alcoa wrote on 01/17/10 at 08:13:04:I have a 07 with 8345 miles on it. I have drilled out the brass plug and made that adj. and thats it. I change the oil and filter every 3000 miles. MY bike has never given me any problems. Now my ? is this, how many of the problems that show up on this site are caused by suzuki or by those modify the bike. Not looking if they are right or wrong, just want to know how good our savage really is. I am 58 this is my first bike I bought it in 08 with 79 miles on it, if I take good care of it how long will it keep going?
There are slow deaths and there are catastrophic ones.
Slow deaths can be delayed greatly by simply maintaining your bike by the book and listening to it.
As far as catastrophic deaths, if your bike is properly maintained according to the book, the biggest thing that can grenade your engine is a loose cam chain tensioner.
You're getting close to the mileage where you may want to give your cam chain a look and pop in a Verslavy.
Then, keep up with the scheduled maintenance, listen to the bike, and relax.
JMHO.