i think the shaking of the motor helps keep it cool like bees flap there wing when the hive gets to hot


shawn

In my expirience, the Savage is the most seizing street bike on the road. This is a bike that like a rule has an issue with the lubrication, because it boils the oil away.
This is an engineering flaw.
All the seizures I've seen have been at high speeds, because of extremely lean running.
I don't want to go into a discussion about the oils, because it will never end. The truth is that it doesn't matter what oil do You use, it allways deteriorates and if You want to have in Your bike what You put into it, You have to change the oil every 1000 miles. The synthetic oils keep the viscosity longer time, but they are more expensive, so for the same money You can change Your regular oil more frequently. The truth is:
#1 Proper  jetting - lean / stock/ means hot
#2 Clean oil
#3 Comon sense - don't make the bike's life harder than what it is.

I run Amsoil  sythetic oil in my Savage and change the oil and filter at about 2500-3000 miles...not because the oil is not longer good but because it is getting dirty.  If the Savage had a better filter then the oil would go much longer.  It is the dirt in the oil that causes the wear on the engine parts...it is an abarasive that grinds on the bearing surfaces.  
I have never heard anyone report that their Savage engine seized because of HEAT.  I may have missed it somewhere but I do not remember any reports of that.

Every 1,000 miles seems a bit much for an oil change. I've been using 20-50w dino juice and change both the filter and oil somewhere between 1,500 and 2,000 miles and the oil looks black and used. If I was using a synthetic then I would change somewhere after 2,500 miles. I've blown up one too many car engines by trying to save a buck on an oil change. Once the engine gets damaged from low or old oil you are basicly scr-ewed. A couple quarts of oil is cheap compared to a overhaul. just my 2 cents, Ride Safe