Oil info here...
http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1344471565Redline is good if you're rollin' in money...
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Since you bought this bike to save money,... Shell Rotella oil is 1/4 the cost of Redline... and it's what most people use...
I would change oil and filter now... 300, 600, and 1,000miles... every 3k after that... 5k if you ride a lot...
A RAsk will be loud... but it won't make your sewing machine sound like a Harley... just a big sewing machine...
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Switching to a Harley shorty muffler is a popular mod....(slightly louder with deeper tone,.. cheap to buy, and well made... slight performance gain without losing torque)...
Some ticking is normal for a big, air-cooled single...
Also,... don't be suckered into using premium gas... regular unleaded is fine for this low compression engine...
Welcome to SS.com... Congratulations on your new bike...
PS... there's a link in my sig "It's in the Tech Section"... lots of tech info there...
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