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Message started by Winesquid on 09/01/16 at 16:00:11

Title: 2003 bike with 4 speed tranny?
Post by Winesquid on 09/01/16 at 16:00:11

Hello fellow Savage riders,

I just finished a Ryca CS-1 conversion on a 2003 (based on VIN) Savage and find that I only have 4 gears. I understood that year to have 5 speed tranny.

My questions to the collective knowledge of this forum are:
1. Is there registry of engine numbers to frame numbers (VIN) to tell if the engine was switched.
2. Is it possible to fit a 4 speed gearbox on a 2003 engine?
3. Is there any chance I actually have a 5 speed tranny, and there's an issue getting to 5th gear? The shifter gives no feel that there is another gear to shift up to.

Thanks,

Title: Re: 2003 bike with 4 speed tranny?
Post by Dave on 09/01/16 at 18:12:59

What is the serial number on the engine?

Title: Re: 2003 bike with 4 speed tranny?
Post by Kris01 on 09/01/16 at 18:34:37


013F38332527233F32560 wrote:
Is there registry of engine numbers to frame numbers (VIN) to tell if the engine was switched.


Does this help any?
http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1240553196

Title: Re: 2003 bike with 4 speed tranny?
Post by batman on 09/01/16 at 21:36:25

WS, sometimes 5th can be a little harder to shift to try it at about 45mph. You might also look on the drive pulley cover it' stamped into it ,(but the po could have traded covers)

Title: Re: 2003 bike with 4 speed tranny?
Post by Winesquid on 09/02/16 at 11:51:47

The bike is in the shop getting some paint touch up at the moment, so don't have the engine serial #. Will get that as soon as bike is back.

Title: Re: 2003 bike with 4 speed tranny?
Post by Ruttly on 09/03/16 at 12:58:49

Did you ride the bike before you bought it ?

Title: Re: 2003 bike with 4 speed tranny?
Post by Winesquid on 09/05/16 at 10:32:25

I did not. It was a quick transaction due to circumstances.

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