Bike making a sputtering sound with choke on halfway.

[bergstrom25]

Recharged the batter and works fine. Only thing is I have a bolt that's broken and has to be tapped on one of the exhaust clamps so I think the chug-chug sound is from the leak. Probably just gonna get a new exhaust/muffler all together. Do I have to get a specific Suzuki exhaust system from the dealership? Or is there a good website for Suzuki parts? I feel like the dealership would be overpriced. Thanks again!!

[jonathan180iq]

The best parts website that I think we all recommend is www.ronayers.com. The exhaust system for this bike, however, if like $600 new. It's kinda absurd.

There is a member on here who is currently parting out his whole bike and has been pretty active in looking for takers. I'll send you a link in your "WTB" thread. You can PM him and I'm sure you guys can work something out.

[bergstrom25]

thanks man! I PMed him. Does the muffler have to be the same year of the bike, Or will it work as long as it's for a gz250?

[blaine]

Originally Posted by bergstrom25

thanks man! I PMed him. Does the muffler have to be the same year of the bike, Or will it work as long as it's for a gz250?

Will work as long as it's for a G.Z. :cool:

[bergstrom25]

AWESOME! Thank you all for the help. Hopefully I can find a cheap one in good condition!

[mrlmd1]

I don't understand why you need to buy a whole new exhaust system and muffler just to replace a broken exhaust clamp bolt. Where exactly is this and do you have a pic?

[bergstrom25]

Well, mainly because I'm going on a 3000 mile trip and want everything to be up to the distance. Also, because I have a bolt that broke off which holds on my muffler clamps. You can feel exhaust leaking from the front of the bike (just a tad). So, to tap out the bolt, I would have to take the whole head off. So might as well swap it while the head's off. And the muffler's not in bad shape, but it is weathered. I also lost the baffle somehow,

[GZ250]

once in a while use the highest grade level of gasoline (93 in US). I use 93 now and then (its expensive so just pour a gallon in an almost empty tank) and use gumout additive as it is cheap (half a bottle in full tank) and never had any issue with starting.

I never opened and cleaned my carb...

if bike is sitting for long in cold and rain then gz always takes some time to start and if battery is low on charge it might not start and need a battery tender on battery.

[mrlmd1]

There is absolutely NO benefit to any grade of gasoline higher than regular for the GZ, There are no additives in it that clean carbs or make your engine run any better than what's in regular gas. In fact, the only additives in it are to inhibit combustion, ie. to prevent pre-ignition in a high compression engine for which this gas is designed. Used in a GZ, it will actually have less power, worse gas mileage, and only serve to lighten your wallet. The GZ is a low compression engine and uses regular gas, period. It is a myth that high test, premium fuel is better. That is just wrong, it is meant for high compression engines.
If you want to keep your carb clean, use the bike regularly, and the best advice is to put 1 oz/gal of fuel of either Berryman's B12 Chemtool ($3 a can) or Seafoam ($10 a can) into the fuel tank every three or four fillups.

[jonathan180iq]

*pssst - or MMO