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Message started by xFORBESx on 06/26/12 at 14:29:01

Title: New to this
Post by xFORBESx on 06/26/12 at 14:29:01

Hey everyone,

i just picked up a savage for a great price of free, and it has some issues that maybe this community can help me with.

1) after riding the bike for about 10 miles,and stopping to park it, the idle seem's higher than at startup, and 2 seconds after shutting it off, i get a big back fire. any thoughts on this?

2)when cruising in 4th gear, sometimes i like to " get on it" but it almost seems like it revs through the roof, but dosnt accelerate as it should. thoughts on this? iv had another guy tell me his intruder 1400 does the same

Title: Re: New to this
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 06/26/12 at 14:36:07

Someone put the wrong oil in it,,dump it, slap some rotella 15/40 in it & run it a 100 miles, dump it, refill it & have fun,

YOur carb needs tuned, no big deal, have fun, & read stuff here & get ready to go thru the carb, no hurry,

May have a leak in the exhaust,too,,

What year model is it?
How many miles?

Title: Re: New to this
Post by xFORBESx on 06/26/12 at 14:38:46

it is an 86 with 7500 miles. thanx for the oild advice, does this mean that the clutch might be slipping at higher rpms?

Title: Re: New to this
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 06/26/12 at 14:40:49

Yea,, someone put some Friction Modifier oil in it,,

Title: Re: New to this
Post by verslagen1 on 06/26/12 at 14:42:25

Yes, check your clutch adjustment too, should have an 1/8" gap with the slop pulled out of the cable.

Title: Re: New to this
Post by Pine on 06/26/12 at 14:42:40

CONGRATZ!!!!!
thats a great score..

1) backfire is "afterfire" a small phffffttt is rather normal. large one indicates carb needs tuning. Also tighten ( just a bit) the header bolts

2) as said wrong oil... cluth plates are slipping. Someone put car oil in the bike. Use BIKE oil or Rotella

I digg that paint!

Title: Re: New to this
Post by xFORBESx on 06/26/12 at 14:50:51

Yea... the paint was custom done by the previous owner 6months before he gave it to me... I'm not sure how much I want to tourqe the head due to a hairline crack on the jug. Would this cause these issues by chance?

Title: Re: New to this
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 06/26/12 at 14:59:06

Dude, solve the problems you have,, everything that doesnt Demand action, leave it alone while you sort out the other stuff,,
Whats wrong that you need to torque somethng & where is this crack>?

Ive got 20,000 miles on mine & Ive never torqued the head.

Title: Re: New to this
Post by 87 savage on 06/26/12 at 16:35:25

Are those stock handlebars?

Title: Re: New to this
Post by xFORBESx on 06/26/12 at 16:37:40

Yes the bars are stock, as is everything on the bike.

Title: Re: New to this
Post by tizzyfit on 06/26/12 at 16:42:42

For a 24 year old bike, it looks GREAT! If you want to sell it for the same price you paid, I'd be happy to take it off your hands. ;D ;D

Title: Re: New to this
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 06/26/12 at 17:01:44

DONT Listen to that guy! Ill pay ya Twice what you paid!

Title: Re: New to this
Post by xFORBESx on 06/26/12 at 17:01:50

Haha... yea I will think about that offer. Got about 300 into it so far, and would still like to bob it a bit in the near future

Title: Re: New to this
Post by 87 savage on 06/26/12 at 17:38:56

34333A27373026550 wrote:

Yes the bars are stock, as is everything on the bike.

Nice deal on the bike, looks like it is in nice condition. But, as for stock, the paint, air filter, handlebars and mirrors are not stock. And the throttle cable is usually run under the tank. But that is all minor crap, bike looks great for the year.

Title: Re: New to this
Post by xFORBESx on 06/26/12 at 18:23:01

Thanks for that information... shows how much I truely know about these bikes. I do believe the throttle cable needs re-routed, on hard right turns it pulls the throttle open about a 1\4 turn. Because it hits the side of the tank.

Thanx

Title: Re: New to this
Post by verslagen1 on 06/26/12 at 18:24:43

50575E43535442310 wrote:

Yes the bars are stock, as is everything on the bike.

don't think those are stock, are there weights in the grips?

Title: Re: New to this
Post by xFORBESx on 06/26/12 at 18:27:39

As far as I know there are no weights in the grips.

Title: Re: New to this
Post by renegade1 on 06/27/12 at 00:22:34

my clutch lever has a higher stance on the engine ( the top line is in the middle of the lever) is this correct?

Title: Re: New to this
Post by Digger on 07/30/12 at 20:51:21

5E59504D5D5A4C3F0 wrote:

...1) after riding the bike for about 10 miles,and stopping to park it, the idle seem's higher than at startup....

Nobody addressed this issue in this thread.

In general, idle speed will be a bit higher on a warm, unchoked engine than it is on a cold, unchoked engine. Short story....what you're describing sounds perfectly normal.

IHTH!