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Message started by Doug on 02/08/12 at 16:21:12

Title: Restoration Project
Post by Doug on 02/08/12 at 16:21:12

Hello fellow thumper enthusiasts. I recently bought an 87' savage for 800 bucks (from a friend) seems like it needs a little bit of work. I'll get into the details and post some pictures later. Glad to finally join in. I'm a first timer to the mechanic scene with low funds so it may take a short while to get started. Thanks guys!

Title: Re: Restoration Project
Post by Savage_Rob on 02/09/12 at 06:06:15

Welcome! Good choices. The Savage is a great bike and this is a great site with a lot of great folks!

Below is a partial quote of a comment from Verslagen1 to another recent new member with an older Savage. This is also good info for you.

4E5D4A4B54595F5D5609380 wrote:

just a couple of things to be aware of...

cam chain adjuster and engine kickback on shutdown.

the cam chain adjuster can fall apart if you let the cam chain stretch too far. The maintenance manual calls for retorqueing the head bolts every 5k miles, but no one does that (well almost no one) and so the cam chain never gets checked either. I recommend you check it before too long. see http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1191167029

engine kickback on shutdown is a problem they solved in '95 when they added the torque limiter for the starter. What happens is when you shut off the engine will spin down, ocassionally it will stop on the compression stroke and spin backward. If it spins backward enough it can engage the starter clutch and try to drive it. but it can't so it will break out the case. But I have a fix for that. see http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1288911670

Title: Re: Restoration Project
Post by Doug on 02/09/12 at 20:58:45

Thanks a bunch Rob. Just got around to checking the little machine out earlier today. She's got a hefty sum of mileage. Starts up good with mild backfire. I think the battery's about to go though. Seems like she may have some trouble starting up in 1st gear, not sure what that's all about. Anyway I should be able to get a little more in-depth this weekend. Looks like this old girl is going to teach me a lot. ^_^ Might have to find me a teammate with some fancy tools. xD

Title: Re: Restoration Project
Post by Savage_Rob on 02/10/12 at 08:03:28

202773327534460 wrote:

Might have to find me a teammate with some fancy tools. xD

Post your location and see who's in the area. One good thing about the Savage is she doesn't require much in the way of fancy tools.