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Message started by Jmk0420 on 03/12/08 at 12:24:13

Title: Whats the diff. between s40 engines and savage eng
Post by Jmk0420 on 03/12/08 at 12:24:13

is there any? Other than an extra gear?

Title: Re: Whats the diff. between s40 engines and savage
Post by Max_Morley on 03/12/08 at 12:58:52

Seems to me the only difference was the black finish on the S 40 engine vs aluminum on the LS 650. Other S40 changes were seat, turn/running lights and headlight off on crank. Oh and different bar style. Max

Title: Re: Whats the diff. between s40 engines and savage
Post by PerrydaSavage on 03/12/08 at 13:04:52

My '03 Savage had the black-out treatment on the engine ... Savage's have had 5-speed tranny's for quite awhile too (they were 4-speed in the 80's I believe?) ... no major changes between late-model Savage's and the Boulevard S40 ... only cosmetic tweaks (and the lighting mods Max mentioned)!

Title: Re: Whats the diff. between s40 engines and savage
Post by Jmk0420 on 03/12/08 at 13:24:13

Good so a 05 engine will work on an 87 frame. I thought that was right. My brother had me worried!

Title: Re: Whats the diff. between s40 engines and savage
Post by rigidchop on 03/12/08 at 15:43:45

it will work but there are wiring differences.

Title: Re: Whats the diff. between s40 engines and savage
Post by Jmk0420 on 03/12/08 at 19:50:29

anything particular i should look into?

Title: Re: Whats the diff. between s40 engines and savage
Post by Reelthing on 03/12/08 at 19:59:51

get the electronics from the '05 to go along with the engine - see your not jumping back one but really two generations before the EPA had their way with the machine

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1204469312

Title: Re: Whats the diff. between s40 engines and savage
Post by Jmk0420 on 03/12/08 at 20:02:53

I've actually read that post a couple times. All im thinkin i need is the CDI box right?

Title: Re: Whats the diff. between s40 engines and savage
Post by Reelthing on 03/12/08 at 20:08:27

man I think so - but I haven't taken a '86-88 bike apart - only '95 and '02

Title: Re: Whats the diff. between s40 engines and savage
Post by Reelthing on 03/12/08 at 20:19:06

if you keep searching back you have

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1168897615/2#2

if I remember correct Kropatchek did the swap - they have many more of the older engines around in Eu as they didn't stop selling them from 89-94 like suzuki did in the us