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Zniper175 Ex Member	Re: 2002 Savage will not start Reply #75 - 02/16/06 at 19:17:40 Oh my frieken God. I still can't beleive I read all the way to the end and the bike is still broken. lol Will someone fix the TV so I can finish the show?
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Reply #76 - 02/17/06 at 12:37:59

To everyone !!!
Yes I'm still alive and the Savage.....SHE RUNS!!!!!!!!
After a nasty bout with the flu .(and taxes), I'm here to tell you that the problem is solved. Those who said check intensity of spark were right. I bought a NEW battery and she started right up !!!With the aftermarket Jardine muffler, I'm sure my neighbors arent so happy but I am.
At times I never thought I would hear the bike run again.
Idled really fast so I adjusted throttle down but she still backfires !!
I don't have the seat on yet so i don't know about performance but it should be better with the white spacer sanded down to 1/2 stock thickness and main jet changed to a 157. Gotta go to work now. I'm one happy dude tho!!
Thanks again to everyone who helped me with this . Don

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Reply #77 - 02/17/06 at 15:38:14

don sinclair wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:02:

Yes I'm still alive and the Savage.....SHE RUNS!!!!!!!!

Great news Don. It's crazy that the battery crapped out at precisely the same time as you rejetted the carb. Congratulations on getting it sorted. Let us know how the big single runs with the new jetting. I think you'll be impressed.

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Reply #78 - 02/20/06 at 18:53:12

I took the bike out this afternoon....it runs better than ever...faster than I ever thought it could be with the carb mods and Jardine muffler( 1/2 white spacer,157 main jet, and 2 1/2 turns out from idle.) It really feels like a different bike. It winds up to 65 fast and wants to keep pulling hard !!What fun !! Now I need to put on new brake pads so can stop the thing.
Only downside is the single backfire at shut off...sounds like a single gunshot.
Thanks again to this great list who helped me with my many earlier frustrations. Don

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Kropatchek Serious Thumper Offline Why more than 1 cylinder? Posts: 1457 Alphen a/d Rijn Netherlands Gender:	Re: 2002 Savage will not start Reply #79 - 02/21/06 at 05:01:00 don sinclair wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:02: IOnly downside is the single backfire at shut off...sounds like a single gunshot. Don That's the famous Savage fart, I like it. 8) Greetz Kropatchek
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Reply #80 - 02/21/06 at 05:32:02

Don,

Glad you got it running and it was nothing more than a battery.

I've rejetted, cut the spacer, and added a Dyna muffler and I get a backfire on shutdown, too. Complete with a nice blue flame. I thought I might need to adjust the exhaust valves. I guess not, but I'll probably check it anyway.

I noticed a big increase in power with the mods, too. You might think about the K&N filter. I used a K&N drop-in and removed the airbox snorkel. Since I did this and the mods at the same time, I can't tell if there was an gain witht eh K&N, but the overall effect was great.

Steve

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pgolden Ex Member	Re: 2002 Savage will not start Reply #81 - 02/21/06 at 07:13:39 This is the news all of us wanted to hear. Go ride and have fun!
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Reply #82 - 02/23/06 at 05:28:14

Hi Guys,

I have been following this saga all the way in good old Great Britain!
It has been a compelling read, and I am glad you got it started Don!
I have owned a Savage for around 7 years, but it has stood in the garage for around 5. I have just stripped it down for a total renovation, so I am looking forward to trying all the mods that are on your site.

By the way, the Savage was never really a big seller over here, so parts can be a bit hard to find! The American ones have a better tank decal than ours, that looks more of a custom item!

Thanks for a good site!

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Re: 2002 Savage will not start
Reply #83 - 02/23/06 at 05:37:04

Don Steel wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:02:

Hi Guys,

I have been following this saga all the way in good old Great Britain!
It has been a compelling read, and I am glad you got it started Don!
I have owned a Savage for around 7 years, but it has stood in the garage for around 5. I have just stripped it down for a total renovation, so I am looking forward to trying all the mods that are on your site.

By the way, the Savage was never really a big seller over here, so parts can be a bit hard to find! The American ones have a better tank decal than ours, that looks more of a custom item!

Thanks for a good site!

Gary (gazab44) may have some ideas on some decent places for parts and such. I'm not sure where you are but I believe he's in the Nottingham vicinity.

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Reply #84 - 02/23/06 at 08:02:46

Guys ,
Don't really want to prolong this thread about my bike but altho it runs great now, it does not want to start when its warm. I'll take it out for a ride , shut it off and come back to start it ...it won't ....until it cools down. I've tried adjusting the mixture but so far the only thing that works for me is to let the bike cool down. Anyone else have this problem and how did you solve it .
Thanks again Don

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Steve530 Senior Member 2005 No Login Offline Posts: 452 Knoxville, TN Gender:	Re: 2002 Savage will not start Reply #85 - 02/23/06 at 16:22:50 Don, A little more info would help. Does the starter turn? Do you smell gas? Etc? Steve
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don sinclair Guest	Re: 2002 Savage will not start Reply #86 - 02/24/06 at 21:30:44 Steve, Yes the starter turns and yes I do smell gas. I'm thinking it may be set too rich (at the mixture screw) I'll try to close it down a 1/2 turn. Don
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Steve530 Senior Member 2005 No Login Offline Posts: 452 Knoxville, TN Gender:	Re: 2002 Savage will not start Reply #87 - 02/24/06 at 22:39:25 Don, IIRC, all you did was the 1/2 spacer mod, right? That should only change the midrange throttle repsonse. But adjusting the idle is a reasonable thing to try. Let us know if that solves the problem. Steve
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Re: 2002 Savage will not start
Reply #88 - 02/25/06 at 06:46:48

don sinclair wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:02:

Steve, Yes the starter turns and yes I do smell gas.
I'm thinking it may be set too rich (at the mixture screw) I'll try to close it down a 1/2 turn. Don

Are you twisting the throttle while trying to start it ? I never give my bike gas by twisting the throttle while starting. Works for me.

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Don Steel Guest	Re: 2002 Savage will not start Reply #89 - 02/26/06 at 09:10:43 Savage_Rob wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:02: Gary (gazab44) may have some ideas on some decent places for parts and such. I'm not sure where you are but I believe he's in the Nottingham vicinity. Hi folks, I'm in East Yorkshire, a place called Driffield half way in between Hull and York!
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