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BacktobasicsZM YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 37	Project; Rookie Blue. 07/30/15 at 08:42:55 Figured I would start a build thread. I bought this a month ago. First bike. 2006 with 14K, with new tires, new battery, and a carb cleaning by a local dealer. Picture as listed on dealer website.
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BacktobasicsZM YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 37	Re: Project; Rookie Blue. Reply #1 - 07/30/15 at 08:44:00 First order of business was to remove the windshield and to eliminate the chirping exhaust. I removed stock muffler, and went with a 1.75 Thrush Glasspack.
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Reply #2 - 07/30/15 at 08:49:02

Sound is loud but not obnoxious. Enough that people hear the bike coming, but not enough to give me a headache after riding.

I wrapped it in black header wrap. I will post pictures of that shortly. It blends into the bike, nicely. I like the red, but frankly against blue accents, it didn't look right. The header wrap wasn't too bad, but definitely a 2 man job when wet, and climbing UP and DOWN the bump of the muffler was a CHORE with the wrap wet. Maybe next time, I will do it with the wrap damp, but working with it after dunking in water was the wrong way to go about it.

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Reply #3 - 07/30/15 at 13:22:40

An 06 in metallic baby blue with 14k miles. I had to take a look outside and make sure my bike is not missing.

I actually have around 17K miles on my bike now. FYI, I installed the versy camchain tensioner at around 14.5k miles and it was pretty much just in the nick of time. I recommend you at least take a look at that asap and order the case gasket for it also. I still have not changed my gasket and it is leaking a bit.

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06 S40 seat mod, airhawk, HD muffler, Shinko 712 140-90-15 rear tire, Shinko 230 front tire, versy cam chain tensioner, Rotella oil, Volar brake pads, EBC clutch & springs

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springman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2192 Spring, Texas Gender:	Re: Project; Rookie Blue. Reply #4 - 07/30/15 at 13:23:10 By the way, welcome backtobasicsZM.
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prechermike Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Kalashna Kitty, from Skat Posts: 1190 Ponzer, NC Gender:	Re: Project; Rookie Blue. Reply #5 - 07/30/15 at 17:11:55 springman wrote on 07/30/15 at 13:22:40: An 06 in metallic baby blue with 14k miles. I had to take a look outside and make sure my bike is not missing. Yep, I too have an "06 in that same color. I knew it wasn't mine. I was riding it today. And welcome
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Project; Rookie Blue. Reply #6 - 07/30/15 at 19:56:51 Cam chain tensioner is due a look.
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Reply #7 - 07/31/15 at 07:43:31

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 07/30/15 at 19:56:51:

Cam chain tensioner is due a look.

Actually, it is due for a Versy modded one. My 2003 needed the tensioner swapped at less than that. And is ready (and then some) for a new timing chain. Bike has around 46K total miles on it, had 7700 and change when bought April 2014. Had 15,500 and change showing when the speedo/odo quit in summer 2014.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Project; Rookie Blue. Reply #8 - 07/31/15 at 10:01:56 What a great time to slap a cam in it.
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Arnold Serious Thumper Offline The dude abides... Posts: 896 Westchester, NY Gender:	Re: Project; Rookie Blue. Reply #9 - 07/31/15 at 12:25:47 You just inspired me to buy a Thrush muffler I got it in black. My empty emgo is way too loud. Thank you
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 17817 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Project; Rookie Blue. Reply #10 - 07/31/15 at 15:43:58 Arnold wrote on 07/31/15 at 12:25:47: You just inspired me to buy a Thrush muffler I got it in black. My empty emgo is way too loud. Thank you Send me your Emgo.....I can fix it!
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Arnold Serious Thumper Offline The dude abides... Posts: 896 Westchester, NY Gender:	Re: Project; Rookie Blue. Reply #11 - 07/31/15 at 15:58:33 I could, how much?
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 17817 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Project; Rookie Blue. Reply #12 - 07/31/15 at 20:02:30 Arnold wrote on 07/31/15 at 15:58:33: I could, how much? Depends if I am buying it from you.....or you want to be the test victim for an Emgo muffler mod.
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Arnold Serious Thumper Offline The dude abides... Posts: 896 Westchester, NY Gender:	Re: Project; Rookie Blue. Reply #13 - 08/01/15 at 05:49:10 Let me wait until I figure out how to put this new one on then we can do whatever we want with the Emgo
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BacktobasicsZM YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 37	Re: Project; Rookie Blue. Reply #14 - 08/12/15 at 15:10:41 Thanks for the welcomes. I will investigate the chain tensioner. I need to remember to do it at home, as Photobucket is blocked at work (those evil pictures), so much of what is on the forum in images, I miss out on. I also need to do some jetting, I think it's on the lean side of things.
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