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Jarhead-CO Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 79 Muncy, Pa Gender:	Sluggish engine when throttle is just barely open. 05/05/17 at 14:49:30 So I noticed how sluggish the bike was when the throttle was just barely open when driving through a parking garage. It happens in all gears but is much more noticeable in first. Is this normal for this bike, I twist the throttle just a touch and it feels like a Jake brake on a truck.
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Re: Sluggish engine when throttle is just barely o
Reply #1 - 05/06/17 at 04:07:55

Have you done the "white spacer mod" to the carb yet?

With stock jetting, the bike runs pretty lean, and several bikes that I rode when looking for a used bike to buy had that "lean surge" at light throttle settings.

You most likely need to rejet the carb....and you might as well clean it while you are in the process just to be sure you don't have a dirty carb problem.

We need to know what elevation you ride at......before we recommend jet sizes.

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Re: Sluggish engine when throttle is just barely o
Reply #2 - 05/06/17 at 13:22:03

Dave wrote on 05/06/17 at 04:07:55:

Have you done the "white spacer mod" to the carb yet?

With stock jetting, the bike runs pretty lean, and several bikes that I rode when looking for a used bike to buy had that "lean surge" at light throttle settings.

You most likely need to rejet the carb....and you might as well clean it while you are in the process just to be sure you don't have a dirty carb problem.

We need to know what elevation you ride at......before we recommend jet sizes.

No I haven't done the white spacer mod yet. I ride at around 1000 ft. The bike has just over 500 miles I doubt it's a dirty carb problem. I have a hi flow air filter in and drilled some holes in the stock muffler.

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batman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3806 osceola new york Gender:	Re: Sluggish engine when throttle is just barely o Reply #3 - 05/06/17 at 14:46:51 both of the mods you did make the bike run leaner,it's breathing in and out better ,you need more fuel.You need to do the white spacer mod, and for your elevation I'd try 150 main jet(as a start -I'm not sure how drilling the muffler will affect tuning) ,don't forget to tune your idle mix screw .
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Re: Sluggish engine when throttle is just barely o
Reply #4 - 05/06/17 at 14:59:30

batman wrote on 05/06/17 at 14:46:51:

both of the mods you did make the bike run leaner,it's breathing in and out better ,you need more fuel.You need to do the white spacer mod, and for your elevation I'd try 150 main jet(as a start -I'm not sure how drilling the muffler will affect tuning) ,don't forget to tune your idle mix screw .

I did the idle mixture screw already. I gotta get a jet set and I've never messed with carbs before and I'm using the bike to commute so I can't have it down for a long time.

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Kenny G Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com The Singles Club...LOL Posts: 1754 Robson Ranch, Denton, Texas Gender:	Re: Sluggish engine when throttle is just barely o Reply #5 - 05/06/17 at 15:13:26 JarHead, If you post your location in your profile chances are someone that lives near you will help you with the carburetor. Kenny G
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Jarhead-CO Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 79 Muncy, Pa Gender:	Re: Sluggish engine when throttle is just barely o Reply #6 - 05/06/17 at 16:02:21 Kenny G wrote on 05/06/17 at 15:13:26: JarHead, If you post your location in your profile chances are someone that lives near you will help you with the carburetor. Kenny G I'm in Muncy PA. Gotta figure out how to update my location.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Sluggish engine when throttle is just barely o Reply #7 - 05/06/17 at 16:26:08 cpanel profile edit profile
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Jarhead-CO Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 79 Muncy, Pa Gender:	Re: Sluggish engine when throttle is just barely o Reply #8 - 05/06/17 at 16:40:00 Yeah found it thanks I live out in the sticks on a dirt road.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Sluggish engine when throttle is just barely o Reply #9 - 05/06/17 at 16:49:15 I've heard of the river stix, but not the road stix.
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Jarhead-CO Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 79 Muncy, Pa Gender:	Re: Sluggish engine when throttle is just barely o Reply #10 - 05/06/17 at 17:27:29 verslagen1 wrote on 05/06/17 at 16:49:15: I've heard of the river stix, but not the road stix. The road sticks is what's on my road everyone a big storm comes and I have to clear a tree or 2 out of the roads on my way to work.
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Kenny G Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com The Singles Club...LOL Posts: 1754 Robson Ranch, Denton, Texas Gender:	Re: Sluggish engine when throttle is just barely o Reply #11 - 05/06/17 at 19:00:45 JarHead, I am originally from Lancaster, PA and I remember Muncy had a womens prison as a claim to fame back in the day. Kenny G
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Re: Sluggish engine when throttle is just barely o
Reply #12 - 05/06/17 at 21:50:26

Kenny G wrote on 05/06/17 at 19:00:45:

JarHead,

I am originally from Lancaster, PA and I remember Muncy had a womens prison as a claim to fame back in the day.

Kenny G Undecided

That it does and I'm actually a state corrections officer but I don't work there. Also my address shouldn't be muncy but it is I'm actually 30 minutes north of the prison up in the mountains.

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batman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3806 osceola new york Gender:	Re: Sluggish engine when throttle is just barely o Reply #13 - 05/07/17 at 12:26:45 If you read up on the mods and get the tools and parts together ,you should be able to do the job in 2to3 hours max.
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Jarhead-CO Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 79 Muncy, Pa Gender:	Re: Sluggish engine when throttle is just barely o Reply #14 - 05/07/17 at 13:35:57 batman wrote on 05/07/17 at 12:26:45: If you read up on the mods and get the tools and parts together ,you should be able to do the job in 2to3 hours max. Is there a list of all the tools needed somewhere convenient?
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