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Carsower YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 10	Re: 1986 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #195 - 11/10/21 at 14:29:13 Yup! Those are the ones.
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TheSneeze Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1313 Northern Nevada Gender:	Re: 1986 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #196 - 11/10/21 at 15:37:33 My Low Brow Customs kick stand showed up today. Here is a couple shots comparing it to the stock unit. Since I am removing the forward foot controls, and the return spring broke from corrosion, getting a new kick stand made sense to me. The angle and length of this universal stand is almost identical to the stock one.
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TheSneeze Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1313 Northern Nevada Gender:	Re: 1986 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #197 - 11/10/21 at 15:38:09 overlay view
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TheSneeze Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1313 Northern Nevada Gender:	Re: 1986 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #198 - 11/10/21 at 15:39:48 Now I need to wait for my material to show up so I can start determining the position. Time to put the wheels back on in the meantime.
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TheSneeze Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1313 Northern Nevada Gender:	Re: 1986 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #199 - 11/10/21 at 16:42:50 She is a roller once more (but only temporarily). I am certain this won't be the last time I put it together and take it back apart before final assembly. My material I am waiting for is for the mid mount construction of the foot controls. Now I can work out the kick stand placement along with them.
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TheSneeze Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1313 Northern Nevada Gender:	Re: 1986 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #200 - 11/10/21 at 17:02:43 Using an old m/c plate and mounting it as high up to the tail light as possible, there is only 1-3/8" of clearance to the tire. The wheel is as far forward in the axle slots, and the shocks are at the shortest length adjustment. The bend in the plate bracket needs to increase to avoid contact at full compression.
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Re: 1986 Savage Street Tracker build
Reply #201 - 11/13/21 at 12:45:18

So with the bike upright, and the kick stand down, how much space is there from the bottom of the kick stand to the ground? I'm trying to determine the angle of the new stand so I can weld it on. If someone could take a measurement of theirs I would appreciate it! I am thinking about 2"...

I was wondering how thick the wall is on the lower frame tube, also. .090"? .060"? I am sure it isn't as thick as .125" due to weight reasons.

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28996 L.A. California Gender:	Re: 1986 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #202 - 11/13/21 at 16:08:40 The nearly stock bikes each rested easily on a 2x4 and with wheels straight, nearly balanced with 2 2x4's under the kickstand. Probably 1/4" less would've worked. I'd have to guess that the tubing was about .06"
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Re: 1986 Savage Street Tracker build
Reply #203 - 11/13/21 at 17:31:30

It's always fun setting up to weld a really thick piece to a thin wall tube. Don't want to blow a hole in the tube, but need good penetration into the thick piece. Need to set it hot, and favor the thick piece without blowing through. Yes, it would be easier to manage the heat with a TIG weld, but that means taking the bike elsewhere and spending more money.

I finally got my fork caps from China. Now I can fill the forks and be done with them.

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28996 L.A. California Gender:	Re: 1986 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #204 - 11/13/21 at 19:29:47 initiate the weld on the thicker piece and keep that distance along the weld.
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DragBikeMike Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 4470 Honolulu	Re: 1986 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #205 - 11/14/21 at 16:07:49 I know this is kinda late but have you considered a no-weld option? I believe Armen installed a stand off a Triumph. It looks good to me. Very similar to your stand but the bracket bolts on.
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DragBikeMike Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 4470 Honolulu	Re: 1986 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #206 - 11/14/21 at 16:08:27 This is the stand sans the bracket.
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TheSneeze Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1313 Northern Nevada Gender:	Re: 1986 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #207 - 11/14/21 at 16:08:45 My welds aren't pretty - glad I have a grinder! I now have a kick stand again.
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TheSneeze Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1313 Northern Nevada Gender:	Re: 1986 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #208 - 11/14/21 at 16:09:14 Up position
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TheSneeze Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1313 Northern Nevada Gender:	Re: 1986 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #209 - 11/14/21 at 16:10:43 DragBikeMike wrote on 11/14/21 at 16:07:49: I know this is kinda late but have you considered a no-weld option? I believe Armen installed a stand off a Triumph. It looks good to me. Very similar to your stand but the bracket bolts on. Yeah, a bit late...
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