I started to post this earilier, but wanted to try one more thing.  I have an 87, stock except for the raptor petcock.

I have gotten the hang of starting her in cold weather and she idles good.  But when I get up to speed in 3rd and 4th, she starts to buck and sputter, like she is running out of gas.  If I open the throttle, she picks up and thumps right along, but cruising along she acts unhappy.

I tried leaving the choke out a little longer this morning and that helped some.  I had to ride 6-8 miles before things started getting good and then it still took a few more miles for things to really straighten out.

My question a are:  Is that normal?  How long does it take to get warmed up?  Is there an adjustment I should make, maybe to the carb?  I saw a thread about idleing in cold weather, that is not my problem, it is crusing speed.

Thanks
Mike

Thanks for the reply.  After today I was pretty sure it was just cold, but I did not know if there might some adjustment.  I usually let it idle while I am putting on my helmet and gloves, not too long, but I am usually in a hurry.  I only live about eight miles from Washington so by the time the bike gets warm, I am about where I am going.  Yeah, a ride together would good sometime.

Precher,

FWIW, I ride mine in cold weather all the time (I live in Colorado Springs and do not own a cage).  My bike (see signature) has stock carb settings, except that I've richened up the pilot screw a bit.  The intake and exhaust are otherwise stock.  There are no engine mods.

After I start mine, I can take it off choke about a minute after it starts.  After another 3-4 minutes of idling, I take off.  After about a mile of easy city riding, it is good to go.

It sounds to me as if yours is running a bit lean.  I don't have that problem, since I live at 6500' of altitude.

IHTH!

The hurry is life!  I am trying to slow down, but everyone keeps pushing me forward.  

OK, to richen it up, I have to remove the brass plug on the carb and turn the screw 1/2 turn counterclockwise.  Is that right?

Again, life is getting in my way and I will probably not get to do this or ride until the first of next week, but I want to be sure I am doing right.

Thanks
Mike

Nothing that I now of has been done to the bike.  I did put on a raptor petcock.  I checked and the brass plug is still intact, so I know that has not been messed with.

I have read about the white spacer, but an unsure of what that is, I kow it is in the carb somewhere.

I am really not interested in the whapping and blapping either, I guess I am too old for that.

So what is involved with the white spacer thing?

Mike

Thanks

It will be next week most likely before I get around to it.  I searched and many seemed to have a bad time with the screws:

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1104205157/15

Is there a recent trick that someoen can suggest to me? Otherwise I will simply tear into it (very carefully) next week.

Thanks
Mike

I agree the current #4 washers don't seem to fit. ID is OK, OD will not fit in the hole in the slide. I've sourced hem from 3 stores, but they may be the same manufacturer/wholesaler as they are in those plastic boxes. They say they OD is supposed to be 0.250" which will work but they turn out to be about 0.280". The plastic/nylon ones are OK OD and ID but and one would probably work OK. 2 are thicker than stock by a tad or two. Max

Good luck getting those 4 screws off the top of the carb.. I ended up buying a impact driver to get them loose.

I went for the washer mod (2) of them did the trick. Use the nylon ones..

Replaced the 4 screws with allen heads