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Old 01-24-2010, 05:01 AM   #23
alantf
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Re: Bike just won't start!

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Originally Posted by alanmcorcoran
You want to have an idle above 1000 rpms, but not much above that. The idle screw is a white plastic dial you'll find down around your ankle.
Suzuki say 1200 - 1400, so use that as a starting point (when you get it running, & the engine's nice & hot!). When you get used to the sound/feel of the bike, you'll be able to use your own judgement as to what feels right. Like it's been said before, the gz has a VERY temperamental carb.

Alan must have the queerest body shape ever. The big white adjusting knob is just under the tank, behind the carb. This seems to suggest that Alan's ankles start just below the kneecap! :whistle:
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