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Reply #60 - 05/04/16 at 04:27:15
 
I hauled one wheel and new tire, put it back on, hauled the other.
Paying for them to R and R the wheels?
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Re: 1st bike, 2005 Savage s40 - Tires & Tubes
Reply #61 - 05/09/16 at 12:25:21
 
I figured I'll take the tires to a shop.

They are charging me $25 plus tube if I take them off. $50 if they do plus tube. Not sure what to do, since one is much cheaper and the other wll it will give me an opportunity to have some one with more experience give the bike a complete look, ex... Breaks.

Where do you guys get your tubes and around how much do u pay?
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Re: 1st bike, 2005 Savage s40 - Tires & Tubes
Reply #62 - 05/09/16 at 12:42:30
 
Kruzader wrote on 05/09/16 at 12:25:21:
Not sure what to do, since one is much cheaper and the other wll it will give me an opportunity to have some one with more experience give the bike a complete look, ex... Breaks.


Brakes?

The rear brake often needs a lot of dust/rust and crap cleaned out of it.  Don't forget to move the operating shaft in the backing plate and confirm it rotates easily...might be a good time to take it apart, clean the parts, and grease the shaft before putting it back together.  (Then pop a cold one and take a break!).
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Reply #63 - 05/09/16 at 13:57:14
 
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Thanks man for all your assistance. Your sure in my Xmas list this year.
Took a ride on the opposite side of the delta, and purposely got lost.... Smiley
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Reply #64 - 05/12/16 at 06:48:13
 
Nobody looks your bike over like you. They are getting paid to do tires. If you make a point to ask them to give it a going over, then be prepared to pay for an inspection. I always use a shop that allows me to be there, watch, ask questions. That was important for me. I am and always have been a mechanic, but the bike was intimidating. Needlessly, as it turns out. But Seeing someone do the valves helped me find the confidence.
You might just be ahead to ride in, watch and see what they have to do to get the wheels off and back on. Pay attention to the spacers on the rear axle. Just because you're paying for a professional mechanic to do it right doesn't mean he Knows this bike. We've seen engines destroyed by professionals just doing an oil change.
Trust, but verify..
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Re: 1st bike, 2005 Savage s40 - Advice and Journal
Reply #65 - 05/14/16 at 22:49:25
 
Thanks for the advice. The shop I took it is runned by 2 older gentleman, who were recommended by a neighbor.

They were kind enough to inspect my bike and do some minor adjustments, free or charge.

The tires feel nicer, and I got the opportunity to sit through the installation of the rear. I saw how they did it, and there was no way I would've been able to do that myself - but i learned.

Tomorrow, I'm going on my longest ride to Sacramento. Taking the side road of  5 highway. A bit scare, but if i don't get pass the fear of trips I'll never go anywhere.  50 miles or so each way.


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Reply #66 - 05/15/16 at 20:10:47
 
I went out on my first ride today, left early to avoid traffic and everything was going great, new tires felt amazing.

Sadly and scary, my biked stalled as I downshifted and i was about 50 miles away from home.  (I was coming to a stop and down shiftin from 5-  4 or 4 - 3 dont remember)

On the way back, the bike's engine stalled again going from  1- 2 or 2-3.

Kinda, sad that this is happened. Since it was my first long trip.

I think the it might have to do with  the the fuel system. Maybe the famous petcock, also the previous owner rejetted the carb and changed the air filer.

There's a 75 mile run in town next Saturday that I'll like to do, but afraid I might encounter this again.  

Any advice where to begin?

I'm attending the bike little by little, my next schedule things are air filer, and sparkplug.

So far, new tires, oil change, and I just broke into 17K on the speedometer.

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Reply #67 - 05/15/16 at 20:41:40
 
It'll do that if the idle speed is low.
If you slap the gas shut too quickly and don't get it downshifted and clutch engaged,  
There's some carb tuning, TEV,
Start with the idle speed, a little high is better than low.
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Reply #68 - 05/15/16 at 20:45:37
 
Maybe I missed your mileage..
The plugs in the car might be OEM.. Plugs hardly ever go bad.
Before you go there, clean up around the base, junk collects there. Antisieze is good putting stuff back together.
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Reply #69 - 05/15/16 at 21:01:02
 
Yea, im going to give it  good cleaning. Part of me think it could've been me.
When I was down shifting i was going at 30 mph when i was up shifting i was over 10mph
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Reply #70 - 05/15/16 at 22:47:51
 
Idle speed first.
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Re: 1st bike, 2005 Savage s40 - Advice and Journal
Reply #71 - 05/16/16 at 21:44:13
 
justin_o_guy2 wrote on 05/15/16 at 22:47:51:
Idle speed first.


So I should be tuning my carb first? Idle speed primaridy?
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Re: 1st bike, 2005 Savage s40 - Advice and Journal
Reply #72 - 05/16/16 at 22:01:58
 
Kruzader,

Sometimes the idle dipping when shifting comes from a dirty Transient Enrichment Valve.

The Transient Enrichment Valve is one of the easier parts on the carburetor to clean, but you have to be very careful with the rubber diaphragm and only use warm soapy water to clean it. You will notice some small holes visible and they must be clean, the little air bombs for cleaning computers work on the tiny passages.

Before you take it off you should probably get stainless steel Allen screws to use when carefully reinstalling the spring loaded cover.

There is plenty of information on doing this in the Technical Documents.

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Reply #73 - 05/17/16 at 02:06:39
 
justin_o_guy2 wrote on 05/15/16 at 20:41:40:
It'll do that if the idle speed is low.
If you slap the gas shut too quickly and don't get it downshifted and clutch engaged,  
There's some carb tuning, TEV,
Start with the idle speed, a little high is better than low.


Once you have the idle speed up,then we see how it acts.
Don't let it sit and idle on the sidestand.
I adjusted the idle when it was a cold start, it just idled too low,
As it warmed up, I'd drop it, but not below 1,000 RPM.
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Re: 1st bike, 2005 Savage s40 -Generator Rotor iss
Reply #74 - 05/19/16 at 21:28:56
 
Guys, thank you. Ken... I went ahead and bought the screws from David some time back, figured one day I would need them.

I really want to attend the carb adjustment, but I been hearing this new sound on the engine, by the Generator Rotor.

Quck history, I did an oil changed (following recommendations here) and the bike was running fine. I got new tires installed and all these new issues began to appeared.

Before the tire change the piston head sounded louder and muffler had a bit rougher sound - the bike felt with more power. I got the same tire size, but i think the new model is a little larger, but this shouldnt afffect how the inside of the gears are sounding, right?

Now i feel like i have less power, the piston sounds like it puffes air, theres this pff pff sound and when idle or lowering to the bottom gears I get this sound as if i had  bunch of little pebbles on a tin can and spinned it.

Check out the video, at 1:08  and 1:38 you clearly hear it.

I'm afraid im going to destroy something in the engine if i continue to ride it like this. ... and this weekend i'm schedule for a  100 mile poker run.

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