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Reply #15 - 09/25/14 at 19:27:28

Update! Bought a dyna muffler, waiting on the end of riding season to install it. diagnosed the horn as "busted all the hell" but the switch and the lines still work, so in another thread im working out if im going to get an OEM horn or go big. did an oil change, not too bad. bought the petcock and am waiting for it to come in from china, so thats cool. really the only big change is i got a corbin seat, the install went okay, took a little banding around here and there but im happy with the looks and im going to take it on a nice ride this weekend and see if i like it. next up is cleaning supplies, i want to give it a nice wash before the winter. whats a good bug remover? i heard something about purple stuff?

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Reply #16 - 09/25/14 at 19:46:09

for cleaning (maybe more of a polish) look at pledge multi-surface spray. sounds odd but it works and leaves a smooth surface that deters dirt and bugs from sticking and makes dusting off with a small microfiber cloth a breeze. search the interweb...you'll find folks talking about it. there are of course more professional products but this is a great and cheaper alternative.

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Reply #17 - 09/26/14 at 03:47:17

Xenokilla wrote on 09/25/14 at 19:27:28:

bought the petcock and am waiting for it to come in from china, so thats cool.

No.....not cool. The Chinese version has the wrong size fuel outlet, and is of questionable character. You should have bought the official Yamaha Petcock with the part number 5LP-24500-01-00. Three out of Four Moderators who chew gum recommend it!

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1366651397

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Reply #18 - 09/26/14 at 05:19:17

Xenokilla wrote on 09/25/14 at 19:27:28:

diagnosed the horn as "busted all the hell" but the switch and the lines still work, so in another thread im working out if im going to get an OEM horn or go big.

My horn got mashed a bit in my accident, it sorta made a "buzz". I took it apart and tried to straighten the disc out- acheived a weird "croaking?" sound.

I got this hornhttp://www.amazon.com/Wolo-260-2T-Volt-Mini-Black/dp/B00029XGAU/ref=sr_1_1?ie...

By itself it's at least as loud as OEM. I wired it in parallel to the old horn, the high tone combined with the "croak" of the old horn make a pretty good sound.

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Todd James Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 238 Mansfield, Ohio Gender:	Re: Winter Work Plan. Looking for advice. Reply #19 - 09/26/14 at 06:13:53 Detailed instructions for bleeding the front brake: http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1361025600/0#0
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Todd James Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 238 Mansfield, Ohio Gender:	Re: Winter Work Plan. Looking for advice. Reply #20 - 09/26/14 at 07:07:45 Quoted from your Work Plan (1st Post): "Remove that brass plug and use the set screw." I zoomed in on a picture from your Imgur gallery and it appears that the brass plug has already been removed.
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Arnold Serious Thumper Offline The dude abides... Posts: 896 Westchester, NY Gender:	Re: Winter Work Plan. Looking for advice. Reply #21 - 09/26/14 at 08:29:48 Xeno, where did you get your highway bar? I need a similar bar, gonna try to hang stirrups from it.
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Todd James Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 238 Mansfield, Ohio Gender:	Re: Winter Work Plan. Looking for advice. Reply #22 - 09/26/14 at 08:32:59 Another picture from your Imgur gallery shows what appear to be IRC Grand High Speed tires. Those were original equipment tires on our machines. If your's are, in fact, the original tires then they are 14 years old and you should consider replacing them even if the tread is good.
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Reply #23 - 09/26/14 at 09:09:13

Todd James wrote on 09/26/14 at 07:07:45:

Quoted from your Work Plan (1st Post):

"Remove that brass plug and use the set screw."

I zoomed in on a picture from your Imgur gallery and it appears that
the brass plug has already been removed.

Yea i wrote that before i took a look, the screw is open, im still a bit nervous about turning it though.

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Reply #24 - 09/26/14 at 09:10:20

Dave wrote on 09/26/14 at 03:47:17:

Xenokilla wrote on 09/25/14 at 19:27:28:

bought the petcock and am waiting for it to come in from china, so thats cool.

No.....not cool. The Chinese version has the wrong size fuel outlet, and is of questionable character. You should have bought the official Yamaha Petcock with the part number 5LP-24500-01-00. Three out of Four Moderators who chew gum recommend it!

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1366651397

crap baskets, so this is the wrong one? http://www.amazon.com/Aitook-AIT-PT2502-Yamaha-Raptor-Petcock/dp/B00EEKMQUY/r...

and this one is the right one? http://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-5LP245000100-Fuel-thingy-Assembly/dp/B004K9I25C

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Xenokilla Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 62	Re: Winter Work Plan. Looking for advice. Reply #25 - 09/26/14 at 09:11:02 Arnold wrote on 09/26/14 at 08:29:48: Xeno, where did you get your highway bar? I need a similar bar, gonna try to hang stirrups from it. came with the bike, you want it? its hilariously useless in its current setup
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Reply #26 - 09/26/14 at 09:11:40

Todd James wrote on 09/26/14 at 08:32:59:

Another picture from your Imgur gallery shows what appear to
be IRC Grand High Speed tires.
Those were original equipment tires on our machines.
If your's are, in fact, the original tires then they are 14 years old
and you should consider replacing them even if the tread is good.

yikes, any suggestions on good tires?

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Reply #27 - 09/26/14 at 09:18:07

Xenokilla wrote on 09/26/14 at 09:11:02:

Arnold wrote on 09/26/14 at 08:29:48:

Xeno, where did you get your highway bar? I need a similar bar, gonna try to hang stirrups from it.

came with the bike, you want it? its hilariously useless in its current setup

Yes, I may be able to use it, how much to ship to zip 10601?

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Reply #28 - 09/26/14 at 09:21:27

Xenokilla wrote on 09/26/14 at 09:10:20:

Dave wrote on 09/26/14 at 03:47:17:

Xenokilla wrote on 09/25/14 at 19:27:28:

bought the petcock and am waiting for it to come in from china, so thats cool.

No.....not cool. The Chinese version has the wrong size fuel outlet, and is of questionable character. You should have bought the official Yamaha Petcock with the part number 5LP-24500-01-00. Three out of Four Moderators who chew gum recommend it!

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1366651397

crap baskets, so this is the wrong one? http://www.amazon.com/Aitook-AIT-PT2502-Yamaha-Raptor-Petcock/dp/B00EEKMQUY/r...

and this one is the right one? http://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-5LP245000100-Fuel-thingy-Assembly/dp/B004K9I25C

Yep......you need to spend a bit of money to get the real one. The Chinese copy has a fuel outlet that is 1/4"....not 5/16". Although that doesn't sound like much.....a 1/4" diameter tube only has 64% of the flow area of a 5/16" tube. You can most likely squash the rubber hose down enough to seal if you use a screw type hose clamp....some have done this previously. We just recommend that you buy and use the correct Yamaha part.

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Re: Winter Work Plan. Looking for advice.
Reply #29 - 09/26/14 at 15:48:34

Regarding tires ....

Go to this thread titled, "tires, tires, tires" :

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1411574006

... and it will be very clear to you -
... clear that there is no consensus on what are the "best" tires.

Seriously though, read Dave's post #3 in that thread as a starting point
then do your own research by searching this forum.

But if you share with everyone some details about your riding experience,
your riding style, your typical use of your motorcycle, your expectations,
and your budget then perhaps a few knowledgeable members will give
you some recommendations that make sense without confusing you.

Or ... you may end up starting another TIRE WAR !!

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