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Message started by norway on 05/20/07 at 07:11:33

Title: update pics
Post by norway on 05/20/07 at 07:11:33

as promised, here's how my worn out thumper looks after hours of tlc in the garage.

norway

http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/904575/
http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/904577/
http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/904578/
http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/904580/

Title: Re: update pics
Post by Reelthing on 05/20/07 at 07:24:37

so if you ride that down to the local dealer - they still believe that is the poorest suzuki ever made ? - might point out for what we can tell the problem is not the bike here - it's the dealers, they cause the oil leaks at the very first service 'cause they don't know how to seal a rubber plug.

good looking ride - enjoy!

Title: Re: update pics
Post by tuxedo on 05/20/07 at 07:33:37

I like it. I like it a lot. That strutted fender looks great, as well as the seat, wheels, and whitewalls. Looks like someone knows wtf they're doing.

Title: Re: update pics
Post by norway on 05/20/07 at 10:02:50

http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/904752/
http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/904753/

Here's a little info on my ride: its a 1986 an has lots of miles on it, but with the proper lovin' care it has never had any major problems. I have on the other hand tinkered with it,and made some slight modifications.
The exhaust is a supertrapp, and works exelent, it even reduced the infamous backfire to a tiny "boff". I have removed the snorkel in the air filterbox and increased fuel flow, so that its not that lean. The backfire is totally gone.
I must admit that I have used some Harley parts like dragbars, the seat and rear fender witch by the way is of an old electraglide. The fender was obviously to big so I chopped it down vith an anglegrinder until I was happy with the shape of it. I have also done the plug cap seal, head gasket, replaced all the bolts in the engine, because I broke off the first four using almost no torque at all, so I figuered the the rest of the bolts was crap too. I haven't done the white spacer mod. since this is a 1986 and the mod. is unnecessary on the older bikes.
All this work has given me hours and hours of pleassure in my garage and also improved how the bike handles, and that's what its all about isn'it??

Title: Re: update pics
Post by serowbot on 05/20/07 at 10:45:24

Inspired ride! Classic lines! Great photo's and scenery too!
You said it's high miles, How many?

Title: Re: update pics
Post by norway on 05/20/07 at 11:21:26

Hello there and thanx for the reply.The savage has 150 000 km on it, approx. 95 000 miles. still handles great

Title: Re: update pics
Post by Savage_Rob on 05/20/07 at 13:46:16

Bravo.