RJ8 wrote on 05/24/09 at 18:25:03:


This will help on the fork boots:
http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1127425885/15
Read the whole thing, as I think there was some confusion on Dennis Kirk's part as to correct part number. I ordered the Daystar, put them on, solo,  removing the entire fork assembly, without having to remove the front wheel. Took about 45 minutes; but then, I didn't know what I was doing. With your wrenching skills, about a 15 minute job. Bike looks good by the way.

jeremy the fender is just a trailer fender, pretty sure it was the shortest one they had in the 7" width (i'll double check the invoice when i get home, working memorial day sucks) that i cut in half, then a buddy helped me fab up a piece of metal to weld to it as a brake light mount and the turn signal mounts are just washers we welded on, i've got some better pics of it i'll post tomorrow...jim, yep, that's just a plain old garage rattle can job, its actually green then i put a very light spray of black over it to give it a kinda dirty look just kinda hard to see in pics, as for the plan, figure out the seat situation, i'm holding out for a supertrapp exhaust (unfortunately 300 bucks isn't in the budget right now), gonna lower the front a little, fork boots, paint the headlight body, new front turnsignals, wanna fab up a mount for either a bag or ammo can on or around the back fender, and i'm sure about a million other things haha...and i forget who said it but the deal with my "wrenching skills" is that they're pretty much non-existant, i was just happy the darn thing started when i got it back together haha...

Good look bro. I'm going through the same thing. Started taking stuff off and that opened a can of worms.    

Seth C. wrote on 05/25/09 at 12:16:06:

well as you can see i did the whole thing with the rear wheel on, and once i realized what a PITA it was trying to unscrew those four bolts w/ the wheel on i knew i needed something a little less complicated, the current set up just uses the two top frame bolts and the fender gives me plenty of clearance....oh and btw, i'm a girl ...here's a couple better shots of the back...


i've also got a sidemount license plate that i put on it after this pic (legalities and all haha) but you get the idea...

Love the bike for sure. Interesting that you used a trailer fender, where did you get it from - a hardware store?

I have very similar plans for my future savage. Strangely I'm most intimidated by mounting turn signals and brake lights properly after I bob the rear fender. Looks like you did a pretty good job, is it just a matter of cutting and re attaching the existing wires?

Savage_Amusement wrote on 05/26/09 at 10:04:52:




SA- you a girl too?  Anyone else?  Anymore surprises?

JeremySW wrote on 05/26/09 at 10:21:21:

here's the one i got http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200330793_... and i pretty much cut it in half (worked out well and it left me with a spare in case i screwed up anything), just keep in mind that these fenders are stamped so it was a little warped (didn't really do anything to fix it since its barely noticeable when its mounted), mounting everything was a little nerve wracking, especially since the sides of that fender are curved all the way around so it wasn't a simple "drill a hole and you're done" kinda deal for the signals so just found a couple washers that fit the turnsignals and welded them on, i had originally planned on putting the brakelight on the side mount plate but since i'm moving soon and still trying to sort out texas law i figured i'd put it in a spot that was guaranteed to be legal so just cut a piece from a strip of metal found laying in the garage and drilled a few holes and welded it on, not pretty but gets the job done...as for the lights, just cut the old lights to give myself as much wire as i could then soldered on the new lights,plugged them in, and shockingly they actually worked  

RJ8,

Sweet bike!  You were able to take the rear fender without taking off the wheel?  

OOPS... just read the entire thread, missed some of the work you did....  
 Anybody chop their OE fender?   Thanks

Wolf

ps.  I am in take off mode now and engine remod/build.