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TheSneeze Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1201 Northern Nevada Gender:	Re: 1986 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #15 - 10/04/21 at 14:47:54 Of course I had to put them up to the frame just to see how it will look!
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TheSneeze Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1201 Northern Nevada Gender:	Re: 1986 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #16 - 10/04/21 at 14:48:23 From the rear
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DragBikeMike Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 4166 Honolulu	Re: 1986 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #17 - 10/04/21 at 17:14:59 That's a serious lookin tire. I like it.
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TheSneeze Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1201 Northern Nevada Gender:	Re: 1986 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #18 - 10/06/21 at 15:57:16 I ordered the seat/tail section from AirTech. I chose the #DTS6 because the dimensions fit the closest with the LS650 frame. They make their products to order, so this item is about 4 weeks out.
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Re: 1986 Savage Street Tracker build
Reply #19 - 10/09/21 at 18:59:27

I have been busy ordering a lot of seals, gaskets, bearings, and such. I ordered some rear shocks from CL Moto Tech's website, but he posted a message that his shock business was being shut down for the summer for various reasons. The website still allowed the online store to take an order though. I am not in any rush on this build, so hopefully he will sell me a set. The forks are on the bench. Those are coming apart while Buchanon's does the wheels. Swing arm bearings and seals are on the way - swing arm was really stiff! This bike has been sitting for a while. I need to put my borescope into the tank and see if it needs any love. Petcock change is in the plan.

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Re: 1986 Savage Street Tracker build
Reply #20 - 10/10/21 at 06:32:46

I love a good build thread!!

Personally, I would never build a bike until I know that's it's a runner, but you seem to have the confidence and experience to pull it off.

Most people would be wise to get the bike running properly in before proceeding. If they can't do that then they would be better off finding another bike to start with. These bikes are relatively cheap and easy to find.

We have seen others come on here attempting similar builds only to fail and disappear. One guy even took a perfectly good S40 and modified it the engine, carbs, electrics, etc. He ended up with a cafe bike that he couldn't get to run correctly when he was done. He came close and then disappeared. Sad

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TheSneeze Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1201 Northern Nevada Gender:	Re: 1986 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #21 - 10/10/21 at 10:03:13 I just finished a 2-1/2 year resto-mod on a '81 Kawasaki KZ750 that sat outside for 28 years. This bike doesn't scare me!
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TheSneeze Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1201 Northern Nevada Gender:	Re: 1986 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #22 - 10/10/21 at 10:04:18 Here is where it sat when I picked it up. It was in rough shape!
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TheSneeze Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1201 Northern Nevada Gender:	Re: 1986 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #23 - 10/10/21 at 10:08:41 Worst case scenario is the motor comes apart for a full rebuild. After an inline four this single cylinder should be a piece of cake. I became a certified motorcycle mechanic back in 1976. I ran a metal fab shop for 24 years before I retired.
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Gary_in_NJ Serious Thumper Offline LS650 Cafe Racer Posts: 2625 Amongst the Twisty Roads	Re: 1986 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #24 - 10/10/21 at 10:47:35 Outstanding job on that Kawasaki
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TheSneeze Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1201 Northern Nevada Gender:	Re: 1986 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #25 - 10/10/21 at 10:55:51 Thanks! I love your cafe Savage! I have read an awful lot of your posts on suspension and modifications. A ton of good info...
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Gary_in_NJ Serious Thumper Offline LS650 Cafe Racer Posts: 2625 Amongst the Twisty Roads	Re: 1986 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #26 - 10/10/21 at 11:21:19 Here is my street tracker build
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TheSneeze Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1201 Northern Nevada Gender:	Re: 1986 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #27 - 10/10/21 at 19:30:24 Very nice!
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Re: 1986 Savage Street Tracker build
Reply #28 - 10/11/21 at 11:44:13

I have been seeing some pretty crazy prices for a lower triple clamp as most are being sold with the upper and stem. All were going for $50-$100 on Ebay. I kept patient, and waited for a better deal to come up. Just scored a lower triple clamp with stem, shipped for $22. It is relatively good condition, better than most in the full sets. I'm happy! Grin

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'86 LS650g Savage (parts bike)
'81 Kawasaki KZ750e ELR tribute

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Gary_in_NJ Serious Thumper Offline LS650 Cafe Racer Posts: 2625 Amongst the Twisty Roads	Re: 1986 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #29 - 10/11/21 at 12:10:22 Yep. It's more important to get a cheap one than a nice one. Get an ugly one, you are going to be polishing/blasting it anyway once the turning stops are removed.
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