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tremblinjackson YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 14	wheels for my s40 bobber 12/26/12 at 08:33:54 Im looking to get that cool bobber look for my 04 savage. And looking to throw 21' wheel on the front.. My question is are there any specifics I need to know? Will it fit without a problem? Sizes or what not?
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Badass94Cad Senior Member Offline This space for rent Posts: 313 Mass-->Jerz-->PA! Gender:	Re: wheels for my s40 bobber Reply #1 - 12/26/12 at 08:52:04 tremblinjackson wrote on 01/00/00 at 00:00:00: 21' wheel 21 Feet is a big wheel!
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ZAR Serious Thumper Offline Rock this town! Rock it inside out! Posts: 961 Kentucky, USA Gender:	Re: wheels for my s40 bobber Reply #2 - 12/26/12 at 09:03:03 Badass94Cad wrote on 12/26/12 at 08:52:04: tremblinjackson wrote on 01/00/00 at 00:00:00: 21' wheel 21 Feet is a big wheel! Adds a whole new perspective to the term "big wheel"
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tremblinjackson YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 14	Re: wheels for my s40 bobber Reply #3 - 12/26/12 at 09:08:17 Haha, c'mon guys you know what i ment.. A buddys got a 21 inch harley wheel will it wok on my 04 savage?
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28889 L.A. California Gender:	Re: wheels for my s40 bobber Reply #4 - 12/26/12 at 09:18:42 you'll have to adapt the axle, disk and fender to match. I'd start with the axle 1st... is it the same size? yes ? then you might not have to change out the hub. Disk the same size? Same offset from centerline? otherwise you'll need a custom disk.
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Reply #5 - 12/26/12 at 09:27:18

I test fit a late 60s or early 70s 21" spool (no brakes) to mine a couple years ago. Fit fine, but if you want brakes find a dirt bike rim with the same axle size. Stronger and lighter alloy hoop than the stock 19" steel unit. Better wheel bearings too.

You can use wheels from GT series Suzuki 2 stroke street bikes, same axle size, just need to make spacers. I've had a 69 GT750 front drum wheel (early production 19" Brit rip off) on my Savage before. The late 69 and up disc wheel uses the same size axle. But they are some kind of heavy...

Better bet is to start surfing the bike salvage yards online for a complete VS800/S50 front end. Better forks, 21" front rim, better brake parts, better bearings, hub driven handle bar mount speedometer...

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Reply #6 - 12/26/12 at 09:48:34

WD wrote on 12/26/12 at 09:27:18:

You can use wheels from GT series Suzuki 2 stroke street bikes, same axle s
Better bet is to start surfing the bike salvage yards online for a complete VS800/S50 front end. Better forks, 21" front rim, better brake parts, better bearings, hub driven handle bar mount speedometer...

If I ever heard this before, I question why I never realized the brilliance .. Cool

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WD Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Professional "scooter trash". Posts: 5207 Rosemark TN Gender:	Re: wheels for my s40 bobber Reply #7 - 12/26/12 at 10:53:40 Too easy, takes all the fun out of it?
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Cavi Mike Serious Thumper Offline Thumper n00b Posts: 1005 Rochester, NY Gender:	Re: wheels for my s40 bobber Reply #8 - 12/26/12 at 11:11:18 Which HD wheel? I hope you don't honestly think every 21" HD wheel is the same. Most 21" HD wheels are for wide-glide front ends and they'll never fit between the forks on a Savage. And c'mon, a HD is an imperial bike, nothing on it is going to bolt onto a metric bike. Ask real questions.
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Re: wheels for my s40 bobber
Reply #9 - 12/26/12 at 12:06:39

WD wrote on 12/26/12 at 09:27:18:

Better bet is to start surfing the bike salvage yards online for a complete VS800/S50 front end. Better forks, 21" front rim, better brake parts, better bearings, hub driven handle bar mount speedometer...

I'd like to know where you found an S50 with a 21" wheel because they come with 19" wheels.

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Johnny57 Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 76 Minneapolis Gender:	Re: wheels for my s40 bobber Reply #10 - 12/26/12 at 15:55:10 I cannot remember the year that the S50/800 switched but the older ones had 21" wheels. Newer are 19".
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28889 L.A. California Gender:	Re: wheels for my s40 bobber Reply #11 - 12/26/12 at 16:13:19 Johnny57 wrote on 12/26/12 at 15:55:10: I cannot remember the year that the S50/800 switched but the older ones had 21" wheels. Newer are 19". 92 to 99 are 21"
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Reply #12 - 12/26/12 at 19:05:21

cavi mike.. cmon man, this is why im on here, im a new savage owner and my questions might sound stupid to some but im trying to build my first bobber out of a savage and im asking questions cause i dont know what im doing, isnt that what these forums are for.. i just saw a 21" harley wheel on c.l. and was curious if i could use it, idk what it came off of, and i dont know what kind of wheel, was just told it was a 21" wheel off a harley..

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28889 L.A. California Gender:	Re: wheels for my s40 bobber Reply #13 - 12/26/12 at 20:24:34 http://www.ebay.com/itm/95-SUZUKI-VS800-VS-800-INTRUDER-WHEEL-FRONT-RIM-TIRE-...
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Cavi Mike Serious Thumper Offline Thumper n00b Posts: 1005 Rochester, NY Gender:	Re: wheels for my s40 bobber Reply #14 - 12/26/12 at 23:31:44 I can cut you some slack on the different types of wheel but there's absolutely no excuse for not knowing the difference between standard and metric especially when you live in pretty much the only country in the world that still uses standard tools.
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