GT550A top end woes
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Not a Suzuki but in rotten weather we had a visit at pub from a 2 stroke club from Rochester.half of them wearing tasty black dustbin liners with arm holes to try to beat the rain.
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Not Suzuki but good mix of strokers from Rochester in awful rain.half of them wearing nice black bin liners to try to keep rain out
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Sorry moderator.repeating myself !
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Almost lost lower right baffle again today as yet more metal has gine from just inside pipe.i will attempt a temporary fix Mon but need a better long term solution.im open to idea please
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Hi all lower right pipe missing half an inch of inernal metal where baffle attaches.i had already done a temp fix with washers to fill the hole in but even more went on Sun ride.any ideas of how to keep baffle in place be gratefully accepted .
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Well as a further temp fix ive got the biggest washer i can fit in the gap on pipe and with a blob of grease got it to stay in place .ive tightened it as much as i can and now no movement but it wont last but im happy for today!
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Hi all .ive made a collar to go around the exhaust inside to try to prevent baffle coming out.the waaher is still holding but needed a better fix.been out with mate on his XS650B today.
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Eve all,the 550a is going to need chain and sprockets over winter.please can someone reccomend a decent UK supplier that isnt made of cheese but also not mega silly money ?
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Just look on ebay for best prices. Lots to choose from.
Think of how stupid the average person is, then realise that half of them are more stupid than that.
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Thank you Alan.
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M&P put a lot of their stock on ebay. Often post is cheaper than through their website. I bought JT front and rear sprockets in this way.
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Thank you Harrymail,looks like Wemoto be easiest for me as fairly local and they seem to have a selection of prices/quality.not urgent yet byt will fit over winter.hoping piggybank will allow for a set of Higgspeeds so i can remove my very decent std pipes for storage in workshop
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Yep M & P got all i need for sprockets and chain.had to change all 3 plugs again today .outer 2 broke down.would run at higher revs but not at 30 mph .was popping and spluttering but now all good.
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What plugs do you use and how do you run the bike? Up to 6000 rpm B7ES are ok, over 7000 rpm regularly B8ES are a must.
Needless to say, I use B99ES in the Earwig...... Only kidding, they are B98ES really
Needless to say, I use B99ES in the Earwig...... Only kidding, they are B98ES really
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Think of how stupid the average person is, then realise that half of them are more stupid than that.