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Nubie camchain change?
02/28/10 at 17:29:55

Hi all, I'm Pete from New Brunswick, Canada.

So I bought a savage last spring(86) and after a little tinkering got it on the road. My first bike and i really love this thing! Am thinking I will keep it for a while.

However, by the time late fall comes around, I start hearing what i took to be valve ticking. So, out comes the Clymers and I try adjusting the valves. A couple of times. Huh

And there is still the ticking, a very chilling ticking. I am SURE i set them properly. So i pack it away for the winter.

Well i joined this site a few days ago and have been reading about the horrid cam chain adjuster Shocked

and a light pops in my head. AHA!

So now, is this a job that can be done on the bike or is it better/easier to pull the engine?

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28755 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Nubie camchain change? Reply #1 - 02/28/10 at 17:59:55 Well the 1st thing to do is this... http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1191167029 then this... http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1192027390 Then you can tell how many miles or km's you got and how much your plunger is extended and we can advise you.
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Piker YaBB Newbies Offline Burn baby, burn! Posts: 8 New Bruswick, Canada	Re: Nubie camchain change? Reply #2 - 02/28/10 at 19:52:24 O.K. , thanks man, I guess i've got somewhere to start. Burrrr! Its going to be chilly out in the shed!
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Re: Nubie camchain change?
Reply #3 - 03/01/10 at 03:38:31

Hey Piker, you can do it. I just did the chain and the tensioner and it was not a real big deal. It did take all day, but I went very slow and checked everything I was doing a couple of times. Get your computer up so you can check this site if you have any questions.

If you want to come to eastern North Carolina I will even help you, since it is fresh in my mind! Cheesy

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Piker YaBB Newbies Offline Burn baby, burn! Posts: 8 New Bruswick, Canada	Re: Nubie camchain change? Reply #4 - 03/01/10 at 09:09:14 Ha, ha! Thanks for the encouragement, love to come down, but i would have to put the tire winter tire chains on . She won't see the road here till at least half way through april. Our riding season is basically May through the end of Sept.(comfortably) :'( Although i hear you guys have had some snow too!
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Reply #5 - 03/01/10 at 09:13:48

[quote author=

Well i joined this site a few days ago and have been reading about the horrid cam chain adjuster Shocked

and a light pops in my head. AHA!

So now, is this a job that can be done on the bike or is it better/easier to pull the engine? [/quote]

Well, it depends. How much vocabulary do you have with four letter words? A large quantity of these will help.

Phelonius

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Piker YaBB Newbies Offline Burn baby, burn! Posts: 8 New Bruswick, Canada	Re: Nubie camchain change? Reply #6 - 03/01/10 at 09:17:14 No worrys there i can swear like a sailor.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Nubie camchain change? Reply #7 - 03/01/10 at 11:14:13 I think doing it in the frame is easy enough. Ive done it once & wouldnt consider pulling the engine to do it again.
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prechermike Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Kalashna Kitty, from Skat Posts: 1190 Ponzer, NC Gender:	Re: Nubie camchain change? Reply #8 - 03/01/10 at 16:36:47 I did mine in the frame, no problems.
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ESLloyd YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 20	Re: Nubie camchain change? Reply #9 - 03/01/10 at 17:46:18 Where in NB are you??Did one 2 years ago,got parts from US dealer 40% of what they wanted here.Not a terribly hard job,just have to be carefull.
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Piker YaBB Newbies Offline Burn baby, burn! Posts: 8 New Bruswick, Canada	Re: Nubie camchain change? Reply #10 - 03/01/10 at 18:55:44 I'm from Fredericton. Yeah, I'll definitely be ordering parts from the states. When i changed the oil and filter last year you would't want to know what they wanted for the filter from the suzuki dealership here. OK, i'll tell you, $27.00 Can. , aprox. 25-26 bucks u.s. Never again.
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Re: Nubie camchain change?
Reply #11 - 03/01/10 at 21:37:44

Dude, go to a sports bike shop. Tell them what bike you have and you'll save a bundle on oil filters. there's a few of the little dirt bikes that use the same filters as we do. These are U.S. of A. dollars, but where the Suzi shop wanted $5.00-$7.00 (if I remember correctly) for those little bundles of paper the sport bike shop wants $3.00. That was a couple years ago, so I don't know what the dealer's asking anymore 'cause I stocked up ahead of time.

Their tubes and accessories are cheaper too. Nice soft, cushy hand grips and such. I guess those little bikes shake even more than ours do. Front brake pads were half the price. There are substitutions out there, ya just got to go ask.

Jack

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