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Reply #15 - 09/30/09 at 23:47:09

haha i'm actually surprised the belt guard is still on myself...u never know!!

and i still haven't decided if i want to put the other one on...i def don't want to look like a mini road king lol the shotgun sounds like a much better idea!

it's a .30 cal box, the .50 was huge! i coulda made it into a tank instead of a saddle bag lol

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kel30734 Senior Member Offline Dragon Rider Posts: 486 Calhoun, GA Gender:	Re: ammo box installed! Reply #16 - 10/01/09 at 05:24:38 I have two .50 Cal Cans Thought about it but am trying to figure out about the belt guard issue. what about making a bracket to take it out past the belt guard, of course it would have to be done on both sides to equalize the weight.
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Boule’tard Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline Master of the Obvious Posts: 1620 Austin TX Gender:	Re: ammo box installed! Reply #17 - 10/01/09 at 07:18:06 kel30734 wrote on 10/01/09 at 05:24:38: what about making a bracket to take it out past the belt guard, of course it would have to be done on both sides to equalize the weight. Bah, just raise the box a little. That may even help with passenger comfort and that rattle. Depending on girlfriend buttock size of course
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Rocco Serious Thumper Offline addicted 2 riding TcB Posts: 1049 south florida Gender:	Re: ammo box installed! Reply #18 - 10/01/09 at 08:16:19 haha girlfriend behind should always be the first consideration before any mod past your seat !!
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Reply #19 - 10/01/09 at 08:18:24

Rocco wrote on 09/30/09 at 11:36:24:

i am lookin into the oil leak i have, but if you're sittin on the bike all the oil is on the left side....is that still the plug? or is it that freaking bolt under the header? and y can't we just jb weld the plug cap? lol

The is exactly where my oil leak is, drivers left side, and I can't figure out where it is coming from. It is such a slow leak that all I can tell is that it drips off a part of the kick stand and a part in towards the frame a little. If you find anything out about your leak, let me know Undecided

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Reply #20 - 10/01/09 at 09:33:49

dmike wrote on 10/01/09 at 08:18:24:

The is exactly where my oil leak is, drivers left side, and I can't figure out where it is coming from.

Have you guys tried the deodorant trick? Clean up the cylinder and spray it with some of that white underarm deodorant ("Right Guard" if they still make it). Then fire it up and look for the 1st dark spot on the deodorant, right where the leak is.

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Reply #21 - 10/01/09 at 12:30:11

kel30734 wrote on 10/01/09 at 05:24:38:

I have two .50 Cal Cans Thought about it but am trying to figure out about the belt guard issue.

what about making a bracket to take it out past the belt guard, of course it would have to be done on both sides to equalize the weight.

If you hang the box out on a bracket, you may have a problem with the weight causing the bracket (or fender) to flex. I have a top and side cases hung out on brackets, but I got around the flex problem by removing the pillion and substituting a top rack. The side cases are hung from steel straps that form an inverted "U" shape with the top flattened to form the rack's base. This way, the brackets simply support the vertical weight of the cases.

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Reply #22 - 10/02/09 at 07:34:16

Boule’tard wrote on 10/01/09 at 09:33:49:

dmike wrote on 10/01/09 at 08:18:24:

The is exactly where my oil leak is, drivers left side, and I can't figure out where it is coming from.

Have you guys tried the deodorant trick? Clean up the cylinder and spray it with some of that white underarm deodorant ("Right Guard" if they still make it). Then fire it up and look for the 1st dark spot on the deodorant, right where the leak is.

I can try this. But my leak is so slow. After a day I might get a few drops on the pavement. I'm debating taking it to the suzuki shop, I really don't want to pay them but I don't have my own garage.

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srinath Serious Thumper Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 5349	Re: ammo box installed! Reply #23 - 10/02/09 at 08:02:51 Savage oil leak is usually from that head plug. The thing will go through and leak on the left cos the right has the cam chain tunnel and typically it wont leak past that. Its on the right, but gravity, side stand, and laws of physics prevent it form leaking on the right side. Cool. Srinath.
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Rocco Serious Thumper Offline addicted 2 riding TcB Posts: 1049 south florida Gender:	Re: ammo box installed! Reply #24 - 10/02/09 at 08:52:58 oh ok, the plug is next to the header right? kind of recessed in the head. y can't we just jb weld over it ? lol
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Reply #25 - 10/02/09 at 10:05:50

Rocco wrote on 10/02/09 at 08:52:58:

oh ok, the plug is next to the header right? kind of recessed in the head.

y can't we just jb weld over it ? lol

Because then you would have trouble getting to the head bolt just below it if you ever needed a head gasket, ring job, re-bore, etc. (I figure you already knew this, but wanted to educate newbies who might not have known.) Wink

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Bobbert Serious Thumper Offline CHOP IT Posts: 836 Los Angeles, CA Gender:	Re: ammo box installed! Reply #26 - 10/02/09 at 10:16:45 I put 40mm grenade cans on my bike way back when. They were good storage units, but I would recommend reinforcing the insides of the box with some steel. After a while my boxes started bending out. Granted my boxes were much bigger, but it would pay off to do this now.
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Reply #27 - 10/02/09 at 10:30:50

those boxes are sick! i don't need to carry that much stuff with me, i just wanted to bring a hat or a soda without bringin a backpack!

what about the jb weld that u can ship off if need be, mine only has 8000 miles on her, so hopefully that stuff will be a while.

i cleaned her off and tried to watch where it was dripping from but i guess the leak isn't that fast.....

y can't i just radiator hose clamp or header wrap it? maybe throw a dew can on top of it lol!!

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Frostnasty YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 7	Re: ammo box installed! Reply #28 - 10/06/09 at 04:11:34 jabman wrote on 09/30/09 at 13:59:51: that looks good im thinking of a ammo box on one side and a 1 gal steel fuel can on the other side That sounds sweeeet!
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Reply #29 - 10/06/09 at 09:21:44

That much heat, expansion and dissimilar materials I really think JB weld will fall off pretty soon.
Besides, the 95+ one is much better, so if you pull the head cover off, you might as well swap that $2 plug with the solid one.
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Rocco wrote on 10/02/09 at 10:30:50:

those boxes are sick! i don't need to carry that much stuff with me, i just wanted to bring a hat or a soda without bringin a backpack!

what about the jb weld that u can ship off if need be, mine only has 8000 miles on her, so hopefully that stuff will be a while.

i cleaned her off and tried to watch where it was dripping from but i guess the leak isn't that fast.....

y can't i just radiator hose clamp or header wrap it? maybe throw a dew can on top of it lol!!

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