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Hi guys this is my first post after sitting on the side lines for a while ,
Purchased my wee about 2 months ago (2011 model ) as a replacement for my 20 year old Bmw K100rs . Very pleased with the wee but for a problem with dirty fuel , the bike was a little funny ( stalling on the first attempt sometimes ) on cold starts from new but started well when when hot and went well , heaps of power (they go more like a 750 not a 650 ).
At the first service I told them about the cold starting so they hooked it up to the computer , alls well I was told when I picked it up.
The cold starting got worse as the temp dropped , I through I had a faulty temp sender , so i dropped the bike off to the dealer in Bathurst (I live in Orange N.S.W Australia , we lost the Suzuki dealer here in Orange about 3 months ago - went broke ).
Got a call from the dealer saying the wee was down on fuel flow caused by dirty fuel which had partly blocked the low pressure fuel filter :yikes: and was not covered by warranty so it was going to cost me $130.00 :furious:.
Picked up the wee a week later (no filters in stock ) , boy does it run sweet now , cold starts and all.
I didn't pick up:headbang: that the wee was not running as well as it should have because i think it got the dirty fuel when they filled it at the dealer (new) or the first top up when i got home to Orange , in both cases the fuel came from a service station !!!!! By the way I am a mechanic :???::???:
So Beware, just because you buy fuel from one of big name fuel companies doesn't mean its clean , i work on chainsaws and lawnmowers for a living and we see a lot of problems caused by fuel .
Here is the filter, looks like its done 20,000km not 1,800km !
Purchased my wee about 2 months ago (2011 model ) as a replacement for my 20 year old Bmw K100rs . Very pleased with the wee but for a problem with dirty fuel , the bike was a little funny ( stalling on the first attempt sometimes ) on cold starts from new but started well when when hot and went well , heaps of power (they go more like a 750 not a 650 ).
At the first service I told them about the cold starting so they hooked it up to the computer , alls well I was told when I picked it up.
The cold starting got worse as the temp dropped , I through I had a faulty temp sender , so i dropped the bike off to the dealer in Bathurst (I live in Orange N.S.W Australia , we lost the Suzuki dealer here in Orange about 3 months ago - went broke ).
Got a call from the dealer saying the wee was down on fuel flow caused by dirty fuel which had partly blocked the low pressure fuel filter :yikes: and was not covered by warranty so it was going to cost me $130.00 :furious:.
Picked up the wee a week later (no filters in stock ) , boy does it run sweet now , cold starts and all.
I didn't pick up:headbang: that the wee was not running as well as it should have because i think it got the dirty fuel when they filled it at the dealer (new) or the first top up when i got home to Orange , in both cases the fuel came from a service station !!!!! By the way I am a mechanic :???::???:
So Beware, just because you buy fuel from one of big name fuel companies doesn't mean its clean , i work on chainsaws and lawnmowers for a living and we see a lot of problems caused by fuel .
Here is the filter, looks like its done 20,000km not 1,800km !
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