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samlky YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 4	upgrades 12/14/19 at 06:49:03 wanting to upgrade my savage. It is stock 1998 Aztec orange. What are some good starting, low end cost ways to upgrade. I also ave saddle bags and need mounts any suggestions on what might fit? I do not want to make it a bobber
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Gary_in_NJ Serious Thumper Offline LS650 Cafe Racer Posts: 2625 Amongst the Twisty Roads	Re: upgrades Reply #1 - 12/14/19 at 07:53:05 Defensive riding class. Read Keith Code’s “A Twist of the Wrist” or Lee Parks “Total Control”.
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LANCER Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Savage Beast Performance Parts Posts: 10585 Oklahoma Gender:	Re: upgrades Reply #2 - 12/14/19 at 08:11:51 What kind of upgrades ?
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28362 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: upgrades Reply #3 - 12/14/19 at 09:18:15 Raptor petcock luggage lock for trip meter Slotted and pinned cam chain adjuster from Verslagen Harley Dyna muffler
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samlky YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 4	Re: upgrades Reply #4 - 12/14/19 at 22:42:58 LANCER wrote on 12/14/19 at 08:11:51: What kind of upgrades ? Anything really
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jcstokes Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com is very useful Posts: 2119 Mauku New Zealand Gender:	Re: upgrades Reply #5 - 12/14/19 at 23:24:38 What honestly are your technical mechanical skills?
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batman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3806 osceola new york Gender:	Re: upgrades Reply #6 - 12/15/19 at 06:56:05 better and /or slightly taller shocks (you can adjust for your weight and what you intend to carry if you mount the saddlebags) , raising the front of the seat, and different handlebars for comfort.
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Armen Serious Thumper Offline Half-Witted Wrench-Jockey from Jersey Posts: 1431	Re: upgrades Reply #7 - 12/15/19 at 08:20:38 When someone comes to me with a used bike, I give them my list: First make it run Then make it safe Then make it reliable Then make it better. So: F Full service. New tires and tubes. Real shocks. Fork springs and oil. Rejet the carb. Check out the cam chain tensioner. Fix/change/modify. then....
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samlky YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 4	Re: upgrades Reply #8 - 12/15/19 at 20:32:49 jcstokes wrote on 12/14/19 at 23:24:38: What honestly are your technical mechanical skills? Pretty good and what I usually can’t figure out my brother and friend can
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Hiko Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 250 Tauranga New Zealand Gender:	Re: upgrades Reply #9 - 12/15/19 at 22:02:44 Rear pulley bearing upgrade mod
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Reply #10 - 12/16/19 at 07:09:50

I wish we had a "like" button so I could like Armen's post.

And I wasn't trying to be a smart as$ in my post, but if you don't know what needs to be upgraded, you should work on becoming a more proficient rider so the upgrade opportunity presents itself to you.

For example, how are your braking skills? How is you control during a panic stop? Can you apply full brakes without locking up a wheel? Are you able to apply maximum brakes mid corner? Are you comfortable applying brakes on sand or gravel?

If you are unsure of any of these (maybe because you haven't had reason to try) or worse, uncomfortable with any of these, than perhaps you need to explore your skills.

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Re: upgrades
Reply #11 - 12/16/19 at 08:11:50

LIKED: Serowbot wrote on 12/14/19 at 09:18:15:

Raptor petcock
luggage lock for trip meter
Slotted and pinned cam chain adjuster from Verslagen
Harley Dyna muffler

LIKED: Armen wrote on 12/15/19 at 08:20:38:

When someone comes to me with a used bike, I give them my list:
First make it run
Then make it safe
Then make it reliable
Then make it better.
So: F
Full service.
New tires and tubes.
Real shocks.
Fork springs and oil.
Rejet the carb.
Check out the cam chain tensioner. Fix/change/modify.
then....

AND: I agree with what Gary said. No reason to upgrade when you don't know what you need or WHY you need it.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: upgrades Reply #12 - 12/16/19 at 08:55:34 Twist of the wrist two Four times, cover to cover.. Fork brace
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IslandRoad Serious Thumper Offline It doesn't vibrate, it purrs! Posts: 1147 The Kiewa Valley, Australia Gender:	Re: upgrades Reply #13 - 12/16/19 at 13:12:08 justin_o_guy2 wrote on 12/16/19 at 08:55:34: Twist of the wrist two Four times, cover to cover.. Fork brace I watched the movie. Changed everything for me.
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Re: upgrades
Reply #14 - 12/16/19 at 13:18:46

samlky wrote on 12/14/19 at 06:49:03:

wanting to upgrade my savage. It is stock 1998 Aztec orange. What are some good starting, low end cost ways to upgrade. I also ave saddle bags and need mounts any suggestions on what might fit? I do not want to make it a bobber

Saddle bags are 'fun' to fit. There are virtually no aftermarket brackets (you might find a random custom set on the net but be careful because they generally mount on the fender rail bolts and I think they changed configuration at some point)

Most people seem to make up their own innovative ways to mount them. The limiting factors are the position of the rear turn signals and the height/width of the rear drive pulley - and of course the exhaust). Some people move the turn signals to the license plate bracket to make more room.

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