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Message started by splash07 on 12/24/06 at 20:41:33

Title: Bob job on my 2000 savage (w/ pic)
Post by splash07 on 12/24/06 at 20:41:33

So I am bobbing my 2000 savage and have it torn down to the frame, my plan is to give her a new set of gaskets, a pipe job, some new drag bars and pegs, and paint. my question is about my carb. If I am putting on a cone style air filter and steight pipes do i need to rejet the carb as well or can i get away with the spacer mod and tuning?

Also I am trying to clean up my electrical, i have removed turn signals (Alabama dont require them) and the horn. this frees me from needing the left side handlebar controls except for the high beam switch. is there something i can do about this switch or am i stuck with either high or low beam by removing these controls?

Title: Re: Bob job on my 2000 savage
Post by cFLOW on 12/24/06 at 20:52:20

Hey splash you would have to mount it somewhere else. I myself moved all the switches to a side panel I made. starter,kill switch and lights are all mounted together. I also got rid of signals and horn, my pipes were louder than the horn anyway. I also did the spacer mod and some air/fuel adj. it runs great like that but I still plan on rejetting so I would recommend it. good luck with the build. Also with the carb mods i did she ride like a screaming banshee now I mean with just a flick of the throttle I feel like I will fly off the seat no problem. Its great though.

Title: Re: Bob job on my 2000 savage
Post by necropsy on 12/25/06 at 04:51:32

When putting on a high flow air filter, and high flow exhaust, rejetting the carb is a must!! Failure to do so may end in catastrophy.

Title: Re: Bob job on my 2000 savage
Post by vroom1776 on 12/25/06 at 08:29:36

yeah, definitely need to rejet...

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Title: Re: Bob job on my 2000 savage
Post by john1652 on 12/25/06 at 14:52:54

well I am far from an expert but I want to know this. We buy our bikes mine is an 07, and they run ver very lean. So we fatten the bottom with a 55 pilot, fatten the mid & top with a 155 main, do the white spacer thing, which by the way is done very nicely on a band saw. So now the lean is gone and it's fat a sassy and running great right? so then why do you want to make it so there is more air by removing the nozzle or cutting holes or by the cone filter? doesn't that just put you right back where you were? I have done no airbox work but have done the aforementioned carb work. When I check my plug it is perfect coffee color and never a stutter or stumble or hic-cup. And yet i read quite a bit about bikes running not so great after air box mods I think. I don't know I'm just curious and I know curiosity killed the cat but I'm not a pxxxy, so I guess I'm O.K. Oh and BTW I love bobbers please post a pic of yours so I can get some new ideas thanks john

Title: Re: Bob job on my 2000 savage
Post by geo on 12/25/06 at 20:23:15

Yes, you will have to rejet. I have no idea how which main and pilot jet you will need for a straight pipe. You might not be able to get the fuel/air mixture right with the stock carb no matter what you do, if using a straight pipe.

I suggest you install some exhaust restriction with a Jardine or SuperTrapp so you have some chance of getting the right mixture to avoid wrecking the engine.

Maybe someone on this site has done this successfully. ??? HELP :o

Title: Re: Bob job on my 2000 savage
Post by splash07 on 12/25/06 at 23:07:35

Does anyone have any suggestions about the jet kit? I am not familure with what i need as far as which jets to get and where i would most likely find the best price??????? If anyones has a suggestion that would be awsome.
I have had a bad oil leak that seems to be coming from just under the cyl head, i plan on replacing the gaskets and my question is, is there anything else that i should be looking for?

Title: Re: Bob job on my 2000 savage
Post by Hashbrown on 12/26/06 at 06:56:34

I have the Cone filter that your getting and im running a supertrapp. Since you are opening up the airflow your definately going to need to rejet. I recomend at least a 152.5 main and 55 pilot. Depending on where you are from sea level you might need to up it to 155 main. And tune it by spark plug for optimum performance.

Title: Re: Bob job on my 2000 savage
Post by Greg_650 on 12/26/06 at 11:35:49

john1652 wrote:

I don't really think that adding the pod filter does much more than enhance our libido...or something :)

Air flow from the stand point of the carb and jets is really controlled by valves, ports, displacement and the exhaust.
It really isn't restricted by the air intake (and would be silly if Suzuki designed it otherwise).

The airbox is actually designed to allow more than enough air flow...so unless something else is modified (opened up), replacing the airbox won't change anything except the intake noise :)

Why do I have one? I just wanted it.

Title: Re: Bob job on my 2000 savage
Post by splash07 on 01/05/07 at 15:14:07

Got it all back together and running, after putting the cone filter in and doing the 1/2 spacer mod it still backfires a little, any suggestions. thanks for everyones help will post pics when painted

Title: Re: Bob job on my 2000 savage
Post by john1652 on 01/05/07 at 15:24:50

maybe go up to the next biggest main or check for exhaust leaks john

Title: Re: Bob job on my 2000 savage
Post by splash07 on 10/17/07 at 13:32:17

Well its been a while but she is finally painted, all put back together and running strong. sorry i only have one pic at the moment (I aint got a camera). Thanks for everyones help. http://w3.bikepics.com/pics/2007/10/17/bikepics-1058858-800.jpg

Title: Re: Bob job on my 2000 savage (w/ pic)
Post by Savage_Rob on 10/17/07 at 13:47:08

I love that no front fender look along with the fork boots but I'd get way too much crap thrown back at me if I took my fender off.

Title: Re: Bob job on my 2000 savage (w/ pic)
Post by Ed_L. on 10/17/07 at 16:10:35

I really like your beer bottle tail light, how did you mount it? :) :D ;D ;)

Title: Re: Bob job on my 2000 savage (w/ pic)
Post by Savage_Greg on 10/17/07 at 21:56:53

I wondered what that was...guess I'm only good with cans :P

Title: Re: Bob job on my 2000 savage (w/ pic)
Post by splash07 on 10/18/07 at 20:31:09

yeah there happens to be a lot of those beer bottle things sitting around my place, especially when the bike gets worked on.

Title: Re: Bob job on my 2000 savage (w/ pic)
Post by sluggo on 10/20/07 at 02:20:10

Ed_L. wrote:

I really like your beer bottle tail light, how did you mount it? :) :D ;D ;)

trial and error i suppose.