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Edgar Senior Member Offline Are you a lucky little lady in the city of light? Posts: 353 San Diego	Re: NEWB!!! Reply #15 - 05/05/10 at 11:47:09 well an update, good news and bad news. The good news is I fired her up and rode her for about 15 minutes, NO LEAKING anymore!!! Is that good or bad? The bad news is I think the old battery died. Because when i try to turn it on, theres just a click sound and nothing else
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Re: NEWB!!!
Reply #16 - 05/05/10 at 11:55:15

Edgar wrote on 05/05/10 at 11:47:09:

well an update, good news and bad news. The good news is I fired her up and rode her for about 15 minutes, NO LEAKING anymore!!! Is that good or bad? The bad news is I think the old battery died. Because when i try to turn it on, theres just a click sound and nothing else

Glad to hear it's running, but now it's not starting? Huh

There are several safety switches built into the system and any one of them could be malfunctioning if you are unable to turn it over.

I would recommend: (cold starting procedure)
1. Place bike in N (N light on Speedo should light up)
2. Make sure the kill switch by the throttle grip is in the ON position
3. Sit on the bike and lift the Kickstand (there is a kickstand safety switch that will not allow the bike to be started if it is in gear)
4. Pull the Choke (enrichener) out to the 2nd stop
5. Turn the key to ON (make sure it is not in Park where only the taillight lights up)
6. Pull in the clutch lever and thumb the starter.

If at this point you do not have the bike at least turn over you either have a safety switch malfuctioning or a dead battery. (or possibly more serious other wiring issues, but we'll cross that bridge later if we need to)

Let us know if that helps at all Grin

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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: NEWB!!! Reply #17 - 05/05/10 at 12:20:47 Check for water in the battery and charge it.
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Reply #18 - 05/17/10 at 19:42:56

Hey guys, I've got a few more questions

does anyone know if these particular xs650 rims/wheels fit on a savage? I like the style, are there any aftermarket wheels available similar to those?if anyone has a link to a good store I'd appreciate it.

is rejetting neccessary for any muffler change? Even if it's clip/bolt on specificly made for a savage?

I'm looking at some handlebars on jcwhitney, what should I be looking for to know they fit?

Thanks guys..... And girls!

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voodoo Full Member Offline Hang on to the Vintage! Posts: 120 Austin, Texas Gender:	Re: NEWB!!! Reply #19 - 05/17/10 at 19:55:14 XS650 axles are 20mm. Suzuki Savage is 17mm. Not a good fit! However, here is a link to axle size cross-reference that might do you some good. http://scandalon.com/2009/06/motorcycle-rear-axle-diameters/ Rims (mags) like this can be found pretty darn cheap on Ebay! It's the wire spoke rims that get kind of pricey. Even for old rusty ones!!!
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jef.savage Serious Thumper Offline ridin' n slidin' Posts: 638 Boston, MA Gender:	Re: NEWB!!! Reply #20 - 05/17/10 at 20:11:18 Seems like most of the handlebars on JCW are 7/8 inch. You need 1 inch. There are a lot more options on Ebay.
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BurnPgh Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1732	Re: NEWB!!! Reply #21 - 05/17/10 at 20:40:50 '83-86 Gs550 wheels work. Gotta switch to chain drive and space your brake rotor out or space the caliper in.
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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: NEWB!!! Reply #22 - 05/17/10 at 21:13:06 http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1205292181
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Edgar Senior Member Offline Are you a lucky little lady in the city of light? Posts: 353 San Diego	Re: NEWB!!! Reply #23 - 05/17/10 at 21:29:39 Awesome guys. Thanks, does anyone know about the muffler question?
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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: NEWB!!! Reply #24 - 05/17/10 at 21:34:06 Edgar wrote on 05/17/10 at 21:29:39: Awesome guys. Thanks, does anyone know about the muffler question? Quote: is rejetting neccessary for any muffler change? Even if it's clip/bolt on specificly made for a savage? yes/no, depends on the muf
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Edgar Senior Member Offline Are you a lucky little lady in the city of light? Posts: 353 San Diego	Re: NEWB!!! Reply #25 - 05/17/10 at 21:38:38 Blue collar Bobber muffler?
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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: NEWB!!! Reply #26 - 05/17/10 at 22:12:47 I don't know that one, and don't anybodies that's got one. they're pretty new around here. grab a jet set and wade in... the waters fine.
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Routy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2280 Winston Oregon Gender:	Re: NEWB!!! Reply #27 - 05/18/10 at 05:40:56 Altitude will make a difference in whether you need jetting or not. My advice is,.....don't rejet unless you have some evidence that you need rejetting. And then rejet only the throttle range that needs it.
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