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97 savage with 14k miles! What’s up y’all!
05/22/18 at 11:21:55

Hey guys, mechanically I'm pretty savvy, been working on cars for a while, built a trail 70 from the ground up. I'm really not to nervous about tearing into an engine so long as I know torque specs and that I don't need any special tools. That being said I picked up a Suzuki Savage for a grand. Bike runs great, it has 14k miles on it I'm trying to put together a list of "to do's" in order of most important to least important just to make sure it's road worthy. It leaks oil all over the darn place, I understand it's a common problem with these bikes. Here's what I got so far.

To Do's

fix the oil leak

look at chain tensioner and consider replacing

spark plug

oil and filter

brakes front and rear

tires

check and possibly replace drive belt

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Im sure you’re all familiar with the Savage oil leak issue? Do I have to pull the engine? How much of the engine do I have to tare down? If I'm pulling the engine is it worth buying a full gasket kit and replacing everything? At 14k miles should I replace the chain tensioner and chain?

Goal is to just get it in tip top darn reliable shape and then consider doing something about the aesthetics.

Thanks for any input, I used a forum like this when I had my crx and it was incredible.

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Re: 97 savage with 14k miles! What’s up y’all!
Reply #1 - 05/22/18 at 11:55:26

fix the oil leak - Which one?

look at chain tensioner and consider replacing - Looking at is a good idea, remember it's the chain, not the tensioner.

spark plug - cheap, replace

oil and filter - always

brakes front and rear - stock squeak, prefer kevlar or organic

tires - check the date code.

check and possibly replace drive belt - it's polymer, not rubber. lasts a long time.

"CLIFF NOTES"

Im sure you’re all familiar with the Savage oil leak issue? Do I have to pull the engine? How much of the engine do I have to tare down? If I'm pulling the engine is it worth buying a full gasket kit and replacing everything? At 14k miles should I replace the chain tensioner and chain? - for the head plug? no. for the head gasket? yes. for various o-rings? no.

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skysto YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 5	Re: 97 savage with 14k miles! What’s up y’all! Reply #2 - 05/22/18 at 12:06:02 Huge thanks for the reply, what am I looking for with the chain?
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batman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3806 osceola new york Gender:	Re: 97 savage with 14k miles! What’s up y’all! Reply #3 - 05/23/18 at 07:41:23 Skysto , You should take the time to read through the Tech Section, It will enlighten you to the tasks your facing, then come back here to ask questions if you need added help.
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skysto YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 5	Re: 97 savage with 14k miles! What’s up y’all! Reply #4 - 05/23/18 at 19:05:40 will do sorry to be that annoying noob guy ha ha!
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batman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3806 osceola new york Gender:	Re: 97 savage with 14k miles! What’s up y’all! Reply #5 - 05/23/18 at 20:40:36 Skysto ,your not annoying, it's just that this and the other things you want to do have been covered many times, and most or all the info you need has been placed there to help you , and will save you time If there's a need to clarify or to ask a more pointed question ,please feel free to ask us.
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madmikesmech Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 227 Olean ny Gender:	Re: 97 savage with 14k miles! What’s up y’all! Reply #6 - 05/24/18 at 13:09:46 Skysto welcome! The knowledge and willingness to help is amazing on this forum! The people ride Savages (and other ones in thier stables too) and know what and how to do to leep them going strong
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