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Message started by shiphteey on 12/07/08 at 14:53:41

Title: First post...couple of quick questions.
Post by shiphteey on 12/07/08 at 14:53:41

Hi everyone, just picked up a 96 model really cheap. I'm trying to get it pieced together for my father by xmas. It isn't much but he really likes low seat heights, underwhelming power (relative to my sportbikes) and is pretty easy on his vehicles.

The Savage has no gas tank/tachometer and I'm hunting around for used ones...what years fit perfectly to this year Savage? Going to get the carbs cleaned out and give it a once over soon. Its got compression but its been sitting and needs some TLC.

Also...just curious...what is the approximate top speed of a 650 anyways? I've had my ninja 250 regeared with some other minor mods aero mods and fuel changes to 112.7 mph flat out on GPS and at the Maxton Mile. Is an honest 100 mph possible out of a stocker? 90?

I'll post pics soon...and it won't be pretty ;D

Thanks.

A.

Title: Re: First post...couple of quick questions.
Post by Demin on 12/07/08 at 15:07:25

Try Ebay there are a few tanks on there right now for around 50 bucks or less.Some guys have hit an honest 100.I'm pretty big,and I've had mine to about 85 on the interstate with a little throttle left.

Title: Re: First post...couple of quick questions.
Post by shiphteey on 12/07/08 at 15:11:22

Yep, I've been checking ebay but wanted to know what years fit the 96 without any mounting problems. I don't know much about the savage and don't know what other year tanks go on without a problem.

Title: Re: First post...couple of quick questions.
Post by Demin on 12/07/08 at 15:12:41

I'm 99.9 % sure they are all interchangeable.

Title: Re: First post...couple of quick questions.
Post by SavageGreaseMonkey13 on 12/07/08 at 15:15:35

Sorry for being off topic but how is the maxton mile? Ive been wanting to go check it out for a while. It would be cool to run the savage but i doubt that will happen. You in NC?

Title: Re: First post...couple of quick questions.
Post by verslagen1 on 12/07/08 at 15:25:20

Only dif that I know of is the Cal. models have a vent tube underneath and the 49 staters don't.

Max speed somewhere between 80 and 100. 90 should be obtainable.

Title: Re: First post...couple of quick questions.
Post by shiphteey on 12/07/08 at 15:41:05

5051595D5A340 wrote:

I'm 99.9 % sure they are all interchangeable.

Thanks!

Title: Re: First post...couple of quick questions.
Post by shiphteey on 12/07/08 at 15:43:07

3F3922313D31373526500 wrote:

Sorry for being off topic but how is the maxton mile? Ive been wanting to go check it out for a while. It would be cool to run the savage but i doubt that will happen. You in NC?

Maxton is pretty fun. Standing 1 mile run with about 9/10ths of a mile to stop. No problem on slower vehicles. Did 203.8 on my ZX-12, 112.7 on the ninja 250. On the savage unfortunately it has to run in the "750" class because it is over 650 technically ... which means it has to run "against" GSXR 750s! For just going out there and trying it once, why not?!?!

I reside in VA.

A.

Title: Re: First post...couple of quick questions.
Post by skrapiron -FSO on 12/07/08 at 16:00:37

The design has remained unchanged since the 1980's. Any tank (other than a California Emissions Tank) will fit and work.

There is no tachometer made for the Savage. Those who have tachs have jury-rigged them to work on the bike.

Top speed? Stock, maybe 80, if you're lucky. All of the power is down low. It runs real well up to 60 or so, but then just runs out of breath. 90 is possible with some modifications to the fuel delivery, air intake and exhaust.

Remember, it is a cruiser, not a sport bike. It's not built to run like stink like sports bikes do.....

Title: Re: First post...couple of quick questions.
Post by marine5317 on 12/07/08 at 16:26:22

4D554C5F4E574C51503E0 wrote:

The design has remained unchanged since the 1980's. Any tank (other than a California Emissions Tank) will fit and work.

The[color=#ffff00]re is no tachometer made for the Savage. Those who have tachs have jury-rigged th. em to work on the bike[/color]

Top speed? Stock, maybe 80, if you're lucky. All of the power is down low. It runs real well up to 60 or so, but then just runs out of breath. 90 is possible with some modifications to the fuel delivery, air intake and exhaust.

Remember, it is a cruiser, not a sport bike. It's not built to run like stink like sports bikes do.....

Wherever you buy a tach make sure it is "double fire" The best price I found was Onida Suzuki part#DS244133. This one is black face and it works great.

Title: Re: First post...couple of quick questions.
Post by Dj12midnit on 12/07/08 at 16:32:48

667E6774657C677A7B150 wrote:

I have done 85 with me and the wife on my stock except for the shocks 2006, and lets just say that we have the pre-load set to 5 when we two up.

Title: Re: First post...couple of quick questions.
Post by shiphteey on 12/07/08 at 17:21:32

Typo, I meant to say speedo, not tach ;)

Here's a couple of pics...she ain't pretty but for $150 with a clean title and compression... :D

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/shiphteey/Savage003.jpg

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m135/shiphteey/Savage001.jpg

Mirror came off of a Honda. The signals will probably be replaced with one from a Honda as these have electrical tape around the bases (probably holding them together from previous drops or mishaps). Seat should get reupholstered but for now I want the bike functional and safe before I try and make it pretty.

Title: Re: First post...couple of quick questions.
Post by mastrofury on 12/07/08 at 17:34:44

heres a tank. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Suzuki-LS650-Savage-S40-650-FUEL-TANK-GAS-TANK_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742Q2em153Q2el1262QQcategoryZ10066QQihZ024QQitemZ370125875314QQtcZphoto

Title: Re: First post...couple of quick questions.
Post by SavageGreaseMonkey13 on 12/07/08 at 17:38:00

Any idea on what kind of brake light that is? Pretty cool looking.

Title: Re: First post...couple of quick questions.
Post by shiphteey on 12/07/08 at 20:01:30

No idea what type of light it is. I'll check it out tomorrow and see what name or markings there are...maybe a few more pics.

A.

Title: Re: First post...couple of quick questions.
Post by T Mack 1 on 12/08/08 at 11:01:33

$150.... that's a great price... worse case is you part it out and get your money back... or more.....

The brake light looks like the one on my trailer.....

There are several tanks and speedo's on EBay.
Do a search for: "Suzuki (LS650, LS 650, S40, Savage)".

Everything inside the parenthsis are "OR's". So the results are anything that has "Suzuki LS650" or "Suzuki LS 650 " or "Suzuki S40" or "Suzuki Savage".

Remember to include the "stores" items. Several Sellers make their money but tearing apart bikes.

As for speed of the LS650, depends on how you mod it. The bike is different than most anything else out there. It's speed is also just different. Torquey enough to surpirse most other bikers .... long enough to keep the front wheel down. ..... but don't look for white knuckles at top-end. It's a 650 but it's only one cylinder.......

It's not a sport bike or a cruiser so don't even try to compare it to them...... unless it's comparing it to the others on ease of maintenance.... where it would probably win. Looking at the pict's of your garage, it may turn out to be the bike you use to run over to the parts dealer to get whatever you need to keep the other bikes running.

It's old school design, with low oil pressure. Remember to change the oil regularly, and don't go cheap on the oil.