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Reply #630 - 06/02/22 at 14:05:45

Everything got dropped off for powder coating today. Kind of a milestone! Once I get all that back, the slow process of putting it all back together will begin. I could be a month out on the head, though. Just a couple weeks on the seat upholstery. Bodywork is not ready for paint yet. I made my side panels out 18 ga. steel, and I think I may use them for templates and go with 1/8" aluminum. I think they would look better being a little thicker.

But now is the time to start my benchtop engine stand. There is a lot of cleaning needing to be done on the engine, and the cases will be painted as well. Covers will remain aluminum. As Wizzy is so fond of saying, carry on!! Grin

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TheSneeze Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1313 Northern Nevada Gender:	Re: 1987 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #632 - 06/07/22 at 13:14:31 Another milestone on my tracker build. Turning a corner, where things start to go back together instead of being torn down. I can already see the image of the completed bike in my mind!
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TheSneeze Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1313 Northern Nevada Gender:	Re: 1987 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #633 - 06/07/22 at 13:15:18 More stuff!
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Re: 1987 Savage Street Tracker build
Reply #635 - 06/08/22 at 11:07:55

Where does that DC Motive instrument mount? Does it go in the tank nacelle or will it be mounted on the top tree?

I'm lovin that powder coating. Did you get that done locally or did you have to send the parts away? Mind if I ask what the powder coating costs? That tracker is gonna look really good. Very professional build.

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Re: 1987 Savage Street Tracker build
Reply #636 - 06/08/22 at 12:08:17

I am going to mount the gage in front of the handlebars. DC Motive makes a mount for it, but the hole spacing is 40 mm, and the hole in the stock lower triple (which I am using as a top) is only 30 mm. I am thinking of making a bracket to go between the two, because I really like SpammyToo's gage mount.

The powder coater I used is local to Carson City, about a 30 minute drive from my house. With all the masking labor, burning off the existing paint, sand blasting, etc. he charged me $533 for the lot - 13 different parts. I was estimating between $500-600 when I dropped them off. I wasn't far off the mark. I have dealt with a lot of powder coating in my working career. This same shop did my KZ750 as well - frame, wheels, swing arm, asssociated brackets, etc in three different colors. They do really good work.

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TheSneeze Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1313 Northern Nevada Gender:	Re: 1987 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #637 - 06/08/22 at 12:11:20 For the curious, here is my KZ750 that I finished before starting on the tracker. It is a resto-mod tribute to the '80's superbikes, using the ELR Racing theme.
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TheSneeze Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1313 Northern Nevada Gender:	Re: 1987 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #638 - 06/08/22 at 16:44:54 Here are all the parts that were powder coated, unwrapped. I'm really happy with the results. I don't recall ever seeing a Savage with a silver frame, but then my experience with these bikes is very limited.
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Re: 1987 Savage Street Tracker build
Reply #639 - 06/08/22 at 21:19:47

TheSneeze wrote on 01/30/22 at 10:00:28:

I also received my Superbrace fork brace. Also a very nice piece! I haven't figured out what the four phillips pan head screws are for yet. Anyone know first hand?

Okay, these screws are for some plastic fork guards. I am not sure if they are standard Suzuki equipment, and if they are, what year they are from. Any input would help. I want to add them to this build, but I cannot find them anywhere. I tried several years through Partzilla, Google, Ebay, etc. Any sage wisdom out there?

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'86 LS650g Savage (parts bike)
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Re: 1987 Savage Street Tracker build
Reply #640 - 06/09/22 at 06:55:17

TheSneeze wrote on 06/08/22 at 21:19:47:

TheSneeze wrote on 01/30/22 at 10:00:28:

I also received my Superbrace fork brace. Also a very nice piece! I haven't figured out what the four phillips pan head screws are for yet. Anyone know first hand?

Okay, these screws are for some plastic fork guards. I am not sure if they are standard Suzuki equipment, and if they are, what year they are from. Any input would help. I want to add them to this build, but I cannot find them anywhere. I tried several years through Partzilla, Google, Ebay, etc. Any sage wisdom out there?

Latter model savages have plastic fork guards, but they snap on the lowers and won't transfer.
I vaguely remember those use a tin piece that does the same thing.

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TheSneeze Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1313 Northern Nevada Gender:	Re: 1987 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #641 - 06/09/22 at 15:28:02 New bearings are trickling in. Swing arm bearings showed up today. Still waiting on the new sealing washers for the bottom fork bolts, and the steering head bearings before I can assemble the front end and get the wheels back on.
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zipidachimp Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1459 surrey, b.c. Gender:	Re: 1987 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #642 - 06/09/22 at 19:27:01 Really nice work. Have you ever considered welding in a couple of flat bars to eliminate the dip between the tank and the rear frame horns? Seat height would rise by about 2". Cheers!
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TheSneeze Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1313 Northern Nevada Gender:	Re: 1987 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #643 - 06/09/22 at 19:40:38 Seat height? I think that is already addressed. The seat padding will be 1-1/2" thick. The seat is at the upholstery shop being done.
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TheSneeze Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1313 Northern Nevada Gender:	Re: 1987 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #644 - 06/09/22 at 19:42:17 It doesn't need any more support.
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