SuzukiSavage.com - How many miles?

sictransitgloria YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1	How many miles? 08/02/08 at 20:07:48 How many miles are on your Savage/S40? I am looking to buy one for commuting. Looks pretty rugged - wondering how long I might expect it to last. Thanks, John
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Sandy Koocanusa Serious Thumper Offline Don't blame me. I didn't vote for him. Posts: 1878 Bigfork, MT Gender:	Re: How many miles? Reply #1 - 08/02/08 at 20:11:16 I'm around 8500 right now. My parts bike had 19,000 on it when the dumb P.O. ran it out of oil and seized up the engine. I'm told it was running good right up until the CLUNK.
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Max_Morley Serious Thumper Offline LT650 Luxury Touring & sidecar rig Posts: 1490 Moses Lake. WA Gender:	Re: How many miles? Reply #2 - 08/02/08 at 20:15:32 38K+ on the 96 and 9K+ on the 03 w/car. Max
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rpgpgmr Senior Member Offline Posts: 270 Huntington, WV Gender:	Re: How many miles? Reply #3 - 08/02/08 at 20:28:41 10,000 on an '05.
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Reply #4 - 08/02/08 at 21:08:02

sictransitgloria wrote on 08/02/08 at 20:07:48:

How many miles are on your Savage/S40?

I am looking to buy one for commuting. Looks pretty rugged - wondering how long I might expect it to last.

I picked up a 2000 late 2004 with just over 5K on it. I live four miles from work, with a 8 to 38 mile daily commute (some days the bike just doesn't want to go home.) Also ran it to OKC and back a year ago, superslab out and two-lane return. It now has over 24K and I really really ought to at least look at the spark plug.

Just put on a set of Metezlers, so it has to last at least another 25K to wear out the front tire.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: How many miles? Reply #5 - 08/02/08 at 21:08:06 I saw one that was looking pretty ragged in a Wal mart lot with (IIRC) over 80,000 on it. Mine only has 18,000 on it & it isnt threatening to roll over & die.
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ALittlebird Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 495 Louisville, KY Gender:	Re: How many miles? Reply #6 - 08/03/08 at 02:13:49 2001 with 12,500 on it. I bought it in March with about 8400 on it. I'm planning on riding it until it either falls apart or I win the lottery. Guess that means I'll have it for a long time.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: How many miles? Reply #7 - 08/03/08 at 09:51:36 34k miles so far
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1st2know Senior Member Offline Currently between Savages Posts: 295 Seattle, WA Gender:	Re: How many miles? Reply #8 - 08/03/08 at 11:23:05 9,000 mi. for me on a 98 LS650. With this site, contributer mods and synthetic oil I am optimistic about hitting 20-30k be for she gets left for a yonger, prettier smelling S40.
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Reply #9 - 08/03/08 at 11:59:03

I bought my used 2000 two almost three years ago with 9k on it. It's got 24k on it now. I've done nothing to the engine but change the oil (synth) and goop up the rubber plug to stop the oil seep there. Oh yeah, and ride it hard all over the eastern half of the country. Still runs strong, but I'm going to do some preventative stuff (cam chain) before the next long trip (4k+) it goes on.

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Demin Serious Thumper Offline We need more chlorine in the gene pool Posts: 2435 Warren,Ohio Gender:	Re: How many miles? Reply #10 - 08/03/08 at 12:04:49 My '86 is my main ride.It has 14,000.'87 I'm building now has 25,000,supposedly ran good,just leaked oil.I'm pulling the engine apart anyway to check it all out.
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Bobbert Serious Thumper Offline CHOP IT Posts: 836 Los Angeles, CA Gender:	Re: How many miles? Reply #11 - 08/03/08 at 12:57:32 the only major mechanical problem related to lots of miles is cam chain wear, which usually becomes a problem between 12k and 20k (it can often be fatal.) It's not too bad of a fix if you get Verslagen's chain tensioner upgrade which prevents the assembly from separating into your engine when it extends beyond its maximum ability.
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dropoutjohn Ex Member	Re: How many miles? Reply #12 - 08/03/08 at 13:52:21 i'm just about at 25,000 on my 2006
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Oldfeller--FSO Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline Hobby is now "concentrated neuropany" Posts: 12670 Fayetteville, NC Gender:	Re: How many miles? Reply #13 - 08/03/08 at 13:58:07 If you do a Verslaggy cam chain modification and keep up with it every 20-30,000 miles, who knows how long you can go. Bikes tend to die from accident or neglect -- very rarely does a bike get to wear out. Oldfeller
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bioician YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 4 Raleigh nc Gender:	Re: How many miles? Reply #14 - 08/03/08 at 15:20:51 12400 on a 1986. I bought it with just under 10K. Crispy in NC
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