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AussieSavage

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What oil are you using in the Savage?
12/26/05 at 15:53:46

Hi ,
I am using Castrol Active 4t (15w-50) mineral based oil in my Savage and I know I should change and experiment with others.

After an oil change and clocking up 1,000 miles, my Savage clutch starts to slip.Nothing major, but something you do notice on occasions. I put this down to thinning of the oil.

Just wondering if anyone else here has that problem and what oil are you using?

Have also purchased a highway bar and peg set from Ebay in America. Has Suzuki stamped at the bottom, so I am thinking its a factory extra.
I am 5ft 11 inches tall and these are a must for the taller guys.Just makes my riding much more comfortable and they sit at a nice height.

If anyone would like a picture of these bars and pegs just email me and I will send you some details. Someone handy might like to have the measurements and make it up themselfs.

Hope you all had a good Xmas.

Cheers from Australia

Gary

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Paladin. Serious Thumper Offline Hamster Posts: 4929 Sunny Southern California Gender:	Re: What oil are you using in the Savage? Reply #1 - 12/26/05 at 17:31:54 I use plain old Castro GTX 20-50 -- no problems.
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torque Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline 2008 nightster,flat od green and black Posts: 748 rock hill,S.C. Gender:	Re: What oil are you using in the Savage? Reply #2 - 12/26/05 at 18:22:26 not this again
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LANCER Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Savage Beast Performance Parts Posts: 10661 Oklahoma Gender:	Re: What oil are you using in the Savage? Reply #3 - 12/26/05 at 19:20:57 I use Amsoil 10-40 synthetic with no problems.
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SavagePielk Ex Member	Re: What oil are you using in the Savage? Reply #4 - 12/27/05 at 00:01:38 Shell mineral oil 10W40
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sluggo Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline big singles lead, twins follow the pack Posts: 4744 moses lake washington Gender:	Re: What oil are you using in the Savage? Reply #5 - 12/27/05 at 00:26:46 torque wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:12: not this again and again, and again and again. 8) delco 400 10-40w
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klx650sm2002 Serious Thumper Offline The more I learn the less I know. Posts: 2041 Cumbria,England Gender:	Re: What oil are you using in the Savage? Reply #6 - 12/27/05 at 02:19:19 Putoline off road 4+ 10w/40 SG 100% synthetic in KLX. Clive W
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AussieSavage Ex Member	Re: What oil are you using in the Savage? Reply #7 - 12/27/05 at 03:27:10 Hi, thanks to the guys that answered my question, its been helpful. To the others with their smart arse replies why bother, nobody asked you to read my posting This is what this site is about after all, asking questions and helping others. Cya Gary
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Re: What oil are you using in the Savage?
Reply #8 - 12/27/05 at 03:40:50

pour out all that other oil - it's mobil 1 20w-50 vtwin or disaster will ensue! - just kidding - probally doesn't make much difference if you keep it clean and stay away from the friction reduce'n stuff

on the clutch slip'n - it seems to a couple of us these clutches slip far to soon - before the plates are worn much at all - more like time based than wear based - I have new springs and if I'll quit playing with the other toys long enough I intend to just replace the springs, add about 1.5-2.0 mm washer on each for some pre-load and see how long my clutch will last - it slips now under heavy throttle at low speed in higher gears.

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r80rt Ex Member	Re: What oil are you using in the Savage? Reply #9 - 12/27/05 at 04:23:57 Castrol GTX 20-50
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red2k1 Ex Member	Re: What oil are you using in the Savage? Reply #10 - 12/27/05 at 05:33:51 Valvoline 4 Stroke Motorcycle Oil -- 20W-50
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torque

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Re: What oil are you using in the Savage?
Reply #11 - 12/27/05 at 06:47:07

AussieSavage wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:12:

Hi,

thanks to the guys that answered my question, its been helpful. To the others with their smart arse replies why bother, nobody asked you to read my posting

This is what this site is about after all, asking questions and helping others.

Cya
Gary

yes that is what this site is about ,but we go over this topic every week it seems,just do a search or look back a few pages.and u'll get many more replies.

p.s. don't be a smart a$$ Wink

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Ed L. Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline "We All go a Little Crazy Sometimes" Norman Bates Posts: 2808 Sunny Florida Gender:	Re: What oil are you using in the Savage? Reply #12 - 12/27/05 at 09:04:31 Castrol 20-50w, a lot will depend on the bike and the riding style.
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: What oil are you using in the Savage? Reply #13 - 12/27/05 at 12:35:44 Maxum-4 Extra 100% Synthetic
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AussieSavage Ex Member	Re: What oil are you using in the Savage? Reply #14 - 12/27/05 at 12:45:45 Hi torque , all I can say mate is if your a senior member here, grow up a bit. Your time would be better spent contributing something useful to this site, if that is possible Cheers Gary
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