justin_o_guy2
Serious Thumper
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What happened?
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East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.
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Why do so many Expect the bike to be a mechanical wreck with almost no miles? It's a production machine, in production for decades,successfully. It's not maintenance free,but it's not junk,usually. Can it be messed up? Ohhh yeah, we've seen dealerships install the oil filter backwards and wreck the motor. Low idle will wreck it. Pulling the plug and allowing grit to fall in can mess one up. The wrong oil will mess with the clutch. There HAVE BEEN bad castings, cams have had issues,but they are far from ordinary. The biggest hassle is generally the cam chain and tensioner. Verslagen has that well handled. There are performance cams available, I did the One step up from stock , It's a noticeable step, coupled with a freer exhaust, yeehaw,, Others have gone a lot farther, bored out, etc. The fastest Savage is not a Ninja,, But,, a Savage, just well tuned and ridden well, is not a joke. These are bikes well appreciated and much enjoyed by the riders who know the value of a nimble,torquey,easily maintained and affordable machine. You have found a bike that will give you years of fun,opportunity to learn some basic mechanics AND a forum where you will not go away wishing for help from. If you're not a mechanic yet, you can learn from these guys. I,before I ever found this site, had been a mechanic and bodyman, and worked on drilling rigs,copier machines,cash registers,,, yet,the bike intimidated me.. Don't be intimidated.. The people here are willing and Well Able to walk you through anything short of a counter balance weight through the case.
Welcome, and,if you have not taken a rider safety course, I hope you will.
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