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Message started by Rocco on 06/06/09 at 19:25:05

Title: the art of backfire
Post by Rocco on 06/06/09 at 19:25:05

do any other suzukis backfire like this? i know it's because of the single cylinder pressure but i love it and if i get a bigger bike i want to have the same gas...i mean sound !!

and the older intruder looks like a savage with 2 cylinders lol

i wanna stay suzuki, because kawasakis look like harley imitators and harleys are just too expensive!!

Title: Re: the art of backfire
Post by Rocco on 06/06/09 at 19:25:55

OH! and now i'm a senior member lol SWEEEEET!!

Title: Re: the art of backfire
Post by serowbot on 06/06/09 at 19:27:55

6E535F5F533C0 wrote:

OH! and now i'm a senior member lol SWEEEEET!!

LOL!..... ;D Yippie!.....

Title: Re: the art of backfire
Post by odvelasc on 06/06/09 at 19:54:54

4479757579160 wrote:

You can get rid of the backfire. I am working on sealing my crappity smacking leak at the header. I have spent more on fixing it myself than it would cost to have it done lol. Anyways, I am gonna go up to a 170 main since I am lean anyways. My engine is running pretty hot, i can feel it on my right leg.

Title: Re: the art of backfire
Post by Rocco on 06/06/09 at 19:56:46

i don't wanna lose the backfire! that's y i want 2 know if any other bikes do it! larger cc bikes that is!

Title: Re: the art of backfire
Post by diamond jim on 06/06/09 at 21:53:43

7F424E4E422D0 wrote:

OH! and now i'm a senior member lol SWEEEEET!!

Cool. Senior Member t-shirts go out only on the first Monday of each month so you won't get yours until after the July 4th weekend. Wear it proud!

Title: Re: the art of backfire
Post by LANCER on 06/07/09 at 05:09:00

330E02020E610 wrote:

Approximately 98.37528% of backfires are a result of air leaks in the exhaust system and/or a lean pilot circuit. :)

Title: Re: the art of backfire
Post by DrunkenDwarf on 06/07/09 at 05:56:01

I must be in the lucky 1.62472%. I've fixed the exhaust leak, I'm running a 55 pilot (1 turn out), and I still get an afterfire.

-D. Dwarf

Title: Re: the art of backfire
Post by Rocco on 06/07/09 at 08:02:33

oh really? well i like the leaks then haha

lol can i have my t-shirt in a small so i can cut the sleeves off and represent? ! ! !

i went downtown last night and there was a chopper looking bike, and i asked the guy what it was and he shamefully said it was a honda. as if anything other then harleys are cool. his was way louder then a harley and i bet he has less problems then one too!

Title: Re: the art of backfire
Post by Phelonius on 06/07/09 at 09:59:26

Bang, all savages and S-40s bang pop bachfire phutt sometimes. However,poof this can bang be minimised pop by using a larger phupoop
main jet and pow pilot jet and adjusting the bang airscrew pop.

Phelonius
Think of it as a signature when you shut the engine off.

Title: Re: the art of backfire
Post by serowbot on 06/07/09 at 10:06:10

My shutoff backfire has been reduced to a pleasant "WullUmph!"....
It works as a sort of doorbell, when I arrive at friends. ;D

Title: Re: the art of backfire
Post by Rocco on 06/07/09 at 10:59:30

haha i know exactly what u mean! my girl isn't sure if i turned the bike off or gave a warning shot sometimes!!!! ahhh i love my little beast!

Title: Re: the art of backfire
Post by John_D on 06/08/09 at 02:57:00

Speaking of the art of the backfire...
I finally got around to trying the "deliberate" backfire with my new (louder) muffler. You know, tap the shutoff by the throttle off then on again quickly...
I imagine some poor soul on that backroad thinks they had a drive-by. Dang did that snap! :o

Title: Re: the art of backfire
Post by Wigger on 06/08/09 at 03:50:49

I bought my Savage because it DID backfire nicely with the fishtail the PO had just installed. Since then I have been experimenting in order to get LOUDER backfires and now have a 10" Canadian Tire 1 3/4" OD exhaust extension with 2 bends & a 4" Trumpet tip with a screw eye bolt as a baffle. Haven't tried the deliberate Kill Switch method yet - Thanks John_D for suggesting it.

Title: Re: the art of backfire
Post by John_D on 06/08/09 at 04:18:51

No prob, found out about it in a thread on here somewhere. Apparently it works better if you're under gentle acceleration, at least that's the way I've tried it. Only need to hit it for a second, off/on/POW! :o

Title: Re: the art of backfire
Post by Rocco on 06/08/09 at 08:26:52

if i could backfire on every decel i would be so happy!!

i was next to a guy on a harley yesterday and i backfired and he snapped his next to see what it was...looked @ me...looked @ the bike and laughed!!

and the backfires are free, unlike anything harley lol!

Title: Re: the art of backfire
Post by Mattdw on 06/08/09 at 09:08:02

I never get a backfire with my shutdown technique.

Come to a stop, keep applying front and/or rear...gently let out the clutch and let then engine die

Front there...you figure out the rest.

Never had a backfire once with this method...

Can anyone tell me if this causes any harm?

Title: Re: the art of backfire
Post by AngloSaxon on 06/08/09 at 12:06:02

I love the sound of my baby the way she is. I seem to get one pop changing from 1st to second and two pops changing from second to third, what a blast!!!! It's all part of the character of the bike. lol

Title: Re: the art of backfire
Post by Rocco on 06/08/09 at 12:55:44

well put! character is what i like!! it's funny how a little bike makes ALOT of noise! mine is the stock pipe, but has about 5 holes drilled in the end....VERY SWEEEET!!

and i wouldn't trade the backfire for anything!

Title: Re: the art of backfire
Post by Duane on 06/09/09 at 10:48:22

I didn't mind the backfire, I just didn't like the way it ran before I got the mix just right.

Title: Re: the art of backfire
Post by stratman on 06/10/09 at 01:14:34

I think of the backfire as a safety device. If I'm coming up on a car or group of cars sometimes I squeeze one off to announce my presence.
Backfires may also save lives. It's always good to keep one in the chamber...

Title: Re: the art of backfire
Post by Rocco on 06/10/09 at 08:08:18

haha keep one in the chamber! AWESOME! i'd make mine an m60 backfire gun if i could!

and i've startled a few drivers with my magnum pop! shouldn't have been on the phone!! lol

Title: Re: the art of backfire
Post by verslagen1 on 06/10/09 at 09:06:31

I can almost pop one off on command.
Almost every time I roll off to idle... pop.

Oh look an open window... pop!
Hey, I'm here... pop!
OK guys, edge over just a little... pop!

Title: Re: the art of backfire
Post by spike on 06/10/09 at 09:38:28

Yeah I get a lot of looks when I pop LOL. We get to a stop and everyone is asking each other if it is them or who. ;D

Title: Re: the art of backfire
Post by Rocco on 06/10/09 at 12:18:02

selective backfiring? AWESOME! i saw a duelly pull up to an echo, point his exhaust near his window and fill it with black smoke....i would have loved to pop one off in HIS window...but his truck was about 4 foot off the ground lol

Title: Re: the art of backfire
Post by John_D on 06/10/09 at 13:54:06

;D I can usually get mine to pop if I pull in the clutch and goose the throttle a little. I haven't noticed any exhaust leaks, at least not obvious ones, so this may mean the carb need different jets. It runs ok anyway, and the header hasn't started getting any darker than it was with the old muff, so I'm in no hurry to start tweeking on it quite yet.

Title: Re: the art of backfire
Post by verslagen1 on 06/10/09 at 13:57:22

Mines an obvious exhaust leak.
I'm enjoying myself too much to fix it. [smiley=evil.gif]

Title: Re: the art of backfire
Post by Rocco on 06/10/09 at 20:56:34

very well said! i laugh 2 hard every time it happens to quiet her down!!

Title: Re: the art of backfire
Post by kevinphan on 06/10/09 at 21:12:41

I have scared myself before when it backfired :-[

P.S my bike finally fell over at work :'(

Title: Re: the art of backfire
Post by Rocco on 06/10/09 at 22:13:47

dude! sorry to hear that! it happens to everyone man! my friend said he put his kickstand right into a hole and fell over...in place lol

i'm sure u can just paint whatever u scratched flat black bro!!

Title: Re: the art of backfire
Post by kevinphan on 06/11/09 at 01:42:30

I only scratched my tank and dented it a tad and broke my license plate mount. I take it as a sign the God's wanted me to paint the tank black! ;D

Title: Re: the art of backfire
Post by matt on 06/11/09 at 11:13:16

Since we are off topic a bit -- I dropped mine for the very first time..

Backing out of garage walking on one side instead of sitting on it, i step on one foot and i gracfully fall over while trying to pull it back... all i can say is atleast i was not moving. only a small scratch on the end of handlebar - saddle bags took the rest.

Lessons to be learned: sit on bike when backing out! and dont rush which i love to do for some reason

Title: Re: the art of backfire
Post by PhilM on 06/11/09 at 12:14:21

5C5045455900000906310 wrote:

Thankfully I learned my lesson in the yard on grass, don't try and walk beside a bike and push, especially if you plan to make a turn! Sit astride every time. Especially after a couple of beers :-[

Although I had no audience, I must have looked unbelievably incompetent..

Title: Re: the art of backfire
Post by Rocco on 06/11/09 at 12:16:44

kevin, the rat bike elders have made your decision for u! lol u can never go wrong with black, flat, matte or shiny!!

and i did the same thing one time, i park mine in my backyard and i have to walk it around the house, well i was in the process of putting her to bed and i think i hit a little mound of dirt and she just fell over. no damage though as it was in grass !!

i couldn't have a nice paint job, 2 much work and 2 much to worry about!