hello all, im sure this has been covered somewhere but im having some problems that i can't quite figure out. i have a 1995 suzuki savage, makuni carb. bike is 100% stock besides the exhaust. ive owned the bike for over a year now, and has ran fine until recently (right after i finished all the body work and got it back together). issue im having is as follows:

when starting the bike, it idles fine. if i pull the choke out, the rpms will drop rather than increase. also, with the choke in, after i get in the higher rpms in each gear, she will cut out, sputter, and basically skip.

if i leave the choke out, she runs alot better at higher rpms, but will still stutter at the top of each gear. struggles to get to 60 mph.

here is a list of what ive tried:
new air filter
checked all of the boots for leaks, no leaks
no fuel in airbox
removed carb, cleaned it and all the jets.
ran the vacuum line troubleshoot to test my petcock, i got no result by closing the vacuum lines.
remove air cut-off valve, replaced with new, and even tried a washer in it.

im stuck at this point. if anyone has any ideas ill try anything. trying to get it worked out so i can sell her. so long as i quit getting attached to it.

thanks all,
joshua

the original pipe it had was rusting out and falling off, so it got a dyna fish tail conversion, however, the carb has not been changed for this pipe. but it ran fine for almost a year like that, just a little rich. yes, the half pull on the choke brings up the rpms, but if i fully pull it out, it drops to almost dying, then will eventually rev back up after sitting for a bit. i checked the diaphram on the top of the carb, had to reseat it twice myself to make sure i got it right. as for the jets, that are stock.

yes sir, i did plug both the line itself coming from the petcock, and the nipple from the carb.

and yes, sorry. i am referring to the TEV. i had a second carb that had a good one in it. no rips or pin holes that i could find.

i tried both of the above seperately. did the vacuum lines first, then went to the TEV from there.

Something odd here...
Low speed symptoms say too rich,.. high speed has lean symptoms...

Our "choke" BTW,.. is actually an enrichment valve... (It adds some fuel, rather than blocking some air)...(similar effect,.. just going at it from the other end)...
..."choke" is easier to type... ...

... and this seems to have come from some work you did...
Basically,.. fuel delivery seems to be off balance...
...(which sounds like a slide problem... that's the only part that is moving,.. besides the throttle plate)...
I would double check that it is moving up and down smoothly... they can sometimes get a tacky build-up on them...
...

Just reread and saw where you said it ran ok for a few days after painting. I would try a new spark plug.

sorry for the wait, got busy with an old goldwing. replaced the plugged and made no difference, so i went ahead and ordered a new petcock, it showed up yesterday, so ill get around to installing it at some point.

i guess i should have specified. i ordered a raptor petcock. i installed it today, and it made absolutely no difference. yes, i remember to plug the vacuum hole on the carb  . any other suggestions? im getting kind of fed up with it after ive done all the work to it. anyone want to buy a problem child savage???? LOL

located in effingham kansas, northeast corner of the state, by atchison and topeka. thought some of you might be interested in what she looks like so here she is!