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YoungSavage Junior Member Offline everyone knows I'm home by the KA-POW! Posts: 89 Monterey, California Gender:	New Engine 06/13/12 at 11:08:49 Hey all, I just have a hypothetical question here. Could someone in fact put a parallel twin in the Savage frame? I know you would have to change almost everything, but my curiousity peaked when I thought about it. Thank you! YoungSavage
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Reply #1 - 06/13/12 at 11:50:26

Because, as you say, almost everything would have to be changed, the answer is YES. You can do whatever you want; the question is what would you do, and Why?
It's a pretty slim and not super strong frame, so you wouldn't want anything to beefy in there.
Did you have an engine in mind?
I think for a lot of us here, that big fat 650 single is the best part of the Savage... it's the engine we love. I wouldn't trade that part for anything else...

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Cavi Mike Serious Thumper Offline Thumper n00b Posts: 1005 Rochester, NY Gender:	Re: New Engine Reply #2 - 06/13/12 at 12:34:24 That's the main reason why I got one, for the single cylinder. If I wanted a twin I would get an old Triumph or something.
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Reply #3 - 06/13/12 at 12:49:38

I didn't really have an engine in mind, but was just more curious. I see the parallel twins and just wonder if one could swap one in. As with everyone else I too love the Large Single. It's definitely different and gives a good variety from the everyday v-twin 650's. My mom has a v-star 650 and a v-star 1100. I'm always curious why the 650 takes up as much space as it does when the displacement is still the same as my Savage. Thanks for the responses guys.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: New Engine Reply #4 - 06/13/12 at 17:38:41 If ya wanna swap something, pull a vert twin outta a good handlin bike & stuff a Savage motor in,
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teabowl13 Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 535	Re: New Engine Reply #5 - 06/13/12 at 17:58:34 justin_o_guy2 wrote on 06/13/12 at 17:38:41: If ya wanna swap something, pull a vert twin outta a good handlin bike & stuff a Savage motor in, YUP!
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Re: New Engine
Reply #6 - 06/13/12 at 19:50:37

YoungSavage wrote on 06/13/12 at 12:49:38:

I didn't really have an engine in mind, but was just more curious. I see the parallel twins and just wonder if one could swap one in. As with everyone else I too love the Large Single. It's definitely different and gives a good variety from the everyday v-twin 650's. My mom has a v-star 650 and a v-star 1100. I'm always curious why the 650 takes up as much space as it does when the displacement is still the same as my Savage. Thanks for the responses guys.

Wait a minute... my Sister has Yamaha 650 & 1100 V-Tiwns and a son. Cody, is that you?

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Re: New Engine
Reply #7 - 06/14/12 at 01:31:01

360k+ wrote on 06/13/12 at 19:50:37:

YoungSavage wrote on 06/13/12 at 12:49:38:

I didn't really have an engine in mind, but was just more curious. I see the parallel twins and just wonder if one could swap one in. As with everyone else I too love the Large Single. It's definitely different and gives a good variety from the everyday v-twin 650's. My mom has a v-star 650 and a v-star 1100. I'm always curious why the 650 takes up as much space as it does when the displacement is still the same as my Savage. Thanks for the responses guys.

Wait a minute... my Sister has Yamaha 650 & 1100 V-Tiwns and a son. Cody, is that you?

Has this turned into a family reunion ?

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YoungSavage Junior Member Offline everyone knows I'm home by the KA-POW! Posts: 89 Monterey, California Gender:	Re: New Engine Reply #8 - 06/15/12 at 05:51:53 Hahahaha no, no family reunion, but that is a strange coincidence! She liked the price on the 650 so much she had to upgrade later on..
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