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340mm tall shocks are about the longest you can get without having issues with belt tension (chain tension) that result from the swing arm being at too severe of an angle. You still need to adjust the belt a bit loose as it tightens up when you get on the bike and the shocks compress.
You can run an 18" rear wheel - a 130/70-18 tire will fit inside teh swing arm......however that size tire is too wide for the 2.50 -18 rim that most people install. I am using a 3.50-18 rear wheel as it is the recommended width for the 130/70 tire on my cafe. For a "dirt" tire you may want to have a smaller rim and a taller tire......check and see what tires are available in 17" diameter and what size rim width they fit. I have run 110/90 and 120/80 tires on a 2.50-18 rim and they provide plenty of traction on the Savage.,...most vintage bikes with 2 - 3 times the HP of the Savage used 110 or 120 tires (Norton, Triumph, etc) - the wider tires may not be desirable if you end up riding in the dirt.
A lot of tires are available in the vintage 4.00-18 size, and that tire fits on narrow rims as a result of the tall tire sidewall - however the tire has a larger OD and it may not fit in the swing arm with the stock belt......check the tire OD before you buy one.
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