Savage_Greg wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:11:I was just looking at the Suzuki Holland link in your signature line. Interesting. 2 things are different. All of the Boulevard are still named Intruder, and I do not see the Savage or S40. Hmmm...
Suzuki Motoren Thanx for mentioning Greg, the link is adjusted now.... did not mean to link to suzuki holland but to a dutch Savage site I recerntly set up.....
barry68v10 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:11:Skoeter, unless the 4-speed is trashed, I don't see that you really gain much of anything going to a 5-speed. If you're looking for better "highway" ratios, I'd suggest a chain conversion. I'm of the opinion that the 4-speed is the more durable design...
Also, I wonder what the weight difference is between the two?
The goal is not to improved/gain, the challenge is to make it work... 8)
Perhaps I misunderstood someone who was selling his '86 Savage. He said it was 5 gear and maybe he just replaced the complete engine and CDI... I never asked but definately want to find out if it can be done
This is how I picked up the idea:
I saw a 5 gear '87 Savage on a dutch auction site, later I saw a complete 5 gear sys (axes forks etc) on Ebay germany.... I asked a friend if he could confirm if it was a 5 gear set and he explaine the 1 axe&2 forks and 2 axes&3 forks matter so I understood I needed the crankcase of the bike I have ordered the gear set from 2.... I was lucky and it's coming my way.
Here come the headache part.... I phoned that guy who is selling his '87 5 gear and it turns out he simply bought the CDI and complete 'under engine' (all that's under the cylinder....)
So it's to me to find out if I can make it all work with a little help....