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/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> Wanted things for the Savage ? /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1243908316 Message started by mikestrikes on 06/01/09 at 19:05:16 |
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Title: Wanted things for the Savage ? Post by mikestrikes on 06/01/09 at 19:05:16 What are the parts you want but they dont make, or what part of the bike would you like worked on ? I'm getting a Welder, Lathe, Mill, and just putting it out to my Motorsickle peeps so to share my shop in the endless need to mod our rides.... |
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Title: Re: Wanted things for the Savage ? Post by Joshua on 06/01/09 at 19:15:33 I can't think of anything but thanks for the offer. |
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Title: Re: Wanted things for the Savage ? Post by seviersavage on 06/01/09 at 19:26:49 a good crash bar, a dual headlight bracket. a decent cargo rack. when your done with those I'll give ya more. 8-) Seviersavage |
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Title: Re: Wanted things for the Savage ? Post by diamond jim on 06/01/09 at 19:29:07 Front lightbar for mounting driving lights, aftermarket front turn signal mounts, saddlebag supports for bags larger than the OEM bags, combo cat eye tail light/aftermarket rear turn signal mount bracket to go under the rear of the fender, combo tail light/turns for those who have bobbed the rear fender, muffler mounts, front seat raise thingamajigs to get rid of those dang plastic spacers wrapped in electrical tape, brackets to move battery back for those that have removed their airbox, forward controls with extended support bar that allows adding highway pegs on the end... Man, I could go on forever with this list. |
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Title: Re: Wanted things for the Savage ? Post by Savage_Amusement on 06/01/09 at 19:46:54 I agree with the brackets for moving the battery back. I myself would love to have a whole different battery box. The stock one is UGLY and that plastic top is the worst idea ever. |
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Title: Re: Wanted things for the Savage ? Post by High-Def on 06/01/09 at 20:04:26 A battery box that mounts low on he frame up front between the forward controls. A nice sleek like...blends right into the shape of the frame/controls. Maybe a nice bottom curve out to match the low curve of the front tire. :-? You can call it the Def Battery Box ;D |
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Title: Re: Wanted things for the Savage ? Post by ALfromN.H. on 06/01/09 at 20:13:56 A BIG GAS TANK!!!!!! |
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Title: Re: Wanted things for the Savage ? Post by vhfkid on 06/01/09 at 20:14:51 Ghost brackets/easy brackets. I've seen them made work on other small bikes with similar fender rails, why don't they make them to fit a Savage?---NB I want this one MOST OF ALL! ;D Dual Headlight bracket, one that's adjustable for possible windshield options. Better cargo rack, maybe something that uses the stock fender rails Footpeg adapters for HD style mounts, i.e. kuryakn "adjustable male peg" but with the "finger" Slowzuki put on the stock pegs. (Should be a small and easy setup) Stylized or custom battery box, custom as cutout flames, tribal designs, etc... Maybe even something that could still use the stock "toolbox" License plate bracket turn signal relocation kit. Those that love bobbin' usually come up with them on their own, again shouldn't be hard to setup for machining. Sissy bar options: taller, without pad, with bigger pad, simple handle design, designs to match battery box, etc... Maybe not metal, but premade white spacers for the carb. Maybe a kit with 3 or 4 of different thickness. Stainless front seat risers/hardware. Aluminum, stainless, black maybe also in 1/2" increments would be nice. Other things could easily be made, but are already supplied by others right now...Versy, Ed.L controls, Tkat, Seiver brackets... These are the top items I'd like to see custom adapted to the savage, instead of buying the gizmo from pickyoursite.com and drilling, bending, etc. to make it fit. |
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Title: Re: Wanted things for the Savage ? Post by sockmonkeygirl on 06/01/09 at 21:00:20 I want a luggage rack to fit over the rear tire, where the back seat normally goes. I have a real pretty HD one, but I think it will need modding. And the pool needs cleaning, and the lawn mowing, and the animals need brushing....you get the idea. I can't do it, and my husband has a "to do list" a mile long. Let me know if you come up with something, or want to see a pic of the piece I have. :) |
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Title: Re: Wanted things for the Savage ? Post by John_D on 06/01/09 at 22:03:39 58464845474A2E0 wrote:
I actually drew up something along that line, for aluminum. Now I just need to dig through the scrap bin at work and see what's available. It's not very stylish, just a couple blocks, but once I see how functional it is, may think about fancying it up. If it works good, I may try and post a blueprint of it or something. Although if we don't have any scraps at work, I'll have to pay, and that always slows things down. ;D |
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Title: Re: Wanted things for the Savage ? Post by serowbot on 06/01/09 at 22:09:28 Oh, Oh!,........ A front belt pulley with two less cogs, for a higher overall gearing!.... Lazy rpm for highway.... and,..... I want to do the ton!.... Just once,... so I can say my bike will do it!... :-? :-? :-? |
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Title: Re: Wanted things for the Savage ? Post by John_D on 06/01/09 at 22:17:26 382E39243C29243F4B0 wrote:
:-? Correct me if I'm wrong (happens more than I'll admit!) but for higher speed with less rpm, wouldn't you want a bigger front pulley, or smaller rear pulley? :-/ |
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Title: Re: Wanted things for the Savage ? Post by verslagen1 on 06/01/09 at 22:25:20 Absolutely right JD If you could get someone to make you a smaller rear pulley by one tooth... pitch is ~.25"?... it would shift the rear axle back by half that amount. |
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Title: Re: Wanted things for the Savage ? Post by serowbot on 06/01/09 at 22:37:16 3720212B20262E7277747577450 wrote:
Forgive me,... and thanks for the correction... I'm such an idiot.... :-? I blame it on the excitement.... :-? I really,... really.. want to do the ton........... :o ....on this bike,..... ;) |
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Title: Re: Wanted things for the Savage ? Post by John_D on 06/01/09 at 22:44:12 ;D I've had mine up to 80 or so, which is plenty for me... for now anyway. :D |
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Title: Re: Wanted things for the Savage ? Post by serowbot on 06/01/09 at 23:22:11 94mph!.... 94!.... just a cog away!......Two to be safe..... More or less...... Actually,... less... More was the the idiot talking...... ;D |
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Title: Re: Wanted things for the Savage ? Post by John_D on 06/01/09 at 23:29:16 4254435E46535E45310 wrote:
Gadzooks! :o Only 6mph to go! I've broke 100 in a couple cars, both as driver and passenger, and probably a couple more where the speedo either quit at 85, or just plain didn't work. Might be fun to do it someday on a bike. 8-) |
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Title: Re: Wanted things for the Savage ? Post by serowbot on 06/01/09 at 23:43:07 I've done a buck an a quarter on a Ninja,.... but that's no challenge. Crashed it, at 80+..... That's no challenge either,... Ton on a Savage?..... that's legend..... ;) |
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Title: Re: Wanted things for the Savage ? Post by seviersavage on 06/02/09 at 07:29:44 man if you could machine different belt pulleys for different gearing you might could retire just off the sales from this site. I'll buy the first set!!!!!!!!!!! Seviersavage |
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Title: Re: Wanted things for the Savage ? Post by Duane on 06/02/09 at 08:23:35 626F616135030 wrote:
Ditto |
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Title: Re: Wanted things for the Savage ? Post by mikestrikes on 06/02/09 at 09:55:38 I cant help on the gas tank or the pulleys... I could do headlight brackets and bars. I would love to help out on rear racks and stuff but I would need someone close by to bring over a Savage to build off from as I dont have any of my rear end, remember I'm building a trike. The front battery box idea sounds kinda cool. I'm going to be adapting a lower triple clamp as an upper, this way I can slid the fork tubes up or down as I need. |
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Title: Re: Wanted things for the Savage ? Post by vhfkid on 06/03/09 at 08:24:33 Where are you located? Some interested party might just swing by. Or as the luggage rack goes, some bobber might let you borrow his fender/rails/sissybar assembly for some workup. I and my wife are doing something similar; we are letting corbin borrow our bikes for R&D. I'm gunna have to pay a ton to get our rides shipped back to us, but in the end I hope corbin will make some nice off the shelf seats for the savage and the s40. It's also a nice 2K miles for our summer vacation, so two birds with one stone! |
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Title: Re: Wanted things for the Savage ? Post by vhfkid on 06/03/09 at 08:28:11 5047464C4741491510131210220 wrote:
I actually drew up something along that line, for aluminum. Now I just need to dig through the scrap bin at work and see what's available. It's not very stylish, just a couple blocks, but once I see how functional it is, may think about fancying it up. If it works good, I may try and post a blueprint of it or something. Although if we don't have any scraps at work, I'll have to pay, and that always slows things down. ;D[/quote] I ended up using some aluminum spacers that came with my Memphis slim windshield. They were there, they were shiny, and they were free-that was the best part. ;D |
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Title: Re: Wanted things for the Savage ? Post by mikestrikes on 06/03/09 at 09:27:25 I'm in Decatur, Al............ just west of Huntsville and about 2 hours north of Birmingham... I call myself nether a Machinist or Bike builder, but I can do both. Anyone want a front end swap from another bike ? Up side down forks ? That I can do ! How about adjustable preload fork caps ? |
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Title: Re: Wanted things for the Savage ? Post by kenshi on 06/03/09 at 09:54:32 Hmmm, triple trees with an extra 6 deg. .....lol Would truly love a seat pan with an integral harley swivel mount up front... could bolt into front tank mount, would probably use existing holes in under seat frame rails tapped out for bolts. Was gonna make template in the next few weeks and see what happens. |
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Title: Re: Wanted things for the Savage ? Post by diamond jim on 06/04/09 at 05:39:25 1E3A38362007213A383620530 wrote:
DUDE!!!! I'm just 30 minutes south of you! :o |
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Title: Re: Wanted things for the Savage ? Post by diamond jim on 06/06/09 at 18:04:16 Could you make new cam chain extensioners like mine? http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh128/russ_diamond_jim/newcamchainext.jpg |
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Title: Re: Wanted things for the Savage ? Post by mikestrikes on 06/06/09 at 19:18:07 7F727A7674757F7172761B0 wrote:
I will as soon as I can get my table done so I can put my mill on it... |
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Title: Re: Wanted things for the Savage ? Post by Digger on 07/02/09 at 19:53:54 4D696B65735472696B6573000 wrote:
I would buy a sturdy, decent sized luggage rack. I don't own a cage. My Savage (see signature) is my daily rider and I use it to haul stuff: http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee201/Digger109/BeastofBurden-2E.jpg |
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Title: Re: Wanted things for the Savage ? Post by Boule’tard on 07/02/09 at 20:25:57 I own a cage and need an even sturdier rack. http://wilk4.com/humor/img/stupid198.jpg No but I'll definitely take one of those cam chain tensioners. Fab up a bunch of them so they're cheap. Most everyone will need one at some point. |
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Title: Re: Wanted things for the Savage ? Post by SV og LS on 07/03/09 at 02:43:09 494A5F54595F484D535656535B57493A0 wrote:
Any machinist can machine a bolt pattern into a blank pulley which are available. Problem is they're heavy, some 12 to 15 kg and one Savage rider who installed one of those said even after machining as much off as he could it was still a bit heavier than the original. |
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Title: Re: Wanted things for the Savage ? Post by PTRider on 07/04/09 at 14:40:39 7D505E5E5C4B390 wrote:
Digger, you're going to really like it when you get some better tires. I like my Pirelli MT66 Route a lot. Metzeler ME880 and Dunlop D404 get good press as well. |
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Title: Re: Wanted things for the Savage ? Post by Digger on 07/08/09 at 21:22:27 03041B480 wrote:
Digger, you're going to really like it when you get some better tires. I like my Pirelli MT66 Route a lot. Metzeler ME880 and Dunlop D404 get good press as well. [/quote] PT, Actually, I'm stickin' to the OEM IRC's. Although my Savage is my "daily rider," the hops I take on it are generally very short.....I log less than 2000 miles a year. So, if I got a good tire for it, it would most likely "age out" before I could wear it out. For urban duty, the IRC's work for me and are cheap. Like me! |
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