06-18-2022, 02:07 PM | #1 |
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Savage basic Mods
i gave my Savage pretty much the same basic
treatment 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.
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06-25-2022, 08:05 AM | #2 |
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I used the 6 Sigma kit in the Ural. Good choice.
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06-25-2022, 12:51 PM | #3 | |
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What carb is on that?
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06-26-2022, 10:02 PM | #4 |
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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.
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06-29-2022, 07:16 PM | #5 |
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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.
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07-03-2022, 02:21 PM | #6 |
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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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07-18-2022, 03:01 PM | #8 |
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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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07-18-2022, 07:14 PM | #9 |
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Vacuum petcocks work good on my scooter, but they can be bad news on a motorcycle.
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09-05-2022, 06:13 PM | #12 |
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At least it was a frozen pizza.
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09-07-2022, 02:18 PM | #14 |
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Top half in the wind or the bottom half above the pipe? ;-)
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.
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09-07-2022, 02:26 PM | #15 |
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I prefer DiGiorno myself....
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