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Message started by SavageMan99 on 05/04/19 at 12:57:54

Title: Mounting a flat seat & knobby tires
Post by SavageMan99 on 05/04/19 at 12:57:54

I'm wondering how others have mounted a flat seat (skateboard) to their bikes.
Also, any ideas on knobby enduro tires?
I've three good street tires if anyone wants to trade. One is a size larger, new, rear.

Title: Re: Mounting a flat seat & knobby tires
Post by ohiomoto on 05/05/19 at 06:08:22

I made brackets that bolted into the existing rear fender mounts and tank mount on the frame. Doing so gave me the flexibility change things if I ever need or want to and I didn't have to do any welding on the frame. I changed my tank and rear fender, and moved my battery, but you could keep it as simple as you want.

If you want to keep the stock fender, you may need to use shorter bolts to free up some threads for the bracket. Or maybe longer bolts that will protrude all the way through the frame to give you some studs to mount the bracket on.

There are a lot more pictures in my build thread: http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1472222031/0

http://suzukisavage.com/yabb2.2/Attachments/IMG_20161203_150123107_TOP.jpg

Title: Re: Mounting a flat seat & knobby tires
Post by ohiomoto on 05/05/19 at 06:10:36

If you keep your rear tire under 26" in diameter, you won't have to modify your swingarm.

Title: Re: Mounting a flat seat & knobby tires
Post by ohiomoto on 05/05/19 at 06:13:33

Other ideas:
http://suzukisavage.com/yabb2.2/Attachments/911ee19f179ced45269a9ab158aff22b.jpg
Build thread: http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1371091600

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e299/nerdsports/Suzuki%20Savage/IMG_20161126_152931_zpstpg3wacc.jpg
Build thread: http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1480200232/0