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Re: 1987 Savage Street Tracker build
Reply #525 - 03/06/22 at 14:23:47

another view. I will still need to wait for my cylinder/head/piston to be finished at the engine shop before I can work on the right side mount. The exhaust pipe needs to be fully mounted so I can be sure of the necessary clearance. The right side will not be symmetrical because of the pipe. This will make it more challenging to get the pegs in the same spot.

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'87 LS650h Savage Street Tracker (destroyed by fire)
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Gary_in_NJ Serious Thumper Offline LS650 Cafe Racer Posts: 2642 Amongst the Twisty Roads	Re: 1987 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #526 - 03/06/22 at 15:15:02 That’s gonna work well.
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TheSneeze Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1313 Northern Nevada Gender:	Re: 1987 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #527 - 03/08/22 at 18:27:23 I managed to figure out where the pipe was gonna live, and realized what I suspected. The right side mount plate was too short to clear the exhaust.
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TheSneeze Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1313 Northern Nevada Gender:	Re: 1987 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #528 - 03/08/22 at 18:30:12 So I ended up cutting apart the lower assembly to weld in a taller end plate. That ended up with a new tube to save the left end plate.
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TheSneeze Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1313 Northern Nevada Gender:	Re: 1987 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #529 - 03/08/22 at 18:32:29 The brake lever clears the engine case well. Now the foot control mounts will clear the exhaust pipe. I will set up a fixture on the bench to locate the pegs symmetrically for welding.
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TheSneeze Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1313 Northern Nevada Gender:	Re: 1987 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #530 - 03/08/22 at 18:33:09 another view
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TheSneeze Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1313 Northern Nevada Gender:	Re: 1987 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #531 - 03/09/22 at 15:10:34 More goodies showed up today. I got some PJ1 Fast Black engine and case paint in advance of the motor going together. I finally heard from the engine shop, so the top end should be back in a week or so. I had real good luck with this paint on my KZ750 motor, so I'm going to use it on the tracker motor.
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TheSneeze Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1313 Northern Nevada Gender:	Re: 1987 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #532 - 03/09/22 at 15:12:50 I also ordered some plastic sheet for the inner rear fender. I am using some 1/8" x 6" UHMW (ultra high molecular weight) for it's impact resistant properties. That should help with the road debris from the rear wheel.
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TheSneeze Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1313 Northern Nevada Gender:	Re: 1987 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #533 - 03/09/22 at 15:13:37 It will be trimmed down some in length, but the 6" width is perfect.
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TheSneeze Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1313 Northern Nevada Gender:	Re: 1987 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #534 - 03/09/22 at 15:23:33 I also got my multi-tool from my laser guy. I used the files that were posted on the thread. Holds the clutch, the flywheel, and also for the steering stem nut. You can read about it here: http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1603670561/0
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Edub Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 167 Arizona Gender:	Re: 1987 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #535 - 03/10/22 at 09:25:19 That tool is amazing, thanks for posting the link! I’m sure it’ll help a lot of people who missed the original thread.
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TheSneeze Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1313 Northern Nevada Gender:	Re: 1987 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #536 - 03/13/22 at 14:26:08 I made the end plates of the frame mount flat for two reasons - I didn't want them hanging lower then the frame, and it makes it easier to set up on the weld table and get measurements the same on each side.
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TheSneeze Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1313 Northern Nevada Gender:	Re: 1987 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #537 - 03/13/22 at 14:27:35 I always save metal drops from project for this very reason - cobbing together fixtures! A nice way to ensure the foot pegs are in line in all axis.
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TheSneeze Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1313 Northern Nevada Gender:	Re: 1987 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #538 - 03/13/22 at 14:28:15 With the pegs in place
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TheSneeze Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1313 Northern Nevada Gender:	Re: 1987 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #539 - 03/14/22 at 14:03:18 Design attempt #3. Getting ready for tack welding the entire assembly together for the first time. Once cooled off, the first test fit with the pegs in position will happen. If that passes muster, it will be disassembled for final welding.
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