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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: My version of a flat/dirt/street tracker Savag Reply #15 - 11/26/16 at 20:15:46 Ruttly wrote on 11/26/16 at 17:53:09: Looks like front tire was mounted in wrong direction, deduct 1 point Why do you say that?
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xaman Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 97	Re: My version of a flat/dirt/street tracker Savag Reply #16 - 11/26/16 at 20:33:08 Absolutely gorgeous. Very well done! Would love to see how you mounted the subframe if you get a chance...
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Ruttly Serious Thumper Offline Thumpers Rule Posts: 4997 Manteca , CA Gender:	Re: My version of a flat/dirt/street tracker Savag Reply #17 - 11/26/16 at 20:40:17 Kris cause if I'm not mistaken that a directional tire and its mounted in the wrong direction,clue look at rear tire mounted properly
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nerdsports YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 21	Re: My version of a flat/dirt/street tracker Savag Reply #18 - 11/26/16 at 21:37:45 Ruttly wrote on 11/26/16 at 17:53:09: The black forks & wheels give it a menacing look, very cool. But, Looks like front tire was mounted in wrong direction, deduct 1 point I appreciate your detailed criticism but the tires actually mount differently depending on front or rear.
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Re: My version of a flat/dirt/street tracker Savag
Reply #19 - 11/26/16 at 21:54:26

xaman wrote on 11/26/16 at 20:33:08:

Absolutely gorgeous. Very well done!

Would love to see how you mounted the subframe if you get a chance...

It attaches in the front with two M6 bolts and to the rear using two M8 bolts under the frame tubes where the fender attached to.

Here are the foot controls. The shifter and brake pedals are off the factory forward controls. I also cut off the pivots and welded them to the backside of the plate.

Crappy shot of the battery box and CDI.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: My version of a flat/dirt/street tracker Savag Reply #20 - 11/26/16 at 22:08:52 You could do a whole Start to finish On the pegs/shifter/brake setup. A pic , seated,foot on peg,and inseam measurement.. I just might Do that.. Pegs fold?
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zipidachimp Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1380 surrey, b.c. Gender:	Re: My version of a flat/dirt/street tracker Savag Reply #21 - 11/26/16 at 23:58:15 love the rear wheel/tire ! size? makes my 15" wheel look lame! https://s21.postimg.org/nsrf4bs9z/IMG_1891.jpg
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gizzo Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiCabbage. It's Savage. Posts: 1318 Australia	Re: My version of a flat/dirt/street tracker Savag Reply #22 - 11/27/16 at 04:23:20 Great job, man. That looks killer!
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Armen Serious Thumper Offline Half-Witted Wrench-Jockey from Jersey Posts: 1431	Re: My version of a flat/dirt/street tracker Savag Reply #23 - 11/27/16 at 04:34:01 Wow! A ton of work! Very tidy! Congrats -Armen
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Kenny G Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com The Singles Club...LOL Posts: 1754 Robson Ranch, Denton, Texas Gender:	Re: My version of a flat/dirt/street tracker Savag Reply #24 - 11/27/16 at 05:51:52 Nerd, I would give almost anything to have my foot pegs properly located like you have done yours. Kenny G
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Armen Serious Thumper Offline Half-Witted Wrench-Jockey from Jersey Posts: 1431	Re: My version of a flat/dirt/street tracker Savag Reply #25 - 11/27/16 at 07:53:30 Is that the RYCA rearset bracket, or did you make your own?
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Mr.T Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 55 Tega Cay, SC Gender:	Re: My version of a flat/dirt/street tracker Savag Reply #26 - 11/27/16 at 08:17:27 Great build, congrats. What handlebars are those? Also, agree with others, if you have the time, do a full project build report with a lot of pics.
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Re: My version of a flat/dirt/street tracker Savag
Reply #27 - 11/27/16 at 13:01:48

Armen wrote on 11/27/16 at 07:53:30:

Is that the RYCA rearset bracket, or did you make your own?

No RYCA parts on here (they are so overpriced). I made them myself using some of the stock Savage forward control parts.

Mr.T wrote on 11/27/16 at 08:17:27:

Great build, congrats. What handlebars are those? Also, agree with others, if you have the time, do a full project build report with a lot of pics.

The handlebars were listed as 82 Ironhead bars. I was going to post more build thread pics but realized I didnt stop to take THAT many pictures during the process. Here are some...

Ugly!

Honda tank mocked up

Used a Harley 18" mag to set the rear wheel height and used a ratchet strap to compress the forks to match the stance I wanted

Lining up the chain and trying out the subframe

After this I stopped taking pictures since most of the work was done anyway.

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Re: My version of a flat/dirt/street tracker Savag
Reply #28 - 11/27/16 at 14:25:57

Ruttly wrote on 11/26/16 at 20:40:17:

Kris cause if I'm not mistaken that a directional tire and its mounted in the wrong direction,clue look at rear tire mounted properly

If you look at motorcycle tires and think of the way that directional car tires work...they do look backwards. Car tires have diagonal grooves to help push the rain outward as the tire rolls forward - motorcycle tires aren't designed to do that, as the tire cross section is rounded and the water can just squirt out regardless of the orientation of the grooves.

The back tire grooves are designed so that when the bike is leaned over and accelerating - the stress is aligned along the long part of the tread pattern.....and this helps reinforce the tread and keep it stable. The front tire is designed the other way....so that when you are leaned over and braking.....the stress is aligned along the long part of the tread. So....when mounted properly the rear tire grooves will run in the direction that you are used to seeing on cars - and the front tire will look like it is mounted backwards.

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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 17784 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: My version of a flat/dirt/street tracker Savag Reply #29 - 11/27/16 at 14:36:32 Great looking build.....You did an excellent job with the footpegs! I do wonder how well can see with that headlight at night? Can you see very far down the road?
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