Hi, all -
a friend of mine recently got a 1998 Suzuki Savage 650 single-cylinder. It had been stored in a barn for several years and showed some wear. When I test rode it, I thought I heard some potential noise, but after it warmed up, it seemed to disappear.
Took it home, changed the oil with T6, and ran it again. The noise doesn't disappear when warm anymore. Here's a video of the bike at idle:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txBAxgXLlwc
We also noticed the oil had some small metal flakes in it. Thoughts? Oil-related? Toasted engine?
Thanks!
a friend of mine recently got a 1998 Suzuki Savage 650 single-cylinder. It had been stored in a barn for several years and showed some wear. When I test rode it, I thought I heard some potential noise, but after it warmed up, it seemed to disappear.
Took it home, changed the oil with T6, and ran it again. The noise doesn't disappear when warm anymore. Here's a video of the bike at idle:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txBAxgXLlwc
We also noticed the oil had some small metal flakes in it. Thoughts? Oil-related? Toasted engine?
Thanks!