I actually have a similar problem. Savage started acting up last fall, and still no go. Currently suspecting that there's an air leak in the carb. Bike runs fine on idle, but if I crank the throttle, the bike chokes and/or explosions in the mufflers.

Checked so far:
- Gas / Petc0ck / hoses / tank, all fine
- Valves, all fine
- All electrical connections checked and cleaned
- Air cleaner (K&N cone shaped one, fine)
- Carb checked and cleaned, should be ok except for maybe air leaks. How to check? I know all the nozzles are fine and clean.

Thanks in advance.

-Juha from Finland, ticked off for losing already some 1,5 months from a 5-month driving season-

PS. My bike (the Pigster) is actually a california model.

My problem actually got solved yesterday. All the problems came from a broken ignition box. Got a spare one from a fellow savage club finland member, and lo and behold - bike is up and running again.

Nice to be on the road again!

BTW, great documents on the technical reference section here, kudos.

-Juha-