Posted by WD on April 19, 2003 at 04:35:39:
In Reply to: '95 savage....exhaust squeak.... posted by stigedis on April 18, 2003 at 16:40:42:
My 98 had a squeaky muffler not long after I bought it new. The dealership ended up replacing it under warranty, as the weld on the back of the pipe (against the hanger braket, not the heat shield side) had cracked and rusted out.
I agree with Polar Pilot about checking the belt for the squeak as well. Savage swingarm alignment marks are notoriously inaccurate. See the technical info off the oopeneing page of the site for alignment and squeak issue repairs.
Finally, new or used purchase, the swingarm could have an iffy bearing, causes a walking and subsequent binding under hard or high throttle. No part of a motorcycle, any motorcycle, is infallible, and age or assembly errors are relatively common, regerdless of brand or model.
-WD
Watch Tower Customs
98 LS650 (bought new, chopped hard now)
Forum member since March 98 (I think, the early postings are hard to read)