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residualsilver YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! darn right! Posts: 10	moved....do I really need more air? 06/30/13 at 20:56:12 So I moved from Milwaukee to Westminster(just outside Denver). I haven't got my bike to turn over... thinking it might be flooded/battery. the bigger question is do i need to mess with the carb? if so can anyone point me in the right direction?
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Re: moved....do I really need more air?
Reply #1 - 06/30/13 at 22:30:29

Just get it started first... then, take a ride around and see how it runs...
If it feels okay. it's okay,... if it feels sluggish, or backfires like something ain't right,.... ... well,.. you know...
Wink

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...(actually,.. the higher elevation will suck away a pony or two... That's to be expected... You'll feel it yourself, if you try a hike)...
Thin air...
... but, just see if the bike seems relatively smooth, and isn't totally out of it's element...
...(if you have stock jetting, it may even run a bit better)...
If you don't want to rejet,... try slapping a Harley shorty on there...
that might lean you up back to normal... Grin

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Ludicrous Speed !... ... Huh

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MileHiRider Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 51 Denver, Colorado Gender:	Re: moved....do I really need more air? Reply #2 - 07/01/13 at 16:00:39 I live in Littleton, south of Denver but just as high, altitude wise. I have a stock '04 Savage and it runs just fine with no adjustments. I frequently ride in the mountains up to 10,000 feet and it STILL runs just fine, does loose a little power though....
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RC Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 83 Quartz Hill Ca. Gender:	Re: moved....do I really need more air? Reply #3 - 07/01/13 at 16:11:36 I live at 2500 feet and ride between home and about 3500, my stock bike runs just fine. I backed the idle screw out to reduce backfire but that's it. I'd just ride that bike until it acts up.
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Gyrobob Serious Thumper Offline Posers ain't motorcyclists Posts: 2571 Newnan, GA Gender:	Re: moved....do I really need more air? Reply #4 - 07/01/13 at 16:56:47 What does "won't turn over" mean?
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apache snow-FSO Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 509 Gender:	Re: moved....do I really need more air? Reply #5 - 07/01/13 at 16:59:36 The starter does not make the fly wheel rotate and the piston go up and down.
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Re: moved....do I really need more air?
Reply #6 - 07/01/13 at 17:12:20

apache snow-FSO wrote on 07/01/13 at 16:59:36:

The starter does not make the fly wheel rotate and the piston go up and down. Wink

Well that is what it means to me - but my wife uses that term when she can't get the engine to start.......even if the starter motor functions.

For the sake of this forum:

Won't turn over - Means the starter won't rotate the engine when the starter button is pushed.

Won't Fire - Means the starter turns the engine over but there is no explosion and "no joy" as our United Kingdom folks say.

Someday I will be old......But not today!

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residualsilver YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! darn right! Posts: 10	Re: moved....do I really need more air? Reply #7 - 07/02/13 at 18:19:15 wont turn as in cranks fine and sounds like it wants to start firing right but only get one, two or maybe mayybe three fires and no go. . . the gas is good, battery is charged up full. im messing around with it more this weekend.... I'm draining the bowl and see if that helps.
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apache snow-FSO Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 509 Gender:	Re: moved....do I really need more air? Reply #8 - 07/02/13 at 18:34:36 So after saying it won't turn over, turns out it turns over just fine. It just does not start.
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Digger Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Ya gotta be tough to ride singles! Posts: 1604 Colorado Springs, CO Gender:	Re: moved....do I really need more air? Reply #9 - 08/11/13 at 19:52:15 residualsilver wrote on 06/30/13 at 20:56:12: ....he bigger question is do i need to mess with the carb? if so can anyone point me in the right direction? FYI, I live at 6500' elevation (see my signature block for bike info). The jetting is stock in my original carb. My bike runs great here like this.
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