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Broken threaded shock mount..

Last post by Radmax « Wed Apr 11, 2018 2:18 am
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by Stratusphere86 » Sun Mar 25, 2018 2:51 pm

Hello all, I have a 94 1400 Suzuki Intruder and was wondering if anyone has broken the upper threaded portion of the shock mount? If so what has to...

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Wed Apr 11, 2018 2:18 am
Question about fitting on 1400 valve cover

Last post by Lyndon615 « Sat Apr 07, 2018 8:01 pm
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by Lyndon615 » Sun Feb 25, 2018 12:14 pm

What is the fitting on the forward cylinder valve cover. I'm guessing like a crankcase breather. Bought my bike and there's nothing attached to it...

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Sat Apr 07, 2018 8:01 pm
starter?

Last post by Forge « Sat Apr 07, 2018 12:09 pm
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by ardo » Sat Mar 31, 2018 9:30 am

Hi all, I have a small dilema, with my 2000 intruder 1400, this is what happened, I parked outside in cold weather, I tried to start, I push the...

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Sat Apr 07, 2018 12:09 pm
Hoses? '93/1400/Intruder

Last post by Herb « Sat Mar 31, 2018 6:23 pm
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by Spider » Fri Mar 30, 2018 5:47 pm

1. Directly under front carburetor is a nipple, I'd like to know if it is a vacuum, fuel, or vent hose? Where and what should it be connected to?...

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Sat Mar 31, 2018 6:23 pm
Luggage for back rack

Last post by Leckbass « Wed Feb 28, 2018 3:34 am
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by Leckbass » Tue Feb 27, 2018 2:54 am

I'm going to be taking the bike from New Jersey to Maine this summer for a week. I was thinking it probably would be good for me to add a luggage...

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Wed Feb 28, 2018 3:34 am
2006 VS800 gear clunk

Last post by Fred « Mon Feb 26, 2018 8:09 am
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by thomastee » Sun Feb 25, 2018 3:50 pm

I have only owned this bike for about a month or 2 but when putting it into 1st gear it makes this terrible clunking noise. It also seems to make a...

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Mon Feb 26, 2018 8:09 am
I'm thinking of selling my BOLT...

Last post by old time rider « Fri Feb 23, 2018 12:32 pm
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by frodo » Wed Jun 22, 2016 5:19 am

I finally realized what a "harsh" ride I was getting from my BOLT and what a great copy of a Sportster it is with the same lousy...
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Fri Feb 23, 2018 12:32 pm
My 500$ Steal!

Last post by Forge « Tue Feb 20, 2018 4:49 am
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by T3XAN » Mon Jan 09, 2017 5:38 pm

First off thanks Yo I was really bummed when I saw intruder-alert was defunct.

So my bike my old 96 intruder 1400 broke down about two months ago....

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Tue Feb 20, 2018 4:49 am
Regular vs premium fuel

Last post by navigator « Mon Feb 19, 2018 10:45 am
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by Leckbass » Tue Aug 02, 2016 5:10 am

My buddy and I were going to ride quads this weekend, he refused to put regular gas in this quad, so we wasted an hour looking for race fuel, then he...
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Mon Feb 19, 2018 10:45 am
Thanks for the help...

Last post by navigator « Wed Feb 07, 2018 8:30 am
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by Spacecoast » Wed Feb 07, 2018 4:45 am

Just wanted to say "thank you" for the various people that assisted me as I worked on my S83. I came across a great deal on a 2016 Victory...

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Wed Feb 07, 2018 8:30 am
Torque for 2001 Intruder 1400 Head Bolts?

Last post by Lechy « Mon Feb 05, 2018 8:57 pm
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by corkman » Sun Feb 04, 2018 6:14 pm

Can anyone confirm that they successfully used the service manual's torque specs for the head bolts on a Suzuki Intruder 1400?
It says 29 ft/lbs, but...

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Mon Feb 05, 2018 8:57 pm
What did you do to the motorcycle today?

Last post by Fred « Thu Jan 11, 2018 7:43 am
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by franktiregod » Tue Mar 21, 2017 6:30 am

I cant believe no one started this thread here. :bonk:
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Last post by Fred View the latest post
Thu Jan 11, 2018 7:43 am
fuel lines

Last post by jrsaw27 « Tue Dec 26, 2017 7:35 pm
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by ardo » Sat Jul 30, 2016 7:17 am

Hi all, I am planning to replace the fuel lines that comes out of the gas tank to petcock, has anyone replaced them with aftermarket hoses?, the...

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Tue Dec 26, 2017 7:35 pm
Not starting [SOLVED]

Last post by jrsaw27 « Tue Dec 26, 2017 7:22 pm
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by jrsaw27 » Tue Dec 26, 2017 10:47 am

I have had my 96 1400 for ALMOST a year. Ive learned a ton from this site, TONS of knowledge here.
I ride my 1400 as a daily commuter, went on a two...

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Tue Dec 26, 2017 7:22 pm
Tuning a recent purchase

Last post by jrsaw27 « Tue Dec 26, 2017 9:56 am
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by jrsaw27 » Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:29 pm

First Post! Finally decided to get another bike.On My first ride it sounded loud and a bit like a harley (potato, potato) and back fired a lot. After...

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Tue Dec 26, 2017 9:56 am
Suzuki Intruder 150 Images Leaked Online

Last post by Leckbass « Mon Dec 11, 2017 7:06 pm
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by sgtcall » Tue Oct 31, 2017 6:12 pm

Suzuki Intruder 150?????

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Mon Dec 11, 2017 7:06 pm
1400 Neutral difficulty

Last post by Leckbass « Mon Dec 11, 2017 7:03 pm
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by keges335 » Mon Oct 23, 2017 5:01 am

When my 1400 is sitting still running ,. Is Neutral had to find on these bikes,.? Or is there an adj. for this,. ? Thks Just got this bike done,....

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Mon Dec 11, 2017 7:03 pm
Did you ride today

Last post by Marauder03 « Mon Nov 13, 2017 12:22 pm
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by Marauder03 » Thu Nov 02, 2017 4:46 pm

Hi, I try to ride everyday weather permitting. Even if I get 50 miles in I’m happy, it’s my therapy. Hope you had a chance to ride, stay safe.

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Mon Nov 13, 2017 12:22 pm
Where is the Darkside forum

Last post by BlacktopTravelr « Fri Nov 10, 2017 8:23 am
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by Hunter » Sat Aug 20, 2016 3:56 am

Just went to the Darkside about 3 weeks ago and I'm really happy with it. I put the BF Goodrich T/A radial on and have put about 1200 miles of which...
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Fri Nov 10, 2017 8:23 am
Tow dolly Thoughts

Last post by navigator « Sun Oct 22, 2017 2:48 pm
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by Baysideintruder » Fri Oct 20, 2017 1:18 pm

I just received as a gift one of those tow dolly that goes into the towing hitch on your truck and you put your front tire up on it to tow your...

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Sun Oct 22, 2017 2:48 pm
Sick of it--buying a Kwacker 900

Last post by hillsy « Thu Oct 12, 2017 5:19 pm
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by Fred » Tue Sep 05, 2017 9:54 pm

Pretty popular round here now is the 900 I kinda like them and they idle so sweet.

Ille fit a new batt and put the suzy out on the steet with a...

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Thu Oct 12, 2017 5:19 pm
Suzuki chrome

Last post by 1sttightwad « Thu Sep 21, 2017 6:58 pm
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by dwd58 » Sun Apr 09, 2017 2:38 pm

Is it just me or is Suzuki chrome harder to maintain and keep in good shape than most other chrome. It seems like it has a thinner coating or...

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Thu Sep 21, 2017 6:58 pm
stalls at stop signs

Last post by Herb « Fri Sep 08, 2017 1:18 am
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by ardo » Mon Aug 28, 2017 10:04 am

Hi all, does anyone know what would be the reason, for the bike to stall at red light stops or slowing down to stop? I did bring the idle up a bit I...

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Fri Sep 08, 2017 1:18 am
Scooter electric problem

Last post by Fred « Tue Sep 05, 2017 9:47 pm
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by sgtcall » Thu Aug 17, 2017 1:24 pm

Hello all
Ok this is an odd question for this fourm but I need to ask. I am visiting my brother in law in Germany and we were working on his Scooter....

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Last post by Fred View the latest post
Tue Sep 05, 2017 9:47 pm
VS? GLP? What do these letters stand for???

Last post by sgtcall « Tue Aug 15, 2017 12:46 pm
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by Baysideintruder » Tue Aug 15, 2017 6:22 am

I have a VS800 GLP I was wondering what if anything the letters stand for?
I was hoping on this board of vast Intruder knowledge there would some...

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Last post by sgtcall View the latest post
Tue Aug 15, 2017 12:46 pm
Question for your passenger

Last post by 76sjb « Tue Aug 15, 2017 10:38 am
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by 76sjb » Fri Jul 28, 2017 4:39 pm

G'day, I have a question for the back seat rider. Looking for suggestions to make it more comfy for my girlfriend. Her butt and lower back bother her...

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Last post by 76sjb View the latest post
Tue Aug 15, 2017 10:38 am
1986 vs750 intruder rebuild

Last post by ladislio « Tue Aug 15, 2017 6:02 am
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by Kdp89 » Mon May 15, 2017 1:53 pm

So here she is, the new ride.

I am 27 and have wanted a bike for as long as I can remember. This year I finally said screw it, got my M1 and brought...
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Last post by ladislio View the latest post
Tue Aug 15, 2017 6:02 am
Prepping for my first long ride + route advice

Last post by 98VS1400 « Thu Aug 10, 2017 1:13 pm
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by rocksandhammers » Wed Aug 09, 2017 12:14 pm

Hey everyone. I've been riding since last July on my '06 S50, put about 12,000 on it so far. I'm planning on making my first decent trip next week...

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Last post by 98VS1400 View the latest post
Thu Aug 10, 2017 1:13 pm
Terrible shop... fixing my issues

Last post by Forge « Thu Aug 10, 2017 9:53 am
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by pmhearns12 » Tue Jun 13, 2017 4:39 am

So i had some problems when i put on my cobra drag pipes... to be completly honest, i felt as if the bike has issues for quite a while... subtle...

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Last post by Forge View the latest post
Thu Aug 10, 2017 9:53 am
An interesting read on oil

Last post by WintrSol « Fri Jul 21, 2017 7:22 pm
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by franktiregod » Fri Jul 21, 2017 10:12 am

Its a long read so get comfortable.

But this line toward the end stuck out:
Despite more than six months of research, reading all the claims and...

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Last post by WintrSol View the latest post
Fri Jul 21, 2017 7:22 pm
Night riding

Last post by 98VS1400 « Fri Jul 14, 2017 8:00 pm
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by Tbeck » Fri Jul 14, 2017 5:25 am

I still do a fair bit of night riding even though my eyes are going. So I really like being able to maximize the vision path without blinding other...

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Last post by 98VS1400 View the latest post
Fri Jul 14, 2017 8:00 pm
Little bar bike is done

Last post by pmhearns12 « Sun Jul 09, 2017 11:22 am
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by pmhearns12 » Sun Jul 09, 2017 10:58 am

Gz250

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Sun Jul 09, 2017 11:22 am
Which Sissy Bar/Rack is this?

Last post by navigator « Fri Jul 07, 2017 9:14 am
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by Rick » Thu Jul 06, 2017 6:27 pm

Hi Guys,

Just wondering if you guys now which brand sissy bar/luggage rack this is. I saw this on a Craig's List ad.

TIA

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Last post by navigator View the latest post
Fri Jul 07, 2017 9:14 am
shocks

Last post by Lechy « Sat Jul 01, 2017 5:43 am
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by sodapop83 » Tue May 09, 2017 8:04 pm

so just got a 92 intruder 800 bought cheap cause im a poor bastard. just took it out today for my first lil ride and it was kinda rough . looked at...

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Last post by Lechy View the latest post
Sat Jul 01, 2017 5:43 am
Gz250 brake issue

Last post by Lechy « Tue Jun 27, 2017 7:46 am
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by pmhearns12 » Tue Jun 27, 2017 7:27 am

So i tried posting this on the gz forum but not enoigh traffic to get help... its a brake issue so shouldnt be gz specific. I have the bike up on a...

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Last post by Lechy View the latest post
Tue Jun 27, 2017 7:46 am
How does the 1400 stack up...

Last post by dwd58 « Thu Jun 22, 2017 4:21 pm
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by Spacecoast » Wed Jun 14, 2017 10:28 am

To the more modern M90 and M109 bikes? With the M90 being almost 200 pounds heaver, is that bike slower than our 1400's? Can anyone provide a...

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Last post by dwd58 View the latest post
Thu Jun 22, 2017 4:21 pm
refurbish wheels? A bitch fest

Last post by old time rider « Tue Apr 25, 2017 7:29 am
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by old time rider » Fri Apr 21, 2017 6:38 pm

:funnylast: Herb the older I become the less I wash a motorcycle. Went to the cruise in again last night and a friend told me."Don't know who...

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Last post by old time rider View the latest post
Tue Apr 25, 2017 7:29 am
slip on mufflers

Last post by Herb « Tue Apr 04, 2017 8:36 am
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by muss » Mon Apr 03, 2017 8:31 pm

with slip on mufflers do you have to rejet ?

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Last post by Herb View the latest post
Tue Apr 04, 2017 8:36 am
Vs1400 top speed

Last post by Herb « Sat Apr 01, 2017 3:28 pm
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by hurleyfrank » Sun May 29, 2016 8:03 am

Hey guys, i have my 1400 for 3 years now and since the first day, top speed seems to be 100mph. Stock and running lean: 100. Now, with cobra exhaust...
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Last post by Herb View the latest post
Sat Apr 01, 2017 3:28 pm
VS800 front/rear carbs using different main jets?

Last post by wally w « Thu Mar 30, 2017 5:51 pm
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by B_Roost450f » Sat Jul 30, 2016 3:24 pm

Why are the main jets in the carbs on a VS800 different sizes? And should that same size difference be kept when re-jetting?

A Hayne's manual is...

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Thu Mar 30, 2017 5:51 pm

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