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Message started by Helmut on 05/04/06 at 08:51:03

Title: Took of the sissy bar
Post by Helmut on 05/04/06 at 08:51:03

I like the look better. Now I have these openings on the side bars. :-/ See the photo below. Any ideas on how I can make this look better. Any aftermarket parts or homemade remedy?
http://www.bikepics.com/pics/pics/suzuki-savages40-00-bikepics-579396.jpg

Title: Re: Took of the sissy bar
Post by torque on 05/04/06 at 13:12:55

i know jim-r bought little rubber bump stops at lowes for a $1

Title: Re: Took of the sissy bar
Post by Brewbrother on 05/04/06 at 17:22:55

Helmut wrote:

where will you put your helmet??

Title: Re: Took of the sissy bar
Post by SeattleSavage on 05/04/06 at 21:05:50

Bad picture, but that's what I did. It's the luggage rack that Suzuki sells for the savage.

http://www.bikepics.com/pics/pics/suzuki-savage-96-bikepics-549405.jpg

better pic, but you can't see the whole thing

http://www.bikepics.com/pics/pics/suzuki-savage-96-bikepics-571560.jpg

Title: Re: Took of the sissy bar
Post by YonuhAdisi on 05/05/06 at 06:08:15

I personally like the sissy bar. As stated above it makes a great place to put your helmet. ;D ;D

I reckon you could probably cap them off with a couple of pieces of metal bent and drilled to slide in and bolt on. :-/

Title: Re: Took of the sissy bar
Post by necropsy on 05/05/06 at 11:55:02

I just put the sissy bar on my S40 yesterday. Now I have somewhere to put my helmet, but where do I put my coffee?
I used to sit my Tim Horton's coffee on the side rail at the turn signal. It sat there perfectly and never fell over (til the time the sprinklers went off and I forgot about it when I moved the bike in a hurry).
I tried the tool box, but the wind caught it and dumped it all over the pipes.
I seen somebody take square aluminum bar, and bend it into a grab bar that just came up to the top of the seat. looked real sharp.

Title: Re: Took of the sissy bar
Post by Helmtu on 05/05/06 at 13:56:18

The helmet stays on my head all the while I'm riding or I carry it when off the bike.

I like the grab bar idea. I don't suppose there's a ready made part that wouldwork?

Title: Re: Took of the sissy bar
Post by russ_g on 05/05/06 at 14:19:14

I had my sissy bar off. I really like the look of the bike without it, but I really need the place to put my helmut while I did up jacket, put on gloves etc. I ended up putting it back on. Can't have the best of both worlds I guess.

Title: Re: Took of the sissy bar
Post by SeattleSavage on 05/05/06 at 16:49:54

Put mine on the mirror.

Title: Re: Took of the sissy bar
Post by chriss on 05/07/06 at 01:24:46

If anyone would like to see pics of the grab bar I had made out of the stock sissy bar at a machine shop for under $30, email me and Ill send a pic. It needs to be chromed this winter. Right now I have it painted a chrome color and clear coated. I havent had much time to figure out how to post pics in here as of yet. chriss@cascadeaccess.com

Title: Re: Took of the sissy bar
Post by wild one on 05/08/06 at 16:33:04

I thought you guy's were kidding about the helmet. I'm with Seattle Savage and hang it off the handle bars while suiting up.

Does anyone know why my log on character picture is not displayed? I think you'd like it.

Title: Re: Took of the sissy bar
Post by 44mag on 05/08/06 at 17:29:53

leave my helment in the garage .chokes me after i took of wind screen . there on the same shelf now.

Title: Re: Took of the sissy bar
Post by lancer on 05/08/06 at 19:28:14

Since I finally got the Veypor hocked up on my bike I have been thinking of removing the speedometer and using the hole as a cup holder.

Title: Re: Took of the sissy bar
Post by steelwolf on 05/08/06 at 19:47:13

lancer wrote:

Since I finally got the Veypor hocked up on my bike I have been thinking of removing the speedometer and using the hole as a cup holder.

Now here's a man that knows how to be a leader. I've been putting my coffee on top of the headlight between the bars and the windshield. I don't really use the speedo anyway.

Title: Re: Took of the sissy bar
Post by Paladin on 05/08/06 at 20:14:15

wild one wrote:

My helmet fits on my Flyscreen.

As for your "log on character picture".... Are you refering to your avatar?
http://www.classicphotos.com/motorcycles/st-18.jpg....http://www.andruschak.net/Avatars/WildOne.gif... Johnny Strabler, The Wild One, 1953.

Title: Re: Took of the sissy bar
Post by SeattleSavage on 05/08/06 at 22:35:25

Good one Lancer. It would probably be a good place for a drop in ashtray. HaHa

8)

Title: Re: Took of the sissy bar
Post by Savage Librarian on 05/09/06 at 13:20:18

You can also take the side rails off and put in some aftermarket turn signals, if you're so inclined. I know several of the folks here have done that, myself included. It'll cost you the price of turn signals (to give you an idea of how much...mine were fairly cheap DOT ones at around $25 US), but cuts down on the weight somewhat, and solves the problem of what to do with the openings!

Title: Re: Took of the sissy bar
Post by vroom1776 on 05/09/06 at 14:00:30

SeattleSavage wrote:

Good one Lancer. It would probably be a good place for a drop in ashtray. HaHa

8)

The world is my ashtray... and urinal.

I like the picture of Lee Marvin in the Wild One, where he's got his foot on the front wheel, leg over the headlight, with the striped shirt, better... whatever.

What I need to do is remove my speedo cable and speedo and make a little plate/cover to fill in the hole. Gonna have to cut the cable off of the speedo cable and weld a little plate over the the cap that goes tot he engine... can't find any threaded end caps that will fit.

ah here it is:

http://www.cyclespot.com/Harley_Apparel_Gifts/Posters,%20Prints/image/64008_lee_marvin_poster.jpg

Hijacked!