kansa737

I know the feeling, the rear pedal on my Mk.2 is like that also. my feet hit the lower fairing if i don't catch the outer edge of it. I've thought about getting a spare pedal and bending it to fit me better. Might be an option in your case.

I've been averaging 1.75/ gal. here in KC

I'm thinking of painting my venture, but not sure what color i'm going with. I'm wanting something brighter than the tan it is now. what color would you guys go with?

I've done it a couple of times on my Mk.2, the first time surprised me. second time the wife smacked that back of my helmet

Good call, partshark has them for 22.32 each. thanks

Who's got the best deals on valve cover gaskets for these bikes? I'm getting ready to down my '93 for the winter and do some needed maintenance.

try this guy, he's pretty well known in the suzuki community for having the correct viton o rings for those bikes. http://www.cycleorings.com

there's one right down the street from me so that is what my bikes and lawn equipment get.

If you have a Casey's general store in your area, their "premium" gas is ethanol free. but it's only 87 octane

I'm running the Kenda Kruz on both front and rear of my Mk.2 1st gen, so far i like them very much. the bike had a metzler 880 on the rear and a dunlop on the front and the kendas seem to be a better tire so far.

Wow, that's an ugly bike! i love the idea of the liquid cooled engine, but that fairing's gotta go! they actually out uglied the Road Glide.

I was in the same situation with my 93 earlier this year and used a pair of pliers to turn it. It immediately started spewing gas out of the petcock i just put a rebuild kit in it and left it on reserve.

some of the Indians, the scout IIRC use a leather flap that hangs down from the seat as a heat shield. Maybe you could check into something like that?

Bit of a reply from the dead, but i just purchased a rebuild kit from Brakecrafters for my '93 Mk.2. The kit was top notch, the seals fit perfectly. i also liked the fact that they included a small tub of assembly lube for the seals. I also bought a set of pads and like those as well....i'll be getting a set for the front now too. have a good one, Bryan

Update : Everything went back together just fine. The rebuild kit from Brakecrafters was top notch, and i had no trouble reassembling the caliper. i got everything bled and went on a 150 mile road trip sunday. Everything is back to normal.

Looks like the rotor is salvageable, it cleaned up nicely with no signs of cracks or heat checks. I'll check the runout tonight, i left my axle shaft at home and the caliper looks good also, no scorched paint and the body and pistons are in good shape. Ive got a kit coming from brakecrafters

I'd read that they have a 15% off first order deal, is this still on?/

The only ones i saw on that site were for Gen 2 bikes. Did i overlook it? I've got a '93

I had a little adventure last night. we were going down a 2 lane and the rear brake started dragging. by the time i was able to pull off to the side, the caliper had caught fire. do you think the caliper can be rebuilt, or should i try to find another one? I've got to replace the rotor too, it got a little hot.

I installed a pair of road king mufflers on my '93 Mk.2

No problem. The bike is in good shape as far as the basic maintenance items go. I haven't checked compression yet, but the bike really hasn't given me a reason to suspect a weak cylinder. i just haven't seen a CV carb slide act like that. i'll pull the slides this weekend to inspect them.

I pulled the filter out of my Mk.2 the other night and started the bike. the slides are all moving, but i've got one that likes to bounce when you rev it up. is this normal? I'm not all that familiar with CV carbs, and the suzuki i used to own and the virago i have now don't do this. thanks,

do they make leveling links for a 1st gen? i thought those were for the RSV only?

You know, thinking about it I think guilty of what you're describing. I didn't really notice it, but I bet that's part of it. It's funny, the Virago is a smaller bike true, but I've never had the problems with it like I'm having with this. And I'm a pretty good sized guy, 34" inseam and all. I can flatfoot this bike on the centerstand. When I go out next, I'll pay attention to where my focus is and we'll see what happens

I know that feeling, my 82 Virago feels like a toy when I get on it.