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Reply #60 - 11/03/08 at 00:12:25

Hi Ed, if you deliver in the Netherlands (by mail) ........ sign me up. Looks great Shocked

by the way.... I posted a link to this topic on my dutch savage site so I might end up ordering some more for other members there which will lower overhead costs a person here Wink

http://www.suzukisavage.nl/ForumsPro/viewtopic/t=375.html

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Reply #61 - 01/07/09 at 18:57:44

Got a chance to take the new controls out for a spin today and I gotta tell you guys..what a world of difference! For anyone looking into more comfort I'd highly suggest these. They polished up real nice also. I didn't bother to take pictures throughout the process because nobody commented on the need. Maybe I'll post an after pic of the installed, polished pcs though. I'm 5'7" and put on the 4" extensions. They feel perfect and actually I could have almost gone bigger. Maybe one day I'll purchase another set and put these up for sale. Thanks again Ed!

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Reply #63 - 01/10/09 at 11:54:19

All,
I have the Ed L. extensions on for several months now. Love them.

Of course, I tweaked them in several ways. I got the ideas from several others here.

1) trimmed them down for more streamlined look. You have to be real careful on where to trim.

2) Made a bracket to move the heat sheild up a bit so that I don't burn pants legs. For saftey reasons, Highly recommended. (see link to picture below)

3) I put a piece of "ALL-Thread" between the two plate which greatly stiffened up the extensions. For those of you that normally don't fidget with things, All-thread is steel rod that is threaded the whole lenght. I used 3/8" size which is normally available at many hardware stores. (You will need 4 nuts too) Highly recommended. (see link to picture below).

See picture at > : Picture

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Reply #64 - 01/10/09 at 17:43:28

Trimming the plates is fine, I have no problem with turning them into what you want. I'm just glad that you can take them another step further. I've started offering a cross brace with the kits which is a piece of 3/8 all thread rod and a length of medium walled tubing for an extra 5 bucks which only covers my cost for materials. This cross brace was recommended by Toymaker and it seemed like a good idea. I can't add a tab onto the right side plate to relocate the heat shield without using up a lot more aluminum. The tab would need to be on the top of the plate and would involve a lot more cutting and waste which would affect the final cost of a set. The piece of flat stock to move the heat shield is a great idea, I just haven't tried to include something simular with the sets. Thanks for all the feedback I have been getting on how to improve the kits, I have made quite a few changes from the orignial set which is still being used on my bike Cheesy

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BBQGeo YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 9 Lake Havasu City, AZ Gender:	Re: Ed L. Forward Controls (save thread for refere Reply #65 - 01/10/09 at 20:19:41 Sent PM Thanks Ed L. George
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slicknick YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 7	Re: Ed L. Forward Controls (save thread for refere Reply #66 - 01/14/09 at 20:34:17 definitely registered on these forums just to talk to you haha... anyways, yeah im 6'4 and I am in dire need of your 5" extensions. sending PM now...
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Ed L. Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline "We All go a Little Crazy Sometimes" Norman Bates Posts: 2808 Sunny Florida Gender:	Re: Ed L. Forward Controls (save thread for refere Reply #67 - 01/16/09 at 07:39:26 Got it
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Reply #68 - 01/16/09 at 12:55:13

Im in the middle of putting my plates on, and I guess this is for Ed or anyone else on here, has anyone had any trouble putting the mounting bracket for the brake cable and brake light cable on the plates? I just want to make sure I didn't do something wrong, because it took quite a bit of finagling to get it on there. It may just be the size of the bolt head I used.

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Ed L. Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline "We All go a Little Crazy Sometimes" Norman Bates Posts: 2808 Sunny Florida Gender:	Re: Ed L. Forward Controls (save thread for refere Reply #69 - 01/16/09 at 16:52:17 What was getting in the way? It is a tight fit between the bolt head and cable, would changing the design over to a smaller bolt like a 5/16 be better?
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Reply #70 - 01/16/09 at 22:49:25

Well I was able to get it on there, but I wasn't able to slide the rubber protective covering down over the brake cable. Once I did a little grinding on the bolt head, there was no problem. I was just wondering if you or anyone else had experienced this problem. Not a big deal really, I wanted to make sure I did it right you know?

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Crudely Fashioned YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1	Re: Ed L. Forward Controls (save thread for refere Reply #71 - 01/18/09 at 13:36:51 Hello. I am a new owner of an '86 Savage and was wondering if you're still selling your forward controls.
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Ed L. Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline "We All go a Little Crazy Sometimes" Norman Bates Posts: 2808 Sunny Florida Gender:	Re: Ed L. Forward Controls (save thread for refere Reply #72 - 01/18/09 at 19:33:50 Crude Dude, yes I'm still making them. I'm out of town for a few days without any internet access so send me a PM and I'll get back with you in about a week.
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bluesavage218 Full Member Alliance Member Offline Chicks dig it. Posts: 204 Jackson, TN Gender:	Re: Ed L. Forward Controls (save thread for refere Reply #73 - 01/25/09 at 15:00:53 Just installed Ed's controls with the new cross brace.
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bigarmzz YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1	Re: Ed L. Forward Controls (save thread for refere Reply #74 - 01/30/09 at 13:29:23 Ed L. wrote on 01/16/09 at 07:39:26: Got it hey ed, how much does a set of your forward control extensions cost? i'm in the process of buying a 05, thanks alot klambert@cebridge.net
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