Well I figured I would give the fork seals a go. So far so good. Just waiting on the parts from Suzuki to arrive tomorrow. New seals 20$ for the pair. Genuine cant argue. Now upon dismantling my forks The two large metal spacers on top of the springs are 280mm and 274mm Should they be the same ?

Next query....left shock has no spring seat washer..do I need the real deal or would a general washer of the same size do ?

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The washer on the spring is important. If you don't have one, any washer 29.5 to 30mm will work. I often use extra valve shims in the forks.
While you're in there, why not upgrade the springs? Buy those Sonics for sale on the board.
It would be good to replace the bushings. If they are worn (especially the top one) the seals will go bad sooner than they should.

Thks Adidasguy....having aa mongrel time getting the inner tube parts to seat in properly...bottom bolt wont reach the preload damper n spacer n spring to do up...as sif the damper hasnt seated properly

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Hot night...group ride with PSB....bike was fine for about 25mins thru the burbs....then..splutter...fart and nothing..as if it was out of fuel......full tank...let cool for 20mins....same again 1km down the road....then it just wouldnt fire up....until!!! We put the petcock into reserve..bam first up and didnt cut out...so parked it up at a 24hr servo..locked up and got a pilion ride on a busa home. So ive gotta pick her up with a trailer tomorrow...and figure out whats wrong....grrrr

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clogged regular fuel line?

Dont know rado..gonna strip it down and figure out the bug in a few days...very pissed off I was...so much effort done for this to happen on its virgin night out lolol

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If runs on reserve, then not a full tank. By the shape of out tank, if the level is 1/2 then you are on reserve. Most of the gas is up in the front when it is full. Looking down the filler hole, you're looking at the small deep end.

I have had a few calls from friends wondering why their bike won't run when it "looks like half a tank". No, you're out of gas. Put on reserve then go fill up. Fill up by hand so the gas comes to the lower part of the fill tube. You can't stick the nozzle in and let it auto-shut-off. Do that and you get 2 gallons in a 4 or 5 gallon tank.

You did say when you switched to reserve she ran fine. Problem solved! Fill her up. You're out of gas.

Quote from: adidasguy on February 21, 2014, 12:18:52 PM
If runs on reserve, then not a full tank. By the shape of out tank, if the level is 1/2 then you are on reserve. Most of the gas is up in the front when it is full. Looking down the filler hole, you're looking at the small deep end.

I have had a few calls from friends wondering why their bike won't run when it "looks like half a tank". No, you're out of gas. Put on reserve then go fill up. Fill up by hand so the gas comes to the lower part of the fill tube. You can't stick the nozzle in and let it auto-shut-off. Do that and you get 2 gallons in a 4 or 5 gallon tank.

You did say when you switched to reserve she ran fine. Problem solved! Fill her up. You're out of gas.

Yeah either not filled up enough or clogged line.  He did say the tank was full, but as you say it depends on how he "measured" full. 

Filled it just before the ride...just under the lip of the tank...brim full.....havent checked it since...will take a look and see if it chewed the fuel to needing reserve..was only about 40kms...doubt it though....lol..bad economy if thats the case haha...

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Weeellll....
Petcock had a fine whole in the diaphram so after a new petcock..carb jet clean...new 5/16 hoses n clamps...new air/fuel screws from the states she fires up again. Woot!!!!! Now a little white smoke but throttle blips and choke works a beut.....so will drop the oil tomorrow for some new honey. Send her down the shop for a tune n carb sync and we should be set for some riding finally !!!

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Now very odd....my bike has what looks like a stock exhaust but its a larger main pipe....got my circlip on top notch of five....but my sweet spot with those US air fuel screws is 2.75 turns out...on 3 it bogs down at 6000rpm. At 2.75 turns it screams all the way through till the teens...woot Now for a carb sync and she is set

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Okay bike was playin up recently...took it to the local shop and got the carbies syncd.....they had similar issues and found out it was tank vacume block....apparently the tank was not venting hence fuel only dribbled down....they opened the tank cap and wooosh!!! No issue is fixed..runs well so far....what happened....why did it do that ? Any ideas ?

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The vent got crap in it!

Does it effect the bike that much when its blocked...bike was faaaarked and kept dying.

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Umm yep .. The tank needs to breath ...

Say you have a head cold and your nose is all clogged .... But you decide to keep your mouth closed and breath through your nose anyway ..... Like that!

Errr...  More like the old straw trick.  Put a straw in a glass of water and put your thumb on the top of the straw to seal it off.  Pick the straw up out of the glass of water and the water in the straw can't escape until you break the vacuum caused by your thumb on the top.

These carbs are gravity fed, so it doesn't take a whole lot of restriction to slow or stop the flow of gas.

Dan

Seems my hoses under tank are ass about...works on reserve but coughs n farts on main....may have assed about the filter during tank clean

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New mirrors on the old girl, much better feel to them rather than antenai sticking out ! hahah...

Okay....wits end time....
Carbies have been tuned...the dude said my spark was week....battery is full....Im getting to the point of some one take it off me before I burn it stage hahaha.....kicks over but wont fire..... Might be up cheap for sale soon if it doesnt go for me....Im at a loss and patients is beyond thin lol

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