LANCER wrote on 04/17/10 at 02:41:16:how about a 280 lb 700 Savage pushing 55-60 hp... a friend has a dyno in his shop and is ready to run the numbers; we shall see if the time and $$ has been worth it very soon.
Thats what I'm talikg about. I'm thinking about getting one of these for myself. I can get an '01 for $1500 with 578m on the clock. It rides around on the back of an RV. The guy just got one of those Chinese scooters to replace it. Looks good, runs good. Just needs tires-dry rot cracks.
How different are these from the Brit single design. I had a couple BSA singles. I sold the last one I had a couple years ago (reluctantly) to pay some med bills. Hot TT profile cam, flipped head, bored and sleeved cylinder, stroked it to 791ccs. And got it to run rather well on an old Mikuni-Solex! Out did any Amal set up, S&S, or a CV for max power. Had to wishbone the down tube on the sock frame to clear the set up.
i have yet to look at any S40/Savage manual, but can a head flip be achieved on one?? Or will they respond to 'old way' tuning (I hate the word old school )
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