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anfrewo
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Blueish exhaust=problem??
01/21/05 at 06:03:46
 
My search goes on, I've found another good looking savage(and no not a new girlfriend  Wink ).
The bike looks great except the exhaust which is blueish/black and has bad chrome all the way back.
Is this something to be alarmed of, overheated engine?
I'll see if i can be able to add the image.
http://bilder.mobile.de/images/autos/0/11111111152796913-5273-1105459982.bild
It seems to me being a newbie among savages, the exhaust is changed on this one(not the original).
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Re: Blueish exhaust=problem??
Reply #1 - 01/21/05 at 06:15:23
 
That's definitely not a stock exhaust but blueing is normal.
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Reply #2 - 01/21/05 at 06:18:41
 
Pipe blueing is fairly common on a Savage. When I bought mine the previous owner had put on a Jardine slip on and it was only slightly discolored. The header pipe  is blue on almost all Savages. So I don't think it would be a problem with the Savage you are looking at.
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Reply #3 - 01/21/05 at 06:43:11
 
That sure looks like a Jardine muffler - mine turned golden brown at the start but hasn't turned at all on the end like that.  It may have more miles on it then mine.  Plus, it's known that the chrome on the Jardine mufflers isn't as good so it will blue after time.
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Reply #4 - 01/21/05 at 12:05:53
 
I changed my header, so I don't know.  But my spouses header is still just fine with a SuperTrapp.  The key is doing the rejetting along with the pipe change.  

Even a rejetting to stop the backfires with the stock pipe will stop the bluing.

The completely stock setup will turn blue with time.
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Reply #5 - 01/21/05 at 12:17:03
 
That must be why mine stopped (or at least slowed) at a slight amber/gold.  I actually kind of like it.
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Reply #6 - 01/21/05 at 12:21:16
 
The amber color is kinda nice.  Shows that the engine is working.  It's the blue that can get kinda ugly looking.

It might be different if the pipe was stainless steel then the blue would be expected.  But a double walled chrome pipe just doesn't seem right.

Hmmm, just imagine if the pipe were single wall stainless with the same outside diameter  Roll Eyes
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Reply #7 - 01/22/05 at 10:11:41
 
anfrewo wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:01:
My search goes on, I've found another good looking savage...


I LOVE that color on the Savage (red not the blueing). It is so gorgeous.

As the guys have said, the blueing is normal if the jetting wasn't done. As I understand it, the engine shouldn't have been adversely affected by the lack of jetting.

Are you going to buy this one?
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Reply #8 - 02/11/05 at 05:54:33
 
I was to buy this one..or another savage.
Money was ready, just waiting for the right bike.
THEN my girlfriends car was stolen and wrecked and the insurance wasn't covering theft. Angry
This means we had to buy her another car instead of a bike(and yes a car is more important, especially since the bikers season here in sweden is at its best 4months). :'(
Soo the plans for a savage has to, for the moment, be put on ice.
I'll be back in a year or two when we may afford a bike again.
And yes, it WILL be a savage! Grin
Thanks for your help and advice all of you and I'll see you again.

/Tony
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Re: Blueish exhaust=problem??
Reply #9 - 02/11/05 at 06:23:33
 
I am almost certain that the muffler on that Savage is not a Jardine, but a slip on sold by JC Whitney or the like. The Jardine doesn't have the best chrome, but its not as bad as some of the real cheapies. I would'nt count that against the bike.

Mark
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Reply #10 - 02/11/05 at 07:21:48
 
I wouldn't be suprised if thats just a truck exhaust tip on there. Looks like the out turn pipe for one. Someone has been creative.
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Reply #11 - 02/12/05 at 10:27:00
 
Howdy,
I like the red, definite chick magnet,  
If it runs good, snag it.  
Then read everything on this site and the Savage-Heise site;  
http://www.heise-workstations.de/ls650/LS650-e.html
Then have fun!
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Reply #12 - 02/13/05 at 12:48:39
 
Blueing is caused by heat, I think it is a consequence of running hard and lean. Mine is hardly blue at all after 25000 km but I run it pretty easy. Some of them blue and others don't, it could be something to do with the double wall pipe, Suzuki probably went with a double wall to avoid this, maybe drilling small holes in the outer pipe to let air circulate would help.
My muffler developed a blue band near the back after about 5000km and then cracked at the mount. I got a new one on warranty and before installing it I drove a 5/8 steel rod thru from the rear. It got rid of the hissing from too much back pressure and hasn't turned blue at all.
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Reply #13 - 02/14/05 at 00:13:32
 
I use a black coating on KLX's pipe and it burns the first 6-7" off (would be blue if it was chrome), it's only a single skin pipe so I geuss I'll just have to keep redoing the coating.

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Reply #14 - 02/14/05 at 08:59:51
 
My ceramic-metallic coating still looks like new.

The 'Trapp is turning gold around the inlet.
I had the header coated inside & out.
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