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MAURIZIO's NEW PAINT JOB
10/10/18 at 01:59:48

Hello all, I know it's been a looong time since my last post.

Yes, I'm still around, alive and kickin' and the Savage has been put back on the road after some 2 years hibernation.

I have replaced the OEM 2.5 gal tank with what they swore was a 16 LITER tank...

HD of some kind... but it was in such poor shape I had to run Tankerite in it...twice!

So now the "16 LITER" tank barely holds 14... or maybe it's the Pingle petcock with a huge reserve.

Anyway, what I like about it is the twin filler caps...
...and a very peculiar paint job ! Cool

That, and a new cam chain (the old one was so slack I could hear it rattle!) and she's a joy to ride !

Maurizio

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Mikuni BST40, K&N filter, Stage2 cam, Verslagen tensioner, Sportster muff, 120 proof moonshine, Pirelli MT 66 tourers... and a chain conversion too !

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: MAURIZIO's NEW PAINT JOB Reply #1 - 10/10/18 at 02:14:22 I've missed you. What possessed you to paint Natron on it? Aside from the obvious use of Norton? Natron is a naturally occurring mixture of sodium carbonate decahydrate (Na2CO3·10H2O, a kind of soda ash) and about 17% sodium bicarbonate (also called baking soda, NaHCO3) along with small
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hotrod Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 326 NC Gender:	Re: MAURIZIO's NEW PAINT JOB Reply #2 - 10/10/18 at 05:08:31 How difficult was it to mount that tank ?
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DragBikeMike Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 4222 Honolulu	Re: MAURIZIO's NEW PAINT JOB Reply #3 - 10/10/18 at 06:23:58 That’s totally cool, old school. I love it Maurizio. When do we get to see the rest of your Savage Commander?
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Re: MAURIZIO's NEW PAINT JOB
Reply #4 - 10/11/18 at 11:44:42

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 10/10/18 at 02:14:22:

I've missed you.

What possessed you to paint
Natron on it? Aside from the obvious use of
Norton?

Natron is a naturally occurring mixture of sodium carbonate decahydrate (Na2CO3·10H2O, a kind of soda ash) and about 17% sodium bicarbonate (also called baking soda, NaHCO3) along with small

Thank you for your Kiss

words, I am moved to tears... Grin

NATRON is, science aside, the salty mixture used by Egyptyan priests to commence the embalming ritual of Pharaohs - the road to Eternal Life.

To me, in dire and hard times, the Savage was my Natron - my initial step towards a new life.
I've had her since October 2005, and I've been asked/told/begged/ordered to sell it more than once, but NO, she stays Cool

As for the rest, I'm now looking for a springer seat and low slung pullback bars.
Not buckhorns - something akin to the 1950's.

I replaced the OEM fat 15" wheel and ridiculous fat 150/80 tire with a 17" wheel and 130/90 tire - so from the rear she looks more like a Sportster (or a RE Bullet).

I had also found a 19" wheel with a hu-uge drum brake, but it came off a russian Dnepr, and good as those bikes may be, I wasn't feeling happy...
So the OEM disc stays, albeit the drilled rotor courtesy of Verslagen.
And his Verslavy.

I also removed the sissybat and fitted a luggage rack.

More to come Wink

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Mikuni BST40, K&N filter, Stage2 cam, Verslagen tensioner, Sportster muff, 120 proof moonshine, Pirelli MT 66 tourers... and a chain conversion too !

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Drifter.. YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 15	Re: MAURIZIO's NEW PAINT JOB Reply #5 - 10/11/18 at 13:41:01 Do you have pics of it mounted on the bike?
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Reply #6 - 10/12/18 at 05:35:04

Well Now you're screwed.
No bat for smashing sissies?

Are you looking for handlebars kinda like the old Schwinn fat tire bikes?
Kinda wide, ?

How cool, Natron has a historical meaning, part of the burial process,
And
Looks enough like Norton, (interesting choice of font and style, BTW ) to make anyone look.

Now you can't sell it.
Your mummy gave it to you.

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jcstokes Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com is very useful Posts: 2119 Mauku New Zealand Gender:	Re: MAURIZIO's NEW PAINT JOB Reply #7 - 10/12/18 at 23:47:12 I've read that Natron can be corrosive and some ancient ruler used to coat living people with it, as a punishment.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: MAURIZIO's NEW PAINT JOB Reply #8 - 10/13/18 at 00:10:46 Mess with him and he'll Smear you with his bike.
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Re: MAURIZIO's NEW PAINT JOB
Reply #9 - 10/17/18 at 09:22:04

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 10/12/18 at 05:35:04:

Well Now you're screwed.
No bat for smashing sissies?

Are you looking for handlebars kinda like the old Schwinn fat tire bikes?
Kinda wide, ?

How cool, Natron has a historical meaning, part of the burial process,
And
Looks enough like Norton, (interesting choice of font and style, BTW ) to make anyone look.

Now you can't sell it.
Your mummy gave it to you.

MY PRECIOUSSS ! Grin

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Maurizio Pescatori, Esq.
Gentleman Rider

Mikuni BST40, K&N filter, Stage2 cam, Verslagen tensioner, Sportster muff, 120 proof moonshine, Pirelli MT 66 tourers... and a chain conversion too !

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Violent_Rage Senior Member Offline Burp! Posts: 282 Trento - Italy Gender:	Re: MAURIZIO's NEW PAINT JOB Reply #10 - 10/18/18 at 03:03:32 This can be called a good news! How did you overcome the infamous italian MCTC for the 17" wheel?!? Did you mount it without mods?
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