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Message started by iKrayg on 06/26/05 at 21:28:14

Title: Help! My '05 S40 has been deflowered!
Post by iKrayg on 06/26/05 at 21:28:14

Hello group,

I recently took my S40 in for it’s 600 mile initial maintenance. When I got my bike back the idol was set really low and the tech had adjusted the shifter lever lower "so it would be easier to up-shift" (what?!). Upon driving it home I noticed it would now backfire at random times whenever I let up on the throttle. And now it no longer backfires when I shut the engine off (a feature that I liked). When I got it home after adjusting the shifter control back to it’s proper position I discovered the plug for the air mixture screw was missing and the screw had markings that it had been F***ed with (the deflowering I speak of >:( ). Upon further inspection I noticed the seat was reassembled improperly, the tab at the front was not in its slot but resting on top of it ready to be cracked. This is all I’ve found so far. I only hope they accidentally torqued the cylinder head bolts properly.
Thanks for posting the carb specs in the technical area of this message board. I’m gonna give that mixture three turns out setting a try.

Craig

Title: Re: Help! My '05 S40 has been deflowered!
Post by bobo383 on 06/26/05 at 21:49:59

Uncovering the mixture screw was a good deal. The rest sounds pretty f'd up though. Good luck.

Title: Re: Help! My '05 S40 has been deflowered!
Post by grail21 on 06/26/05 at 22:29:24

Sounds like you need to go back to the stealership and raise a ruckus.

Title: Re: Help! My '05 S40 has been deflowered!
Post by WD on 06/26/05 at 22:31:09

The ONLY reason I had mine dealer serviced the first time was because I was cut a super deal on it. After that time, it's ALL on me if it gets screwed up.

NEVER take a bargain priced bike to the dealer for service. Forget the warranty aspects, 90% or more of the time, the service writer will find a "loophole", and you get stuck footing the bill anyway. If you can't/won't do the work yourself, ask around the local riding community and find a trustworthy independent bike mechanic.

The only time I roll into the local Suzuki shop is to flip them off. When my son and I went looking for a bike for him, they treated us like something they scraped off the sole of their dress shoes...
-WD

Title: Re: Help! My '05 S40 has been deflowered!
Post by Paladin on 06/26/05 at 23:09:34

iKrayg wrote:

...When I got my bike back the idol was set really low and the tech had adjusted the shifter lever lower .... the plug for air mixture screw was missing and screw had marking that it had been F***ed with... the seat was reassembled improperly.....

And now you know why I wanted a bike simple enough so that I can do my own maintainence.

Title: Re: Help! My '05 S40 has been deflowered!
Post by sluggo on 06/27/05 at 00:45:02

deflowered ???. that implies that there was pleasure involved. ;) this does't quite sound the case.

Title: Re: Help! My '05 S40 has been deflowered!
Post by Kropatchek on 06/27/05 at 03:19:17

Now you can understand who not many of us ( the forummembers) leave the maintenance to the dealer ( stealer).

To check if the headbolts have been torqued ( I doubt it)
check if there's new sealant around the headcover.

Get the Clymer or Suzuki Workshop manual, a dependable mechanic ( your good self) , some tools and start doing your own maintenance, we'l help you from a distance.

Greetz
Kropatchek ;D

Title: Re: Help! My '05 S40 has been deflowered!
Post by vroom1776 on 06/27/05 at 08:06:36

the PMS screw:

From where it is, turn it in till it runs like garbage. note the position. Then turn it out until it runs like garbage again. Note the postion. Set it between the two. This should give you a good pms setting.

Title: Re: Help! My '05 S40 has been deflowered!
Post by SavageDude on 06/27/05 at 18:43:43

??? And you pay them to mess with your bike :'(

This is why I did not bring my baby to the stealership for that first 600 mi. services eventhough I bought it brand new. I did it myself with the somewhat ::) trusty Clymer manual along with all the great posts on this forum. It seems hard on the first time try to work on the bike; but with a little patient and attention, you can be proud that you rided and did your own service on the Savage ;D
How many HD rider can say that :P

SavageDude

Title: Re: Help! My '05 S40 has been deflowered!
Post by iKrayg on 06/28/05 at 08:34:01

Thanks for all the support! ;D

I forgot to say before that with the new idol mixture setting it had trouble starting when cold too. Bastards! And the backfiring while letting up on the throttle sometimes would throw my timing off for shifting.
I've set the mixture screw to three turns out now and it is running much better, but with out a tach it's difficult to find the optimal setting. I'll try vroom1776's trick tonight (thanks).

The pisser now is with the air screw plug removed I can't stop messing with it myself. At least before I knew I had the extra work of having to remove it to keep my own tinkering at bay.

Title: Re: Help! My '05 S40 has been deflowered!
Post by bobo383 on 06/28/05 at 14:27:00

iKrayg wrote:

The pisser now is with the air screw plug removed I can't stop messing with it myself. At least before I knew I had the extra work of having to remove it to keep my own tinkering at bay.

Better you than anybody else, especially the dealership.

Title: Re: Help! My '05 S40 has been deflowered!
Post by vroom1776 on 06/28/05 at 17:35:25

for a better description of what I'm talkin' about try:

http://www.mikuni.com/c-tuning_guide.html

&

http://factorypro.com/ then go to CV carb tuning then low rpm engines...

enjoy!