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Springer front end
07/22/08 at 01:28:26

You all think this Springer front end might fit the Savage?

http://kcint.zoovy.com/c=9LyIlEoImoVo8UHpIaC8UKJn0/category/springer_front_ends/

Standard length (whatever than means) or 2", 4" extended. They also say

IF YOUR STOCK FORK MEASURES:

19-21" YOU SHOULD USE THE 2" UNDER STOCK ASSEMBLY

21-23" YOU SHOULD USE THE STOCK 22" ASSEMBLY

23-25" YOU SHOULD USE THE 2" OVER STOCK ASSEMBLY

25-27" YOU SHOULD USE THE 4" OVER STOCK ASSEMBLY

THIS CHART MAY BE USED TO CALCULATE SPRINGERS UP TO 18" BY ADDING 2" INCREMENTS TO THESE SIZES

(THESE MEASUREMENTS ARE FROM THE BOTTOM OF YOUR LOWER HEAD CUP TO THE CENTER OF THE AXLE)

PLEASE DO ADDITIONAL RESEARCH BEFORE BUYING, AS THIS SPRINGER FRONT END IS NON-RETURNABLE

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mpescatori Serious Thumper Offline Romanum Thumperium Cavalco, yeaaah !!! Posts: 3547 Rome, Italy Gender:	Re: Springer front end Reply #1 - 07/22/08 at 01:39:12 I also found this... REALLY makes my mouth water... So... what's the drive ratio on the Savage? This one's 1:1 (so they claim) so if the savage is 1:1, I get a new speedo, if the ratio is 1.6:1, I get a KM reading and who wants to ride any faster than 120Km/h (75mph) ???
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Sandy Koocanusa Serious Thumper Offline Don't blame me. I didn't vote for him. Posts: 1878 Bigfork, MT Gender:	Re: Springer front end Reply #2 - 07/22/08 at 04:52:52 I thought in Italy you shifted out of first at 75. I like that too. Is it the right size to drop it in the same hole?
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klx650sm2002 Serious Thumper Offline The more I learn the less I know. Posts: 2041 Cumbria,England Gender:	Re: Springer front end Reply #3 - 07/22/08 at 05:36:59 I like the combined speedo/rev counter. Clive W
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mpescatori Serious Thumper Offline Romanum Thumperium Cavalco, yeaaah !!! Posts: 3547 Rome, Italy Gender:	Re: Springer front end Reply #4 - 07/22/08 at 06:28:56 Yep ! Looks gerat ! Now... that speedo drive ratio... PLEEESE ???
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Violent_Rage Senior Member Offline Burp! Posts: 282 Trento - Italy Gender:	Re: Springer front end Reply #5 - 07/24/08 at 07:23:11 hey! Are you come back from u.s. full of ideas & projects?
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Lord Eoin YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 25	Re: Springer front end Reply #6 - 07/24/08 at 13:11:37 The Springer listed has a 1 inch stem. I don't think it will work unless you remove your original neck and weld on a Chopper style neck. People got the Sportster (7/8 inch) necks to work on the XS-650 Yamahas by swapping roller bearings and races, but with the 1 Inch neck, they could not find bearings to fit. JMHO
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rigidchop Serious Thumper Offline don't feed the drama llama Posts: 1105 ravenswood wv Gender:	Re: Springer front end Reply #7 - 07/24/08 at 16:41:29 you can press out the stem, it should work. you'll need a new front wheel or a custom axle with new spacers.
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Re: Springer front end
Reply #8 - 07/24/08 at 17:31:59

When I put on my Girder front end, it had a 7/8 neck stem, but I used the stock Savage stem in it's place. All I did was make some spacers and I re-used the stock bearings, all they needed was repacking with grease.

I know I don't have any pics of the install but I THINK, I did a decent enough job of describing it in this thread.

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1213856449

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mpescatori Serious Thumper Offline Romanum Thumperium Cavalco, yeaaah !!! Posts: 3547 Rome, Italy Gender:	Re: Springer front end Reply #9 - 07/25/08 at 03:57:14 OK, I understand now the internal diameter of the neck stem is 7/8 inch ? And the external diameter of the springer's neck stem is 1 inch ? Doesn't look feasible... :'(
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SV og LS Full Member Offline Kawasaki ZZR 1200 Posts: 236	Re: Springer front end Reply #10 - 07/25/08 at 04:17:24 mpescatori wrote on 07/25/08 at 03:57:14: OK, I understand now the internal diameter of the neck stem is 7/8 inch ? And the external diameter of the springer's neck stem is 1 inch ? Doesn't look feasible... :'( No. Just use the original stem. It is press fit. AFAIK most of the German springer Savages use original stems.
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