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Re: 1987 Savage Street Tracker build
Reply #735 - 07/03/22 at 17:26:06

Yes, I am going to run a 94mm flat top. Rings are gapped already to the fresh cylinder hone. I have the second PWK, but haven't opened it up yet. Visual and slide operation makes me think this one is a winner. I am currently on another project with a time constraint, so the Savage isn't getting any love at the moment. The paint work is starting by the end of this week, so at least that is moving along.

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'87 LS650h Savage Street Tracker (destroyed by fire)
'86 LS650g Savage (parts bike)
'81 Kawasaki KZ750e ELR tribut

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Re: 1987 Savage Street Tracker build
Reply #736 - 07/05/22 at 10:37:14

You're gonna love that piston. Please post some pics of your setup when you do valve-to-piston clearance checks and quench clearance checks. I'm curious how you are gonna do the checks and what your results are. Same goes for the crab inspection. Very interested to see what you find in there. Particulalrly curious about the needle jet. Dudarino got that removable needle jet that required short main jets. Curious what you have.

Thanks, Mike

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Reply #737 - 07/05/22 at 13:22:00

DBM - I picked up some modeling clay at the store for the valve to piston clearance. Deck height is easy to measure as I have a mag base and a drop indicator. I have to hunt up that business that makes custom thickness copper gaskets. I was planning to set the deck height by varying the base gasket thickness under the cylinder. All of the 13 plate clutch mods are done and ready for assembly.

But... this hot mess has a time limit on it. I have a trip planned in the Mojave desert the last weekend of July. So the front suspension rebuild takes priority at the moment.

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Every twenty minute job is a stripped thread away from being a three day ordeal.

'87 LS650h Savage Street Tracker (destroyed by fire)
'86 LS650g Savage (parts bike)
'81 Kawasaki KZ750e ELR tribut

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Ruttly Serious Thumper Offline Thumpers Rule Posts: 5400 Manteca , CA Gender:	Re: 1987 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #738 - 07/05/22 at 17:24:28 Cool az grocery getter
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ohiomoto Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2825	Re: 1987 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #739 - 07/05/22 at 17:40:21 Looks like a cool bug..gie
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TheSneeze Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1313 Northern Nevada Gender:	Re: 1987 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #740 - 07/06/22 at 11:03:54 Getting the groceries...
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Edub Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 167 Arizona Gender:	Re: 1987 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #741 - 07/06/22 at 22:19:54 SWEET Baja Bug! Wow! Details please!!!
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Ruttly Serious Thumper Offline Thumpers Rule Posts: 5400 Manteca , CA Gender:	Re: 1987 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #742 - 07/06/22 at 22:49:19 The eggs won’t stand a chance !
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TheSneeze Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1313 Northern Nevada Gender:	Re: 1987 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #743 - 07/07/22 at 06:30:40 1970 'vert VW Full tube chassis Subaru EJ25 sohc n/a motor, 220 hp 091 vw bus trans w/ Weddle internals 13" travel f & r Fox coil overs 22 gal. fuel cell suspension seats w/5 pt harnesses Lowrance GPS 6000 lb winch Electric power steering
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Re: 1987 Savage Street Tracker build
Reply #745 - 07/07/22 at 09:30:29

TheSneeze wrote on 07/07/22 at 06:30:40:

1970 'vert VW
Full tube chassis
Subaru EJ25 sohc n/a motor, 220 hp
091 vw bus trans w/ Weddle internals
13" travel f & r Fox coil overs
22 gal. fuel cell
suspension seats w/5 pt harnesses
Lowrance GPS
6000 lb winch
Electric power steering

Sweet baby Jeebus!!!! That’s cool, man.

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TheSneeze Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1313 Northern Nevada Gender:	Re: 1987 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #746 - 07/07/22 at 09:42:57 My old license plate in CA started with "5NZE", so my kids called it the Sneeze. Thus, my log in name...
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: 1987 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #747 - 07/08/22 at 07:35:30 You dodged a bullet there, Duude! It coulda been DKHD..
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Reply #748 - 07/27/22 at 14:36:53

She is telling me she's lonely and needs some lovin'... but multiple trips and family visits on the near horizon. Time is in short supply these days. I should get the body work back from the paint shop in the next week or so. I found a graphics shop to do my tank stickers. Not putting them into the paint so if I decide to sell it they won't be permanent. The paint theme will be revealed once I get all of this in my hands. Once the baja suspension is back together the shop will get a major cleaning, and then I can start focusing on the tracker's motor rebuild.

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Every twenty minute job is a stripped thread away from being a three day ordeal.

'87 LS650h Savage Street Tracker (destroyed by fire)
'86 LS650g Savage (parts bike)
'81 Kawasaki KZ750e ELR tribut

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Edub Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 167 Arizona Gender:	Re: 1987 Savage Street Tracker build Reply #749 - 07/28/22 at 13:08:56 Looking great, TheSneeze! The lines of your bike are just perfect. I look forward to the next update when you have time!
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