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Schmear Ex Member	Fat Tire Conversion Kit 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)
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Re: Fat Tire Conversion Kit
Reply #1 - 04/25/05 at 23:36:07

Schmear wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:04:

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

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WD Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Professional "scooter trash". Posts: 5207 Rosemark TN Gender:	Re: Fat Tire Conversion Kit Reply #2 - 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
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sluggo Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline big singles lead, twins follow the pack Posts: 4744 moses lake washington Gender:	Re: Fat Tire Conversion Kit Reply #3 - 04/26/05 at 03:44:13 WD wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:04: 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.
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Re: Fat Tire Conversion Kit
Reply #4 - 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.

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Re: Fat Tire Conversion Kit
Reply #5 - 04/26/05 at 09:26:07

slavy wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:04:

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.

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Schmear Ex Member	Re: Fat Tire Conversion Kit Reply #6 - 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?
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Re: Fat Tire Conversion Kit
Reply #7 - 04/26/05 at 14:49:16

Schmear wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:04:

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)

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Re: Fat Tire Conversion Kit
Reply #8 - 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 on 12/31/69 at 16:00:04:

i tried the 150 it was a no go.

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sluggo Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline big singles lead, twins follow the pack Posts: 4744 moses lake washington Gender:	Re: Fat Tire Conversion Kit Reply #9 - 04/26/05 at 17:16:10 currently i have a IRC. it was a dunlop i tried.
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Re: Fat Tire Conversion Kit
Reply #10 - 04/26/05 at 17:40:05

Schmear wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:04:

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/

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Hello Savage Rider!
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The 4,50x15 tariff rim inclusive suitable spoke set is likewise available with us. More information to the rim kit here!

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Mr 650 Serious Thumper Offline The LS650- Classic style & 4-valve engine Posts: 1389 Mempho Gender:	Re: Fat Tire Conversion Kit Reply #11 - 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! I may need one of those.
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sluggo Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline big singles lead, twins follow the pack Posts: 4744 moses lake washington Gender:	Re: Fat Tire Conversion Kit Reply #12 - 04/26/05 at 19:05:44 Mr 650 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:04: Hey with one of those trick chain "disalignment kits" you oughta be able to run a 160/90-15! 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
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bobo383 Serious Thumper 2004 No Login Offline Neck=Red Posts: 516 Arlington, TX Gender:	Re: Fat Tire Conversion Kit Reply #13 - 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.
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slavy Serious Thumper Offline smart cars for stupid people Posts: 710 Phoenix, Arizona Gender:	Re: Fat Tire Conversion Kit Reply #14 - 04/26/05 at 21:07:14 $350 ? For something that is worthed up to $180 /depending on the chain/ ??? ? Not me .
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