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Message started by Aktlingit on 11/18/05 at 11:59:26

Title: Metrictv.com New Series Featuring Metric Bui
Post by Aktlingit on 11/18/05 at 11:59:26

In the Nov 05 issue of Ride Metric Roadbike there is an ad about a new tv series featuring builders using metric bikes.

It should be interesting to see what bikes they will use. I would be surprised if any of them use the Savage. What do you think? What would be a final product if you had to work with less than 1/2 the price of a new S40?

Replacement or modifications projected:
Tank replacement
Handlebars
Exhaust
Seat
Sissy bar
Front Fender
Rear Fender
Speedometer
Tach
Front wheel 21"
Rear wheel bigger or smaller 18"
Center stand
Head light
Tail light
Turn signals
Kick start
Chrome
Paint

Regards from Alaska

Title: Re: Metrictv.com New Series Featuring Metric Bui
Post by PerrydaSavage on 11/18/05 at 14:20:42

8)Alright! A show featuring Metrics!! What I'd love to see is a stock LS transformed into an Old-Skool Bobber ... complete with white-walled tires, red powder coated wheels with spiral chromed spokes, fork brace instead of front fender, flat-black paint job with red n' white pin striping, hidden mono-shock, side-mount air cleaner, solo springer saddle (in brown leather!), trailer-style rear fender with tombstone tail light, mini directionals and side-mount tag holder!
Oh yeah ... drag bars with a tach too!

Title: Re: Metrictv.com New Series Featuring Metric Bui
Post by blueall1 on 11/18/05 at 14:44:24

Hell yeah!

Title: Re: Metrictv.com New Series Featuring Metric Bui
Post by sluggo on 11/18/05 at 15:13:48

hey perry, you talking about my bike again? ;D

i'm getting there, we disagreee about the tach though, worthless as tits on a boar hog in my opinion. i'm considering losing the speedo as well. the one on the machine i'm talking about.

Title: Re: Metrictv.com New Series Featuring Metric Bui
Post by Reelthing on 11/18/05 at 15:17:44

sluggo wrote:

i'm considering losing the speedo as well. the one on the machine i'm talking about.

D'AM , glad you cleaned that one up

and what a fine tit ring a tach makes!

http://www.mccserv.com/savage/dscf0065.jpg

Title: Re: Metrictv.com New Series Featuring Metric Bui
Post by babbalou on 11/18/05 at 19:16:39

PerrydaSavage wrote:

That sounds a lot like what I'm waiting to do. I've got the brown leather to put on my hacked solo seat, fork gaitors on, Sportster handlebars on & my Maxxis whitewall on backorder since Sept 17th. The 12.5" shocks raised the seat some & it kinda looks like an old school thumper now. Put round mirrors on too & have a Harley FLT muffler waiting to go on after the tire change. But, I've almost lost all interest in finishing it now, knowing that Maxxis doesn't seem to be interested in delivering my @%*^ tire before 2007. I've emailed Maxxis once & got a brushoff response & I'm about to email them again. I've only ridden "half-bake" twice this month. I should have pics in 2007 or so. :-/

Title: Re: Metrictv.com New Series Featuring Metric Bui
Post by PerrydaSavage on 11/19/05 at 05:01:27

Hey sluggo my man ... you know I think your Bobbed LS is one of the sweetest around! And I agree that a tach on a Savage is really just a "visual aid" ...
Actually, the Dec. issue of Motorcycle Cruiser magazine features a '98 Honda 750 ACE Bobbed by Underground Cycles that is very close to the look I described above ... beautiful! The ACE Bobber has mini-Apes instead of drags though ... on second thought those'd look sweet on a Bobbed Savage too!
http://www.undergroundcycle.com/images/11_Hondaglow.jpg
The ACE is similar to this one ... but even better lookin'!