I have a two-stroke snow blower that I run Pennzoil synthetic two stroke oil with a little Stabilo gas treatment in the ethanol gas I have to buy. The darn thing has just kept running for over eighteen years. These Suzuki's were the top of the heap for real world livable two stroke motorcycles. I hope you get it running great. But I would definitely run synthetic two stroke oil in it and non-ethanol gas if you can get it. Being that this Suzuki runs a two-stroke oil tank, I would be putting the synthetic in that and because you have carbs, I would definitely be using the Stabilo red or the marine stuff in the gas. Ethanol just kills carbs if left with no treatment in it. Gums them right up. That is a wonderful Suzuki. Well worth getting a new clutch for and checking out what's happening with the carbs. Heck, I'd pour some shell nitro gas in the tank and run a little carb cleaner in the gas to see if the carbs would clear up. But don't go crazy. You don't want to clean the two stroke oil off the cylinder walls. lol. Great bike.
Superb, nothing like the wind in your face and that sweet 2 stroke symphony. I saw you ride with a finger on the clutch, did you have an experience with a seized 2-stroke before, or were you told to do it? For me all it took was one seized engine after ripping for too long in a summer afternoon, (Stupid me, I know) and I developed the habit ever since. Thankfully I reacted before the engine fully seized, didn't even lock the wheel but was still a scary experience. Re: The wobble, check tire pressure and replace the front fork oil. If it is outside spec it can cause tank slappers.
Great bike.Coming along nicely.
I have a two-stroke snow blower that I run Pennzoil synthetic two stroke oil with a little Stabilo gas treatment in the ethanol gas I have to buy. The darn thing has just kept running for over eighteen years. These Suzuki's were the top of the heap for real world livable two stroke motorcycles. I hope you get it running great. But I would definitely run synthetic two stroke oil in it and non-ethanol gas if you can get it. Being that this Suzuki runs a two-stroke oil tank, I would be putting the synthetic in that and because you have carbs, I would definitely be using the Stabilo red or the marine stuff in the gas. Ethanol just kills carbs if left with no treatment in it. Gums them right up. That is a wonderful Suzuki. Well worth getting a new clutch for and checking out what's happening with the carbs. Heck, I'd pour some shell nitro gas in the tank and run a little carb cleaner in the gas to see if the carbs would clear up. But don't go crazy. You don't want to clean the two stroke oil off the cylinder walls. lol. Great bike.
Superb, nothing like the wind in your face and that sweet 2 stroke symphony. I saw you ride with a finger on the clutch, did you have an experience with a seized 2-stroke before, or were you told to do it? For me all it took was one seized engine after ripping for too long in a summer afternoon, (Stupid me, I know) and I developed the habit ever since. Thankfully I reacted before the engine fully seized, didn't even lock the wheel but was still a scary experience.
Re: The wobble, check tire pressure and replace the front fork oil. If it is outside spec it can cause tank slappers.