Re: TVS-SUZUKI samurai bike problem

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Re: TVS-SUZUKI samurai bike problem

Hello, Congratulation on your new acquisition.Suzuki samurai is an excellent bike which gives you a good balance between fuel economy and power.
1.Firstly,get you fuel tank cleaned if it is rusted.
2.Clean the carburettor and get it adjusted from a good mechanic.
3. Put a air filter and fuel filter, the bike should not flutter.
4.Check your clutch plates and pressure plates, if they are worn out replace them.This maybe a reason for the loss of power hence not able to climb the slopes.
5.Check the condition of the block and the piston.
Check the piston and the cylinder liner for scoring marks.Loss of compression may also be a reason for loss of pickup as it is a old bike. If the block and piston seems good,put a new set of piston rings which should pump up the compression,else rebore the block for the next OS and piston.
5. Decarb the silencer if necessary....it will improve the throttle response and the engine will feel more alive.
PM me if you need anyhelp.

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Thanks for your valuable advice.

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sir can you tell that the mileage of old suzuki samurai can drop so significantly, i mean the mileage dropped to just 17 kmpl, and after doing all the things which you said, will this help to get back the fuel economy to 50kmpl

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Getting 50 kmpl out of a bike that is near 20 years old? better to buy a splendor or some other 98cc 4 stroke. With all the checks at the best old bikes would give 30-40 at the max.

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The best answer for his query on 50kmpl can either be Yes or No, if you couldn't give the exact numbers. He never asked you which of the bikes will give 50 kmpl.
And FYI, I got 52kmpl on my RXG (not restored one) if driven sedately, ofcourse it is 20+ years old and to my knowledge it is neither 4 stroke nor a splendor also should be bigger than 98cc

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Perhaps you should have read my answer I clearly stated that on the checks so given on the preceding post, the mileage would vary from 30-40 depending on various factors including the riders weight parts, used for restoration etc.

FYI you should learn to read better.

FYI congrats on getting a mileage figure on a different bike and since it is the game of anecdotes with no hard evidence I get 80 kmpl on a trashed RX 135 if driven sedately and of course it is 20+ years old and to my knowledge it is neither a 4 stroke nor a splendor and also should be bigger than 98 cc.

FYI dont even bother replying.

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That is what I stated to you, OP never wanted to know about a splendor.

Thanks for making it clear, my reply for a worthless content is meaningless. I stop here.

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you are right Mr.boss, thanks for understanding bro, that person who had given such a useless reply, just leave those people, they never gonna change and will disturb and annoy people with their useless comments, those people are just useless and also they are not real bikers, because real bikers always respect each other.

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If we use original spares during restoration and run-in the motorcyle as it should be gently upto 2000kms, it is very much possible. A stock Samurai gives 50kmpl under mixed usage( city 50% and 50% highway). speeds in excess of 65 kmph will reduce the milage drastically, I once got 43 kmpl when I did a 2 way dash to my friends place in next town (250 kms in all). I remember my father mentioning it used to deliver 54 kmpl without fail, but those were days of lesser traffic and signals early 2000's.