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Message started by gitarzan on 06/01/04 at 17:37:59

Title: Whitewalls on a Savage?
Post by gitarzan on 06/01/04 at 17:37:59

I'm pondering new tires (more than pondering, gotta have them) and really really really like the look of whitewalls on the Savage's Big Bro' the Volusia:
http://www.volusiaowners.com/pictures/src/00030480.jpg

Has anyone seen whitewalls on a Savage? Actually I've seen them on one tire, myself I've got a thin one one the rear tire of mine: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gitarzan/Sookie.jpg

The thin one might not look bad on both tires, but I was wondering about wide whites. Tires are not a trivial purchase and I'd really like to see what they'd look like on the Savage and pop for a set and decide they look weenie.

Opinions?

Title: Re: Whitewalls on a Savage?
Post by paul on 06/01/04 at 18:39:03

I have never seen the whitewalls on the savage but I they would look great.

Title: Re: Whitewalls on a Savage?
Post by gitarzan on 06/01/04 at 20:30:42

Looks like it's a moot point. No one seems to make them in WW in Savage Sizes (at least for both tires)

Checked Metzeler 880s and Maxxis so far.

Title: Re: Whitewalls on a Savage?
Post by jendesigner on 06/02/04 at 08:07:53

I have seen a rear tire with the wide white wall, looks great if you go for the Bobber style of bike. If someone told me how to post a photo here I would show you what it looks like.
Jen

Title: Re: Whitewalls on a Savage?
Post by Gregski on 06/02/04 at 09:41:36

Couple of thingies, first, in my opinion white walls look good on bikes with 16 inch rear and 16 inch front wheels... you know both small and wide, kinda like the Volucia... the Savage has a taller front wheel than the rear and is kinda built as a stretched out chopper vs a bobber. Next I once read on the internet about a guy who makes his own white walls and if I find his info I will share it with you here, or you can do some Googling yourself... there have been guys who were restoring vintage bikes and he made white walls for their hard to find replacement tires, the way he does the stripes is good quality and more than just painting it on.

Title: Re: Whitewalls on a Savage?
Post by gitarzan on 06/02/04 at 20:16:23

Ehhh, I may not push this quest too hard. I was wavering about how it might look, that's why I asked opinions. I've seen pix of bobjobs with a WWW on the back and it was cool looking, but it also had a hard-azzed Rat Bike look too and it worked well in that context.

Right now it looks like Metzer has the only matched pair of anything in OEM sizes. (Unless I go with OEM IRCs or whatever those things are... and I won't)

I've read where some guys have squeezed in a size wider on the back end but I do want the bike to be able to corner so I'll stay in factory spec. Handling is sloppy enough for me already (compared to my pocket rockets in my halcyon days).

Title: Re: Whitewalls on a Savage?
Post by AL_DOWN_UNDER on 06/02/04 at 23:55:13

HEY GUYS I THINK THE SAVAGE HAS A SEXY REAR END WHICH MOST WOMEN WOULD KILL TO HAVE . A WHITE WALL FINISHES IT OFF LIKE A PRETTY PAIR OF WHITE PANTIES. : :P

Title: Re: Whitewalls on a Savage?
Post by lordzamize on 06/10/04 at 04:54:41

I've seen white walls on a savage. The bike was pained white and matched the tires well, but I don't think it would work if your paint is red... ::)

Title: Re: Whitewalls on a Savage?
Post by Max_Morley on 11/08/04 at 19:26:44

The tire for a Honda PC800 is the same as the Savage and available in WW from Dunlop as 555 version I think. Max

Title: Re: Whitewalls on a Savage?
Post by cphilip on 11/08/04 at 19:31:56

White walls? forget it. Maybe on a vintage bike or something. But keeping them clean is a pregnant dog and they just will not fit the image of the bike I fear.

(note how Beiotch is changed to "pregnant dog" when in fact it's only got to be a female dog) ;D

Title: Re: Whitewalls on a Savage?
Post by Susan on 11/08/04 at 19:59:00

cphilip wrote:

ROFLMAO! I was trying to figure out what the heck you meant until I saw the second paragraph...

Title: Re: Whitewalls on a Savage?
Post by gitarzan on 11/08/04 at 20:05:03

I've got a Dunlop WW on my rear tire. (for now as a new set of Metzelers 880s have been sitting in my basement for 4 months waiting for me to get my fanny over to The Rice Paddy)

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gitarzan/Sookie.jpg

I think that fat WWs look better on Volusias, certain Honda Shadows, etc.

http://www.volusiaowners.com/albums/album.asp?ID=516

Title: Re: Whitewalls on a Savage?
Post by cphilip on 11/08/04 at 20:51:49

I take it back. That narrow line one with white letters looks superb.

It's "pregnant doggin"!

;D

Title: Re: Whitewalls on a Savage?
Post by sluggo on 11/08/04 at 23:23:49

hopefully this will work.. i'm going with a dunlop k555 rear. with a bobbed fender. i'm not concerned about the few extral minutes it takes to clean em before i put it away..can't get the pic thingy working... anyway it's a sweet looking tire. i'll post pics after santa brings me one for christmas

Title: Re: Whitewalls on a Savage?
Post by gitarzan on 11/09/04 at 14:15:26

A radical bob with a wide white on the rear looks great.

Title: Re: Whitewalls on a Savage?
Post by sluggo on 11/09/04 at 16:25:24

gitarzan wrote:

A radical bob with a wide white on the rear looks great.

i'm actually considering not running a fender at all. or something really tiny.

repositioning the lights are an easy task.

Title: Re: Whitewalls on a Savage?
Post by suzyssuzi on 11/11/04 at 07:03:51

we are thinking of a white wall as well, would fit nice under this fender, this is a fender from a utility trailer and than we mounted the lights right on the tail lite , fender is mounted to swingarm so it can sit closw to tire.was very easy to do http://www.bikepics.com/members/suzyssuzi/