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flcruzr Ex Member	Alloy/Chrome wheels 08/13/08 at 19:32:53 I'm wondering why I have not noticed any custom wheels on savages or s40's? Are there any wheels besides our wire wheels that will fit our bikes?
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Re: Alloy/Chrome wheels
Reply #1 - 08/14/08 at 05:57:23

I have seen a thread on here where a guy had swapped the front wheel of another bike model and placed it on his savage. That is the extent of wheel changing I have seen thus far. It would be nice to be able to switch out the spokes for something different if we so chose. I wouldn't mind having the front wheel of a M109R. Good luck in your search efforts.

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28890 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Alloy/Chrome wheels Reply #2 - 08/14/08 at 07:31:57 Yes, but none of them are a direct swap. You'll have to inventive in some cases. If you are looking for alloy wheels, the GS450 is a good donor. Look for the thread 'whale'
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skrapiron -FSO Serious Thumper Offline Instant Human.... Just add coffee.. Posts: 1456 Pittsburgh, Pa Gender:	Re: Alloy/Chrome wheels Reply #3 - 08/14/08 at 07:50:49 Most of what we do to the Savage is not a direct swap. It takes a bit of fabrication to make other parts fit and look good. I don't like alloy wheels, especially on a motorcycle. Too much maintenance, too soft of a material.
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Re: Alloy/Chrome wheels
Reply #4 - 08/14/08 at 13:46:15

Laced wheels are just a classic look on a cruiser.I would bet if it came with mags,we'd be switching to laced.Most Harley guys can't wait to pull their mags off.Billets for Hd start at about 500 bucks a wheel.Then if you get into a wider front wheel,you will have to widen the forks.Hence Harley's Narrow glide,and Wideglide frontends.But they were smart,they made everything interchangable.

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flcruzr Ex Member	Re: Alloy/Chrome wheels Reply #5 - 08/14/08 at 21:07:21 Thanks guys! Maybe I will keep the spokes and get wild and maybe paint the spokes that would be different!
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prsavage Senior Member Offline atgatt Posts: 306 Nanaimo BC Gender:	Re: Alloy/Chrome wheels Reply #6 - 08/14/08 at 21:57:59 My spokes were painted black when I got my Savage.
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klx650sm2002 Serious Thumper Offline The more I learn the less I know. Posts: 2041 Cumbria,England Gender:	Re: Alloy/Chrome wheels Reply #7 - 08/15/08 at 07:52:34 I had wide 17" alloy rims laced onto KLX's std. hubs with stainless spokes. The stainless wipes clean but the rims take a bit of work. Clive W
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SavageDanny Ex Member	Re: Alloy/Chrome wheels Reply #8 - 08/15/08 at 09:21:45 flcruzr wrote on 08/14/08 at 21:07:21: Thanks guys! Maybe I will keep the spokes and get wild and maybe paint the spokes that would be different! Go Wild! I was thinking of doing the same thing. Please post pictures if you do it.
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Re: Alloy/Chrome wheels
Reply #9 - 08/15/08 at 19:06:01

SavageDanny wrote on 08/15/08 at 09:21:45:

flcruzr wrote on 08/14/08 at 21:07:21:

Thanks guys! Maybe I will keep the spokes and get wild and maybe paint the spokes Shocked

that would be different!

Go Wild! I was thinking of doing the same thing. Please post pictures if you do it.

I'm thinking of tackling this project next weekend, if I do, I will definitely post pics afterwards, so i'll keep everyone posted. Dare to be different! Lips Sealed

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Re: Alloy/Chrome wheels
Reply #10 - 08/16/08 at 04:44:11

Search through the old Suzuki GS series (550, 650, 750 & 850) of bikes, many of the mid to late 70's and early 80's wheels are interchangable with the Savage; both spoke and mag style; single and dual disc very possible. I have a set of '83 GS550 forks and an '82 dual disc mag wheel.
The rear wheels come in 15", 16" and 18", depending on the year and model. There are quite a few variations among the assorted years, size and models.

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Re: Alloy/Chrome wheels
Reply #11 - 08/16/08 at 06:19:42

Hey Lancer, I figured out what was wrong with my bike. She was all moody and upset the week before the mountain trip and she acted kinda sluggish when we were high up in the mountains. I couldn't figure it out at all but it became obvious this morning when I went out to the garage.

She was preggers -- I should have known better than to garage her in the same space with a peppy little v-twin. Now I got me a small light low-seated mongrel to take care of. Its got alloy wheels and its feet are kinda big like its momma's - dunno how big its going to get if it grows into those big feet.

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Re: Alloy/Chrome wheels
Reply #12 - 08/16/08 at 07:56:53

As it's already been pointed out, many of the GS wheels fit without a lot of moding. The front was'nt much, and the rear is'nt bad if you convert to chain, may just need an offset sprocket and a little spacer work. Since most who want to change something on thier Savage have to build it themselves, since aftermarket is virtually non existant, does that make the Savage one of the most real customized bikes?

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flcruzr Ex Member	Re: Alloy/Chrome wheels Reply #13 - 08/16/08 at 08:38:42 onederer: cool mod with your mags...yes, i'm starting to realize that once we start wanting to add things to our bikes, they really are being customized to the fullest.
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