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batman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3806 osceola new york Gender:	Re: Engine Replacement Reply #30 - 04/21/17 at 07:33:12 A "dirt cheap"H-D sounds like a nightmare to me ! how much work / money are you going to need to get it to run? Sorry but if you have a hard time keeping a savage running ,I wouldn't be looking at an old Harley,"out of the frying pan into the fire" I'm thinking!
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Engine Replacement Reply #31 - 04/21/17 at 07:39:37 One of us Totally misread this thread. I'm hoping it's you.
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18099 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Engine Replacement Reply #32 - 04/21/17 at 07:45:45 Rayven wrote on 04/19/17 at 09:30:26: On a side note, I found a Harley chopper project for sale on Craigslist for dirt cheap
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batman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3806 osceola new york Gender:	Re: Engine Replacement Reply #33 - 04/21/17 at 07:51:09 JOG sorry I didn't say dirt cheap,instead I mistakenly said $500,but she did say she and hubby were looking at buying an HD chopper project,dirt cheap,(basket case?).If they're looking at an old AMF or Ironhead HD that could be a nightmare.
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Reply #34 - 04/21/17 at 08:23:18

True, the wrong HD could be a financial DeZasster, but I don't think Raven is unable to keep the Savage running. I may have missed something, or, you thought the Savage was kikkin her ass, but the way I read it, she's just wanting more Giddyap for the Big Road..
I can't imagine her looking any cooler on anything else, but IF it's possible, I wanna see it.

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batman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3806 osceola new york Gender:	Re: Engine Replacement Reply #35 - 04/25/17 at 08:30:24 JOG ,I don't know if the savage is "kickin her arse " but she did say it died and she had to push it home,(second brakedown on the road)so I assumed she's having trouble keeping the savage running .
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Reply #36 - 04/25/17 at 19:55:29

Rayven wrote on 04/18/17 at 10:16:00:

Dave wrote on 04/18/17 at 10:01:45:
Yep...I'm with Gary.

Putting an alternate engine in there will take away a lot of the stuff that is so cool about this bike. The Savage engine is very reliable after the cam chain, head plug and Raptor petcock issue is resolved. (Sounds like you should clean your fuel tank and the hoses in addition to cleaning the carb.

Engine mods are pretty simple on this engine, and they can provide a bike that is far more capable in both speed and endurance - gearing changes that go along with the engine changes can make the bike a very nice bike at 70 mph. Unfortunately they don't come very cheaply - but it will be less than an engine transplant.

A Wiseco Piston, a performance camshaft and a bit of head porting.....and your "need for speed" will likely be satiated!

There is a brand new peanut tank on the bike and brand new fuel hoses, with a petcock that fits the tank.
See 70 mph isn't quite where I'd like to be. I'd like to be able to comfortably sit at 80 mph with more room to go if necessary...(highway riding and whatnot). Am I just wanting more than my little gal is capable of? Embarrassed

Sounds to me like you would do well with a Sportster instead.

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Reply #37 - 04/25/17 at 21:35:15

batman wrote on 04/25/17 at 08:30:24:

JOG ,I don't know if the savage is "kickin her arse " but she did say it died and she had to push it home,(second brakedown on the road)so I assumed she's having trouble keeping the savage running .

Overall issue is the carb. It was the the problem with both breakdowns. My rebuild kit is on the way. When she runs she runs like a champ. Once I get it situated and jetted correctly I doubt I'll have any issues. My bigger picture was definitely getting more spead out of her.

Never heard back from the HD guy on Craigslist. But I have seen some pretty gorgeous non HD 4 cylinder choppers! Leaves a lot of room for making some amazing custom pipes!

I probably just need to buckle down until the Savage is back in tip top shape and keep my head out of the chopper magazines for a while. I think my big issue is I LOVE building and wrenching as much as I love riding! Wink

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Reply #38 - 04/26/17 at 03:59:57

Rayven wrote on 04/25/17 at 21:35:15:

I think my big issue is I LOVE building and wrenching as much as I love riding! Wink

Yep, it is an affliction and curse that some of us have - I probably spend more time in the garage than I do riding.

I am hoping to change that ratio a bit in the future....more riding and a bit less wrenching.

Still.....I would love to find a vintage motorcycle restoration project. I thought I had a 1915 Excelsior "Big X" in my future - unfortunately that didn't work out.

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Reply #39 - 04/26/17 at 19:00:42

Wow Dave , your on your way to recovery , you admitted your addiction. I hope you never get better. Cause then I might feel alone. My wife understands. I enjoy every aspect , the hunt ,the ever changing design , the build and the ride ! It is a illness/obsession , the same blood flows in our veins. I will become a better builder with every build and have no plans on ever stopping. Someday we will tear up some twisties !

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Re: Engine Replacement
Reply #40 - 04/27/17 at 08:49:22

Rayven wrote on 04/25/17 at 21:35:15:

batman wrote on 04/25/17 at 08:30:24:

JOG ,I don't know if the savage is "kickin her arse " but she did say it died and she had to push it home,(second brakedown on the road)so I assumed she's having trouble keeping the savage running .

Overall issue is the carb. It was the the problem with both breakdowns. My rebuild kit is on the way. When she runs she runs like a champ. Once I get it situated and jetted correctly I doubt I'll have any issues. My bigger picture was definitely getting more spead out of her.

Never heard back from the HD guy on Craigslist. But I have seen some pretty gorgeous non HD 4 cylinder choppers! Leaves a lot of room for making some amazing custom pipes!

I probably just need to buckle down until the Savage is back in tip top shape and keep my head out of the chopper magazines for a while. I think my big issue is I LOVE building and wrenching as much as I love riding! Wink

When you take your carb apart for your rebuild, be sure that you check each and every tiny passageway in the carb body, and there are quite a few. Get a fresh can of carb cleaner with the little red tube taped to the side of the can. You will need it to blow through all of those tiny holes. If possible, you will also need to use a compressor with the air gun assessory to blow out the holes after the carb cleaner is used. (be sure to have goggles on since spray can go everywhere at times). If you find passageways that do not respond to these attempts (spray does not come out somewhere) then you need a carb cleaning tool ($15) to break up the crusty mess inside. The passageways are so small it does not take much to clog them, and sometimes a grain of sand will migrate from one area to another, causing you all sorts of frustration.
The little brass tube that comes out of the carb body into the float bowl has 3 really tiny holes in it, one on the very end and one on each side, about 1/2" from the end.

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batman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3806 osceola new york Gender:	Re: Engine Replacement Reply #41 - 04/27/17 at 11:33:00 You can by torch tip cleaning set at Home Depot for $5.00
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gizzo Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiCabbage. It's Savage. Posts: 1318 Australia	Re: Engine Replacement Reply #42 - 04/27/17 at 17:45:42 or you could do the job properly, dismantle the whole carb and take the bits down to your local fuel injection place and have it all ultrasonic cleaned.
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LANCER Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Savage Beast Performance Parts Posts: 10666 Oklahoma Gender:	Re: Engine Replacement Reply #43 - 04/27/17 at 20:35:31 gizzo wrote on 04/27/17 at 17:45:42: or you could do the job properly, dismantle the whole carb and take the bits down to your local fuel injection place and have it all ultrasonic cleaned. Cleaning, assembly & reinstall takes about 30 minutes.
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gizzo Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiCabbage. It's Savage. Posts: 1318 Australia	Re: Engine Replacement Reply #44 - 04/28/17 at 14:18:43 ok, don't have it ultrasonically cleaned. I don't care. Not everyone is as talented or thorough as you and u/s cleaning could give a good result for those people. .
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