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Reply #30 - 05/07/10 at 16:10:14

DeadLast wrote on 05/07/10 at 12:46:50:

Abesolutley amazing! I want the savage I dont even own yet to look like that when I'm done. Is the chain conversion hard to do?

Not at all! About $110 bucks worth of stuff from Bike Bandit and a couple large washers from Lowes, and you're good to go! Be sure to purchase the 530/120 chain and front and rear sprockets for the '89 GS550! It's a direct bolt-on application!!!

There's a great thread in the technical section these guys have put together. Just browse through it and you'll find the thread for a chain conversion!

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Reply #31 - 05/07/10 at 16:15:19

heshjay wrote on 05/06/10 at 14:58:03:

Yes!!!!!!!!
Loving the mids, wanting to run some high mids once I get my build (whatever you want to call it) going!
Ever thought about doing less rake with a springer to Tbars?

Oh yeah! I've thought about doing a LOT of things with it. Unfortunately, this was a prototype build just to develop the frame for production and I need to get a little money back in the company as soon as possible.

Otherwise... I would have went with a 2" under springer front end, a wassell tank, 16" rear rim with Firestone Replica tires, and a custom vintage style headlight with side mounts.

But in all, I just wanted to show potential customers how it could look using ONLY their stock components...

Thanks again EVERYONE for the great comments!

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klx650sm2002 Serious Thumper Offline The more I learn the less I know. Posts: 2041 Cumbria,England Gender:	Re: A Rigid Savage Reply #32 - 05/08/10 at 10:18:58 They are two cool lookin' rides, I'm impressed, very impressed. Clive W
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: A Rigid Savage Reply #33 - 05/08/10 at 17:45:00 voodoo wrote on 05/05/10 at 14:48:47: For anyone intending to use their current neck tube (with VIN already stamped), they could purchase a "headless" frame for around 550 and weld their own neck tube on and avoid any hassles at the DMV! You should look for wrecked frames, they might be had for very little.
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M38A1 YaBB Newbies Offline Where to next? Posts: 16 Central Tejas	Re: A Rigid Savage Reply #34 - 05/08/10 at 17:56:12 I'm not sure I could ride one, but man-o-man that looks nice! Is the paint an olive drab or gray/silver, or are there two bikes? Where in AUS are you? I'd love to come by and see the operation.
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mick Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Hell-bound Posts: 7323 Dayton Oregon Gender:	Re: A Rigid Savage Reply #35 - 05/08/10 at 18:36:03 I like the center stand. but that's all ,I never did understand why people would get rid of perfectly good rear suspension, I wouldn't like to ride much more than ten miles on it,BTW looks like your rear brake is just about the end of it's travel, sorry guy just not my cup of tea.
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Savage_Amusement Serious Thumper Offline On this steel horse I ride. Posts: 1004 Omaha, NE Gender:	Re: A Rigid Savage Reply #36 - 05/08/10 at 19:32:54 Umm mick, you can adjust it to sit how ever you want to. The rear brake that is.
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Re: A Rigid Savage
Reply #37 - 05/09/10 at 10:10:15

M38A1 wrote on 05/08/10 at 17:56:12:

I'm not sure I could ride one, but man-o-man that looks nice!

Is the paint an olive drab or gray/silver, or are there two bikes?

Where in AUS are you? I'd love to come by and see the operation.

It's an olive drab with a metallic clear coat. Honestly, I liked the flat olive drab better... but I was worried about greasy finger prints and such! Oh... and I didn't have any flat clear coat in my arsenal !

I'm located NW Austin just off Parmer Lane. I operate out of my two-car garage right now. It's completely overflowing with equipment and bikes!!! I have secured a shop on Pond Springs but will not be able to move into it until this August! Sucks!!!

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Scott_H Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 130 Escondido, CA Gender:	Re: A Rigid Savage Reply #38 - 05/09/10 at 10:16:41 Yet another question... What did you use to make the "T" for the dual air cleaners? Those are very slick!
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Reply #39 - 05/09/10 at 10:20:49

mick wrote on 05/08/10 at 18:36:03:

I like the center stand. but that's all ,I never did understand why people would get rid of perfectly good rear suspension, I wouldn't like to ride much more than ten miles on it,BTW looks like your rear brake
is just about the end of it's travel, sorry guy just not my cup of tea.

Hey Mick!

Yeah... the center stand is GREAT! I didn't know if I'd like it much, but it's turned out to be a valued addition. I fabricated the center stand because I wanted to keep the frame clean as possible.

Sorry you don't like the style! I suppose if everyone liked this style... everyone would be riding a rigid! It's an "old-school thing" ya know... Wink

Personally, I don't care for those "West Coast Chopper Ground Pounders", but you still have to respect the guys who hammer these things out! Takes a lot of work, talent, patience, and money regardless of your favorite style. Now... if I could just acquire the "money" part of the equation! Grin

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jarrod YaBB Newbies Offline Posts: 22 Spangdahlem Germany Gender:	Re: A Rigid Savage Reply #40 - 05/09/10 at 11:16:14 If you were to use the foot pegs in the stock location, would your leg hit the exhaust? I am wanting to do something like that but don't want to even start unless I know it will work, finding exhaust pipe here in Germany is a pain!
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Reply #41 - 05/10/10 at 12:05:37

jarrod wrote on 05/09/10 at 11:16:14:

If you were to use the foot pegs in the stock location, would your leg hit the exhaust? I am wanting to do something like that but don't want to even start unless I know it will work, finding exhaust pipe here in Germany is a pain!

You should have plenty clearance from the exhaust using the stock forward control location. The main reason I prefer mid-controls is that when you have your feet way out in front of you, your bum is at the mercy of every little bump! By having your feet directly under your center of gravity, you can easily raise your weight from the seat when passing over a speed bump or a pot-hole. Makes it a little easier on the tail bone! This should not be an issue if you intend to keep the factory rear suspension though...

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suzi-q Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 87	Re: A Rigid Savage Reply #42 - 05/10/10 at 12:16:57 wow nice savage and tr6 too. mark
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suzi-q Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 87	Re: A Rigid Savage Reply #43 - 05/10/10 at 12:18:56 hey. just noticed the gas gauge. love it. mark
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EJID Serious Thumper Offline Work to ride and ride to work. Posts: 1536 Pocatello, ID Gender:	Re: A Rigid Savage Reply #44 - 05/11/10 at 17:15:38 First, I have to say that you have done a great job in creating a clean lined hard tail that many people will probably drool over!!! Looking at the pics though, what's the tube under the seat for? (I'm guessing it's just a stash box for tools/registration/etc)
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