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Message started by Bubbasan on 11/20/10 at 20:22:45

Title: New Member, Questions
Post by Bubbasan on 11/20/10 at 20:22:45

Hello everyone.  I just picked up my 95 LS650, 3800 mi., have been looking through this wonderful forum, am ready to start modding my bike, and have questions to get started.

Cone filter: What is the opening size of the cone filter supposed to be? Is there a make and model number that I should get?

Drag Bars: I want to put drag bars on. It seems to me it takes 1" bars. Is that true and are there particular ones I should look into?

Will post pictures as I move along.

Title: Re: New Member, Questions
Post by Boofer on 11/20/10 at 20:34:30

The carb filter is 57mm or about 2 1/4". The bars are 1". Welcome to the world of the Savage. Lancer can answer carb questions, as well as others, but we consider him the carb man. Look in the tech section and browse around on your own. Lots of good stuff in there. If it is running, be sure to spend your first money on tires if needed.  

Title: Re: New Member, Questions
Post by RTC on 11/20/10 at 21:03:44

If you're gonna put drag bars on then they need to have at least a 2" rise I believe. You can accomplish this with risers or with a set of bars that already has the rise. I got a used sportster set for $5. The controls have to sit a little different than on the stock bars because of the dimples in the harley set but it works fine
http://p1.bikepics.com/pics/2010%5C08%5C06%5Cbikepics-2033849-full.jpg

Title: Re: New Member, Questions
Post by Howitzer on 11/20/10 at 21:09:51

Good to have you join us.  I am new to riding as well, and I got my '06 S40 with just under 4k miles on it too.  Stay safe!

Title: Re: New Member, Questions
Post by verslagen1 on 11/21/10 at 08:57:27

The locating pin on the inside of the controls can be removed.  The controls clamp down tight enough to prevent movement.  You need about 4" of rise to clear the tank depending on the orientation of the bars.  And those bars are available w/o dimples.

If you get flat bars, you can make a set of risers out or 3/8 drive, 3/4 deep sockets.  Just get longer 3/8's bolts to match the sockets.

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