Posted by Polar Pilot on October 06, 2000 at 15:19:41:
In Reply to: New Savage (at least new to me) posted by Sean Clifford on October 05, 2000 at 18:47:10:
I cut way back on the amount of backfiring by careful throttle management.
I have learned is that if I avoid periods when I slow down with partial throttle, especially immediately prior to when I know I am about to shut off my Savage, I do not have nearly as much backfiring.
Most of my rides begin and start with a highway run, so the engine is always throughly warmed up. When I am headed for home - especially in the last 10 kms, if I have to decelerate, I make a practice of completely closing the throttle when slowing down. This avoids a build up of fuel in the engine/exhaust pipe area and if I get any noise from the exhaust pipe it is usually just a mild whufff when the key is turned off.
Your idea with the choke is ingenious - that certainly would enrich the mixture enough that the normal air/gasoline mix would not ignite as readily from a " hot spot" in the exhaust system.
You have choosen a good ride but you should seriously look at one of the safety courses this winter. The old way through a school of hard knocks is too hard on riders and on machines with the prices of spares at the atmospheric levels they are today.
Keep the rubber side down
Polar Pilot