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5 Common Wear and Tear Items on Motorcycles
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The shop I took mine to is on the northwest side of Chicago. It’s called Motorcycle Mania, and their number is 773-545-3120. It looks like it’s a small operation with just a couple of guys working there. I found it after doing a yahoo search for motorcycle repair shops, and this shop had like 9 reviews that were all super positive. From my experience so far, I totally agree. They had LOTS of bikes in their shop, and I still haven’t gotten mine back yet. But I feel good about my chances of getting my bike back running better than before.
craigrepo73ParticipantI sure will! I guess there wasn’t enough time to get to my bike today. Are you in Chicago, Munch?
craigrepo73ParticipantOh, and I’m not a repo man–that part of my user name comes from a band I used to be in
craigrepo73ParticipantThat IS weird, but maybe this is just a problem with old Suzukis? My problem got worse–it wouldn’t start at all this morning! I left work at noon to take it to a shop (I wish I had video of me trying to run the bike up the ramp of a U-Haul truck). I got it to the shop, and guess what? It started right up! Grr…
BUT, the mechanic said it didn’t sound right. He felt the exhaust pipes, and told me to do the same. Pipes 1, 2, and 3 were hot. Number 4 was totally cold. So, either the carbs need to be cleaned, or synchronized, or both. Also, it was idling REALLY low, and he said that’s not good. The guy I took it to has awesome reviews in Chicago, and the reviews all seem true. He’s really bike-smart, fair, and willing to work with you. He’s going to give my bike a complete tune-up, and if that solves the problem we’ll stop there for now. If it doesn’t solve it, he’ll clean the carbs.
Just like Spool said above, this mechanic told me over the phone it sounds like a fuel problem. It might be that the one cylinder isn’t getting any fuel.
He also said the old Suzukis tend to get oil leaks at the covers near the carbs. He stuck his finger under the one on the top front right side, and sure enough there was oil on it when he took it out. He says it’s an easy fix.
So, I’ll end up spending money I wasn’t planning on right now, but at least I should get my bike back running better than it was before.
Candice–did the shop you take your bike to say any of these things the 3 times you took it in?
craigrepo73ParticipantThanks for your response! I can’t say for sure, but I’d guess that if it hadn’t been sitting long before I bought it, it probably was rarely used. The back tire was pretty cracked from dry rot. But I really didn’t have any problems until today when I rode it on the highway.
I read in another forum that I can try taking the gas cap off to relieve a possible vacuum in the tank. Do you think this could also be the problem?
Can the fuel filter be changed without draining the tank?
craigrepo73ParticipantThis topic has probably been covered a bunch of times. If someone could at least direct me to a thread, that would be good too!
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