My engine has started making these loud hacking noises and I wonder if somebody could give me a clue of what it could be?
Thanks!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R63Viioumic&feature=youtu.be

Decompression Solenoid Adjustment
http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1169356966

Have you clicked the link and listened? If that's really what it sounds like,you're not paranoid. I'd be doing some real close listening to that thing and wouldn't be out riding till I had it fixed.

Kris01 wrote on 07/14/14 at 19:22:06:


Be careful with this one.....don't get too aggressive with the header bolts.  They should be no tighter than what you can do with a 1/4" drive ratchet with your palm on the pivot point of the wrench....not 2 fisted tightening.  The header bolts are easily broken, and should be removed occasionally and anti-sieze applied.

You can check for exhaust leaks using an incense stick, a cigarette, or a match that is freshly extinguished and still smoking.  While the bike is idling move the smoke around the exhaust and head and watch for the smoke to be blown (puffs) away from the exhaust.  You might also check the head gasket....you could possibly be the first one to have a leaky head gasket.

Dave

The year is 1998, it's gone 32 000 km. This Xmas I removed the muffler and replaced it with a Dyna Screaming eagle. I only changed the muffler and did not mess with carburator and jets. I also had a little oil leak from the cylinder and changed a caphead and it fixed it. The bike runs fine and it's only this last week the horrible sounds came. Bike still runs fine. Guess I just gotta open up and have a look.