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Message started by sluggo on 02/15/05 at 18:11:51

Title: show and tell time
Post by sluggo on 02/15/05 at 18:11:51

the cold arms of winter are about to be unwrapped from the northern areas of the globe, so it's show and tell time. i know many of you have been slaving away in the shop making mods. lets show them off now
here's my tell

drag bars
chrome front fender
chrome rear fender bobbed
springer seat.
rear tire 140/90 raised white letters.

and here's the show (like i haven't kept you posted as i got things done) ;D

my snoopy sticker blew off i'll have to replace and clear coat. ::)
http://predator.bikepics.com/pics/suzuki-savage-04-bikepics-292528.jpg

enjoy

Title: Re: show and tell time
Post by Diane on 02/15/05 at 20:29:52

WOW!!!!! Lookin' good there Sluggo!

Title: Re: show and tell time
Post by Mr 650 on 02/15/05 at 22:54:33

I like it.
Let us know how it rides.

Title: Re: show and tell time
Post by Frost on 02/16/05 at 00:52:52

Looks awesome..a winter well spent ;D

Title: Re: show and tell time
Post by PerrydaSavage on 02/16/05 at 02:05:11

8)Wow sluggo ... I can't get enough of your Savage man! Those chrome fenders are eye poppin'!! One of the best lookin' LS650 Bobbers I've seen ... congrats man!

Title: Re: show and tell time
Post by jbird on 02/16/05 at 03:31:26

darn!!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: show and tell time
Post by howlit on 02/16/05 at 04:58:28

That is one sweet lookin' ride!!! :o

Title: Re: show and tell time
Post by gitarzan on 02/16/05 at 05:36:20

Wow, Sluggo, it looks like a pitbull ready to leap.

Awesome.

Title: Re: show and tell time
Post by gitarzan on 02/16/05 at 05:37:55

Also, the chrome fenders are A-1!

Title: Re: show and tell time
Post by Red_Wine on 02/16/05 at 08:05:16

Sluggo,
that is a BEAUTIFUL machine you have there!!!!!
Unfortunately, I cannot make that kind of chopped jobs to my bike, since winter here is so short and mild, that I ride ALL YEAR LONG :P
Sometimes, I think a few weeks of snow would do a lot for us down here, but then I think again and say to myself "shut up, a**hole, and go RIDE!!!"

Ride Safe

RW

Title: Re: show and tell time
Post by DangMan on 02/16/05 at 08:12:03

Thats a real kewl looking toy 8)
Do u have more pictures of it, where the details are shown better ;) Keep up the good work :P

All my mods have to wait untill next winter, ill get my bike 01-03 and from there on ill just ride, ride and enjoy the ride ;D

Title: Re: show and tell time
Post by sluggo on 02/16/05 at 08:19:09

Red_Wine wrote:

Sluggo,
that is a BEAUTIFUL machine you have there!!!!!
Unfortunately, I cannot make that kind of chopped jobs to my bike, since winter here is so short and mild, that I ride ALL YEAR LONG :P

i was able to chop it and still ride it over the winter. they were short rides, but rides never the less.

thanks for all the great comments, yet i really want to see what others have accomplished

Title: Re: show and tell time
Post by marty62253 on 02/16/05 at 08:52:08

GOT TO LOVE IT,
WHERE DID YOU GET THE SEAT & HOW IS IT MOUNTED??
MARTY

Title: Re: show and tell time
Post by sluggo on 02/16/05 at 11:01:44

marty62253 wrote:

GOT TO LOVE IT,
WHERE DID YOU GET THE SEAT & HOW IS IT MOUNTED??
MARTY

i got the seat used from jon d, and added the springs from an old bike seat i had laying aroung. you can get seat and springs here http://www.crc2onlinecatalog.com/chopper.htm

the front attachs to the original mount with the addition of a small metal bracket . the rear springs mount on a steel bar that is attached to frame using the holes that were originally used to mount rear fender.

Title: Re: show and tell time
Post by Greg_650 on 02/18/05 at 09:07:29

Your bike is lookin' really good, Sluggo. Nice job. Really nice.

Title: Re: show and tell time
Post by Paladin on 02/18/05 at 18:26:55

sluggo wrote:

the cold arms of winter are about to be unwrapped from the northern areas of the globe, so it's show and tell time....

I'm riding almost every day so I don't have the down time to do anything large. Going to have to get a second Savage to ride while working on the one.

Anyhow, my last little thing was to replace the 105db disc horn with a 138db blaster:
http://www.andruschak.net/mike/Horn.jpg
I now sound like a large car rather than a little bike. I need to add the high tone mate to sound like a Caddy.

Title: Re: show and tell time
Post by Greg_650 on 02/19/05 at 06:39:15

Dude, did you mount the horn package on the bike too? ::)

I bet that horn gets some attention. I want a new one too.

Title: Re: show and tell time
Post by Paladin on 02/19/05 at 09:42:00

I don't horn much, but when I do I want to be heard. To get/do is a Mac slip-on silencer w/ re-jet the carb., and (I think next) a Superbrace.

$140 for a piece of aluminum is ridiculous -- but someone has to pay for the design and engineering and it's not like they'll sell thousands.

Title: Re: show and tell time
Post by thehoghunter on 02/22/05 at 23:22:51

http://predator.bikepics.com/pics/suzuki-savage-97-bikepics-296984.jpg

The good news:
Drag bars - dynojet - painted rear hub same as frame - painted part of engine - pod filter (with a twist).

The bad news:
fixed 6 stripped or broken bolts (if you know what helicoil is, then you know the fun I had - 4 times putting the engine back together >:( each time 2 more stripped or broke - )
Bike fell 3 times while on lift - once, my fault - I put it on from the right side - seems this is not wise. Lucky it was at the begining of the rebuild - nothing was hurt.
Two other times - I have no clue why it went down - didn't think I did anything wrong to the wife but ....

The other bad news - I still have wiring to do and to see if it will even start from the changes I made. Hopefully, it will be ready for a ride to Daytona in March. Never got a chance with all the problems to complete everything I wanted to do - afraid to take anything off for fear of more stripped out problems!

http://predator.bikepics.com/pics/suzuki-savage-97-bikepics-296982.jpg

Of course, after getting everything back on, I notice that the gas tank is scratched - so adding the flames like I wanted to will have to be done soon.

Until then, I guess I'll enjoy what I have (hee hee, if it starts - if it doesn't, I may see how much scrap metal will get me)

http://predator.bikepics.com/pics/suzuki-savage-97-bikepics-296983.jpg

Title: Re: show and tell time
Post by Greg_650 on 02/23/05 at 05:16:25

You painted your cylinder, eh? I really like the tank bib and seat, too.

Good job.

Title: Re: show and tell time
Post by DangMan on 02/23/05 at 08:34:18

Realy kewl ;D Im sorry to hear of ur misfortune with the rebuild, and i hope its over now !

Is the pod filters mounted on the original filter box ? and do you have more pictures of that mod ?

Title: Re: show and tell time
Post by thehoghunter on 02/23/05 at 09:01:03

The pod filter is mounted to the carb - airbox isn't removed but has been modified to hold wires and such - don't know why this junk doesn't fit back where it use to be!

Don't have anymore pics yet - no time right now.

Title: Re: show and tell time
Post by gitarzan on 02/23/05 at 14:03:14

Quote:

http://predator.bikepics.com/pics/suzuki-savage-97-bikepics-296983.jpg

I like that U turn in the carb intake. Is that OEM from another bike er whut?

Title: Re: show and tell time
Post by Greg_650 on 02/25/05 at 05:13:31

Does it get in the way of the choke button?