Just picked up an 02 Savage.. nice bike, I like it! (Pics will come).

I plan on doing some work to it after its mechanically sound, looking at rear fenders. Someone mentioned mounting the rear fender to the swingarm for non-hardtailed builds and I was wondering what that looked like. Has anyone done this and could someone reference a picture or something, Ive tried the search and came up empty.

Thanks!  

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Modifying the thread to be my "build" thread.

excellent!

Exactly what I needed to know.

Thank you!

Picked up the bike yesterday, been messing with it all day today. Cleaned the carb, did an oil change, need to replace the spark plug still, but I couldnt wait to ride it so I went out for a bit around the neighborhood. This is my first motorcycle and Im just learning to ride. Took the MSF basic course a couple weeks ago and been out a couple times with my buddy on his wifes bike, so Im super excited to finally have my own!




Not planning on doing anything too extreme, just gonna change out the handlebars and get rid of that godawful rear fender.. maybe some different lights and signals... some paint... I dunno, Im just excited now.

Thanks folks and I look forward to learning and contributing to the site.

Nice, George. Be careful and enjoy it. You will soon learn that this "Girl's starter bike" don't give up much in power and nothing in handling. Good deal.

what did you pay for the 02 if you dont mind me asking?

How many miles on it?
What kinda rifles?
Ill swap a new cam chain for a 22 revolver..

do you plan on keeping the belt guard off?  I think i might like that look...

GeorgeS wrote on 02/20/11 at 13:51:39:

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Ive GOT the cam chain,, & you gonna waaant iiiittt,,, I just know it..

More work today...

Cut the fender down by half and tacked some tabs along the side for my brake/turn signal light kit. Used JB Weld for now, after it hardens Ill be putting a couple rivets through as well for extra strength and style.

Stared for hours at the seat pan I purchased trying to figure out how to mount the darn thing. In the end, I went against my better judgement and initial inclination of keeping every stock in case I wanted to restore it to OG and tore the covering and foam off the stock seat pan and went to town with the dremel. Shortened the rear of the seat pan by about 2 inches or so, just enough to knock the huge upturn off the back. Cleaned and spray paint the seat pan and in the end I gotta say, it looks pretty good.

Also, started chasing around wires for the new light getting ideas on how to reroute everything.

All in all it was a productive day, too dark now for pics, but Ill get them up as soon as I can.!

Thanks for the insperation and ideas fellas, couldnt have got this far without this site.