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The "big picture"
06/15/09 at 23:47:18

Yesterday I realized that I didn't have any current pics of the bike since I did most of my mods. At least pics that weren't closeups of the mods themselves. So, because I will jump at any excuse I can get to go out and ride, I went and found me a suitable scenic area and snapped a nice "poser shot" of the bike with the new exhaust and highway pegs. Nothing informative here, but like parents with a new baby, I just can't resist showing off my handiwork! Grin

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PerrydaSavage Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Riding "The Rock"! Posts: 3522 Republic of Newfoundland Gender:	Re: The "big picture" Reply #1 - 06/16/09 at 00:13:37 Nice Bike! Your header is turning the same color as mine?
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John_D FSO Serious Thumper Offline Ridin' and smilin' Posts: 1658 Vancouver, WA Gender:	Re: The "big picture" Reply #2 - 06/16/09 at 01:50:52 Yeah, I should've pulled the brass plug sooner. On the plus side, it doesn't seem to have gotten any worse since I changed the muffler, so I guess that means the tuning can't be too far off. Oh, and thanks!
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Demin Serious Thumper Offline We need more chlorine in the gene pool Posts: 2435 Warren,Ohio Gender:	Re: The "big picture" Reply #3 - 06/16/09 at 05:45:35 Looks good.
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Southpaw Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline This ol' dog ain't staying on the porch! Posts: 920 Missouri Gender:	Re: The "big picture" Reply #4 - 06/16/09 at 10:24:38 Quote: Nothing informative here, but like parents with a new baby, I just can't resist showing off my handiwork! And quite the addition to the family she is! Looking good! What type of pegs ya got there?
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Skid Mark Serious Thumper Offline FSO Posts: 1216 Calgary, Alberta Gender:	Re: The "big picture" Reply #5 - 06/16/09 at 12:41:01 Looking good. My bike would be seen with your bike
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Re: The "big picture"
Reply #6 - 06/16/09 at 16:16:37

Thanks!
As to what brand the highway pegs are, haven't got a clue. Salvage yard special, with not a single identifying mark on 'em. The mounting plate is just a wee bit off center on the bars, so I had to drill an extra hole to get it all mounted. Better pics here:
http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1244451089
They're ok, but may eventually slap some different pegs on the ends for comforts' sake.

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Boule’tard Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline Master of the Obvious Posts: 1620 Austin TX Gender:	Re: The "big picture" Reply #7 - 06/16/09 at 20:54:39 Nice! What sort of lower heat shield is that, and did you cut it to match the muffler?
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Re: The "big picture"
Reply #8 - 06/17/09 at 00:19:32

Boule’tard wrote on 06/16/09 at 20:54:39:

Nice! What sort of lower heat shield is that, and did you cut it to match the muffler?

The heat shield is from the same bike salvage shop I got the muffler and highway pegs from. They have all the stuff the local H-D dealer swaps off their bikes, so I assume it's from a Harley. Has a 1/4 circle cutout near 1 end, looks like the shield off of some 2 into 1 pipes they had. they had one about like it only longer, but this one works just fine. Smiley

Oh, and didn't have to cut it any.
Here's the best closeup pic I have of the shield, you can kinda see the cutout I was talking about, to the rear of the shield:

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alcoa Full Member Offline never let the bastards wear you down Posts: 155	Re: The "big picture" Reply #9 - 06/17/09 at 03:25:45 Nice looking bike
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drharveys - FSO Serious Thumper Offline Greetings from San Luis del Norte! Posts: 1776 St Louis MO Gender:	Re: The "big picture" Reply #10 - 06/17/09 at 05:18:54 Lookin good! And, it's the right color!
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John_D FSO Serious Thumper Offline Ridin' and smilin' Posts: 1658 Vancouver, WA Gender:	Re: The "big picture" Reply #11 - 06/17/09 at 05:46:13 drharveys - FSO wrote on 06/17/09 at 05:18:54: Lookin good! And, it's the right color! That's right! If I remember right yours is the other red one, with the awesome custom seat?
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drharveys - FSO Serious Thumper Offline Greetings from San Luis del Norte! Posts: 1776 St Louis MO Gender:	Re: The "big picture" Reply #12 - 06/17/09 at 11:00:42 Yup!
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Re: The "big picture"
Reply #13 - 06/17/09 at 11:33:46

John_D FSO wrote on 06/17/09 at 00:19:32:

The heat shield is from the same bike salvage shop I got the muffler and highway pegs from. They have all the stuff the local H-D dealer swaps off their bikes, so I assume it's from a Harley. Has a 1/4 circle cutout near 1 end, looks like the shield off of some 2 into 1 pipes they had. they had one about like it only longer, but this one works just fine. Smiley

Cool, I may have to rummage through the salvage yard too and see what they have for a dyna muffler (probably a much shorter shield). I got the muffler from a junkyard and it was well worth the hour or so of digging.

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Duane Senior Member Offline Creatively Maladjusted Posts: 335 Terra Plane Gender:	Re: The "big picture" Reply #14 - 06/17/09 at 12:05:34 Nice job on the muff, looks great. My header looks the same.
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