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dreamweaver

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New Savage owner!
04/16/06 at 17:40:48

Hello, I just got an '87 Savage yesterday off Ebay to replace a really bad Virago that was giving me problems. It's black, corroded, rough and backfires when I shut it off...perfect! I named it Uncle Fester.

So anyway, my friend managed to resurrect it from the brink of extinction. Lubed the cables, changed the black junk posing as oil, aired up the 12psi tires, replaced the perfectly black spark plug and rebuilt the ghetto-rigged ignition switch. "Ya gotta wiggle it a bit to turn it on". The flippin thing was inside out for cryin out loud. Battery was at 12.2v. The previous owner fabricated some saddlebag brackets out of flat bar aluminum and bolted the bags to them.

A couple questions, for now. First just how normal is the backfiring? Nothing quite like a loud gunshot every time you shut off the motor. Second, the mirrors are completely useless due to the engine vibrations. Any tips?

And the front spokes. I think there's more rust than spoke. Naval jelly or something? It goes quite nicely with the overall 'beast' look of the bike, but i'd still like them cleaned up some.

When I get the $$$ it'll get a lightning bolt paintjob on the tank to compliment the Fester theme.

Thanks
Angie and Fester

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SAMM Serious Thumper Offline No lay down crotch rocket for me Posts: 576 Portland Oregon Gender:	Re: New Savage owner! Reply #1 - 04/16/06 at 18:00:28 You will get all the info you need and then some in the Technical Documents section !! Enjoy and welcome to the site !!!
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steelwolf Serious Thumper Offline "I'm a cowboy, on a steel horse I ride." Posts: 847 Trinity, NC Gender:	Re: New Savage owner! Reply #2 - 04/16/06 at 19:42:36 dreamweaver wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:04: ...backfires when I shut it off...perfect!...Thanks Angie and Fester Welcome to the Savage world .
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Re: New Savage owner!
Reply #3 - 04/16/06 at 21:30:57

Backfires = lean pilot circuit

Gently screw the pilot adjuster screw in all the way, then back it out 1.5 turns. Test run. If it still backfires then go to 2 turns out. test run. Continue as needed until no more backfire.
If you get to 2.5 turns out and it still backfires then you need the next larger pilot jet. With the new larger jet, start at 1 turn out. Test run. Etc.

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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: New Savage owner! Reply #4 - 04/17/06 at 10:50:44 Welcome aboard! Sounds like you already know what you're doing but folks are ready to help if they can and to follow your progress otherwise. I hope you took some "before" photos to post and then compare to later.
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Kent Ex Member	Re: New Savage owner! Reply #5 - 04/20/06 at 23:13:26 Sounds like you could easily make it a Rat Bike. Those puppies are coooool.
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gazab44 Senior Member 2004 No Login Offline TO OLD TO DIE YOUNG.... Posts: 416 uk Gender:	Re: New Savage owner! Reply #6 - 04/21/06 at 00:33:07 [glow=red,2,300]WELCOME [/glow]
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MISS_SALLY Ex Member	Re: New Savage owner! Reply #7 - 04/21/06 at 03:42:41 Also new to savage world. I've been printing out the instrucions ya'll have given for the seat adjustment and in hopes my husband finds the time. He also wants to set me up with the S40 handlebars. I just received my saddlebags that were from ebay-Jafrum site. Riding my bike and using his saddlebags was the pits.
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vroom1776 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 2110 Gender:	Re: New Savage owner! Reply #8 - 04/21/06 at 09:09:19 RAT RAT RAT RAT RAT RAT RAT RAT RAT RAT RAT RAT RAT RAT Rat bikes are cool. Backfiring is cool. post a pic for us! Gazab, Good to see ya' round again!
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dreamweaver Ex Member	Re: New Savage owner! Reply #9 - 04/21/06 at 16:19:11 haha..cool rat bike and yes the backfiring makes all the difference..like flipping the bird to people who think your bike is ugly..But its not a Hardley..so who cares!!
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dreamweaver Ex Member	Re: New Savage owner! Reply #10 - 04/21/06 at 16:20:07 HOW do I post a pic of Fester? He feels left out..
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Paladin. Serious Thumper Offline Hamster Posts: 4929 Sunny Southern California Gender:	Re: New Savage owner! Reply #11 - 04/22/06 at 07:39:55 1. take picture 2. if not digital, scan picture. 3. post picture on your website, or <u>bikepics.com</u> 4. link to picture in the post.
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dreamweaver Ex Member	Re: New Savage owner! Reply #12 - 04/23/06 at 21:53:18 Fester.
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