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MMRanch Serious Thumper Offline Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 5837 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Re: Thumper is turning 100. Reply #15 - 04/26/13 at 20:48:07 OK I would say you are intitled to give advice on keeping things right between a feller and his bike ! So here goes, my first Savage has a knocking cam at 45,000 miles , I bought it used and doint know it entire history but what happened ?
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scanlory YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 13	Re: Thumper is turning 100. Reply #16 - 05/04/13 at 08:44:16 That's fantastic, these bikes are pretty indestructible!
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Steve H Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1223 Spartanburg, SC Gender:	Re: Thumper is turning 100. Reply #17 - 05/04/13 at 11:13:25 Congrats on the milestone! Hope you get many more years of miles and smiles out of it.
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Reply #18 - 05/06/13 at 05:34:20

MMRanch wrote on 04/26/13 at 20:48:07:

OK

I would say you are intitled to give advice on keeping things right between a feller and his bike !

So here goes, my first Savage has a knocking cam at 45,000 miles , I bought it used and doint know it entire history but what happened ?

Huh

Knocking cam? Huh

knocking noise in the top end could be valve adjustment. That is where I would start, as it is minimum invasive.
If that looks OK, open the clutch cover and check the cam chain/tensioner. If you have a verslavy and it is on the 2nd hole and at the end of travel, you may have enough slop in the chain to cause a knock.

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Reply #19 - 05/06/13 at 05:41:24

OK.. the deed has been done, the odometer has been rolled, and it feels SOOOOO good to be riding a motorcycle with less than 100 miles on it!! Grin

Yeah, I know. If there isn't pictures, it didn't happen.
I was taking video of the roll over, and the camera died when it hit 99,999.8 miles. I am soooo.. upset.

However, there are still pictures of the odometer at 99,999.9!! and I will post both (if I can figure out how to post a video) and a few other photo's from the ride.

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2002 - Silver (Thumper)
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Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut between the seat and the handlebars. Make sure yours isn't too tight or too loose.

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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18099 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Thumper is turning 100. Reply #20 - 05/06/13 at 05:51:23 Woo Hoo! That is a huge milestone. I imagine it is a small percentage of motorcycle riders that can claim they have ridden 100,000 miles in their lifetime....and even fewer that have done it on a "single" (pun intended) motorcycle.
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ToesNose Serious Thumper Offline Pardon me, do you have Hot Sauce? Posts: 1993 Mooresville, NC Gender:	Re: Thumper is turning 100. Reply #21 - 05/06/13 at 07:44:06 Very cool Youzguys wishing you many more years and miles in the saddle
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youzguyz Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 2538 San Antonio, Texas Gender:	Re: Thumper is turning 100. Reply #22 - 05/06/13 at 09:20:29 Here's the only picture I have with me. I hope to post more and the video tomorrow. Gotta love the odd reflections!
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18099 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Thumper is turning 100. Reply #23 - 05/06/13 at 13:15:33 youzguyz wrote on 05/06/13 at 09:20:29: Gotta love the odd reflections! http://p1.bikepics.com/2013%5C05%5C06%5Cbikepics-2551507-full.jpg Hey that reflection of the man at the bottom left...Is that guy a big "ZERO"?
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youzguyz Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 2538 San Antonio, Texas Gender:	Re: Thumper is turning 100. Reply #24 - 05/07/13 at 06:14:44 Camera died on me!!! Dinky picture. Turn your sound down... http://www.bikemovies.com/movie/016257/ Anybody know a better way to post video? Going to try facebook.. I don't know if it will share out!! https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=650907781592636
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Reply #25 - 05/08/13 at 03:33:05

and, a few choice pictures from the ride.

We are going over there next.

The lead Suzuki's and my good riding in the dirt buddy, Bill. That's his Burgman.

Another speedo shot, showing the sloping 9's.

Awwww.. my wife put a birthday card in Thumper's tail bag!!!

A beautiful day, with my faithful steed.

And the group that shared it with me. Poorly edited to put everyone in.

And thanks to all for the congrats and good wishes and all the help I have received here over the years.

We'll be riding together for a LONG time .. I hope! Cheesy

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2002 - Silver (Thumper)
2000 - Green (Mad Hamish)
Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut between the seat and the handlebars. Make sure yours isn't too tight or too loose.

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Badass94Cad Senior Member Offline This space for rent Posts: 313 Mass-->Jerz-->PA! Gender:	Re: Thumper is turning 100. Reply #26 - 05/08/13 at 09:08:30 That's an awesome milestone. Congratulations!
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28660 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Thumper is turning 100. Reply #27 - 05/08/13 at 09:20:21 Now that yer' speedo has zero miles again,... your on your second break-in period... Better be gentle for the first 500 or 600 miles... ...
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