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Highway bar?
03/20/13 at 10:57:15

I've been looking for a highway bar for the wifes 2002 LS650 and cannot find one. I used the search here and come up blank using "highway bar" and "crash bar". I've seen a small version of crash bar for a C40, but it has no mount to hold it on the top and looks kinda flimsy. The wifes 250 Rebel has one, but if I grind out the top mount to fit, it will be kinda thin, as the honda's frame tube is at least 1/4 to 3/8 smaller, so if I grind the "u" clamp out it will make it thinner but still might work.
I'd appreciate any and all comments.....

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Re: Highway bar?
Reply #1 - 03/20/13 at 11:03:11

Old, they are technically called engine guards, but they are pretty small and I'm not sure how much guarding they would do. As far as putting highway pegs on them, mine is useless. They exist, and sometimes you can find folks on here selling them, parting out a bike or whatever, maybe ebay or some other such site. A few have done their own thing.

http://www.suzukicycles.com/Product%20Lines/Cycles/Products/Boulevard%20S40/2...

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oldsavage YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 28 panhandle of florida Gender:	Re: Highway bar? Reply #2 - 03/20/13 at 11:09:49 Yeah, thats the one I mentioned, flimsy and only for 2005 and up. I'm just wanting one to keep the bike from falling on the wifes leg if she drops it on its side. Would that one fit a 2002?
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prechermike Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Kalashna Kitty, from Skat Posts: 1190 Ponzer, NC Gender:	Re: Highway bar? Reply #3 - 03/20/13 at 12:37:53 The bikes are all basically the same, so it should fit all years. But that thing is not very big, hate for my leg to be between the bike and the ground with that thing.
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EJID Serious Thumper Offline Work to ride and ride to work. Posts: 1536 Pocatello, ID Gender:	Re: Highway bar? Reply #4 - 03/20/13 at 12:59:28 I have one on my bike, and I don't know how much it would help to keep the bike off her leg...here's a pic from the front of my bike and you can barely see that guard with how much it does not go out to the sides...hope this helps you.
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oldsavage YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 28 panhandle of florida Gender:	Re: Highway bar? Reply #5 - 03/20/13 at 13:02:14 Thanks for the pic, yeah i'm thinking i'll try to make the honda one fit or mod one from a different bike. Lotsa charity runs down here and the thunder beach run is coming up too so i'll be able to see hundreds of bikes to get an idea.
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JRLeathercraft Full Member Offline I'm not a biker, I just own one. Posts: 153	Re: Highway bar? Reply #6 - 03/20/13 at 14:00:25 I saw a savage with a good sized one fitted on the frame- not the one in the link. I bet you could fine something that would work. Jay
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RidgeRunner13 Serious Thumper Offline haulin' the groceries! Posts: 649 Mustang Island, Texas Gender:	Re: Highway bar? Reply #7 - 03/20/13 at 14:30:26 There is one made or called Wingerline? that sticks out enough to actually be effective at protecting the bike. The Suzuki one is worthless for anything. Please excuse if I'm not making total sense today. Woke up with terrible hip pain & daughter gave me some meds to help until I can see Doc.
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oldsavage YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 28 panhandle of florida Gender:	Re: Highway bar? Reply #8 - 03/20/13 at 14:55:09 No problem, thanks for the name...although 261bucks is too rich for me. P.S. Get better! sometimes all I got to do is sneeze and my lower back is out! I feel yer pain....
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v-pilot Senior Member Offline Loud bikes rule! Posts: 257 Rexford NY Gender:	Re: Highway bar? Reply #9 - 03/20/13 at 19:15:57 There is a couple on ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-SUZUKI-S40-BOULEVARD-CHROME-ENGINE-GUARD-SET-1-TU... and http://www.ebay.com/itm/Suzuki-S40-LS650-Engine-Guards-Chrome-OEM-990A0-73001...
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oldsavage YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 28 panhandle of florida Gender:	Re: Highway bar? Reply #10 - 03/20/13 at 23:10:53 Thanks, didn't see the first one on ebay, didn't think to type in s40
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Re: Highway bar?
Reply #11 - 03/21/13 at 08:59:43

It is not hard to modify one for a Big Twin HD to work on a Savage. Knuckle or Pan eras. Drill the top mount for new center bolts, slightly longer lower front engine mount bolt to fit the bar's tabs behind the lower controls or on spacer brackets. Grade 5 or grade 8 equivalent all thread works fine.

Have helped a couple people do the bar install, have not done it to mine, my floorboards are in the way.

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Badass94Cad Senior Member Offline This space for rent Posts: 313 Mass-->Jerz-->PA! Gender:	Re: Highway bar? Reply #12 - 04/09/13 at 09:33:49 I have one I've pulled off my Savage and will sell. LMK if you're interested.
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Firetox YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 25 Chantilly VA Gender:	Re: Highway bar? Reply #13 - 04/14/13 at 06:40:32 if your still looking I have this I just pulled off the other day, no idea how much shipping would be as its big and heavy but its bolt on to our bikes. its the Wingerline on the bike only thing that's missing is one the the rubber end caps but I may be able to find it
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RC Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 83 Quartz Hill Ca. Gender:	Re: Highway bar? Reply #14 - 04/14/13 at 20:35:19 Wingerline, YES! Suzuki No, gave mine to a guy at work he thought it looked cool but knew it would do no good.
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