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Message started by danDmen on 11/15/10 at 06:31:22

Title: 1986 ls650 original 39.900km before mods
Post by danDmen on 11/15/10 at 06:31:22

well friend here are a few pictures of my bike and think i am not going to be riding this season any more i am going to put her in my deck and i will start doing some work on her ....do you guy have any ideas or recommendations .... i have open hears ... :D :Dhttp://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1141.snc4/148372_457141264982_590119982_5508082_3627075_n.jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs561.ash2/148372_457141269982_590119982_5508083_7507633_n.jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1121.snc4/148372_457141274982_590119982_5508084_3248645_n.jpg
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http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs547.ash1/31969_391478859982_590119982_4032047_363641_n.jpghttp://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1121.snc4/148372_457141279982_590119982_5508085_5557540_n.jpg

thanks :) :D ;D 8-)

Title: Re: 1986 ls650 original 39.900km before mods
Post by splash07 on 11/15/10 at 06:47:13

Personally I would start with some preventative maintenance like a verslavy conversion and cam chain (if needed). The rest depends on just how crazy you want to get. These bikes are a blank canvas, you can take it as far as you want. Personally I would lose the extra bits like turn signals (I believe my arm is more easily seen than a little flashing bulb.), front fender, horn, reflectors, sissy-bar and fender struts, belt guards, anything slowing you down. K&N filter or cone style filter, white spacer and jets if you have not already, muffler conversion, drag bars. Its really up to you and what style bike you like. good luck and keep us updated as it comes along. :)

Title: Re: 1986 ls650 original 39.900km before mods
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 11/15/10 at 07:04:38

Totally depends on what you want in a bike.
If you need great MPG to cope with the coming $5.00/gallon gas, then keep it running just sipping on the gas. Darn thing looks real nice to me, as is.

Title: Re: 1986 ls650 original 39.900km before mods
Post by Boofer on 11/15/10 at 07:33:05

Looks good to me. First thing I did was get a real horn at Auto Zone for $15. One bolt, two spade terminals slipped on, five minutes. Harley mufflers are about $25 in new condition. Takes about 45 minutes to put on. Mine is quiet and didn't rejet carb. Make or buy a luggage rack. People on here sell some nice ones made strong. Upgrade headlight, but don't overload elec system trying to look like a firetruck. It doesn't put out a lot of electrons. Raptor petcock some like because of trouble with stock petcock. Go over this forum and look at photo album at front. Then pick out what you feel comfortable doing and/or can afford. As I said, looks good already.

Title: Re: 1986 ls650 original 39.900km before mods
Post by danDmen on 11/15/10 at 07:37:35

well i just got this ... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400171766732&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_500wt_924 .... and i am biting on this http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220695317151&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT#ht_612wt_908
and what is the cone filter i need ??

thanks :) :D ;D 8-)

Title: Re: 1986 ls650 original 39.900km before mods
Post by Edgar on 11/15/10 at 10:45:45

I didn't see a diameter on those bars but make sure you get 1inch bars and not 7/8!

Title: Re: 1986 ls650 original 39.900km before mods
Post by danDmen on 11/15/10 at 10:58:52

hey are dose 7/8 to difficult to convert ???i dont now the measurement jet i ask the seller but no answer .....

thanks

Title: Re: 1986 ls650 original 39.900km before mods
Post by youzguyz on 11/15/10 at 11:15:37

Welllll.. replace risers, mirror mounts, front brake lever, clutch lever, electric pods, whatever else attaches to the handle bars.
OR
Just wrap duct tape around the handle bars where needed until they measure out to 1 inch.
.
In other words, NO, you can't modify them.
Get the RIGHT size handle bars!!!

Title: Re: 1986 ls650 original 39.900km before mods
Post by verslagen1 on 11/15/10 at 11:26:30

In my opinion, you're replacing the buckhorns with another set of buckhorns, maybe an inch or 2 higher. If that's what you want, fine.

What bothered my most about the stock buckhorns was the pullback. As that forced my elbows in.

Other than that, flanders are good bars.

Title: Re: 1986 ls650 original 39.900km before mods
Post by PerrydaSavage on 11/16/10 at 00:42:33

Nice Bike! I found the same thing with the stock buckhorn bars on my '03 Savage ... 'caused the elbows to tuck in ... always wondered why I seemed to have trouble with some sweep turns ... rode a friends S40 with the straighter drag bar set-up and couldn't believe the difference! So, I then loosend the clamps and rolled my buckhorns ahead which effectively put the slightly higher and further forward, removing elbow tuck ... made all the diff in the world and didn't cost a penny! 8-)

Title: Re: 1986 ls650 original 39.900km before mods
Post by LANCER on 11/16/10 at 02:08:38

looks just like my '86

Title: Re: 1986 ls650 original 39.900km before mods
Post by ralfyguy on 11/16/10 at 19:22:06

Looks to be in excellent condition. Everything looks like it hasn't aged at all. Almost too nice to be messing with it. I mean look at the carb how new it still looks. And the cylinder and the wheels. It looks like it's just 2 years old, not 25. What a beautiful old piece. :)

Title: Re: 1986 ls650 original 39.900km before mods
Post by lukeduck on 11/17/10 at 08:16:47

I think you should do all needed maint. Then ship bike to me here in So. Cal. and I'll ride it for you this season ;). Seriously, you have a very nice bike. Best of luck withever you decide on ---Luke

Title: Re: 1986 ls650 original 39.900km before mods
Post by danDmen on 11/17/10 at 09:13:10

hey guys thanks for all your coments ....the bike looks like this because i put like 2-3 hours of polishing every day for more than a month :-/ ...i use a lot of autosol ....and a mastercraft polishing kid for my cordless drill it came whit 6 different compound and like ten different beats ....so every day at lunch at work and then at my house in the afternoon .....but the person that sold it to me ...say ..that the engine was redone 2000k before he sold it to me ...and i put another 6000 on it this season ...whit one oil and filter change ...

Title: Re: 1986 ls650 original 39.900km before mods
Post by ralfyguy on 11/17/10 at 10:29:18

How did you get the carb looking like new?

Title: Re: 1986 ls650 original 39.900km before mods
Post by Boofer on 11/17/10 at 19:46:34

I think this the first time we have advised someone to leave a Savage like it is. They all look alike, but this one's special. Maybe we could get a class action lawsuit to stop defacing a national treasure....that came from Japan? Naw, that's just crazy talk.