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bugsville Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 71 Gainesville, FL Gender:	$2 'chrome' trim 07/26/08 at 11:34:47 I was over at autozone getting some loc-tite (installed sportster muffler today) and picked up some chrome/plastic car door trim and installed it on the ridge under the gas tank - that ridge always looked like it should be trimmed out to me - not bad for $2! I didn't have the tank off or I could have gone all the way around probably with the 2 pieces.
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thumperclone Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline PGR rider riding with respect Posts: 6056 Grand Junction Colorado Gender:	Re: $2 'chrome' trim Reply #1 - 07/26/08 at 12:39:53 did the same to my 06 also the front of the front fender(time to replace that piece) and the rear of the back fender...
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eanon Full Member Offline Thump-Thump-Thu mp Posts: 219 Austin, Texas Gender:	Re: $2 'chrome' trim Reply #2 - 07/26/08 at 14:30:48 Looks good.
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ALfromN.H. FSO Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Dragon Slayer Posts: 1421 Rochester, New Hampshire Gender:	Re: $2 'chrome' trim Reply #3 - 07/26/08 at 14:49:28 I like it. I"ve seen the ones on ebay and have been tempted to order it but I'm glad I waited.
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PhilM Full Member Offline Posts: 127 England (Twyford) Gender:	Re: $2 'chrome' trim Reply #4 - 07/26/08 at 15:13:56 Looks great. That ridge on the tank seems to be one of the first places that paint starts to flake on a Savage so covering it may also help to prevent it happening, or at least cover it up for a while if it's already started!
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ALittlebird Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 495 Louisville, KY Gender:	Re: $2 'chrome' trim Reply #5 - 07/26/08 at 16:09:09 That's a really nice finish! Looks complete now. I imight have t go to Autozone next week on payday. Birthday is getting close and that just might be thing for this year's present to me.
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Re: $2 'chrome' trim
Reply #6 - 07/26/08 at 19:54:44

I just did mine the other day with some truck door edging from Autozone. Cost me about $5 (rats!). This edging is black. It's not super wide like some but still looks good, nice finished look around tank. Highly recommended for those looking for something less shiny. I may even try it around the chrome tool box, but may be a little too thick for that.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: $2 'chrome' trim Reply #7 - 07/26/08 at 20:53:50 You set that thing in there with a crane? The rubber on the front tire isnt dusty. I see some on the rear, but not much. Engine looks new, back of the license plate, new. Very nice looking. Looks like the vac line is the same color as the bike..how?
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PhilM Full Member Offline Posts: 127 England (Twyford) Gender:	Re: $2 'chrome' trim Reply #8 - 07/27/08 at 02:56:40 bugsville wrote on 07/26/08 at 11:34:47: I didn't have the tank off or I could have gone all the way around probably with the 2 pieces. It looks to me like you would only have to remove the front seat to get the trim fitted all the way round the tank.
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Re: $2 'chrome' trim
Reply #9 - 07/27/08 at 05:42:27

PhilM wrote on 07/27/08 at 02:56:40:

bugsville wrote on 07/26/08 at 11:34:47:

I didn't have the tank off or I could have gone all the way around probably with the 2 pieces.

It looks to me like you would only have to remove the front seat to get the trim fitted all the way round the tank.

good point, it was the front I had a hard time getting around, so I just trimmed it evenly on each side.

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Re: $2 'chrome' trim
Reply #10 - 07/27/08 at 05:44:44

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 07/26/08 at 20:53:50:

You set that thing in there with a crane? The rubber on the front tire isnt dusty. I see some on the rear, but not much. Engine looks new, back of the license plate, new. Very nice looking. Looks like the vac line is the same color as the bike..how?

This pic was taken right after a ride through a real dusting of a rain storm so it got a little misty wash which is why it looks so clean i would figure. As for the vacuum line, it is oversprayed from when the guy painted the tank. Up close it is a little flaky.

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