo feature or adjustable fuel/air mix throught the range is odd, and that it must have a restrictor plate. I dont really think so myself. but, I dont know, anyone wanna fill me in? and would one help?

Title: Re: Restrictor Plate?
Post by torque on 03/16/06 at 06:28:15

no the savage dosent have a restrictor plate.

Title: Re: Restrictor Plate?
Post by Reelthing on 03/16/06 at 07:15:09

Title: Re: Restrictor Plate?
Post by slavy on 03/16/06 at 08:09:45

I was going to post something else, I thought better about it, so let's put it this way
the Savage carburetor is no different from the carbs of the other street bikes on the market.
If You realy want to know more I am sure You will find plenty of links on the web

Title: Re: Restrictor Plate?
Post by Max_Morley on 03/16/06 at 09:00:50

I remember from early days on Bert's German forum that those bikes were equipped with restricted plates as part of a graduated licensing program. Seems like it kept them down to 28 HP or the DIN =.

Title: Re: Restrictor Plate?
Post by Savage_Rob on 03/16/06 at 09:59:51

That sounds familiar... Seems like I remember hearing something about some European countries limiting either the power or displacement for the first year of a new license or something like that.

Title: Re: Restrictor Plate?
Post by lancer on 03/16/06 at 11:29:20

Yep, the Europeans did have a restrictor plate on some bikes for some people. It seems like it depended on the size of the bike and the riding experience of the person.
New rider + big bike = restrictor plate...

...until he had enough experience and then it could come off.

Someone told me about that before but I cannot remember who it was.

Title: Re: Restrictor Plate?
Post by Kropatchek on 03/16/06 at 12:37:08

lancer wrote:

That's right, it's a "plastic " tube tha prevents the slide from moving up all the way.

Greetz
Kropatchek ;D

Title: Re: Restrictor Plate?
Post by lancer on 03/16/06 at 16:11:50

Kropatchek wrote:

That's right, it's a "plastic " tube tha prevents the slide from moving up all the way.

Greetz
Kropatchek ;D

Was it you that told me?

Title: Re: Restrictor Plate?
Post by Savage_Rob on 03/16/06 at 19:06:39

It's quite possible. I know one place I saw it was in this thread (http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?board=RubberSideDown;action=display;num=1110558727).

Title: Re: Restrictor Plate?
Post by lancer on 03/16/06 at 21:25:58

Savage_Rob wrote:

It's quite possible. I know one place I saw it was in this thread (http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?board=RubberSideDown;action=display;num=1110558727).

OK, rub it in, "Old timers disease has struck again".

Title: Re: Restrictor Plate?
Post by Kaishaku on 03/16/06 at 21:48:20

On recent savages they've removed the restrictor plate but increased the size of the spoiler.....

*rimshot* ;D

Title: Re: Restrictor Plate?
Post by Michael A. Giometti on 03/22/06 at 13:55:28

Only old fashioned NASCAR taxicabs use restrictor plates. These guys are still racing cam-in-block, 2-valve, carburated, cast iron engines. My lawnmower has a more modern engine!

Automobile carburators are no longer in any stock cars.
The junk yards are running out of them. >:(