Good luck and have a wonderful day. Answered on Oct 08, 2018 Hi, Erickvoeltz and the usual suspects are: 1. Worn or dirty inlet valve or seat. It had a rear drum and spokes. Originally when I met him literally at a gas station on tour he had a Vetter fairing, massive tank bag, etc.
The mixture screw may be sealed at the factory with a Welch Plug please review the following video for removal. The pod filters will work with perserverance and experimentation. It was very comfortable, good in curves, great looking and the most reliable bike I had ever ridden. Just a few of the 550's detail items need refinement. Former property of the Bandar Seri Begawan Police department.
The fuel tank's locking cover, which is at best minimally effective at keeping out thieves or vandals, is flimsy and a hassle to re-lock. Good luck and have a wonderful day. . The engine produces a maximum peak output power of and a maximum torque of. It's been a sensible way, for instance, to produce two different displacement machines, each using the same chassis. In the 10 years since 1969, multi-cylinder roadsters have become the norm. Rear drive belt or chain broke.
For about the first 1000 miles of operation gear engagement is rather stiff, and neutral is difficult to locate except when the bike is standing still and the engine is idling. The things it does well, it does very well. Please tell me the source and the publication date if possible. Sold my 94 Ninja 250 not a sport bike guy. Faulty fuel valve allowing fuel to enter the combustion chamber through the intake vacuum line 7. Clutch plates crystallized due to incompatible oil. Though the suspension is constantly working over small road irregularities indicating that Suzuki engineers have addressed the problem of stiction , there's still a lack of cushiness.
It would have probably received a disc brake for the front wheel. Please send me more information, pictures and brochure scans of this model. Just a few years ago the manufacturers grew more inventive and began concocting slightly different and slightly more expensive models with ostensibly functional variations, such as four-into-one pipes. Answered on Sep 29, 2018 Hi, Anonymous and the usual suspects are: 1. Damping action is slow over bumps of all sizes, and the resulting initial impression is that the fork is over-sprung. More: More: This free site is managed by Jarmo Haapamäki.
In case you need to put a screen name to a face. Good luck and have a wonderful day. Good luck and have a wonderful day. Good luck and have a wonderful day. I am still looking around for an unmolested model. The following applies to both 2 and 4 stroke engines: 1. Ask questions Join the group or the general group.
Suspension was standard fare, with telescopic forks up front and traditional pre-load adjustable shocks at rear, calibrated to deliver a firm ride without the wallowing experienced on other middleweights, which tended to have somewhat softly-sprung suspensions. I sold it and bought a '82 Honda 900F. Unfortunately I had to sell it in 1980 as we had five children and we needed the extra money at the time. It is up to a point, and that point is 5800 rpm. You see, nubile young Ms. Later still it was returned to stock. The handlebar is swept back very little, and it positions the rider naturally forward into the wind.
Whats so bad about pod filters? Though roller bearings offer no advantage in reliability over plain bearings and are actually a little noisier during operation, they do require less engine oil pressure. Nor do the shocks reflect the latest in suspension technology. Answered on Sep 29, 2018 Hi, Anonymous and the usual suspects are: 1. Buddy of mine has an original 1978, black spoked wheel model. He bought it new and still has it.
You talk about serious subjects like James Watt and Smokey the Bear; she talks about Suzukis. Good luck and have a wonderful day. Fast, fun and still cheap. Didn't have the side cover over the battery as it fell off when the P. Simple to complicated repairs can be completed effortlessly with the information provided.