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Ribbed Rubbers for my Chubby!
02/19/05 at 18:19:35

Got a pair of these:

To put on these:

While I'm sitting one this:

It's coming along nicely. I mounted the Highway Hawk Chubby T-Bars today and just ordered some truly classic white rubber grips. 8)

I also ordered a kit that remounts stock Suzuki turnsignals to the license plate bracket. It's on backorder, and so I've been thinking that might not be too hard to make with hardware store parts, a drill and a hacksaw.

Grin

I also figured out a quick fix for the holes in the side of the fender after I removed the side chrome... Plastic hole plugs. http://www.surplussales.com/Rubber-Plastic/Plastic-1.html

It's still way too cold for a brass monkey like me to ride, but it's finally getting warm enough to go out there to the shed and strip threads.

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DangMan Senior Member 2005 No Login Offline Thump thump thump Posts: 327 Denmark Gender:	Re: Ribbed Rubbers for my Chubby! Reply #1 - 02/20/05 at 00:47:29 Hotdarn, im looking foreward to see pic of that 8)
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PerrydaSavage Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Riding "The Rock"! Posts: 3522 Republic of Newfoundland Gender:	Re: Ribbed Rubbers for my Chubby! Reply #2 - 02/20/05 at 02:33:32 8)You know what I like about this Message Board? ... That there are some truely unique personalities around here! Gitarzan ... them bars are sweet ... gonna look Old Skool with those retro grips for sure! You know you're gonna haveta post some pics man!
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Toadie Ex Member	Re: Ribbed Rubbers for my Chubby! Reply #3 - 02/20/05 at 05:29:13 I really love the seat, what is it and where did you get it.? If you dio't mind my asking. I also like the name of the post. But to be honest I was kinda expecting something else. Ride safe and have fun. Kim
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Savage_Greg Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Don't go around your ass to reach your elbow... Posts: 7844 SW Washington State Gender:	Re: Ribbed Rubbers for my Chubby! Reply #4 - 02/20/05 at 07:13:16 Gitarzan wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:02: ....but it's finally getting warm enough to go out there to the shed and strip threads. That's the spirit. Gonna go do the same today....
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Re: Ribbed Rubbers for my Chubby!
Reply #5 - 02/20/05 at 07:43:02

Dangman... I always post pics.

Perry... Thanks. If interested, here's where I got my grips. They've also got them in several other colors. http://www.flyritechoppers.com/whitneye/flyritechopperscom.nsf/FRCMerch.html

Also when I ordered the bars I didn't realize they were chubbies. They look beechin'.

Toadie... Sorry to disappoint Grin

but I can't resist a double intendre. The seat came from GTS by way of eBay. The story of the seat is buried deep inside this thread http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?board=RubberSideDown;action=display;n...

Greg... I'm itching to go back out there this afternoon again.

Everybody, FWIW: I saw these on eBay. They are from an Intruder, but I'd suspect they fit the Savage. The grips look exactly the same but the butt ends rock.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4527729507...
If no one here bids I may snipe them just for future use.

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Re: Ribbed Rubbers for my Chubby!
Reply #6 - 02/21/05 at 18:46:27

Here's a little bit on my "Sookie" update.

Overview-in-progress with seat and tall TBars
less pillion handle and side chrome:

Detail on the chubby TBars with so-so weld job, they
are 1¼" in dia. but for the grip and control areas:

Detail on plastic hole plug protoypes.
Black enamel ones are on the way:

Early prototype on device to move OEM turnsignals
to license plate mount. I decided the hanging brackets
will not be sturdy enough so I bought some cast ones,
not shown. All parts from Lowes:

Slowly slowly moving forward to riding weather...

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Savage_Greg Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Don't go around your ass to reach your elbow... Posts: 7844 SW Washington State Gender:	Re: Ribbed Rubbers for my Chubby! Reply #7 - 02/23/05 at 05:32:55 Are all your cables long enough for the new bars?
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Reply #8 - 02/23/05 at 11:03:03

It appears to be so, but I'll have to reroute a little. I don't think the stretch will be much worse that it was with the OEM buckhorns.

Last year I tightened the banjo on the brake line at the bar a little too tight and can't get it loose. I've tried several wrenches but they all seem like they are about to round the corners, even the six sided sockets. WD-40 is out there working on it for a few days.

I need to route the brake line behind the right fork. If needed I can remove the headlight, but I'd still like to loosen that brake line to realign the angle a little.

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klx650sm2002 Serious Thumper Offline The more I learn the less I know. Posts: 2041 Cumbria,England Gender:	Re: Ribbed Rubbers for my Chubby! Reply #9 - 02/24/05 at 01:17:32 Hey gitarzan You could take the opportunity to fit a stainless brake line of exactly the right length and improve the brakes at the same time. Clive W
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Kropatchek Serious Thumper Offline Why more than 1 cylinder? Posts: 1457 Alphen a/d Rijn Netherlands Gender:	Re: Ribbed Rubbers for my Chubby! Reply #10 - 02/24/05 at 02:49:30 And you could fit the brake reservoir specially made for the flat handle bar. Believe there's one in auction from Anderson Vintage Parts on E-bay. Anyway the suggestion of kls650 to have the stainless bbrakeline made to measure is the best option I've seen. Greetz Kropatchek
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Re: Ribbed Rubbers for my Chubby!
Reply #11 - 02/25/05 at 05:10:54

Gitarzan wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:02:

It appears to be so, but I'll have to reroute a little. I don't think the stretch will be much worse that it was with the OEM buckhorns.

Last year I tightened the banjo on the brake line at the bar a little too tight and can't get it loose. I've tried several wrenches but they all seem like they are about to round the corners, even the six sided sockets. WD-40 is out there working on it for a few days.

I need to route the brake line behind the right fork. If needed I can remove the headlight, but I'd still like to loosen that brake line to realign the angle a little.

Try giving the bolt on the banjo a good solid smack or two with a hammer and a piece of brass or aluminum. That might shock it loose.

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Re: Ribbed Rubbers for my Chubby!
Reply #13 - 03/18/05 at 16:16:42

Update to my personal progress thread... Wink

Here's my config for 2005, so far:

White Grips.
GTS Seat.
Tall Pull-Back 1¼" Thick T-Bars.

To do list:
Clear TS Lenses (not yet installed).
Metzeler ME880s (not yet installed).
Rear TS to be mounted on Lisc Plate.
Clean up handlebar wiring.
Figure out clean way to mount my tach.

Close up of seat and grips:

I took a couple other pix of bike with windshield and bags, done just to speculate on looks. The bags are cheapies that came with the bike. Curiously, the yellow flames match the seat pattern! I may get some vinyl paint and dab it over the yellow so it looks a little less foolish. The WS also came with the bike and I removed it after one test ride. I might reinstall it until it's warm outside enough to ride in a t shirt.

Here's the other pix if you want to see them:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gitarzan/BikePix/20050318/

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sluggo Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline big singles lead, twins follow the pack Posts: 4744 moses lake washington Gender:	Re: Ribbed Rubbers for my Chubby! Reply #14 - 03/18/05 at 16:30:07 sweeeeet i like plain02jpg. best.
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