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Message started by cowboy on 01/30/12 at 04:48:30

Title: first ride
Post by cowboy on 01/30/12 at 04:48:30

I just bough a 95 savage. on my first ride it felt like the bike has a giro effect on left hand turns. is it me,or the bike. I am a big guy 6,2 230lbs and have rode on the street for a while. :-?

Title: Re: first ride
Post by 2whlthrpy on 01/30/12 at 05:32:29

Welcome to the savage world.

Hard to tell w/o more info. Any signs of previous damage? Forks straight?

I can definately say it should feel the same turning left or right. (if its not you) ::)

How many miles? Any recent changes....ie new tires, brakes etc....

Title: Re: first ride
Post by thumperclone on 01/30/12 at 06:07:27

you may need to stiffen up the rear shocks a notch or 2
i had to go up one from the bottom, im185#

Title: Re: first ride
Post by arteacher on 01/30/12 at 06:48:19

Please explain "gyro effect". Do you mean it turns easier to the left?
Possibly more fork oil in one side than the other, broken fork damper, could be loose spokes, wheel alignment, hard to tell without more info.

Title: Re: first ride
Post by verslagen1 on 01/30/12 at 07:44:52

When I 1st got my '88, 1st ride felt like I was going to fall over in the turns. Turned out to be the stem bearings. The gease had hardened and once I cleaned it out and polished up the races she was good as new.

Title: Re: first ride
Post by cowboy on 01/30/12 at 18:21:16

I will try to stiffen up the shocks. no damage to bike it has 2388.miles It was probably me. how do I get to the battery to charge it?

Title: Re: first ride
Post by verslagen1 on 01/30/12 at 18:48:32

remove tool box cover, and the plate behind it.
remove negative cable on the left side
then slide out battery to get to positive side.

check the water while you're at it.

Title: Re: first ride
Post by Wolfman on 01/31/12 at 07:31:16

If its the OEM battery junk it while you got it out and get a nice sealed gel battery to avoid later headaches.

Title: Re: first ride
Post by cowboy on 01/31/12 at 16:00:12

I stiffen up rear shocks today all the way. and installed my windshield. I,ll pull that battery out and check water. I did,nt get any book w/ it anybody one clymer or? they want to sale I won,t be able to ride untill march. :-/ :(

Title: Re: first ride
Post by ALfromN.H. on 01/31/12 at 17:22:59

go to the tech section and check the table of contents. you'll find alot of information there as well as online owners and clymers manuals.

AL