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Message started by EJID on 05/13/11 at 12:43:47

Title: Compatible?
Post by EJID on 05/13/11 at 12:43:47

Just curious if you guys think this might be worthwhile? Looks like the guy doesn't know what he even has.

My questions are, if I were to try and get this to fit the Savage, what sort of measurements do I need to take, and what do you think would be a worthwhile offer?

http://eastidaho.craigslist.org/mcy/2379243956.html

http://images.craigslist.org/3nc3m13o45V25U65R1b5db64549efc11c1512.jpg

Title: Re: Compatible?
Post by Serowbot on 05/13/11 at 12:57:00

Steering stem... height and diameter... brake hose length.
Need a new front wheel,.. prolly... :-?...

Yonuh would know... he had one... ;)...

Title: Re: Compatible?
Post by verslagen1 on 05/13/11 at 13:06:23

yonuh posted what he did to fit, do a search.

Title: Re: Compatible?
Post by WD on 05/13/11 at 18:06:22

That is for a spool (brakeless) front wheel. No provisions to anchor a brake stay (drum) or caliper (disc). And they are run fenderless, only.

7/8" stem = British or early Japanese. 1" stem = HD, Indian, later Japanese. You're gonna play hell finding the conversion bearing for the steering neck/stem.

Title: Re: Compatible?
Post by MotoBuddha on 05/14/11 at 07:17:39

Besides no brake on this particular version, springer front ends in general just seem less rigid, more flexy, more squirrely, with more connections to come loose. There's a reason they died out.

Title: Re: Compatible?
Post by Yonuh Adisi FSO on 05/14/11 at 08:57:51

What I did to install a Girder Front end on my 2000 Savage.

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1213856449

Title: Re: Compatible?
Post by WD on 05/14/11 at 16:00:26

Real springers are actually a superior front end. They went away because they are extremely expensive to build.

Springer advantages: no hydraulics to leak. No front end dive when braking. No oscillation on rough road. Older HD built ones are greasable. Adjustable dampening if you are smart and run one with a friction disc instead of just a shock absorber. less twist prone than your average hydraulic front end. Modern HD versions are disc brake compatible (dual disc kits available) and zerkless, however, the bushings are only rated for 10K miles between changes. Modern ones take modern risers, older ones take plate mounted bars or require a dog bone adapter plate, dogbone risers and seperate bars.

A Savage with a 45 inch HD springer and a rigid frame would be an absolute joy to ride. No more bushing squirm pushing it n the twisties.