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Message started by werro30 on 09/25/09 at 10:39:34

Title: proud new savage owner
Post by werro30 on 09/25/09 at 10:39:34

I just purchased a 1987 savage a couple of days ago for a good price. I’m currently in the process of rebuilding due to the previous owner dropping a valve. In the mean time while I wait for the parts to come in I was seeing if I could gain a little more knowledge being a new user and all. I just wanted to know what were some easy or “key” upgrades that I would need? I’ve heard “the white spacer mod” used often but wasn’t really sure how to perform mod. Maybe just a list of what some of you have done and how you feel on the increase in performance. Thanks for your time. :)

Title: Re: proud new savage owner
Post by dinsdale on 09/25/09 at 11:01:37

Just before I bought my 2002 Svaage, I found this site.
I spent a month and a half reading almost every single thread on the board. All sections.

Start in the technical section and read.Then start in Rubber side down and read.
Very little of it isn't helpful in some way or another.

Some of the threads I bookmarked are:

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1177478901
http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1234226537/8#8
http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1233000795/1#1
http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1239992423
http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1184866386/7#7
http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?board=tech;action=display;num=1113631600
http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1245897456/0

Title: Re: proud new savage owner
Post by boofer on 09/25/09 at 20:29:18

werro, Glad you're here. The Savage is a great little bike that can do big things. Torque is awesome, and stoplight racing will surprise some of the bigger bikes. It will cruise at 65 all day, then race up to 75+ really quick to get out from between squeezing traffic situations. Handling depends on what you can stand and tire condition. It's a 2 lane carver, for sure. Downshifting is usually optional. I cannot believe the variations of this bike done by owners. And most of them look good. Boofer

Title: Re: proud new savage owner
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 09/25/09 at 22:29:12

& a fork brace is just a GOt To Have it item.

Title: Re: proud new savage owner
Post by kk lewi on 09/26/09 at 00:14:17

4D5254534E4978487840525E15270 wrote:

& a fork brace is just a GOt To Have it item.

/derail
any that you like and can recommend? I was thinking about a fork brace just the other day. I have one on my mountain bike and that brakes from a much lower speed! :P

Title: Re: proud new savage owner
Post by Skid Mark on 09/26/09 at 08:08:31

Tkat fork brace is least expensive, looks good, and works great. Do a search on fork braces and you will find many threads on the subject.
I have one and highly reccommend getting one.

Title: Re: proud new savage owner
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 09/26/09 at 08:48:58

Options are T-Kat & Superbrace. T-kats design is bulky, blocky Macho, looks good in a rugged sort of way, like, its all business.
Superbrace is slim trim & streamlined & slips deep into the pocketbook,

A bobber looks great with a Tkat, Someone trying to smoothly dress on out might prefer the Superbrace, But, generally, I think the Tkat brace "Fits" an any of them, It is a matter of Owners Desires & if you want to drop about another 100.00 for a slicker look, go for it.

Exhaust: Might as well get this outta the way.

I know I see the Dyna as the best looking, easy to get muffler for this bike, I am sure others do too. So, you can get a better sound out of it, increase the power Some, just by swapping mufflers.
Or there are others you could get, louder, ones, or go for a Supertrapp & that one will Tune for performance. Baffles to add & remove. Jet the carb, get the exhaust freed up, let that engine make the HP it can. All in good time..

Title: Re: proud new savage owner
Post by Yonuh Adisi on 09/26/09 at 15:47:35

Just be careful when you start modifying. It can get addictive. For example:

Before:
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/7/l_75b5160079f0a3f4421bb1ad9aa13974.jpg

Present:
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/79/l_d81140c5ad3a46e2a2e7a66f8920647d.jpg

And I still ain't done. :-[

Title: Re: proud new savage owner
Post by werro30 on 09/27/09 at 11:06:36

yeah this is what I'm working with now. i posted an ad on craigslist and think i have found a dyna take off for 20 bucks. i was looking on line for a K&N right now and will probably rejet. i got in contact with the tkat guy and gave him some measurements. the 1980's savages are the same size fork measurements as the new s40 right? it sounded like the guy wasn't to sure. sorry the picture is so bad. i will try to keep up on my progress. I think i already no what you mean Yonuh. mine inst even running right now and i just cant wait to start building.

Title: Re: proud new savage owner
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 09/27/09 at 15:48:45

If you just feel like saving some $$, you could do the Old Feller air filter mod. The high flow filter he built look to me like it would catch more crap than all the others Ive seen, since the filter media is so thinck from front to back. forcing the incoming air to run back & forth as it works its way thru the filter, instead of, like the K&N, the air just goes thru one element thats what? 1/32nd? 1/16th?, somewhere around there. & with a K&N, you have to buy their cleaner & their pretty red oil. I've got a K&N, & the other stuff & I blame Old Feller for tthe expense, on account of he didnt do hi air filter till I had done dropped the $$$ on the K&N.

I guess if you just want a K&N I could sell mine, but Id need you old stock unit to build one of OF's.