Posted by Bruce Clarke on August 04, 1999 at 01:18:48:
In Reply to: Re: bike just died again posted by Allison Taylor on August 03, 1999 at 16:32:28:
>Do you have any thoughts specifically about the
>choke issue? How long do you leave the choke on
>when you warm up your Savages? Does it sound
>ikely that leaving the choke on too long could
>foul the spark plug? I am still trying to sort
>out whether these problems are my fault and, if
>so, how not to do it again.
I never need to use the choke on my Savage. It starts perfectly with just a half-second touch of the starter button. If the engine is very hot (has been running a hour or so) or if the weather is very cold (below freezing) then the Savage is maybe a bit more stubborn, but not much.
I've read some reviews of the Savage that claim the writers found the Savage to be a bit 'cold-blooded' - they need a good two or three minutes of choke before the engine is warmed up and running smoothly.