20 Most Recent 2000 Suzuki VZ 800 Marauder - Page 3 Questions & Answers

crank case vent must be pluged

ok first steps first. service it change the air filter and plugs remove and clean the fuel filter in the tank and swill the tank out with a bit of fuel,with your tank off check your head bolts are tight they have a habbit of working loose, check your plug caps are secure on the leads, next adjust your throttle and clutch to the correct spec,, then check your chain is tight, if you have to tighten it more than once a month its time to chyange the sprockets and chain completley..next is your clutch slipping at high revs if your bikes done over 20k theres a chance it needs doing after checking that its down to the nearest garage

It sounds like the battery may be bad in spite of Auto-Zone's pronouncement. The connectors to the battery may be bad enough to make a poor connection to the battery posts. Is the battery water level up to the line in each cell?
Re-jet one step bigger as the baffle removal will make it run lean.

Insert your key into the locking mechanism on the right hand side of the motorcycle. Turn the key until the latch releases, then pull the seat up.

check for comp on cyllinder next check fuel supply

if you could describe a little better what the bad cylinder sounds like, it would help, but it sounds like it has low compression, or it could be a bad ignition coil, ground the spark plug and test to see if there is a spark, it could be many things but star by testing the obvious and hopefully you should find the problem

its the ear selector in the box its worn so inspect for damage & repair or replace it!
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Check withe the dealer to be sure, but I think there is a number code on the bottom of the ignition switch. I think they can make a new key if given the code. You will have to remove the switch to see the code. It would be a good idea to take the switch in to check the new keys at the shop.

You have a severely bent shift fork. This is not a repair job for the amateur. The engine comes out of the frame, turns upside down then the bottom of the gear case gets separated from the top. The entire shift drum, forks and all, gets removed and the bent fork gets replaced. The engine re-assembles in the reverse pattern.

I have simplified the process for illustration. That is just for the shift fork. The shift shaft is going to be bent Judging from your description. Now the clutch has to come off to replace the shift shaft and linkage. Now what about stressed gears? Any cracked or broken slider gear dogs?

You are going to have at least 75 parts on the work bench. Which side of that thrust washer goes against the clutch hub? Did you notice? Was the collar on the slider gear on the left side or the right? I am trying to show you why you had best be careful. The shop charges more to fix a box of loose parts than if they fix a gearbox.

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The battery for the Marauder is located under the seat. Check behind the passenger peg on the right side (the side the exhaust pipes are on) , there should be a lock. Use the bikes key to unlock the seat. You should be able to lift the seat from the back and pull it backwards as you lift it. You should see your battery. Hope this helps.

normal setting is achieved by turning the screws in till they stop then turn out 1 1/2 to 2 turns if you have 2 screws set the same start the bike and then adjust each screw in until you hear the rpms drop then turn out until you again hear the rpms drop the setting is 1/2 the number of turns beween in to die and out to die do the same with the second screw and alternate until you have both screws set in the middle you may have to adjust the idle setting as you do it as the fuel mixture will alter teh idle setting

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needle valve jammed open or dirt in it so its overflowing

The green connector is the ignition switch connector. By "wiggling" it you are bringing connection back to something in the area of that connector. Pay attention to all wires that may be moving during this process. There soldered wires on the back of the ignition switch itself that sometime break loose. Also loose battery cable bolts would cause this issue.

If it cuts out randomly I would suspect the green ignition wiring is where you need to start troubleshooting because the solenoid only starts the bike and a faulty one will not cut a running engine off, it just wouldn't start an engine. Check out all of your connections, breaking the connections at the connectors looking for corrosion or broken wires. Clean and put back together. Don't just spray with WD40 as that will do nothing. CLEAN CONNECTIONS are what you are after, not just damp free ones. Contact cleaner, soft wire brush, the wifes nail (emery) boards are the way to go. Pay particular attention around pinch points at the steering head as wires do not take kindly to rough play. Good luck.

Turn the idle screw to increase the idle speed. The bike should idle at 1000 to 1200 rpm when hot.

Bad spark plug wires