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Message started by starmom on 05/18/06 at 16:47:13

Title: anything special we need to know?
Post by starmom on 05/18/06 at 16:47:13

hubby to remove seat and put saddle bags on bike.

s-40

besides making sure they dont touch the exhaust and are attached to the supports i had put on any pointers?

thanks

Title: Re: anything special we need to know?
Post by Brewbrother on 05/19/06 at 03:37:59

starmom wrote:

hubby to remove seat and put saddle bags on bike.

s-40

besides making sure they dont touch the exhaust and are attached to the supports i had put on any pointers?

thanks

Thats about what I did with mine. No problems, took about 20 minutes, since I drank a beer halfway through the installation.

Title: Re: anything special we need to know?
Post by vroom1776 on 05/19/06 at 08:36:59

make sure thre are no leather stings hanging loose or not tied well so they don't get caught in the spokes.

Title: Re: anything special we need to know?
Post by thumperclone on 05/19/06 at 09:02:05

also keep the yoke off the rectifer(think thats what it is) mounted to the rear fender it is a source of heat..some bags no prob,others you may have to trim the yoke.. ;)

Title: Re: anything special we need to know?
Post by Savage_Rob on 05/19/06 at 09:12:14

Also be sure to clean any fingerprints/skin oils from your exhaust (assuming you'll probably touch it at some point) afterward. Otherwise you'll be cleaning off extra bluing.

Title: Re: anything special we need to know?
Post by 911radioman on 05/19/06 at 09:34:33

Savage_Rob wrote:

Also be sure to clean any fingerprints/skin oils from your exhaust (assuming you'll probably touch it at some point) afterward. Otherwise you'll be cleaning off extra bluing.

And it will keep coming back... at least mine does to a lesser extent.

Title: Re: anything special we need to know?
Post by Savage_Rob on 05/19/06 at 09:41:07

911radioman wrote:

And it will keep coming back... at least mine does to a lesser extent.

I fixed that.
http://www.bikepics.com/pics/pics/suzuki-savage-98-bikepics-576397.jpg

Title: Re: anything special we need to know?
Post by Veritas on 05/19/06 at 09:42:42

BBQ paint?

Title: Re: anything special we need to know?
Post by Savage_Rob on 05/19/06 at 09:58:21

Veritas wrote:

BBQ paint?

Actually it's high-temp header paint from Autozone but BBQ paint may hold up just as well. I'm going to have the header ceramic coated and once I settle on the exhaust sound I like best, I'll probably have the can ceramic coated too.

Title: Re: anything special we need to know?
Post by Veritas on 05/19/06 at 10:07:16

Was the paint expensive? Was it hard to do? My bike is black, does it look good with the glossy black paint or is it too contrasting?

I love it with the chrome guards!

Title: Re: anything special we need to know?
Post by Savage_Rob on 05/19/06 at 10:28:43

Veritas wrote:

Was the paint expensive? Was it hard to do? My bike is black, does it look good with the glossy black paint or is it too contrasting?

I love it with the chrome guards!

I don't recall the price but it was rattlecan paint from Autozone. I can get the brand name later from home, if you'd like.

It was very easy. I just cleaned the metal well. sanded it to rough it up a bit, cleaned it again and then painted it following the instructions on the can.

I like the look but somebody else may hate it. I really can't answer that one. You can see the image above. My Savage is the Pearl Novelty Black and I think it looks okay... but I am also planning to make the bike either flat black or satin black in the future. The ceramic coating I'm planning to use will be satin black.