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Message started by Munson_kl279 on 09/01/04 at 10:29:42

Title: Honda Rebel????
Post by Munson_kl279 on 09/01/04 at 10:29:42

I've been looking around for different after market parts that will work on the Savage and I've found that there are a few from the Honda Rebel.

An example of this is the M/C Enterprises engine case guard. I found this on the JC Whitney web site.

Can anyone back this up? I'd like to know before I spend the $140.

Title: Re: Honda Rebel????
Post by Susan on 09/01/04 at 11:48:35

I had not heard that. Will be interested to hear what you learn.

Title: Re: Honda Rebel????
Post by Greg_650 on 09/01/04 at 14:10:41

Post a link and I'll take a look see. I'd like to know too.

Title: Re: Honda Rebel????
Post by Munson_kl279 on 09/02/04 at 05:01:48

Here is the link to JC Whitney for the crash bars:

http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/EndecaCategoryView/tf-EndecaCategoryView/s-10101/ss-10111/th-StoreCatalogDisplay/tmplhome-StoreCatalogDisplay/sct-body/N-111%202311057563%2030000300/c-10111/Ne-30000300

Title: Re: Honda Rebel????
Post by Gargoyle on 09/02/04 at 11:33:33

The guard might work. The rebel has a single downtube just like the Savage. So that mounting point seems okay. Not sure of the lower mounting points.

Title: Re: Honda Rebel????
Post by Old Geezer on 09/02/04 at 11:46:25

Here's a link to another website that has an aftermarket engine guard for a Savage.

http://www.accessoryinternational.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=AI&Product_Code=AUSWLS02

Title: Re: Honda Rebel????
Post by Munson_kl279 on 09/02/04 at 12:52:12

Old Geezer wrote:

Here's a link to another website that has an aftermarket engine guard for a Savage.

That one looks kind of strange as far as the setup...It would be a different look.

Title: Re: Honda Rebel????
Post by Greg_650 on 09/02/04 at 14:23:51

Munson_kl279 wrote:

The top mount would work if the holes for the U-bolt are far enough apart to go around the frame downtube...are the downtubes the same diameter?

Is there any way to find out the distance apart for the lower mounts? They would have to mount to the foot peg mounts....which aren't the same on the Savage.

What don't you like about the Savage OEM engine guard? It is cheaper.

Title: Re: Honda Rebel????
Post by Greg_650 on 09/02/04 at 14:27:07

Old Geezer wrote:

Here's a link to another website that has an aftermarket engine guard for a Savage.

http://www.accessoryinternational.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=AI&Product_Code=AUSWLS02

Oh, I don't know what I think about that one. It would be different.

Title: Re: Honda Rebel????
Post by Munson_kl279 on 09/03/04 at 04:57:09

Greg_650 wrote:

What don't you like about the Savage OEM engine guard? It is cheaper.

I didn't know they made them. Everything I have found hasn't been for the Savage. And when I called my local dealership I was told they did make anything that went back as far as the '86 model I have. Now, since I've been reading up on this site I've found that was a crock since Suzuki hasn't changed the frame, right?

Title: Re: Honda Rebel????
Post by Susan on 09/03/04 at 06:12:50

Munson_kl279 wrote:

I think that's right. Hopefully Jon will weigh in here as at various times he owned an '88, a '96 and now the S40.

Title: Re: Honda Rebel????
Post by Greg_650 on 09/03/04 at 10:06:56

Munson_kl279 wrote:

Like I said before, they don't keep knowledgeable or reliable people working in parts departments. It is much better to do your own research. Back to that "What year?" thing again.

I could be wrong, but the only difference that I know of between your frame and mine, is that I welded metal tabs on mine to mount the engine guard ::) because I didn't want to use the u-bolts.
http://216.77.188.54/coDataImages/p/Groups/215/215131/folders/156030/1215090GuardMount01web.jpg

Title: Re: Honda Rebel????
Post by Munson_kl279 on 09/03/04 at 11:23:46

Thanks for the help Greg. I just ordered a Savage case guard. Seeing your picture let me see that it would mount the same. It's a little smaller than I'm used to seeing but I guess I'm also used to seeing them are larger bikes in general. (i.e. My brother's Marauder or my dad's Heritage :))

Title: Re: Honda Rebel????
Post by Greg_650 on 09/03/04 at 12:55:26

Welcome, welcome.

Engine guards vary but mostly they just keep your cases off the ground if it falls over....and I know from a spill that the footpegs will take that duty before the engine hits anything. With the single cylinder, there just isn't that much sticking out there anyway. Either way you'll still risk a turnsignal or muffler. I don't know, maybe on a bigger bike, it might make it easier to pick up if it just fell over on the guard.

Honestly, I think that the majority of them are just "chrome goodies" and that's why I got mine. I liked the small size of the OEM guard because it fit the style of the bike.

Title: Re: Honda Rebel????
Post by Munson_kl279 on 09/03/04 at 20:25:01

Can you put highway pegs on it?

Title: Re: Honda Rebel????
Post by Greg_650 on 09/04/04 at 02:35:37

Yes. I did, but I didn't like them because it brought my knees up too high. The frame is too short. Not the same as forward controls.