Hey All,
Name is Chris and I have an 01 Savage LS650 with 13000 on it.  I have owned the bike for about 6 weeks now and I love it. I have a few things i was curious about some I have successfully researched some not so much. So here is what I got, first my head gasket leaks and after much research I found this is a common savage problem.  I planned on replacing it over the winter while it is down for the season. Next point is my petcock, According to all my research I should have a vacuum actuated petcock but I do not, so my best assumption is that it has been replaced with a manual petcock of some kind by a previous owner. It has a tendency to run out of gas with almost no warning. Next point is my Neutral indicator light. It does not work. I have had the tank off to check the bulb is dead and it is not. I used a multimeter and got no signal from the neutral switch, when I disconnected the switch from the wiring harness and jumped it to the bike frame the light would go on. Is this a problem any one has had before? If so i have not been able to find any info on it at all. Sorry to spit out so many things at once. Im a curious guy looking for any answers I can get. Thanks guys!

Welcome,, Thats a fine post,, Gave us the backstory & then asked the questions.
At 13,000 miles you are getting real close to time to check on the cam chain, No worries,, its easy, time consuming, but simple.