Hi,

It’s been a while and my searching skills have fallen to the wayside. I am curious to know if parts from all model years will work for all Savage/s40 bikes.

I am looking for a complete clutch assembly for an 01 Savage. I know the years preceding should work but what about the later models? I’m shopping on eBay/ salvage yards bc I don’t want to spend a ton but I am trying to be as conscious/cautious as possible.


Thanks,

The Jet

That could be an option for those seeking taller gearing. The higher primary ratio could be combined with the Kawasaki pulley(s) to go even higher.

There is a picture in the companion cd that lists the ratio of the early primary set. But, like the pulley swaps, it will throw the speedometer reading off if you try it.

Isn’t it a bit easier to change out the basket and primary gears than change the pulley?  You don’t have to machine the hard pulley or grind cases for clearance (irreversible).  If you wanna put it back like it was just swap in the old parts.  Plus you also have the option of combining the two mods for even taller final ratio.  The Kaw pulley is also heavier so it creates even more of an inertial problem on those already precarious splines.

I think you got a winner idea Fast.  The speedo is toast either way so it’s a wash.

I just returned home from my trip and was looking at the illustrated breakdown of the trans in my totally-accurate way-informative Clymer manual (I love the section on tires where it tells you to change the valve-stem when changing the tire but doesn't mention the tube, or even imply that there is a tube).  I noticed that the speedo drive runs off the right side of the output shaft.  That means that there would be no affect on the speedo if you only change the basket and primary gears.  Do I have that right?

Of course if you mess with the pulleys then you can expect the speedo to be off.

Based on Batman's numbers seems to me like if you did both you would have a pretty nice 5th gear cruiser, right in the sweet spot.

DBM it appears your correct , just changing the basket and drive gear should not alter the speedometer reading. I looked at Ron Ayers site,and it appears there was no change in the speedo drive gears or speedometer in any years.

batman wrote on 06/11/18 at 08:33:53:


It could be that the 1986 ratio was not continued for all 1986 models.....or the eBay sellers are not good at keeping track of the bikes the parts came from.

I have been watching the 1986 clutch basket sales and counting teeth...and so far I have not found any clutch baskets with only 67 teeth.  If you do find a 67 tooth clutch basket - be sure to also get the matching crankshaft gear....as those parts are no longer available from Suzuki through their parts list.

Does the info on the basket mention anything about being used in other Suzuki models ?
Seems like I saw something once about that.