SuzukiSavage.com /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> Fat Tire Conversion Kit /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1114496320 Message started by Schmear on 04/25/05 at 23:18:40

Title: Fat Tire Conversion Kit Post by Schmear on 04/25/05 at 23:18:40 Does anyone know where I can find a fat tire conversion kit for 95 savage?  I want to go with a 200mm. Where can I find pics of that chopped savage on the forums homepage. (the bike in the middle)

Title: Re: Fat Tire Conversion Kit Post by sluggo on 04/25/05 at 23:36:07 Schmear wrote: Does anyone know where I can find a fat tire conversion kit for 95 savage?  I want to go with a 200mm. Where can I find pics of that chopped savage on the forums homepage. (the bike in the middle) Here's my bobber.  the biggest that would fit was 190  40 i tried bigger just a no go.  so with out serious modifications that's a big as you can go http://predator.bikepics.com/pics/suzuki-savage-04-bikepics-311699.jpg

Title: Re: Fat Tire Conversion Kit Post by WD on 04/26/05 at 00:59:53 190/40/15 on a Savage? Yikes. Isn't that double the width of the front tire? Bet that takes some getting used to, steering effort has to be radically different than stock. -WD

Title: Re: Fat Tire Conversion Kit Post by sluggo on 04/26/05 at 03:44:13 WD wrote: 190/40/15 on a Savage? Yikes. Isn't that double the width of the front tire? Bet that takes some getting used to, steering effort has to be radically different than stock. -WD nah,  haven't noticed a difference. looks good, tracks good.  corners the same.

Title: Re: Fat Tire Conversion Kit Post by slavy on 04/26/05 at 08:17:22 The tire in Sluggo's bike doesn't look like 190/40-15.  Even the sport tires are 190/50-17. I think Sluggo ment 140/90 -15.  Looking at the distance from the tire  to the swing arm and to the belt, seems the widest tire that You can fit will be 150. There is one other factor thou - the wheel. Even if You put 300/...-15 tire on this wheel, the tire will just "mushroom" - it will just be too squezed in the rim and the width wil stay almost unchanged. Like Sluggo said- either be ready for some serious mods / money / either stick close to what is on the bike.

Title: Re: Fat Tire Conversion Kit Post by sluggo on 04/26/05 at 09:26:07 slavy wrote: The tire in Sluggo's bike doesn't look like 190/40-15.  Even the sport tires are 190/50-17. I think Sluggo ment 140/90 -15.  Looking at the distance from the tire  to the swing arm and to the belt, seems the widest tire that You can fit will be 150. There is one other factor thou - the wheel. Even if You put 300/...-15 tire on this wheel, the tire will just "mushroom" - it will just be too squezed in the rim and the width wil stay almost unchanged. Like Sluggo said- either be ready for some serious mods / money / either stick close to what is on the bike. My typing sux.  it's 140/90  opps i tried the 150 it was a no go.

Title: Re: Fat Tire Conversion Kit Post by Schmear on 04/26/05 at 14:14:00 thanks for  the replies and the info. Does anyone know who owns the chopped savage on the homepage?

Title: Re: Fat Tire Conversion Kit Post by Red_Wine on 04/26/05 at 14:49:16 Schmear wrote: thanks for  the replies and the info. Does anyone know who owns the chopped savage on the homepage? My understanding is it belongs to John Himmelberger, founder of the site and the smartest Savage rider I have ever met (though virtually only, ) correct me if I'm wrong (I likely am) RW

Title: Re: Fat Tire Conversion Kit Post by Mr 650 on 04/26/05 at 15:58:10 Sluggo who made that tire? I assume all the swing arms are the same. All 150s are not created equal. Dunlop-        150/90-15- 25.60 OD x 6.02 w a front 100/90-18 can vary from 3.9 to 4.2": (Tire Sizes, in Inches) ---------------Bridgestone----Dunlop-------Metzeler   Size          BT45  Spitfire K491 GT501 ME88 ME880 100/90-18   3.90    4.20     4.06   4.15   4.00  4.01 Tumi said he got an Avon Elan HL30 150/90 to go http://www.thumperpage.com/articles/LS650LTR.html When I checked, the 150 Bridgestone specs were larger than the eq. Dunlop. Only one way to find out.I am going to try to squeeze one on soon. sluggo wrote: i tried the 150 it was a no go.

Title: Re: Fat Tire Conversion Kit Post by sluggo on 04/26/05 at 17:16:10 currently i have a IRC.  it was a dunlop i tried.

Title: Re: Fat Tire Conversion Kit Post by Paladin on 04/26/05 at 17:40:05 Schmear wrote: Does anyone know where I can find a fat tire conversion kit for 95 savage?  I want to go with a 200mm.... Would you settle for a 180? From http://www.mf-cycles.de/ls650/ Translated by Google: Quote: Hello Savage Rider! For a long time we had it announced and finally are it so far! Hereby we present our chain disalignment kit for the Suzuki LS 650 Savage to you. Some will ask themselves: Chain disalignment kit? But who had to buy already times a new toothed belt, will understand which we with our chain disalignment kit to aim at. Who plays then still with the thought, a broader rear wheel in the Suzuki LS 650 Savage lasts obercool, comes up now a light! With our chain disalignment kit we offer a possibility to you, in order to solve 2 problems with once. 1. In relation to the ex-factory price for an original toothed belt is our chain disalignment kits inclusive chain wheel, chain pinion, O-ring chain and distance material for only 199.00 € unbeatably favorably. 2. By the installation of the chain disalignment kit sufficient place production around the installation of a 4,50x15 tariff rim with a 170er tire, which achieves proud width of 180 mm to make possible. The 4,50x15 tariff rim inclusive suitable spoke set is likewise available with us. More information to the rim kit here!

Title: Re: Fat Tire Conversion Kit Post by Mr 650 on 04/26/05 at 18:41:02 Hey with one of those trick chain "disalignment kits" you oughta be able to run a 160/90-15!  :P I may need one of those.

Title: Re: Fat Tire Conversion Kit Post by sluggo on 04/26/05 at 19:05:44 Mr 650 wrote: Hey with one of those trick chain "disalignment kits" you oughta be able to run a 160/90-15!  :P I may need one of those. you will have to make it a bobber to fit. also the 150 i tried hit the swing arm, remember to take that into consideration

Title: Re: Fat Tire Conversion Kit Post by bobo383 on 04/26/05 at 19:54:41 The chain disalignment kit needs to become a 10-speed deraleur type after-tranny transmission.  With 10 ranges and 5 speeds we would have 50 forward gears. Merely riding the bike in city traffic would burn 1,000 calories per stop light.

Title: Re: Fat Tire Conversion Kit Post by slavy on 04/26/05 at 21:07:14  $350  :o?  For something that is worthed up to $180 /depending on the chain/ ??? ? Not me  ;D.

Title: eRe: Fat Tire Conversion Kit Post by sluggo on 04/26/05 at 22:13:01 slavy wrote:  $350  :o?  For something that is worthed up to $180 /depending on the chain/ ??? ? Not me  ;D. ok  ok  ok  (in my best joe pesci) my gn400 ate up chains like crazy.  i would not have bought the savage if it had a chain. way too much torque for it to handle.  now if your building butt jewlerly it would look pretty kewl.  ;D

Title: Re: Fat Tire Conversion Kit Post by Schmear on 04/27/05 at 03:53:55 thanks for all of the info.

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