Just wanted to pop in and smile.

After months of tinkering, exploring, waiting for parts, scratching my head, and all the sleepless nights, the savage is back together.....for the most part.  All the critical parts are on, no pretty crome or covers... BUT IT RUNS.  I was so afraid I would have to take it to a shop after splitting the crankcase.  By golly, the first time I take an engine apart and put it back together, it works....Kind of in my own little high right now.  Pictures in a couple days, sorry.  I need a real break from that bike.  Have to make it up to the wife for all the time spent.  I won't be touching it for a while. Back hurts, hands hurt, hands black, knees hurt too.....So if anyone needs advice in opening up their bikes.....I've been there and back.

Out

Congrats grim... I too know the feeling.  My '96 fired right up on the 2nd or 3rd push of the starter after my total rebuild.  It is a GREAT feeling.  The lucky thing for me was that my wife spent a lot of time in the garage with me giving me an extra set of hands for the rebuild.

Congratulations! I know the feeling....ie. the painful hands, the grease permanantly embedded into the recesses of your fingerprints, the sore back.....and it is not all from being old! The only consolation is that it is still way easier working on the Savage than either my cars or my other bike (VTR1000 sport tourer). It reminds me of much simpler times.

It is really a great feeling when you fix it yourself, isn't it? Beats the heck out of just playing dumb and throwing money at it. Plus, if you break down on the road, you are more likely to be able to troubleshoot and get it running again.  Keep up "doing it" yourself.
Rick C.

Gratz!

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Congrats dude.  It is a good thing.

I lived in Cupertino for about 8 years during my youth, but back then it was mostly strawberry fields, cherry orchards, and such.   It was just a few blocks from DeAnza college.  Every time I went through the area I was totally changed, and the last time I could not even find my way around.  It has been a while.

Buck, this thread is from 2007, and Grim hasn't signed on here since March of 2008.  Hopefully somebody will be able to answer your questions though.