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02/26/15 at 13:05:41

Hello everyone 1st post just wanted to say hello.
My name is Rylee I'm from Long Beach, CA and I own a 96 savage. The bike is about 80% done. It has a RYCA bobber kit on it, around 18k miles and I'm the 4th owner. Previous 2 only owned it for a short amount of time and as the build process has progressed I've noticed very poor upkeep. I'm posting from my phone so as soon as I'm at a laptop I'll post some pics of her current state.

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Art Webb Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3007 columbus, Texas Gender:	Re: New to the board Reply #1 - 02/26/15 at 14:53:06 Pssst: we like pictures
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: New to the board Reply #2 - 02/26/15 at 21:27:05 Be aware that they need to have the cam chain tensioner checked out . What's the mileage?
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28768 L.A. California Gender:	Re: New to the board Reply #3 - 02/26/15 at 21:34:33 Rylee wrote on 02/26/15 at 13:05:41: around 18k miles, poor upkeep. =verslavy
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: New to the board Reply #4 - 02/26/15 at 22:27:35 Hey!! Lookythere, mileage, included in the first post...
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Reply #5 - 02/28/15 at 23:57:45

I've had a chance to browse the board a bit and have seen the cam chain tensioner verslavy makes. I've actually book marked the thread. 1st oil change I did just under a quart came out so I'm gonna crack it open and check soon as I have a chance. I'm not riding it as of yet other then a few puts around the neighborhood to check things. I'm sure with the poor upkeep and current mileage status it's ready to be changed. I did notice on 1 particular spin an almost harmonic noise of a metallic origin like two metal objects vibrating in a bowl. Only seemed to do it under load but there was no vibration in my pegs or weird vibration as I put my heels against the engine. Hopefully with my work schedule being so heavy right now I get some free time to actually work on her.

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Rylee Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 312 Long Beach California Gender:	Re: New to the board Reply #6 - 03/01/15 at 00:07:19 verslagen1 wrote on 02/26/15 at 21:34:33: Rylee wrote on 02/26/15 at 13:05:41: around 18k miles, poor upkeep. =verslavy I noticed your in the LA area. I'm in Long Beach so when it comes time to replace the tensioner which I'm sure is gonna be when I crack it open I'm gonna be calling on you and save some shipping costs.
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Reply #8 - 03/01/15 at 07:57:52

Paladin. wrote on 03/01/15 at 07:24:06:

Gardena, ex-Savage ex-black denim trousers and black leather jacket, now civilized golf slacks and Hawaiian shirts.

Nice! I use to be one of those hardcore cafe guys. Had a 67 triumph boneville t120 finally got fed up with British bikes and all the constant wrenching so I found the 1st bike I ever sat on. Dad had an 88 savage brand new from the dealer and at 13 years old I thought it was the coolest thing in the world. Started my love for 2 wheels and nearly 20 years later I've come full circle and own 1

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Reply #9 - 03/01/15 at 08:14:23

Rylee wrote on 02/28/15 at 23:57:45:

I did notice on 1 particular spin an almost harmonic noise of a metallic origin like two metal objects vibrating in a bowl. Only seemed to do it under load but there was no vibration in my pegs or weird vibration as I put my heels against the engine.

On the right side?
That's it, she beginning to do the death rattle.
Best not to let go on for much longer.

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Reply #10 - 03/01/15 at 11:03:14

I listened to a few of the posts that had tensioner gone bad noises and though I'm not at a full on rattle yet I'm gonna go ahead and say that's it. Since I haven't reached 10 posts I can't PM you yet Verslagen1 but I'm definitely gonna need your tensioner so let me know what I need to do to make it happen. Wednesday is my only real day to work on the bike without being hampered by honey do's or kids so the sooner the better I'd like to start riding her on a regular basis. Feel free to PM me with any and all details on how to acquire the parts from you.

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28768 L.A. California Gender:	Re: New to the board Reply #11 - 03/01/15 at 12:46:26 you've beem pm'd.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: New to the board Reply #12 - 03/01/15 at 12:51:35 IIRC,we've seen One tensioner spit its guts and NOT kill the motor. Every other one was a fatality. I would not start it again until I Knew that it was safe.
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Reply #13 - 03/01/15 at 13:16:37

Rylee
When you put your new cam-chain or versey in , remember there is no need for the tentioner spring to be near as strong as the factory has it. The plunger has teeth on it so it can't back-up. I'm using a spring about 1/3 as strong as the original with no problem at all , and expect the chain to last a lot longer because of it . Wink

and : Welcome aboard !

Hope to meet ya on one of our rides sometime .

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28768 L.A. California Gender:	Re: New to the board Reply #14 - 03/01/15 at 13:28:10 MMRanch wrote on 03/01/15 at 13:16:37: I'm using a spring about 1/3 as strong as the original with no problem at all , and expect the chain to last a lot longer because of it . Do you have the spec's on that spring?
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