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Reply #30 - 10/15/10 at 13:22:06

I have a 2005 that is bone stock and I have gotten it to backfire maybe 3 or 4 times in the 200 or so miles I have put on it, usually I get a little kerpoof at shutdown but nothing loud. This is my first bike, bought it around 4-5 weeks ago and its been a blast so far. My girlfriend has a 2003 and it has also backfired but not much. From reading it is fixable and entails richening the mixture a bit, its set lean from suzuki to meet epa regulations or something like that....

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Reply #31 - 10/15/10 at 14:27:53

First of all let me say that I don't know what I'm talking about. With that said, I always thought a "backfire" was caused by unburned fuel accumulating in the exhaust system. That should require the mixture to be overly "rich".
If it ignites in the cylinder (valves closed), it is a power stroke. If it ignites early (with the valves not fully closed) then it is detonation. If it happens in the tail pipe, it is a backfire.
Ya'll ride them every day. I will go with your judgment.

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wingsout YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 45 Lockport NY Gender:	Re: Information Requested from New Member Reply #32 - 10/15/10 at 16:13:20 The 500 is top heavy; but it is really fast. I have owned both; I like the S40 better.
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