SuzukiSavage.com - Camshafts for ls650 ?

ThumperPaul Serious Thumper Online SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2180 Houston, Texas Gender:	Re: Camshafts for ls650 ? Reply #15 - 05/27/25 at 18:03:45 So if the 28.3mm steady bearing is correct, what bike might this fit? How can they try to sell this for a DR650 if 28.3mm is incorrect? Put it on a lathe and buzz it down?
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Reply #16 - 05/28/25 at 03:54:43

ThumperPaul wrote on 05/27/25 at 18:03:45:

So if the 28.3mm steady bearing is correct, what bike might this fit?

How can they try to sell this for a DR650 if 28.3mm is incorrect? Put it on a lathe and buzz it down? Shocked

I don't know of any DR650 camshaft that has a 28.3mm steady rest.....the camshaft for the early 1992-1995 DR650 that we use has 25mm just like the Savage. The later bikes have a completely different camshaft with a decompression mechanism that won't fit the LS650.

It is possible to machine the steady rest down if you have a lathe - but not many folks have that ability.

The good news for DragBikeMike is that the Amazon purchase has a 30 day return policy - he can find out what it is (isn't) - then send it back!!!

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ThumperPaul Serious Thumper Online SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2180 Houston, Texas Gender:	Re: Camshafts for ls650 ? Reply #17 - 05/28/25 at 05:17:38 True. No lathe laying around here. Very interested to hear DBM’s review and report! Aside from the 28.3mm question, I really wonder about the quality of materials. DBM is probably a metallurgist in addition to all his other skills and knowledge!
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Reply #18 - 05/28/25 at 11:01:22

Not a metalurgist, just a gear-head, wrench-turnin fool.

No sense getting worked up over these knock-off cams until we have the actual bird in hand. The dimension on their illustration could be a typo, or they might have a bunch of cams that they screwed up and rather than throw them away they are trying to unload on Amazon. Who knows, could be just about anything. Once I get the thing we will have plenty of answers.

Regarding the material, I will try to ascertain hardness with some special files. That's about the best I will be able to do.

This looks to be a very interesting project.

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FinnHammer Senior Member Offline Posts: 253 Denmark Gender:	Re: Camshafts for ls650 ? Reply #19 - 06/01/25 at 12:46:32 It is a mad mad world. Just found one for fifty four bucks, couldn't resist buying it.
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ThumperPaul Serious Thumper Online SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2180 Houston, Texas Gender:	Re: Camshafts for ls650 ? Reply #20 - 06/01/25 at 14:02:51 HAHA WOW! For $54, what the heck! https://www.amazon.com/RESV-Camshaft-DR650RSE-1990-1996-12711-12D00/dp/B0DQDQ...
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Peter Fonda YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 37	Re: Camshafts for ls650 ? Reply #21 - 06/01/25 at 14:55:02 I can’t wait to see what the results are for these cams may have found a cheap route for everyone for these hehehe
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DragBikeMike Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 4479 Honolulu	Re: Camshafts for ls650 ? Reply #22 - 06/02/25 at 16:31:49 Ooooooof! I got robbed.
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Peter Fonda YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 37	Re: Camshafts for ls650 ? Reply #23 - 06/02/25 at 16:56:24 Did you get it yet ??
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ThumperPaul Serious Thumper Online SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2180 Houston, Texas Gender:	Re: Camshafts for ls650 ? Reply #24 - 06/04/25 at 13:26:26 DragBikeMike wrote on 06/02/25 at 16:31:49: Ooooooof! I got robbed. What happened, Mike? Amazon isn’t allowed to rip ya off!
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Peter Fonda YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 37	Re: Camshafts for ls650 ? Reply #25 - Today at 06:30:24 DragBikeMike wrote on 06/02/25 at 16:31:49: Ooooooof! I got robbed. We so need an update ….
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Online SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18347 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Camshafts for ls650 ? Reply #26 - Today at 06:41:32 DragBikeMike wrote on 05/25/25 at 22:56:18: The cam should be here no later than July 1st. When I get it I will do a full dimensional inspection along with timing checks. Patience Grasshopper. Shipping from China takes a while.
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Re: Camshafts for ls650 ?
Reply #27 - Today at 06:46:05

Dave wrote on Today at 06:41:32:

DragBikeMike wrote on 05/25/25 at 22:56:18:

The cam should be here no later than July 1st. When I get it I will do a full dimensional inspection along with timing checks.

Shorter trip to Hawaii, but it probably has to go to Los Angeles first and then back across the Pacific to Mike. Huh

Patience Grasshopper.

Shipping from China takes a while.

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