EssForty
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Sunshine, Surf & Suzuki
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Melbourne, FL
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I would not consider two postings of dropped valves on a forum an indication of a factory problem. It is remotely possible, but hardly conclusive from a statistical sense.
Tweaking the Savage is easy & cheap. It takes 10 minutes and about $3 to do the seat lift mod which does improve the seat comfort. The idle mix screw plug removal takes less than 5 minutes and is free. Rejetting and white spacer mods have not been required to eliminate backfiring for my bike (I'm at sea level.) Admittedly, the CCT design is an issue, and so is the requirement for frequent valve adjustments and head bolt torquing, but if you are not mechanically inclined you can pay a dealer to do the work with the money you saved on the purchase price.
The ironic part of the EPA regulations is that I can park my 20 mpg cage, hop on my Savage which gives me 3 times the fuel economy, and if I'm one half turn richer on the idle mix I'm suddenly "illegal?". My total fuel consumption, greenhouse gases and actual lbs of emissions are significantly lower for my commute. <insert rant here>
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06 S40, Deuce shield, OEM saddlebags & Engine Guard, ENM tach, Sigma 1106 Speedo, oil pressure & voltage gauges, grip puppies, Kuryakyn Ellipse mirrors, ISO pegs & throttle boss
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