1) this is not for a savage but for a 125cc yamaha, but
japanese 4-stroke single basics are kinda universal, sorda
2) 1997' bike has now around 8k miles and was originally
a driving school vehicle before I bought it with 3k miles,
so I'm pretty sure that the clutch is original and was abused
3) bike runs like a dream but recently the gears have been
acting funny, I'm sometimes having trouble engaging gears,
like at a red light, mostly while downshifting.
I will adjust the cable today and test on the road tomorrow
and see how that goes; I will look also in my Haynes manual
about the marks in the arm (mechanism is very similar to LS650)
4) Oil is 1 month fresh, I use Motul semisynth 5-40w in winter and
15-40w in summer (maybe this older tech-bike dislikes semisynth oil?)
* Thanks to all, any more ideas anyone?