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mau2wu

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backrest question
03/26/11 at 08:41:24

Is it possible to put a backrest from the older model ls650 (savage) onto the newer s40's? I have a 2006. I see lots of used backrests on ebay for the older models but not the s40s. I need a backrest because I am now taking my daughter to school and it seems a lot safer with a backrest. Thanks...... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BACKREST-PAD-MOUNTS-1996-04-SUZUKI-SAVAGE-LS65...

06 s-40, sporster muffler, 1/2 spacer, 150 main, 52.5 pilot, black pipe wrapped in tin foil.

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runwyrlph Serious Thumper Offline Semper ubi sub ubi Posts: 846 pa Gender:	Re: backrest question Reply #1 - 03/26/11 at 09:23:37 you need the chrome side rails that go with it the newer s40 doesn't have the mounting holes - that ebay one you refence willbolt right on - i did the same with my '07 check the for sale section of this list
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Boofer Serious Thumper Offline Nearly too old. Posts: 1760 N Ms Gender:	Re: backrest question Reply #2 - 03/26/11 at 11:47:34 Be careful. I ordered some mounting holes but lost them when I opened the package. Must have rolled under the work bench.
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MotoBuddha Serious Thumper Offline Let's roll! Posts: 1416 Charlotte, NC	Re: backrest question Reply #3 - 03/26/11 at 13:14:03 But they were left-handed holes anyway, so they wouldn't have worked.
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mau2wu YaBB Newbies Offline MAU2W Posts: 27 Florida Gender:	Re: backrest question Reply #4 - 04/03/11 at 04:15:30 Thanks for the encouragement. I finally got a 2001 savage backrest on my 2006 s40. It fits great, bolts right on with the mounting hardware.
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runwyrlph Serious Thumper Offline Semper ubi sub ubi Posts: 846 pa Gender:	Re: backrest question Reply #5 - 04/05/11 at 08:34:18 looks good - i've got the same back seat on my pedal bike as you do, too!
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Re: backrest question
Reply #6 - 04/05/11 at 08:47:29

mau2wu wrote on 04/03/11 at 04:15:30:

Thanks for the encouragement. I finally got a 2001 savage backrest on my 2006 s40. It fits great, bolts right on with the mounting hardware.

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Hey, you need a back time more than a backrest!

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mscepu101 Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 104	Re: backrest question Reply #7 - 04/05/11 at 15:40:50 I am thinking about wrapping my pipes. Did you do it yourself and was it difficult? Do you have an additional picture?
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mau2wu YaBB Newbies Offline MAU2W Posts: 27 Florida Gender:	Re: backrest question Reply #8 - 04/08/11 at 05:50:35 Here are a couple photos of the header wrap. I got 25' which was enough to wrap the pipe up until it meets the muffler. The wrap came with steel zip ties. I have it mainly for safety so I don't burn myself or my kids. I think it would look neat to have a straight pipe out the back with the whole thing wrapped.
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mscepu101 Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 104	Re: backrest question Reply #9 - 04/08/11 at 18:02:45 Nice Job! I have the same concern about the kids! I would like to do the same but I do not want to remove the pipe to apply the tape and if it does not meet my satisfaction I want to be able to remove it without damage to the pipes.
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