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rustysavage YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 25 Nova Scotia, Canada Gender:	Re: DAILY HOT TIP Reply #180 - 04/30/11 at 19:58:19 Working around a very dirty engine/ parts having a few pops, and your done for the night, you have to wash up and realize you are out of hand cleaner/ degreaser. Here is what I do lather up with bar soap add a spoon full of sugar work it in hands come clean. It is better and safer than gas /solvent.
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kimchris1 Serious Thumper Offline Pink Posse Rider... Posts: 2135 Belfair, Washington Gender:	Re: DAILY HOT TIP Reply #181 - 05/02/11 at 18:09:34 This is one for the house as well as garage floor. When picking up broken glass, use a piece of bread to pick up those small pieces. The glass sticks to the bread and, then is not stuck inside your broom bristles. kim
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Re: DAILY HOT TIP
Reply #182 - 05/07/11 at 16:00:04

Fish wrote on 04/05/11 at 16:53:17:

Hey everybody. I will use my first post here to share a tip that makes me love how my Savage shines.

To remove areas of light rust and oxidization on chrome and other shiny bits all you need is some aluminum foil and soapy water.

Fold up the foil into a nice little square, dip it in the soapy water, and scrub away. It leaves absolutely no scratches or swirl marks. All the chrome on my Savage looks like it did when it was new 10 years ago.

My buddy did this on his Harley and showed me the trick he has been using for a few years.

Tried this today on an old '81 Yamaha Maxim and it worked beautifully! Better than any of the vast number of chrome/metal polishes in my arsenal. Used the foil first, then polished with the bottled stuff. Thank you Fish for this great tip!!

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Reply #183 - 05/12/11 at 12:50:28

Here's a "red-neck" tip for replacing a lost handlebar end cap. Use the bottle cap off your favorite adult beverage!

I lost one of my stock end caps and couldn't see paying $5 for a replacement. So until I decide to upgrade the grips, I discovered (by happy accident) that a cap from my adult beverage fit loosely over the end of the bar and didn't interfere with the throttle grip.

To tighten the fit, I put the bottle cap in a hose clamp and tightened it down a little at a time until it fit very tightly. Then cleaned the end of the bar and inside of cap with alcohol, applied a thin bead of adhesive caulk to the inside of the cap and popped it on. After 24 hours its as snug as a bug! This worked so well, I made it a matching set.

Best thing is.... if you do happen to lose it, replacements can be easily acquired!

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Reply #184 - 05/12/11 at 13:06:25

Sunchasers wrote on 05/12/11 at 12:50:28:

Here's a "red-neck" tip for replacing a lost handlebar end cap. Use the bottle cap off your favorite adult beverage!

I lost one of my stock end caps and couldn't see paying $5 for a replacement. So until I decide to upgrade the grips, I discovered (by happy accident) that a cap from my adult beverage fit loosely over the end of the bar and didn't interfere with the throttle grip.

To tighten the fit, I put the bottle cap in a hose clamp and tightened it down a little at a time until it fit very tightly. Then cleaned the end of the bar and inside of cap with alcohol, applied a thin bead of adhesive caulk to the inside of the cap and popped it on. After 24 hours its as snug as a bug! This worked so well, I made it a matching set.

Best thing is.... if you do happen to lose it, replacements can be easily acquired!

Best thing is.... if you do happen to lose it, replacements can be easily acquired!

Gee Whiz! I Just cant BELEEVE it! I lost Both bar end caps today, & yesterday, & the day before,, & if everything goes right, Ill lose both again tomorrow, & the next day,, & every day for the rest o my LIFE!!!

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mick Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Hell-bound Posts: 7323 Dayton Oregon Gender:	Re: DAILY HOT TIP Reply #185 - 05/18/11 at 13:05:21 If the shoe fits,buy another one Just like it.
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arteacher Serious Thumper Offline Ride as if your naked and invisable! Posts: 2581 London ontario Gender:	Re: DAILY HOT TIP Reply #186 - 06/02/11 at 05:00:39 mick wrote on 05/18/11 at 13:05:21: If the shoe fits,buy another one Just like it. Then you would have two identical shoes- for the same foot.
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Re: DAILY HOT TIP
Reply #187 - 06/07/11 at 06:56:47

rustysavage wrote on 04/30/11 at 19:58:19:

Working around a very dirty engine/ parts having a few pops, and your done for the night, you have to wash up and realize you are out of hand cleaner/ degreaser. Here is what I do lather up with bar soap add a spoon full of sugar work it in hands come clean. It is better and safer than gas /solvent.

tried that this morning and it worked great!

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Reply #188 - 06/07/11 at 13:33:13

bluedad wrote on 06/07/11 at 06:56:47:

rustysavage wrote on 04/30/11 at 19:58:19:

Working around a very dirty engine/ parts having a few pops, and your done for the night, you have to wash up and realize you are out of hand cleaner/ degreaser. Here is what I do lather up with bar soap add a spoon full of sugar work it in hands come clean. It is better and safer than gas /solvent.

tried that this morning and it worked great!

SWEET!

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Re: DAILY HOT TIP
Reply #189 - 08/18/11 at 17:35:36

babyhog wrote on 05/07/11 at 16:00:04:

Fish wrote on 04/05/11 at 16:53:17:

Hey everybody. I will use my first post here to share a tip that makes me love how my Savage shines.

To remove areas of light rust and oxidization on chrome and other shiny bits all you need is some aluminum foil and soapy water.

Thank you Fish for this great tip!!

You're welcome Cheesy

I'm going to wash and wax Sammy and hit the chrome up with the foil this weekend.

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Digger Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Ya gotta be tough to ride singles! Posts: 1604 Colorado Springs, CO Gender:	Re: DAILY HOT TIP Reply #190 - 08/22/11 at 20:04:16 Never, never, EVER NEVER throw out an inner tube....even if a blow-out was the cause of its demise. Inner tubes make the best, longest lasting, most powerful, best smelling rubber bands ever. All you need is a pair of scissors. One of my biggest fears is that my supply of old inner tubes will run out before I have a chance to die!
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: DAILY HOT TIP Reply #191 - 09/04/11 at 11:09:24 The boot on the shifter on the backhoe was gone to pot,, A shock absorber bushing drilled out & pushed down the shifter & a few wraps of an innertube, some tiewraps & silicone & Im back in bidniss..
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Re: DAILY HOT TIP
Reply #192 - 09/05/11 at 18:19:54

rustysavage wrote on 04/30/11 at 19:58:19:

Working around a very dirty engine/ parts having a few pops, and your done for the night, you have to wash up and realize you are out of hand cleaner/ degreaser. Here is what I do lather up with bar soap add a spoon full of sugar work it in hands come clean. It is better and safer than gas /solvent.

Some clean motor oil, or even vegetable oil, will lift most of the dirty stuff. Then just soak it all off with a paper towel, and wash up with a bar of plain old soap.

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Re: DAILY HOT TIP
Reply #193 - 09/08/11 at 12:44:55

Sunchasers wrote on 05/12/11 at 12:50:28:

Here's a "red-neck" tip for replacing a lost handlebar end cap. Use the bottle cap off your favorite adult beverage!

I lost one of my stock end caps and couldn't see paying $5 for a replacement. So until I decide to upgrade the grips, I discovered (by happy accident) that a cap from my adult beverage fit loosely over the end of the bar and didn't interfere with the throttle grip.

To tighten the fit, I put the bottle cap in a hose clamp and tightened it down a little at a time until it fit very tightly. Then cleaned the end of the bar and inside of cap with alcohol, applied a thin bead of adhesive caulk to the inside of the cap and popped it on. After 24 hours its as snug as a bug! This worked so well, I made it a matching set.

Best thing is.... if you do happen to lose it, replacements can be easily acquired!

Added a pic for properities sake. Hundreds of miles and still holding strong! Grin

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Re: DAILY HOT TIP
Reply #194 - 11/07/11 at 04:29:31

arteacher wrote on 02/10/11 at 08:31:44:

To install a screw or bolt in a hard to reach place, stick it on your screw driver or socket with Blue-Tac, the stuff teachers use to stick stuff on just about anything. It's not as gooey as gum, is stickier than gum, cleans up very easily and is re-usable for a while. It has scads of other uses as well.

You can also stick a small magnet to the side of the screw driver blade. This will make the blade magnetic and hold steel screws in place on the end of the screw driver till you get them started. Then simply pull the magnet off the blade and you are back to normal.

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