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06/26/12 at 14:29:01

Hey everyone,

i just picked up a savage for a great price of free, and it has some issues that maybe this community can help me with.

1) after riding the bike for about 10 miles,and stopping to park it, the idle seem's higher than at startup, and 2 seconds after shutting it off, i get a big back fire. any thoughts on this?

2)when cruising in 4th gear, sometimes i like to " get on it" but it almost seems like it revs through the roof, but dosnt accelerate as it should. thoughts on this? iv had another guy tell me his intruder 1400 does the same

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: New to this Reply #1 - 06/26/12 at 14:36:07 Someone put the wrong oil in it,,dump it, slap some rotella 15/40 in it & run it a 100 miles, dump it, refill it & have fun, YOur carb needs tuned, no big deal, have fun, & read stuff here & get ready to go thru the carb, no hurry, May have a leak in the exhaust,too,, What year model is it? How many miles?
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xFORBESx YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 7	Re: New to this Reply #2 - 06/26/12 at 14:38:46 it is an 86 with 7500 miles. thanx for the oild advice, does this mean that the clutch might be slipping at higher rpms?
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: New to this Reply #3 - 06/26/12 at 14:40:49 Yea,, someone put some Friction Modifier oil in it,,
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: New to this Reply #4 - 06/26/12 at 14:42:25 Yes, check your clutch adjustment too, should have an 1/8" gap with the slop pulled out of the cable.
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Pine Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1694 Mississippi, USA Gender:	Re: New to this Reply #5 - 06/26/12 at 14:42:40 CONGRATZ!!!!! thats a great score.. 1) backfire is "afterfire" a small phffffttt is rather normal. large one indicates carb needs tuning. Also tighten ( just a bit) the header bolts 2) as said wrong oil... cluth plates are slipping. Someone put car oil in the bike. Use BIKE oil or Rotella I digg that paint!
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xFORBESx YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 7	Re: New to this Reply #6 - 06/26/12 at 14:50:51 Yea... the paint was custom done by the previous owner 6months before he gave it to me... I'm not sure how much I want to tourqe the head due to a hairline crack on the jug. Would this cause these issues by chance?
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: New to this Reply #7 - 06/26/12 at 14:59:06 Dude, solve the problems you have,, everything that doesnt Demand action, leave it alone while you sort out the other stuff,, Whats wrong that you need to torque somethng & where is this crack>? Ive got 20,000 miles on mine & Ive never torqued the head.
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87 savage Full Member Offline Gone riding! Posts: 249 Maine Gender:	Re: New to this Reply #8 - 06/26/12 at 16:35:25 Are those stock handlebars?
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xFORBESx YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 7	Re: New to this Reply #9 - 06/26/12 at 16:37:40 Yes the bars are stock, as is everything on the bike.
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tizzyfit Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 158	Re: New to this Reply #10 - 06/26/12 at 16:42:42 For a 24 year old bike, it looks GREAT! If you want to sell it for the same price you paid, I'd be happy to take it off your hands.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: New to this Reply #11 - 06/26/12 at 17:01:44 DONT Listen to that guy! Ill pay ya Twice what you paid!
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xFORBESx YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 7	Re: New to this Reply #12 - 06/26/12 at 17:01:50 Haha... yea I will think about that offer. Got about 300 into it so far, and would still like to bob it a bit in the near future
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Reply #13 - 06/26/12 at 17:38:56

xFORBESx wrote on 06/26/12 at 16:37:40:

Yes the bars are stock, as is everything on the bike.

Nice deal on the bike, looks like it is in nice condition. But, as for stock, the paint, air filter, handlebars and mirrors are not stock. And the throttle cable is usually run under the tank. But that is all minor crap, bike looks great for the year.

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His: 1987 LS650F stock except for 98 engine, Dyna muffler. Hers: 2008 S40 with factory bags, windshield and sissybar.

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xFORBESx YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 7	Re: New to this Reply #14 - 06/26/12 at 18:23:01 Thanks for that information... shows how much I truely know about these bikes. I do believe the throttle cable needs re-routed, on hard right turns it pulls the throttle open about a 1\4 turn. Because it hits the side of the tank. Thanx
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