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I'm looking for someone with knowledge about the Suzuki 500 'automatic de-compression' system when starting. It may be the same on many others in design, I do not know. It stopped working and one comment I got suggested I needed a new battery then use the electric starter. My starter is fine and works fine. But I know enough to realize decompression while starting allows for these tiny starters and batteries to be used instead of larger ones like on a car or truck. Over working the starter or punishing the battery is not the way to go. I guess it was my fault for putting it the way I did. 'Very hard to pull the rope because decompression is not working'. Does anyone have a diagram of the head and internal parts. 1998-2002 Suzuki 500 ATV's. I see nothing outward on this head for a decompression lever or linkage. Old dogs never die? or maybe they do from pulling that rope starter. thanks for any help

2000 Suzuki Quadrunner 500 In repairing what I thought was a front differential failure I've come to realize its time for new tires. I bought this thing new, when I was in 8th grade (via an agreement with my dad and being the groundskeeper at our church). By far, the most reliable machine I've ever owned. It's had a "bigfoot" kit since its first winter. It's time to replace the original 23 year old Highlifter Outlaw tires. I want something close in capability but a little smoother, easier to steer and less slippery on dry, hard trails. I don't seek out mud holes anymore but I will hit them if I find one. The current tires are 28x10.5-12 up front and 28x12.5-12 in the rear. I want to stay close to that size and I'm looking for opinions. I've got it narrowed down to: ITP Mega Mayhem 28x9-12 & 28x11-12 @ $724 Maxxis Zilla 28x10-12 & 28x12-12 @ $648 ITP Mud Lite XL 28x10-12 & 28x12-12 @ $702 SunF A050 Mud & Trail 28x10-12 & 28x12-12 @ $592 I like the look of the Mega Mayhem but they come in at 1" narrower all around. Do you guys feel like this different would be a big deal? Any experience with the SunF? The are almost identical in appearance to the Mud Lite. Looking for any help in narrowing this down. Thanks