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Message started by justin_o_guy on 01/30/07 at 21:35:56

Title: But do I NEED them?
Post by justin_o_guy on 01/30/07 at 21:35:56

Spare parts appeal to me. Being shut down & paying 3 prices for something at the dealership irritates me. BUT, hanging a part on the wall in the garage & waiting till I need it may be silly, IF I never need it. Are clutch cables or throttle cables liable to need replaced in 5 years? 10? What about front brake disks? How long till I wear one to the point replacement is the smart thing to do? ( I ride hard, brake hard) I can have these parts & a cam chain with 15000 miles on it for a really reasonable sounding 40 $$ & that pays the freight. I am a goon if I don't buyt it?The cam chain will be for the engine I am getting from Florida, with around 27,000? miles, can't remember, But I wanted a spare engine so I am not shut down if the top end needs some serious work.Seemed reasonable with about $200.00 for an angine that just needs a cam chain. Man, if someone runs over this bike after I get all these p[arts for it I am gonna scream! LOL Am I spendin a sack O $$$ for no reason? remember, I do drag pegs & ride it 70+ about every time I get on it. I know they are tuff little bikes, I just don't know HOW tuff.. & I don't want to be walking. I guess the question is, if you could have parts that would keep you on the road stashed for about $300.00 would ya do it?

Title: Re: But do I NEED them?
Post by slavy on 01/30/07 at 22:14:37

I have more parts than You can imagine and I do not regret it. Today I picked up a "96 LS650 , everything there, but the case is busted. I paid $250 for the bike and the guy was happy , because he was trying very hard to find a cheap engine and there was none. I have 2 almost complete engines sitting under my carport. In a day's worth of work this bike will be thumping. When You have spare parts, You are not scared to experiment. It is worhthed to keep the replacements just for the feeling that You can replace everything .

Title: Re: But do I NEED them?
Post by justin_o_guy on 01/30/07 at 22:46:32

Thanks, I KNEW I had a dang good reason to buy this stuff, I Just didn't know what it was... ( now, that's funny stuff right there I'm tellin ya)

Title: Re: But do I NEED them?
Post by justin_o_guy on 01/31/07 at 01:18:22

Okay, well,, I just couldn't feel alright with spending that $$, so I am just gonna get the cam chain.. Sure hope nobody gets to tell me " I Tooold you so" when I am at the stealership payin thru the nose for a cable.. The price is so good it's very hard to pass up, very hard, indeed

Title: Re: But do I NEED them?
Post by EntropyofMe on 01/31/07 at 08:04:05

slavy wrote:

are you planning on keeping it or selling it? i'll probably be looking to buy another savage when we get out there to phoenix.

Title: Re: But do I NEED them?
Post by Savage_Rob on 01/31/07 at 09:07:43

I personally like having a spare cable (along with other road spares) for long trips but if you adjust and lube them regularly, they last a long time and regular inspections will usually tell you when you need to replace them before they go. Also, I guess I really only want an emergency spare for the clutch cable because if the rear brake cable goes, I can get by with front brakes until I can get a new cable.

Title: Re: But do I NEED them?
Post by Kropatchek on 01/31/07 at 09:15:57

Working in the aviation maintenance for 40 years I like spareparts, the more the better.
When I bought my Savage I got thrown in for free another Savage without engine and some other bits and pieces missing. Sold some kept some.
This is what is on my spareparts shelf: the electronic bits, front end complete, wheels ,87 carburator, handlebar switches and bolts & nuts. From a wrecked engine I keep the gearbox. bolts and nuts and bits and pieces.
You may wonder why I answer so quick on question about seizes and so on.

From e-bay and other market places I aquired some parts: frontbrake (NOS 9.99$), petc0ck , spare engine and a rotorpuller which I have "leased-out" a few times.
The engine ( 12700KM ) will be fitted shortly with the modified camchain tensioner.
The "old" engine was consuming too much oil and will have a rebored cylinder and new oveseized piston and kept as a spare.

Do I NEED them, NO, but I feel comfortable having spares.

Greetz
Kropatchek ;D

Title: Re: But do I NEED them?
Post by xvrider on 02/01/07 at 09:55:34

I'm a big fan of having spare parts myself. The bike I own was only made in one year (1983, it isn't a Savage). I won't do any kind of modification without having a spare of what I'm modding laying around. Parts are just too hard to come by for my ride for me not to be that careful.

If push comes to shove I'll do a repair without having a spare, but I'll always try to have a spare part first.

Title: Re: But do I NEED them?
Post by Savage Librarian on 02/01/07 at 11:24:04

Spare parts are awesome.

I have all the original pieces of the Savage, in their original color (except the side panels). Everything else has been parts I bought specifically to tinker with...so my stock become smy backup, I guess. I've gone through Savage fenders, handlebars, seats, etc. etc. I always feel more comfortable knowing that when I screw up this time, it won't mean I can't ride it.