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Message started by speedingman on 08/25/09 at 12:06:36

Title: Finally some pics of my bike!
Post by speedingman on 08/25/09 at 12:06:36

I just took these today, but this is the site that i created for my bike and maybe as it do things to it or make repairs ill try to take pics and update the site accordinly, it my first attempt at making a site so bare with me. http://sites.google.com/site/1996suzukisavage/

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Post by EJID on 08/25/09 at 12:21:53

Good looking bike, have to ask, where did you come up with the driving lights/mounts? They look slick on it. 8-)

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Post by speedingman on 08/25/09 at 12:28:13

I got some steel bars not sure what you call them but there about 24" long and 1/2 thick, I just cut them about 8" i think and bent them to a 90 drilled two holes to mount to the fender bolts and one for the light, came out sweet!

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Post by speedingman on 08/25/09 at 12:32:09

Glalvenised steel is what i think they are they an aluminum like finish so it wont rust.

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Post by serenity3743 on 08/25/09 at 12:49:38

Nice looking color. And looks like you silver painted the speedo housing? Looks good with the blue.

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Post by speedingman on 08/25/09 at 12:52:27

thankyou, yes the speedo housing is just the silver underlay with no blue.

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Post by Duane on 08/25/09 at 12:56:03

Noticed your OD miles, you checked your cam chain adjuster yet?

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Post by cursal on 08/25/09 at 12:57:40

Sweet!

Congrats on the styling of your ride.

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Post by speedingman on 08/25/09 at 13:04:20

Yes ive checked the cam and chain all is new along with head gasket and carb. i picked this bike up for 1000 bucks and completely went through this bike as it is my daily driver to and from work so i stay on top of it.

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Post by Skid Mark on 08/25/09 at 13:42:40

Looks great. You just can't beat the $1000 price tag.

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Post by FreeSpirit on 08/25/09 at 14:39:55

Nice Bike and Nice Pictures! Cant beat the price either.
You did very well ;) I like the saddle bags also!

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Post by Oldnewguy on 08/25/09 at 14:55:47

Looks great!

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Post by Savage_Amusement on 08/25/09 at 16:20:02

My Wife has a tattoo of what you have painted on your tank. Though it is more realistic looking. Nice bike!

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Post by bill67 on 08/25/09 at 16:49:49

694558444F58595E45584F191A1A1A2A0 wrote:

My Wife has a tattoo of what you have painted on your tank. Though it is more realistic looking. Nice bike!

Where is the tattoo at,We like pictures too. :)

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Post by speedingman on 08/25/09 at 17:28:18

LOL, mine is on my left arm and my wifes is on her back between her shoulders.

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Post by Savage_Amusement on 08/25/09 at 17:34:12

I'll ask her if she wants a pic posted of it.

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Post by EricTheRed on 08/25/09 at 17:38:31

Very nice, the black exhaust looks great. Did you paint it or what, I'd like to try that on my bike.

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Post by speedingman on 08/25/09 at 20:00:58

Yes i painted the header pipe, mine was very blue and yellow when i got it, so rather than fight it, i just ruffed up the surface and used Rustolem high temp 2000 degree paint flat black and painted it.

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Post by thumperclone on 08/25/09 at 21:28:40

nice!! very nice for rattle can!!!
lotta folks dont know the under lay trick to a good paint finish..
post how you did it in the tech section

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Post by speedingman on 08/26/09 at 00:55:55

Thankyou! Thats a good idea, though i wish i had pics from when i did the paint, it was very teedious, though i was not sure at first as the first paint job came out like crap, but i was in a hurry, its was originally faded burgendy, then i painted black speck, came out like crap so i sanded it all back to the metal and started fresh, took 2days for the whole job to get where it is now, i used Duplicolor metalflake silver for the underlay, then used a aerodesent blue, designed for plain metal jobs, but worked really well with the silver, gives it a really nice sparkly in the sunlight, then i sealed it with a speacial rustolem clearcoat for oil and grease protection, the gas spills do not harm the finish, though if i wax the gas will smear the wax, no biggy though. The whole job cost me 3can of each, ruffly $45.00 and 2days of time, it was worth it! :-?

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Post by Rocco on 08/26/09 at 11:16:48

very sweeet! i love the custom paint, and how it means something to u. that's the way it should be. i'm still thinking of what to put on my tank, i'm def leaving it baremetal but i may carve something on it.

i really like the painted gauge/speedo. very nice!

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Post by o0MOTORHEAD0o on 08/26/09 at 20:47:29

love the color! :o
but dude you have to get some harley bars on that bike! the old rams horns are terrible bars!!! i think my bars are XLH "sporty" harley bars, theyre not geniune ones a guy makes them here in new zealand and they are darn cheap!...i need to get a pick up of them

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Post by speedingman on 08/26/09 at 21:00:59

Yes your right, as a matter of fact with- in the next couple of weeks i will be going to a local salvage yard for bikes to see what i can come up with. i like the bars on the newer savages personaly.

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Post by Sir mick on 08/26/09 at 22:21:29

Hi speeding man,
I have done quite a bit of paint and body work in my time,and I have posted some of my work, I hope you don't take offense about your paint job, you seem to have laid the paint on a little to thick,you do have a little orange peel as well,but do not dispair,just a little more work and that paint job will look perfect,you need some 1800 grit wet/dry paper and then 1900 and lastly 2000 grit,then get some Magquire's diamond cut and polish it out,with an electric buffer or by hand if you don't have one,you will be amazed at the shine,.
I love the color and the tattoo,again please do not take offense you have done a good job. Mick

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Post by Sir mick on 08/26/09 at 22:30:45

Ok Speedingman,after rechecking out the paint job ,maybe just the
diamont cut faze will be enough,or just leave it alone.

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Post by speedingman on 08/26/09 at 22:37:24

Thanks for the info,The clearcoat is 3coats if i rember correctly and is a Rustolem for oil and greese resistant it has some sort of ceramic in it so i would assum it is very hard surface, ive not done much wet sanding so im affraid of how it will turn out, lol. I'm always looking for improvement! I would have gone farther with it but money gets in the way. Maybe later on as it gets dinged and scratched i will redo. and use a paint gun this time around.

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Post by Sir mick on 08/27/09 at 00:17:07

3A392C2C2D20272E242827490 wrote:

If you have a little paint left over try it on a piece of scrap metal.
Don't bother with a spray gun unlass you pay the price of a good one,cheap spray guns are no better than a rattle can.

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Post by speedingman on 08/28/09 at 11:12:06

I was thinking of getting a set of these for me bike what do you guys think? And would they work? http://www.a1saddlebags.com/dxmosahabasa.html