Hi all,

Well I've had my '07 S40 for almost a year now.  I've got 3,200 miles on her.  I've been reading and learning a lot here and even occassionally posting.  

I'm looking for someone who has done work on their Savage/S40 and has it running great to get mine running better.  Of course I would buy all parts, pay for labor, and be an extra set of unexperienced hands if need be.  I'm in northern Virginia (Woodbridge).  

What I want fixed:  
1.  Get rid of the loud gun-shot like backfire on decleration.  
2.  Make it sound like a motorcycle (don't want it real loud, just want it to sound better).

What has been done:  When the bike was a few months old, the dealer did some adjustment to the carb to help with warm-up time and it also got rid of the backfire at shutoff.  

So, what do I need to have done to get a better sounding bike and one that doesn't backfire on decleration?  I've read about white spacer modification/removal, adjusting mixture screws, new pipe, jet kit, new air filter.  Would I need to do all this to attain my goals?  If I can meet my two goals and gain more power that'd be great too, but I really just want the two things I listed above fixed.  

Thanks,
Colleen

Backfire on decel is most likely exhaust leak.  Check the header bolts.

If you replace the muffler for the sound you want, then the other place it can leak will be taken care of.

The cheap way to go is a HD take off, go talk to the HD parts counter guy.

I've only ever replaced the exhaust and adjusted the idle mix screw.  Even that change caused the bike to behave differently (in a great way).

Thanks for the muffler suggestion guys.  I bet I can change the muffler.  Maybe I will start there and see if I'm satisfied with that.

if you change muff with anything that flows freer youll have to rejet the carb..stealership can do that for you $$$$

If changing the air flow by putting on a new muffler requires me to do carb work, it's not happing by me.  I'm smart enough to look in the mirror and know that I'm not attempting to take the carb apart and do the changes and get it back together and running just right.  I've heard enough stories to know what a job that really is; pictures in the tech section or not.

joebothehobo wrote on 03/18/08 at 09:17:50:


Huh, easy for you to say when YOU don't have a non-working bike with a carb in pices on the floor.
I have not touched MY carb for that reason. My Savage is my main transportation.  

..... and that my friends is why this site is rated "Great" in the eyes of motorcycledom.

Oldfeller