Violent_Rage wrote on 04/21/17 at 00:09:23:Dave wrote on 04/19/17 at 07:00:47:Violent Rage: What?????? That is in my Cafe' bike.....what would I do if I sold the engine out of it?
That's what happens when you don't speak the same language!
I meant, how much you spent for boosting the Savage
I do hate to create a total....as the amount is likely a bit scary. My engine had a knock in it - so I replaced the crankshaft and balancer shaft bearings when I had the engine apart, along with all gaskets and seals. I spent about $ 400 on gaskets/bearings/seals, $ 180 for the cylinder bore and silicone carbide treatment, $ 217 for the Wiseco, $299 for the cam, $399 for the carb, and I probably have another $100 in the air cleaner and the parts I used to make the muffler. I did the head porting and engine labor myself.....so it appears I have $ 1,595 in the parts to build the engine.
For the gearing I bought a new Kawasaki front pulley that was about $85 and I machined it to fit - the used rear Kawasaki pulley was about $60 shipped - so my gearing change was another $145.
So...I have likely spent a bit under $ 2,000 for the parts to get my engine up to the current level. It currently has a 95mm piston and a Stage 1 cam - if I wanted to get more HP I could install a 97mm piston and a Stage 3 cam....likely what would get me another 4HP that would only be used on those rare occasions I apply full throttle - and likely it is not a good investment as the bike runs really well as it is, and I anticipate it to last a very long time.
I suppose I could have purchased a new SV650, Royal Enfield or a similar bike for what I have in the used Savage purchase, engine and Cafe' bike mods - but those bikes would not have the same appeal to me as my "one of a kind" Savage does.