Savage basic Mods
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i gave my Savage pretty much the same basic Attachment 27012
Attachment 27013 Attachment 27014treatment that you give your Hawks, Storms, Ghosts, etc. I drilled out the exhaust for a little more volume and rpm. Six 1/4" holes in the rear plate. -The air box door came off, but the filter is still hidden and protected by the side panel. -lastly, I jetted up from 145 to 150 main. The air box mod made the most noticeable difference. It made the engine noise much deeper. |
I used the 6 Sigma kit in the Ural. Good choice.
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What carb is on that? |
Running the stock Mikuni carb.
-I don't really know how to determine if a pilot jet change is needed, so I am still using the stock pilot jet. (I take plug readings for the main jet.) -I don't really plan needle spacers or other mods at the moment. It looks really difficult to re-install the "spaced out" needle and diaphragm. -the next thing I plan to do is another time-honored China Bike tradition - changing the gearing. A front pulley from a Kawasaki KZ adds three teeth to the front for lower rpm at cruising speed (currently 70mph) and possibly a higher top speed. -it requires a small amount of machining to make the KZ pulley fit a Savage. I can get a Machined KZ pulley for around 165 bucks. |
I drilled out the mixture screw a few weeks ago to richen the idle mixture to prevent backfiring. Backfiring still persists though, sometimes at part throttle.
-I plan to install a larger pilot jet this weekend to hopefully reduce backfiring. We are supposed to have rain most of the weekend from a tropical low, so its not a good weekend to ride. |
The pilot jet change didn't happen. I tried to remove the pilot jet without removing the carb and stripped the head of the plot valve.
-That pilot valve isn't coming out until the next time I remove the carb, and that will hopefully be a while. The good news is that the pilot valve is still functional, and I was able to take a nice ride to Brookshire today. |
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Attachment 27223I did the fuel petcock change today for better reliability.
The original vacuum operated petcock is on the left. |
The DRZ comes with one of those POS's. When they fail, they fill your oil with gas. Changed mine also.
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Vacuum petcocks work good on my scooter, but they can be bad news on a motorcycle.
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Attachment 27458Added some bags to help with commuting and windshield for freeway rides. I added some luggage locks to my bags to prevent further thefts. |
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Attachment 27476Can't quite close the bag on the frozen pizza. Oh well.
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At least it was a frozen pizza.
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But half of it wasn't frozen when I got home.
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Ya know, the more I look at your Savage, the more I like it. SUPER clean lines and look. Very tight, uncluttered design and flow to the bike, as a unit. Not a ton of odd stuff and things sticking out in the wind. Even the motor in the cradle doesn't even look like it's wired, or cabled. Pretty amazing, really. |
I prefer DiGiorno myself....
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