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Message started by the_greek on 07/04/07 at 23:00:57

Title: Hardtail struts
Post by the_greek on 07/04/07 at 23:00:57

I have seen a few pics here of savages with struts to make a hardtail, my question is what are the dimensions for a set of struts that give me the lowest ride in the rear.  It seems like I read a post from someone that said that they had installed struts that were 9.5 inches from center to center on the eyes.  

If you have struts and have a pic that would be a helpful reference when posting the dimensions thanks.

Title: Re: Hardtail struts
Post by vroom1776 on 07/05/07 at 08:07:43

new shocks (http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?board=RubberSideDown;action=display;num=1140218040)

eyelets are 14mm diam, 18mm wide.

9.5 is prolly the lowest you can go and still stuff a fender in there.  9.0 otherwise.  assuming stock tire.

I chose 10.25 as that gave a stock ride (not seat) height

Title: Re: Hardtail struts
Post by the_greek on 07/05/07 at 20:07:19

sounds good thanks.

Title: Re: Hardtail struts
Post by WD on 07/07/07 at 13:16:08

I bought a set of leaf spring lift shackles to make struts out of. $15, all I have to do is enlarge the bolt holes a touch. Gets rid of the "dirt bike" fender gap.

Watch the mounting lugs. Struts WILL break them off eventually if you don't reinforce them.
-WD

Title: Re: Hardtail struts
Post by Reelthing on 07/07/07 at 15:29:33


vroom1776 wrote:
new shocks (http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?board=RubberSideDown;action=display;num=1140218040)

eyelets are 14mm diam, 18mm wide.

9.5 is prolly the lowest you can go and still stuff a fender in there.  9.0 otherwise.  assuming stock tire.

I chose 10.25 as that gave a stock ride (not seat) height


still makes my old back hurt just looking at the rebar


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