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Message started by KaleoAlakai on 09/19/15 at 13:24:16

Title: Clutch Engine switch? 1995 to 2003?
Post by KaleoAlakai on 09/19/15 at 13:24:16

Hello, I have two Suzuki Savage Engines. A 2003 Suzuki Savage engine which was put onto my 1995 Suzuki Savage bike, and the original engine which blew. The 2003 engine has a clutch that's been going out, but the 1995 one was a perfect shift. Would I perhaps be able to switch clutches?

Title: Re: Clutch Engine switch? 1995 to 2003?
Post by norm92de on 09/19/15 at 14:40:15

To the best of my knowledge, yes.
The Suzuki manual doesn't mention any changes to the clutch.
Anyway you have both engines so what do you have to lose? :)

Title: Re: Clutch Engine switch? 1995 to 2003?
Post by norm92de on 09/19/15 at 14:43:30

P.S. I believe the clutch can be removed as an assembly which makes it easier.

Title: Re: Clutch Engine switch? 1995 to 2003?
Post by KaleoAlakai on 09/19/15 at 17:41:47

If that's the case, that's the greatest news I have had in a while. I'm terrible at all this clutch work.

Title: Re: Clutch Engine switch? 1995 to 2003?
Post by verslagen1 on 09/19/15 at 17:49:48

yes you should be able to.
as far as I know only the '86 is different.

before you pull the clutch pack off the spindle, put the center back in and at least 2 of the springs. That'll hold everything in place.

be careful of the oil pump gear and the drive pin. easy to loose the pin and easy to put the gear on backwards.

Title: Re: Clutch Engine switch? 1995 to 2003?
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 09/19/15 at 19:58:19

My mind just has so many questions when I hear
Clutch is going out...
How many miles on it?
Best guess is fine..
What kinda oil you been running in it.

Title: Re: Clutch Engine switch? 1995 to 2003?
Post by KaleoAlakai on 09/20/15 at 02:03:24

@Justing o guy 2: 23,000 miles roughly. 10w40 standard from Wal Mart. I live in temperatures of 60 - 115 fahrenheit.
This thread I have some of the symptoms: http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1442565034/0

Title: Re: Clutch Engine switch? 1995 to 2003?
Post by Yoshi on 09/20/15 at 02:20:05

You shouldn't be using car oil for a motorcycle with a wet clutch, drain that oil and go to Walmart to pick up a jug of shell rotella T.
-end of story

Look at the chain tensioner, hopefully you have an extended one in already

Title: Re: Clutch Engine switch? 1995 to 2003?
Post by WD on 09/21/15 at 12:54:15

6475645D515F5546475F5D340 wrote:

Rotella is too thin where I live for summer use. Castrol GTX 20W50, in the 03 Savage and the 99 1500 Intruder (118K miles on it), with no clutch problems. When I bought my 98 Savage brand new, the mechanic said to run 20W50 in the summer and 15W40 in the winter. Mississippi Gulf Coast for that bike, and the same holds true here in SW TN. 15W40 works alright in the summer, but the engine is noisy, even with the Versy tensioner. 20W50 it is quiet. 10W40 is a losing proposition in my bike, go 100 miles, add 2 quarts. Synthetic is even worse, go 40 miles, add 2 quarts.