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Another S40 Raptorized
07/23/13 at 15:00:57

Just a word of thanks to others on this forum for your advice and info. I bought a 2012 S40 a few months ago, and have already applied some of the suggested mods. Progressive Suspension rear shocks have improved the harsh, jolting ride and adjusting the idle mix screw has improved the sporadic gunfire (backfiring). So I recently located and purchased an OEM Yamaha Raptor 660 petcock, anticipating failure of the stock unit someday. 1049 miles, and guess what happened yesterday? The tank was over half full, the motor conked out, tried reserve, no luck. Pulled off, switched to PRI, and got me home. With the advice here, the change was not difficult, and the new petcock fits perfectly. I guess the Versalavy (sp?) is next.

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Dane Allen Serious Thumper Offline Carpe Diem!! Posts: 1217 Riverside, CA Gender:	Re: Another S40 Raptorized Reply #1 - 07/23/13 at 15:46:06 Nice!! And if you are in So Cal, we get together every now and then to have a wrench session. Congrats!!
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Pine Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1694 Mississippi, USA Gender:	Re: Another S40 Raptorized Reply #2 - 07/23/13 at 19:04:13 congratz!.. good wrenching!
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Re: Another S40 Raptorized
Reply #3 - 07/24/13 at 15:17:19

Thanks again. I bought the new petcock from CheapCycleParts.com, good service but not cheap. I wanted to add that the S40 seems to run better now! The original petcock may have been defective. There's no use persuing a warranty claim, tho - generally any owner mods will void the warranty. So what. I stopped trusting warranties after I got burned on a Ford Mustang years ago. Been buying Jappers ever since, and loving every one!

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Another S40 Raptorized Reply #4 - 07/24/13 at 17:35:24 The best youd get for your trouble is a new petcock,, &, well,, youd need tha raptor one day,, I got mine at the dealership, I wanna say around 23 bux
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28663 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Another S40 Raptorized Reply #5 - 07/24/13 at 18:16:35 Congratulations on your new and improved Suzuki Ravage... ...(the other option was to cal it a Saptor)... ... ...
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Munnizza YaBB Newbies Offline LS650 is my religion! Posts: 4 Rome - Italy Gender:	Re: Another S40 Raptorized Reply #6 - 08/01/13 at 02:04:05 I have a noob question: after had installed Raptor petcock and had blocked the vacuum port on the carb, there are some advices about the new petcock use? For example: it's important switch it to OFF few miles before ending trips? or something else?
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jcstokes Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com is very useful Posts: 2119 Mauku New Zealand Gender:	Re: Another S40 Raptorized Reply #7 - 08/01/13 at 02:49:44 Switch it to off when you END the trip, not before.
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Munnizza YaBB Newbies Offline LS650 is my religion! Posts: 4 Rome - Italy Gender:	Re: Another S40 Raptorized Reply #8 - 08/01/13 at 03:10:58 jcstokes wrote on 08/01/13 at 02:49:44: Switch it to off when you END the trip, not before. Thanks!!! nothing esle? (I'm waiting to recieve my Raptor petcock and I want to be sure)
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Re: Another S40 Raptorized
Reply #9 - 08/01/13 at 04:45:59

Munnizza wrote on 08/01/13 at 03:10:58:

jcstokes wrote on 08/01/13 at 02:49:44:

Switch it to off when you END the trip, not before.

Thanks!!!
nothing esle? Roll Eyes

(I'm waiting to recieve my Raptor petcock and I want to be sure)

I shut my petcock off about 1/4 mile before reaching my driveway. I do this so that I can run most of the fuel out of the float bowl before I shut the bike off. It is not necessary to do this - but I just feel better knowing there is less E10 fuel sitting in the aluminium float bowl. If I don't ride for a while I know that when I turn on the petcock - I will get a fresh charge of fuel into the carb....and not fuel that has been sitting in a vented float bowl evaporating off the gasoline and leaving the ethanol behind.

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Re: Another S40 Raptorized
Reply #10 - 08/01/13 at 05:12:24

Dave wrote on 08/01/13 at 04:45:59:

Munnizza wrote on 08/01/13 at 03:10:58:

jcstokes wrote on 08/01/13 at 02:49:44:

Switch it to off when you END the trip, not before.

Thanks!!!
nothing esle? Roll Eyes

(I'm waiting to recieve my Raptor petcock and I want to be sure)

I shut my petcock off about 1/4 mile before reaching my driveway. I do this so that I can run most of the fuel out of the float bowl before I shut the bike off. It is not necessary to do this - but I just feel better knowing there is less E10 fuel sitting in the aluminium float bowl. If I don't ride for a while I know that when I turn on the petcock - I will get a fresh charge of fuel into the carb....and not fuel that has been sitting in a vented float bowl evaporating off the gasoline and leaving the ethanol behind.

great hint!!! Cheesy

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Stealthmobile YaBB Newbies Offline Play the grey! Posts: 19 whitehorse, yukon, canada Gender:	Re: Another S40 Raptorized Reply #11 - 08/01/13 at 06:17:28 my petlock is on order with local Yamaha dealer,$ 45 cdn. should be in this Monday. what shocks did you use from Progressive?
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Re: Another S40 Raptorized
Reply #12 - 08/02/13 at 07:34:41

STEALTHMOBILE -
Hi, good to hear from you! I installed Progressive Suspension's 412-4201c shocks, 11.5 inches. Stock units are 10.5, so some rear-end lifting will occur. Order the units for Suzuki Intruder 80, and they bolt right on. No other mods are needed. DO Not ask PS about shocks for the S40 - they don't specifically list any! The tail light comes up about 2 inches, the seat about an inch, the kickstand about a half-inch. The passenger pegs clear the stock muffler by about 3/4 inch, just enough. The ride and handling were both improved considerably. Also I ordered them from JCMOTORS.com.

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