Well I did a little looking to find HP, and Torque ratings for the savage.  Apparently from what i've found it's 31hp, and 37ft lbs.  I'm wondering..........

What kind of power gain would you get from putting on a harley muffler (not sure which yet), rejetting the carb, and possibly a better air filter if there's a recommended one?  

I'm assuming it would be somewhat noticeable no?  Any other relatively cheap mods for these bikes to pull a little more power, without sacrificing dependability?

I can't decide if I want to keep, or sell my 04' next year.  I like the bike in general, but it's a little small for me (i'm 6'), and just a bit underpowered for those longer trips.

On the flip side, I only paid $2G for it, so perhaps I could mod it a bit and make something a bit more fun out of it.

Thoughts?

Gotcha.  Makes perfect sense.  Thanks for the info Serowbot.  I guess on a % basis that's a decent gain, but it's just making something slow a little less slow. lol

After doing the exhaust, and rejet, did you still get much backfiring?

What would a shop typically charge to rejet a carb on these bikes?  Any idea?  I wouldn't know how to properly do it.

Thanks again

Blue04Savage wrote on 09/15/12 at 18:26:38:

Yea, well,, I understand that, we all do, but Id just hafta stay in bed if I wasnt willing to take a chance on screwin something up. & you just might screw something up, too, but most things will unscrew. Havent seen anyone ruin their bike by trying to jet it. We have seen a couple engines ruined by "mechanics" at the shop putting oil filters in backwards.
A small set of tools will save you enough $$$ to p[ay for them many times over,

Excellent.  You all make very good points.  I guess i'll just do it myself if I decide to keep the bike and do so.  I'm not a "mechanical retard", but like I said i'm just hesitant to work on bikes since I haven't before.  

I heard somewhere (probably on here), that it's not uncommon to be able to go to a harley dealership, and say "hey, i'm looking for this muffler.....", and have them sell you a used one for real cheap.  Is this correct?  I understand that it would vary on the dealership.

The last thing I was wondering is if the harley mufflers that have been recommended, by people on here for our bikes, are a quick slip on deal?  Or is there need for mounting bracket modifications, and/or PITA adapter pieces?

Thanks again!

LANCER wrote on 09/16/12 at 03:11:40:



LANCER, I have a HORRIBLE backfire problem on my 2006 S40.  I just bought it this summer (first bike). When I roll off quickly, I get a bang.  I was told it's probably running too rich.  I think that is true, because I'm getting around 30mpg on it.  Not sure what I need to do to fix this problem. But shouldn't I be getting a lot better gas mileage than 30mpg?

Thanks!

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I'll have to do a little research on how to do this/understand what you are saying.  I have never done any type of mechanical work.  I'm hoping to start learning.

Thank you!