Savage_Rob wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03:


Sure the rainbow is from heat, but in this case, I'm sure it's from manufacturing where they heat treat the gear.

If that rainbow came from internal temp. I'd have been on the side of the road for sure.

Ed L. wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03:


Got a point there, Ed.  That's what I was thinking.  That's definitely not wear on the gear...since nothing is touching down there.

When I get a new chain, I'm gonna measure the "pin to pin" diameter of the chain wrapped on the gear and see how much difference there is.  

It would be cool if there was a reliable way to measure the chain installed.

Kropatchek wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03:


That's what I wanted you to say

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That's a problem.  No real honing marks and I have some up and down scrapes.  

I'm gonna try to get my lens in there...better than this

Kropatchek wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03:


Yeah.  I need to measure the end gap on the rings and the cylinder bore.

Going out to the garage

I looked more closely at the black coating inside the case. It's not on the inside of the clutch cover.That's just cast aluminum & looks brand new. Looking thru the oil return holes into the main sump, there's no black coating on the bottom there. Since I don't generally slip the clutch I don't see how clutch parts could be making the side of the engine inside the clutch cover as black as coal. It doesn't wipe off, Berrymans doesn't cut it off. It doesn't even discolor a white rag after an initial wipe with Berrymans. I am starting to think it's a factory coating.Anyone been in an 05 S40?

justin_o_guy wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03:


Maybe your motor got burnt

Just a joke.  My guess is that you have nothing wrong with regard to the color.  Do you have a digital camera?

Since the price on the Savage hasn't changed in years, I doubt that Suzuki is doing anything new in there.  That would mean more engineering and research, and the cost would have to go somewhere.  Maybe the mold was dirty after a couple million Savage40s  

I just ordered the guides, as my chain was spec'd new at 127mm. My tensioner was 20mm out and that was the last tooth on the ratchet. As soon as they come in and I stick it back together I'll let you know how much the tensioner is out.

My guess is that the guides don't where much but that they aren't the same shape as they are new. I'll post pics when they come in.

Oh, and Greg, It's all your fault. My Block is sitting out of the frame and in peices. I am not doing a piston or full tear down, but it was far enough apart that i decided to do some take it out and clean and mod a few things. Thanks for all your help.

I am doing some wiring rework. Looking at fabbing some forward controls, doing the chain Mod, plug fix, stiffer clutch springs, relocating the battery box, removing the air box, Front brakes, more carb tuning. and most importantly cleaning the heck out of it. Also putting in a new breather, and some other minor things, along with a cam chain. I want to take off the old front running lights and do something there, I hate them.

I just repainted it this fall, with a color shifting paint. I reshaped the seat and upholstered it. Took off the fender brackets and the sissy bar, as well as changed and moved the rear turn signals. Already did the seatlift and with the new shape I can ride for hours.

No real complicated stuff, just time consuming. It'll take time with being in school and all. But it all boils down to tinkering, i love it when it starts after i have done something to it, and i can squeeze a few more horses out of it.