Working in the aviation maintenance for 40 years I like spareparts, the more the better.
When I bought my Savage I got thrown in for free another Savage without engine and some other bits and pieces missing. Sold some kept some.
This is what is on my spareparts shelf: the electronic bits, front end complete, wheels ,87 carburator, handlebar switches and bolts & nuts. From a wrecked engine I keep the gearbox. bolts and nuts and bits and pieces.
You may wonder why I answer so quick on question about seizes and so on.
From e-bay and other market places I aquired some parts: frontbrake (NOS 9.99$), petc0ck , spare engine and a rotorpuller which I have "leased-out" a few times.
The engine ( 12700KM ) will be fitted shortly with the modified camchain tensioner.
The "old" engine was consuming too much oil and will have a rebored cylinder and new oveseized piston and kept as a spare.
Do I NEED them, NO, but I feel comfortable having spares.
Greetz
Kropatchek