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Message started by Ankleecr on 05/04/16 at 13:16:29

Title: Information on buying a 1986 Savage
Post by Ankleecr on 05/04/16 at 13:16:29

Hey guys,
I am currently looking at buying a older bike and I really like the savage. I have tried to look up information on what I should be looking at when i am looking at them but I cant not find much. I am currently looking at two separate 86 savages. They both have around 17000 km and they are both in decent shape as far as looks. They both want $1900 for them. What should i be looking for and listening for when i test drive them? How is that for price? I have not come across a lot of them so its hard for me to price them out. I appreciate any information I can get!

Thanks

Title: Re: Information on buying a 1986 Savage
Post by verslagen1 on 05/04/16 at 13:57:26

did you see the buying guide in the tech section?

Title: Re: Information on buying a 1986 Savage
Post by gizzo on 05/04/16 at 14:20:29

That model year, it should have a 4 speed gearbox, so that's nice. I like the 4 speed.

Title: Re: Information on buying a 1986 Savage
Post by Struch on 05/05/16 at 02:31:46

For me it looks like it is to match $ I got 2001 for 1200 and I had to wrench on it! but it is 2001 so ... And check out what verslagen is toking about!

Title: Re: Information on buying a 1986 Savage
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/05/16 at 06:39:52

Price is higher than I would like, but, since you're talking kilometers, maybe where you are, that's a reasonable price.
It's thirty years old, and the mileage says that it was parked a lot more than not. Look in the tank for rust. If it's running, good. Not running, not buying for that money.
Nice thing about the older ones was they came from the factory with reasonable jetting. You can ditch the muffler and put a Dyna on and get away with adjusting the idle air,
The downside is the starter gear setup. It's easy for it to be busted, but can be retrofitted with the modern parts,
All the plastic is thirty years old, so look closely at everything.
Just walking around it , envisioning riding and how wonderful it will be is probably not the best approach.

Title: Re: Information on buying a 1986 Savage
Post by Ankleecr on 05/05/16 at 06:49:04

Thanks! Going to look at it in a couple hours. This women is the second owner. She bought it from a older guy who bought it brand new. It looks super clean and she says it runs perfect. Iam up in Saskatchewan, Canada

Title: Re: Information on buying a 1986 Savage
Post by Struch on 05/05/16 at 07:41:20

yes looks good and seem like all the parts are in please )))
so check the reference and bay if you like it but I will steel bargain ;D

Title: Re: Information on buying a 1986 Savage
Post by Dave on 05/05/16 at 07:50:52

The bike has been repainted, and the seats have been recovered.

The original 1986 color is either red or dark blue/black, and the seats would have been pleated.

Title: Re: Information on buying a 1986 Savage
Post by Ankleecr on 05/05/16 at 07:58:18

This is the other savage, this one looks original. Do you think that grey bike was damaged? Or some one just painted it. I like this orange one but the motor looks a little rough like it sat outside a while

Title: Re: Information on buying a 1986 Savage
Post by Dave on 05/05/16 at 08:19:39

0A2520272E2E282E4B0 wrote:

Do you think that grey bike was damaged? Or some one just painted it.

Dunno' how to tell that from a picture....I can only tell the paint and seat cover are not original.

Does the bike have a clear title....not a Salvage title?

Title: Re: Information on buying a 1986 Savage
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/05/16 at 08:27:15

5D72777079797F791C0 wrote:

You can ask her if she had it painted. If so, why.

Look at how the tank reflects light, lean back and forth, look for distortions. You can run a hand over it and feel for distortions

I like the gray one a lot better. The other one might rub out and look good.. but the seat is still thirty.

I'd hafta listen to them run to decide. I would wanna ride them.
And talk to the owners.
If they tell you how they pamper it by always letting it warm up good before they ride it, that's not good news. That slowly wrecks the cam.

I'd take a piece of tubing to use to listen to the engine.
If it's idling low, loping , sounding like a Harley, that's not good either, same reason, cam..

Title: Re: Information on buying a 1986 Savage
Post by Struch on 05/05/16 at 23:03:36

And on the second one it is hard to tell on the pick but looks like it is a famous oil leak on the head :-[ so check it out!