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rl153 Serious Thumper Offline S40 Just right! Posts: 906 Bloomfield,CT Gender:	Basic Mods 07/31/10 at 18:50:30 What are the basic modifications one should make to a s40.? I got the big crank ,Tkat ,backrest ,jetted carb.is there anything else you really ought to do if the bike is running fine? Thanks
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28644 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Basic Mods Reply #1 - 07/31/10 at 19:33:34 HD muffler,... Raptor petcock,... K/N filter,... seat lift...
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Reply #2 - 07/31/10 at 19:37:00

To my understanding you don't really need any modifications as they are to make the bike more personalized to your liking.As for me, I have the Super Trapp pipe to make it louder so I can hear my engine to know when to shift as I ride with my husband and my son on their Harleys& of course had to rejet the carbs with the muffler change,Superbrace fork brace because I liked the looks of it (and really liked how the bike handled after we put it on!),saddlebags because I'm a girl & you know how we girls are! and of Course my gremlin bell to help keep me safe on the road!I would really like a backrest because I think they look cool but hubby says I don't need on as I won't be riding with passengers but we'll see.I'm still working on him for that!

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Fuschia Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 79 Gender:	Re: Basic Mods Reply #3 - 07/31/10 at 19:41:44 Forgot K&N filter because hubby put them in all our bikes
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Routy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2280 Winston Oregon Gender:	Re: Basic Mods Reply #4 - 07/31/10 at 20:15:34 If I wanted a hot rod, I'da bought one. IMO, these bike don't need any mods if their running right. Relieving the exhaust a little ain't gonna hurt anything, neither is correcting a lean condition if one exists. Other than that, I think Suzuki did it right.
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RTC Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 260 El Paso, TX (Ft. Bliss) Gender:	Re: Basic Mods Reply #5 - 07/31/10 at 21:41:19 take off anything and everything not serving a mechanical purpose
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Reply #6 - 08/01/10 at 00:28:48

Only one you should...nay...NEED to do eventually is get a verslavy modified camchain tensioner. Or i geuss you COULD just change your cam chain twice as often as you need to and keep a constant eye on it but IMO thats a waste of money, effort, and time in the long run.
After that...(assuming you are starting with a bone stock brand new machine) rejet the carb. After that Raptor petcock. At that point all significant weak points in the design have been addressed and you're free to mod for pure entertainment.

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CeliaMarie Junior Member Offline 2009 Blvd s40! Posts: 79 Long Island, NY Gender:	Re: Basic Mods Reply #7 - 08/01/10 at 04:53:23 as a new rider and new to bikes, period - why should the petcock need changing?
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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: Basic Mods Reply #8 - 08/01/10 at 05:39:53 I don't know I've had a lot of bikes and never had to replace any.
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Starlifter Serious Thumper Offline It only snows seven months of the year here. Posts: 3746 Eastern Michigan Gender:	Re: Basic Mods Reply #9 - 08/01/10 at 07:04:17 Ditto....if it ain't broke don't fix it.
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Reply #10 - 08/01/10 at 07:27:31

Ithink the ? was " What d I need to do to avoid problems?". If that was the intent of the poster, then, yea, a petcock swap to raptor would eliminate a weak point, as Burn pointed out. A busted diaphragm, not identified soon enough, & a crank case loaded with fuel, could cost a guy an engine. Its a bit scary, knowing how many have lost a diaphragm. So far, no one has thinned their oil out & ruined an engine from it, have they?

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Reply #11 - 08/01/10 at 07:39:58

There are a lot of people who complain about the petcock. Those who have no problems don't comment, so we have no real idea about the percentage of failures, nor of the ages of the petcocks when (if) they fail. I'd leave it alone until there are problems.

The can chain tensioner seems to be another weak point. But the same comments as above apply.

To me, there is no such thing as a "Basic Mod." As I see it, essentially all the mods written about here are for comfort (subjective) or appearance (also subjective). The Big Crank is no more than a replacement battery, which hardly qualifies as a mod. Exhaust changes are mostly for appearance or "better sound (mine is louder than yours)." Carb mods are usually not supported by more than anecdotal evidence (I changed something and I think it runs better).

Now that I have gotten all the "modders" upset, I'll point out that it is YOUR bike and YOUR money, and you are free to do whatever you like to it. Just be prepared for the loss of resale value that comes with a "non-stock" bike.

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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: Basic Mods Reply #12 - 08/01/10 at 07:53:17 I think a lot of the petcock problems come from bikes that are kept out in the weather, hoses same way,My bikes have always been kept in a garage,Never had to replace a hose either.Morning moisture and afternoon heat day in and day out can cause corrosion.
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Reply #13 - 08/01/10 at 07:59:35

Charon wrote on 08/01/10 at 07:39:58:

Just be prepared for the loss of resale value that comes with a "non-stock" bike.

The bad news.... these bikes don't have any resale value... stock or not....
The good news... that frees you up to make the bike exactly how you want...

PS,.. nobody thinks the petcock is a problem, 'till the petcock has a problem....
... as problems go,... this one gets a lot of posts and is often misdiagnosed...

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Reply #14 - 08/01/10 at 08:01:22

Charon wrote on 08/01/10 at 07:39:58:

There are a lot of people who complain about the petcock. Those who have no problems don't comment, so we have no real idea about the percentage of failures, nor of the ages of the petcocks when (if) they fail. I'd leave it alone until there are problems.

The can chain tensioner seems to be another weak point. But the same comments as above apply.

To me, there is no such thing as a "Basic Mod." As I see it, essentially all the mods written about here are for comfort (subjective) or appearance (also subjective). The Big Crank is no more than a replacement battery, which hardly qualifies as a mod. Exhaust changes are mostly for appearance or "better sound (mine is louder than yours)." Carb mods are usually not supported by more than anecdotal evidence (I changed something and I think it runs better).

Now that I have gotten all the "modders" upset, I'll point out that it is YOUR bike and YOUR money, and you are free to do whatever you like to it. Just be prepared for the loss of resale value that comes with a "non-stock" bike.

Sounds like a pink slip chalenge to me. I'd ride Lancers Rexagainst yourstock macheeene mang!

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