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Title: Laid the Savage down at 20 mph Post by whoisrawb on 07/30/16 at 18:39:58 Was going around a right turn last weekend and a car just pulled out right in front of me had to put the bike down, luckily i didn't get a scratch on me but looked at my bike she wasn't so lucky. I am looking for input for what i need to get back out there, Here is what is broken: the rear left turn signal, Bent the front left foot peg straight 90 degrees, bent the handle bars a bit as well as one of the clamps that holds the bars to the forks. Today I wanted to tackle the front left foot peg, I started to remove the allen bolt but noticed I wasn't getting any traction on it when I was turning it, With Further inspection and a hammer I realized that the Allen bolt was snapped and about 1/4 inch if it remained in the hole still. I was able to get the remaining bolt extracted with one of those reverse bits and 1/8 metal bit. I had stock foot pegs for the moment so I Went ahead and ordered these: http://www.ebay.com/itm/BOULEVARD-S40-SAVAGE-CHROME-SPLIT-RUBBER-FOOT-PEGS-/350190983237?vxp=mtr&hash=item5189025845 Does anyone know how I get a hold of one those allen bolts? should I just freestyle something at the local ACE Hardware? Any Suggestions would be greatly appreciated. As for the turn signals I had bought the bike with broken ones so I have already replaced them once, I purchased the same set of lights only 2 pcs instead of 4 this time around so Ill have an extra rear Right in the future ;D As for the handlebars, I never really liked the look of the pull back ones and my buddy has a Sportster with some drag bars, So I ordered those today from bike bandit. They are pretty basic and are 1" all black Anyone have any idea where I can buy those clamps that holds the bars to the fork, the left one got pretty hammered and definitely needs to replaced. Not really looking forward to having the bike not riding especially because the weather has been so nice. I keep replaying the moment of going down over and over in my head, like its a dream that didn't really happen but it sure did, didn't think it would but anyways thats where I am at. |
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Title: Re: Laid the Savage down at 20 mph Post by Dave on 07/30/16 at 18:43:55 Glad you are OK.....the bike can be fixed much easier. Foot peg bolts.....just buy the correct part from Suzuki. Some pieces just can't be found at a local hardware store. If you don't have a local dealer to buy from - then go online and use Bike Bandit, Motorcycle Superstore, Ron Ayers, or any online Suzuki parts supplier. |
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Title: Re: Laid the Savage down at 20 mph Post by justin_o_guy2 on 07/30/16 at 19:23:18 Depending on your skills the signal stalks will fix if you have all the parts. Devcon five minute epoxy is good stuff. A piece of stiff wire running the length on the bottom braces it up. If the lens or lens holder is busted, phhhht, get new.. A nice pair of after market or look in the Marketplace for take offs. How did you go down on the left in a right turn? |
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Title: Re: Laid the Savage down at 20 mph Post by whoisrawb on 07/30/16 at 20:16:11 How did you go down on the left in a right turn? Immediately after turning right he gunned it out of a driveway, I tried to cut left to avoid him but it was single lane with a center divider curb no where to go.... |
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Title: Re: Laid the Savage down at 20 mph Post by justin_o_guy2 on 07/30/16 at 20:36:17 I keep replaying the moment of going down over and over in my head, That's a good thing. During a rescreening think about, look for Any way you could have gotten it slowed down enough to not hit after you saw the car. IF you really couldn't have avoided either hitting the car or dropping the bike, then maybe you were too fast for conditions, even If you weren't speeding. |
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Title: Re: Laid the Savage down at 20 mph Post by batman on 08/01/16 at 18:23:23 Glad your ok! the bike will live again! there's two kinds of bikers those who have been down and those who will be,ask us how we know. |
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Title: Re: Laid the Savage down at 20 mph Post by ohiomoto on 08/02/16 at 06:48:21 I've had to straighten up more than a few bikes over the years. (Thankfully all were motocross related crashes and I was never injured too badly.) 1) If the wheel is not centered on the top triple clamp (I'll get to the bars), make sure the fork tubes are not bent. If they are, you'll never get the front end straight and you'll have to replace the fork tube(s). 2) Sometimes the tubes will be twisted in the triple clamps, the triple clamps are twisted, or the axle might have some binding. To relieve the binding, loosen the pinch bolts on the lower triple clamp, the top bolt on the the triple clamp, and the front axle pinch bolt. Then put the wheel between your legs or against something solid, wiggle it back and forth a few times, and then center the wheel. Then tighten everything back up. 3) Our bars are rubber mounted. When these mounts look crooked, it's most likely that the mounts are simply twisted, the the bolts that hold the mounts to the triple clamp are bent (easily replaced) or the cap that the mount sits on is bent (easily fixed with a hammer). 4) If the bars are not badly bent, it's possible to straighten them out with a steal pipe (Especially easy with steal bars.) Most of the time you just pipe on the bar, lean the bike over and sort of bounce the weight of the bike (and rider in the case of a lightweight motocross bike). |
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Title: Re: Laid the Savage down at 20 mph Post by SugarBoogers on 08/02/16 at 14:41:37 You can use a hardware store bolt but it won't be stainless so you'll have to use an anti-seize gloop on the threads or they will eventually stick fast. |
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Title: Re: Laid the Savage down at 20 mph Post by Ruttly on 08/02/16 at 20:08:47 Oh yes they will , just ask cheapnewbee |
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Title: Re: Laid the Savage down at 20 mph Post by Ruttly on 08/02/16 at 20:15:07 Glad for no injuries,well maybe your pride took the hit Did you get a run in your panty hose? |
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Title: Re: Laid the Savage down at 20 mph Post by cheapnewb24 on 08/02/16 at 20:44:04 634445455D48310 wrote:
YOU'D BETTER BELIEVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [smiley=tekst-toppie.gif] Nah, Go ahead and use it without antiseize. [smiley=evil.gif] [smiley=grin.gif] [smiley=vrolijk_1.gif] Just make sure you enjoy PAIN! ....OR, the possibility that the next owner will hunt you down and beat you mercilessly. ;D http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Battle/catch-hit-with-chair.gif http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Battle/jump20.gif |
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Title: Re: Laid the Savage down at 20 mph Post by cheapnewb24 on 08/02/16 at 21:39:21 1F392B2D3E0E23232B293E3F4C0 wrote:
Strangely, I've heard that stainless makes things worse. :-? Weird... Chrome-plated oem bolt with anti-seize is the best combination I gather. You can still get an oem bolt. I bought one myself. It costs money. :D |
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Title: Re: Laid the Savage down at 20 mph Post by RaleighGuy on 08/03/16 at 04:01:01 Glad you're ok though. |
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Title: Re: Laid the Savage down at 20 mph Post by Ruttly on 08/03/16 at 06:54:24 Don't much matter what type of bolt it's the anti seize! I use a nuclear grade pure nickel anti seize for boilers & heat exchangers. Don't for get the anti seize ! |
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Title: Re: Laid the Savage down at 20 mph Post by Tink on 08/03/16 at 21:29:12 I'm so glad you're okay! I can't contribute anything intelligent to your future rebuild, but just wanted to wish you well. |
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