Hi y'all, I apologize in advance if my questions are simplistic, but  am brand new to Savages. Well, not brand new, but my only previous Savage was a '72 TS250, so new to this vintage.

I recently acquired an '03 LS650. The bike was wrecked when new, then stored in a shed - still wrecked - for 13 or 14 years. The frame and forks are toast, but the rest of the bike, including the body pieces, are really, really nice. The motor has only 1500 miles on it. The ancient tires still have the nubbies on them.

This bike cannot be rebuilt, but I know there is a frame out there looking for a motor. My question is this: what years bikes will do an exact exchange with an '03? I need one that will take a straight engine switch, for sure, but I would really like to use the rest of the bike, if possible. I could hold out for an '03, but I like to keep my options open.

And, if anyone with driving range of Austin, TX, has a titled frame on a derelict bike they would like to get rid of, IM me.

Thanks,

Patrick

Wow, I've got 30 years worth of bikes to choose from? Whew.

Apparently parts from a 1954 model are becoming less and less compatible with working and having fun.

OK ,you got me, not CDI ,how about- ignition module/TDI/black box . Happy now?