Ok, I've ordered the Raptor and have read fairly extensively here and viewed the three-part installation video on the poster's 2003 Savage and have a couple of questions. Is my 06 S40 different than his bike? He shows one vacuum hose and I'd swear I see two on my bike. Also, I noticed he didn't use a fuel filter, yet they seem to be highly recommended. Are there many here who've changed out the stock for the Raptor without the fuel filter without any noted issues later? Otherwise, the videos seem very useful and straightforward. Thanks.

If you are talking about the two hoses that come up from the carb and end just under the tank...and hook to nothing...those are vent lines and you just leave those alone.

There are two hoses on the stock vacuum petcock.  One is the vacuum line (spring wire wrapped) and one is the fuel line.  The smaller one (vacuum line) will no longer be used and it gets plugged at the carb on the passengers side (oops).....Right side of the bike.  The other one is on the left side and is the larger one, and it gets connected to the new Raptor petcock.

I was able to put my Raptor on my 1998 Savage with no problem.  I had just 1 vacuum hose too.

I just finished re-installing my tank/seat/etc after doing the Raptor swap about an hour ago. My '98 had to sit all last year, and when I tried to get it running this spring, no go. Petcock wouldn't open even with vacuum blocked- dead, no fuel flow etc etc.  Ordered Raptor, disassembled everything, pulled carb, found low speed jets plugged with hard gritty crap.  Dumped out the tank into a clear bucket and found a bit of rusty crap in the bottom, the finest of which apparently found its way to my carb.  Flushed it all out,installed new petcock, reassembled bike, and it cranks/idles/runs fine now.  Now for a state inspection, insurance, and tag renewal.

Perhaps I'll scout around for a new piece of fuel line and a decent inline filter for that 'belt & suspenders' peace of mind.

And BTW, hi, Toes!

Rembrandt wrote on 06/09/13 at 18:58:40:


If you want to network and find local SuzukiSavage members that can help......go to your personal settings and add your City and State so that it shows up in your posts.  Nobody will offer to help if they don't know where you live.