"Your Dad sounds like a real piece of work."

-He really was!

"Your CCT could be about to detonate"

I fully expected to replace the petcock and cam chain tensioner on any S40/Savage I bought. This bike popped up on Craigslist for half price because these problems began to occur, noisy crankcase and sputtering at 60. I checked it out and feel confident that these are the only major issues with the bike. If it has an earth shattering kaboom, then I'll buy another. It's a gamble, but one I'm comfortable making.

Transp0rt3r wrote on 06/27/17 at 15:31:19:


Welcome!

Be cautious of the inline fuel filter. You may be aware that in some cases it can cause a vapor lock and cause poor running because of the lack of fuel getting through.  If you know this, then you've got it under control.  Our bikes have a screen in the petcock so an inline filter isn't necessary, but if you have junk in your tank or fuel up there is 'dirty' then good for you. Many members here have had no issues at all running inline filters, others will swear it is just a bad idea.  As long as you are aware you can be your own judge.

marekbuk wrote on 06/29/17 at 00:15:56:


Some folks have good luck with inline filters - for others they can cause running problems and create symptoms that are elusive to track down.  The problem is that most of the plastic filters have a very thick housing, and the size of the hole at the inlet/outlet of the filter is much smaller than the rubber tubing or petcock opening size.  Air bubbles can get trapped in these small openings and prevent the flow of fuel.

Hello everyone. My name is Travis, I live in central KY, and I just picked up a 96 Savage. It is not running. After some reading on here, I'm guessing that it had the timing chain tensioner fail and has probably done significant damage since the previous owner was driving it when it happened. This is going to be this year's winter project. There seems to be a lot of good info and people here, so I look forward to being a part of this forum. I am/was a diesel mechanic by trade, but I have moved up at work and don't turn wrenches daily anymore. I grew up in a garage owned by my grandfather, then by my uncle. So I have really been a mechanic in some shape my entire life. I do keep a project(s) around to work on, and I do work on the side for friends and family still. Also I'm married with 2 young daughters, so I stay pretty busy. We have a 4 seat rzr that we get out on every chance we get. I'll stop rambling now!  

It's been a minute, but I'm back on board. Picked up a pristine S40 a couple of weeks ago. A 2007 with just over 6,800 miles on it. This thing has been babied. I swear the guy I bought from was on the verge of tears when I rode away.

Picked up a pair of Viking Odin Brown Large Saddlebags which go great on the Royal Pearl Blue paint. Gotta move the tail lights to the license plate frame before mounting them though.

I'm looking to add a solo seat that'll work with the brown saddlebags. (Any suggestions are welcome.) And throwing on a louder horn this weekend. Likely do an oil change as well. Just for peace of mind.

Hey guys! New here from Vancouver Canada. Recently bought a 1986 savage with 39k KM on it. Been reading up on a lot of threads here and am now tackling the squeaky rear brake, tensioner and possibly jetting (backfires when turning the bike off). Lots to learn!

I'd upload a photo but apparently the photo from my phone is too large? Dang.

Hi Taff

I'm also a U.K. Member with a 2005 S40 and a 1987 LS650

I have amassed a lot of spares  over the years so let me know if you need anything

Mark