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Smokestack Full Member Offline The Devil made me do it! Posts: 244 The Hammer, Canada Gender:	Re: A few more changes done... getting closer Reply #30 - 02/08/14 at 14:44:18 What is that tank? Looks killer up there... Whole thing looks like it's coming together nicely for you.
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WD Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Professional "scooter trash". Posts: 5207 Rosemark TN Gender:	Re: A few more changes done... getting closer Reply #31 - 02/08/14 at 22:55:31 Smokestack wrote on 02/08/14 at 14:44:18: What is that tank? Looks killer up there... Whole thing looks like it's coming together nicely for you. The tank? No idea, came out of the "to be shredded" pile at the last shop I worked for. Fits the stock frame swell like it was made for it.
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Reply #32 - 03/24/15 at 20:29:32

Pokey ended up donating the exhaust system, floorboards, rear fender and bracket, plus the headlight and stanchions, to the 2003 bike. Got the orange/cream build fired off and ---POOF--- entire electrical system is fragged beyond repair. Alternator spiked, reg/rec melted (literally oozed its contents out), harness looks like burnt pasta.

Oh well, the parts look better in black anyway. Took the 2003 for a shakedown run and it will be back on the road less a working speedometer in about 48 hours, 100% finished.

If you plan to cut up a Savage, have a running spare bike handy to swap all the good parts onto... Grin

Wasted 5 years trying to bring the orange bike back to life.

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Neilap Full Member Offline I cant hear you over the awesome. Posts: 183 Morgantown, W.V. Gender:	Re: A few more changes done... getting closer Reply #33 - 04/17/15 at 19:45:51 Are there any full retro rear fenders that will fit a savage?
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Reply #34 - 04/18/15 at 07:43:05

Neilap wrote on 04/17/15 at 19:45:51:

Are there any full retro rear fenders that will fit a savage?

Not "off the rack", you can fit just about anything if you don't mind finding or fabricating mounting brackets. Just make sure your donor fender came off a left side drive machine, not a Sportster, HD 45 flattie or Indian (real ones were right side drive).

Savages have 2 fatal flaws. I know you are a new member and new owner, so watch the cam chain tensioner, and try to keep the electrical system dry... The big black plug and relay at the rear of the tank can absorb water, and if it does, all kinds of ghosts start haunting the bike. Including one that is a pyromaniac.

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Reply #35 - 05/06/15 at 23:30:06

Not "off the rack", you can fit just about anything if you don't mind finding or fabricating mounting brackets. Just make sure your donor fender came off a left side drive machine, not a Sportster, HD 45 flattie or Indian (real ones were right side drive).

Savages have 2 fatal flaws. I know you are a new member and new owner, so watch the cam chain tensioner, and try to keep the electrical system dry... The big black plug and relay at the rear of the tank can absorb water, and if it does, all kinds of ghosts start haunting the bike. Including one that is a pyromaniac. [/quote]

Ahh well i will keep an eye on that. More or less im tired of my legs and back getting soaked when riding on wet pavement (I look at the pantslegs of full front fender harleys and get jealous) and considering everything would need modified which id have to outsource due to a lack of facilities. Im partial to the streamlined look. What would be close to the dimensions without needing substantial amounts of modification

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