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EJID
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05/13/11 at 12:43:47
Just curious if you guys think this might be worthwhile? Looks like the guy doesn't know what he even has.
My questions are, if I were to try and get this to fit the Savage, what sort of measurements do I need to take, and what do you think would be a worthwhile offer?
http://eastidaho.craigslist.org/mcy/2379243956.html
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05 S40 15" Memphis Slim, FXDWG Bars, Moved Rear Signals, Saddlebags, Fork Bag, Mini-Tach, Raptor, Cone Filter, Fishtail Muffler, Mix Screw Out 2.5 Turns, 4" Fwd Controls, 147.5 Main/55 Pilot @ 4500
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05/13/11 at 12:57:00
Steering stem... height and diameter... brake hose length.
Need a new front wheel,.. prolly...
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Yonuh would know... he had one...
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Ludicrous Speed !... ...
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05/13/11 at 13:06:23
yonuh posted what he did to fit, do a search.
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05/13/11 at 18:06:22
That is for a spool (brakeless) front wheel. No provisions to anchor a brake stay (drum) or caliper (disc). And they are run fenderless, only.
7/8" stem = British or early Japanese. 1" stem = HD, Indian, later Japanese. You're gonna play hell finding the conversion bearing for the steering neck/stem.
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MotoBuddha
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05/14/11 at 07:17:39
Besides no brake on this particular version, springer front ends in general just seem less rigid, more flexy, more squirrely, with more connections to come loose. There's a reason they died out.
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Yonuh Adisi FSO
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05/14/11 at 08:57:51
What I did to install a Girder Front end on my 2000 Savage.
http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1213856449
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Check out Flight of Destiny
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H9130XC
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05/14/11 at 16:00:26
Real springers are actually a superior front end. They went away because they are extremely expensive to build.
Springer advantages: no hydraulics to leak. No front end dive when braking. No oscillation on rough road. Older HD built ones are greasable. Adjustable dampening if you are smart and run one with a friction disc instead of just a shock absorber. less twist prone than your average hydraulic front end. Modern HD versions are disc brake compatible (dual disc kits available) and zerkless, however, the bushings are only rated for 10K miles between changes. Modern ones take modern risers, older ones take plate mounted bars or require a dog bone adapter plate, dogbone risers and seperate bars.
A Savage with a 45 inch HD springer and a rigid frame would be an absolute joy to ride. No more bushing squirm pushing it n the twisties.
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