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Message started by Tanker2Biker on 05/13/10 at 09:46:17

Title: Highway Bar
Post by Tanker2Biker on 05/13/10 at 09:46:17

Is anybody using a moustache style highway bar? And if so, are you happy with it, and where did you get it?

Title: Re: Highway Bar
Post by Tanker2Biker on 05/29/10 at 16:05:51

Anybody? Hello! Is this thing on? ;)

Title: Re: Highway Bar
Post by babyhog on 05/30/10 at 16:17:07

I can't remember seeing any pictures of any, nor anyone mention having one. (just so you know this thing is working lol)

Title: Re: Highway Bar
Post by verslagen1 on 05/30/10 at 16:49:38

maybe cause no one knows what you're talking about.

Title: Re: Highway Bar
Post by WD on 05/30/10 at 19:00:14

Only way to get one for a Savage is to have it custom bent up to fit. And you will have interference problems with your foot controls unless you have the lower mounting tabs about 4 inches out from the frame.

Get some cheap conduit and make yourself a mock up. The lack of accessories for the Savage is sickening, you might be able to recoup your costs by offering the finished product here.

Title: Re: Highway Bar
Post by PerrydaSavage on 05/31/10 at 01:09:31

The OEM (Suzuki) Engine guard is a cosmetic piece only (sez so on the packaging) and isn't practically functional. Look up or Google "Winger line Highway Bar" ... there is a good looking, practically functional aftermarket piece for the LS650 available by that name. Can't remember exactly the company that produces 'em, but some of our Members here have it installed and maybe they can pop in with some info and maybe a few pics?

EDIT: Here's the link ...

http://www.motoshop.net/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=AUSWLS02&Store_Code=AIM&search=Savage+%2C+2%3A3&filter_cat=&PowerSearch_Begin_Only=&sort=&range_low=&range_high=

Title: Re: Highway Bar
Post by Tanker2Biker on 05/31/10 at 04:37:40

Thanks! That's a place to start.

What I was thinking about was like the ones Reelthing has on his:

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1271355872/7#7

He said he thought he go it from Highway Hawk, but I have not found something that looks quite like it, so I thought I'd ask our "vast and unpaid research department" :)

Title: Re: Highway Bar
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/31/10 at 06:07:05

Maybe youd be ahead to send RT a PM & ask him where he got it. Hes not a mean man. He'll tell ya where he got it, Im just sure of it.

Title: Re: Highway Bar
Post by Tanker2Biker on 05/31/10 at 06:53:03

64515E5B55420006300 wrote:

He said he thought he go it from Highway Hawk, but I have not found something that looks quite like it, so I thought I'd ask our "vast and unpaid research department" :)

Title: Re: Highway Bar
Post by Tanker2Biker on 05/31/10 at 06:55:12

320710101B0603310314030507620 wrote:

Those look great, but I'm not very good at visualizing how they will mount. Do you think the mounting would be affected by the Ed L's forward controls I have?

Title: Re: Highway Bar
Post by bill67 on 05/31/10 at 07:04:06

I've seen those bars of a S40 they tilled way forward at the top and don't look the way crash bars normally look.

Title: Re: Highway Bar
Post by PerrydaSavage on 05/31/10 at 09:40:25

6F7076716C6B5A6A5A62707C37050 wrote:

Maybe youd be ahead to send RT a PM & ask him where he got it. He's not a mean man. He'll tell ya where he got it, Im just sure of it.

Yup, have had the genuine pleasure of meeting Reelthing personally and can vouch for the fact that he is a top notch guy for sure!

Title: Re: Highway Bar
Post by Reelthing on 06/07/10 at 21:11:36

I'll be back in the civilized world in about a week - I'll see if the
highway bars have a part number stamped on the plate - pretty sure
they were made by highway hawk - but may have been either a
universal fit or listed for a different bike

Title: Re: Highway Bar
Post by John_D FSO on 06/07/10 at 21:56:09

I had one on mine, and it was ok. It would've been better if it stuck out to the sides just a little more. But considering it was $25 at a salvage shop, and came off of some kinda Harley, I couldn't complain. I had to make my own mounts, but wasn't too hard, and I could find most of what I needed in the scrap bins at work!

Here's some pics, for what they're worth:
http://i626.photobucket.com/albums/tt347/redneck72102/Bike%20Pics/Bike%20Mods/th_IM000270.jpg (http://s626.photobucket.com/albums/tt347/redneck72102/Bike%20Pics/Bike%20Mods/?action=view&current=IM000270.jpg)http://i626.photobucket.com/albums/tt347/redneck72102/Bike%20Pics/Bike%20Mods/th_IM000273.jpg (http://s626.photobucket.com/albums/tt347/redneck72102/Bike%20Pics/Bike%20Mods/?action=view&current=IM000273.jpg)http://i626.photobucket.com/albums/tt347/redneck72102/Bike%20Pics/Bike%20Mods/th_IM000275.jpg (http://s626.photobucket.com/albums/tt347/redneck72102/Bike%20Pics/Bike%20Mods/?action=view&current=IM000275.jpg)http://i626.photobucket.com/albums/tt347/redneck72102/Bike%20Pics/Bike%20Mods/th_IM000274.jpg (http://s626.photobucket.com/albums/tt347/redneck72102/Bike%20Pics/Bike%20Mods/?action=view&current=IM000274.jpg)http://i626.photobucket.com/albums/tt347/redneck72102/Bike%20Pics/Bike%20Mods/th_IM000283.jpg (http://s626.photobucket.com/albums/tt347/redneck72102/Bike%20Pics/Bike%20Mods/?action=view&current=IM000283.jpg)http://i626.photobucket.com/albums/tt347/redneck72102/Bike%20Pics/th_IM000543.jpg (http://s626.photobucket.com/albums/tt347/redneck72102/Bike%20Pics/?action=view&current=IM000543.jpg)