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Message started by SavageRichie on 12/28/07 at 19:42:25

Title: Rigid frame for savage
Post by SavageRichie on 12/28/07 at 19:42:25

Team,

does anyone on this forum know of any firm that sells rigid frames for the savage? Or at least a rigid bolt/weld on hard tail?

Thanks

Title: Re: Rigid frame for savage
Post by demin on 12/29/07 at 04:48:20

There is a guy on here called Tigman,he is doing one right now,and has a video of it.I think he told me the conversion is about $450.00 Look back a few pages,I'm thinking it was with in the last month.The shop is called Knucklebusters.If nothing else try yahoo search I know it's on here. 8-)

Honest ;)

Title: Re: Rigid frame for savage
Post by cFLOW on 12/29/07 at 09:00:51

Just for little clarifaction its Grail that is having the hardtail done by Tigman. Grail as a site called Knucklebuster Inc, Check it it awsome. Tigman's website is http://www.tanksbytigman.com/.

Title: Re: Rigid frame for savage
Post by ebmiller2 on 12/29/07 at 10:57:53

Bolt on struts made to your specifications are available from D-Z CUSTOM CYCLE WORKS for under $80. Take a look -
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BOULEVARD-S40-SUZUKI-SAVAGE-HARDTAIL-LOWERING-STRUT-KIT_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ35585QQihZ007QQitemZ170112241541

Ed
Bel Air, MD :)

Title: Re: Rigid frame for savage
Post by demin on 12/29/07 at 11:02:16

That's how I did mine,struts.About$10.00.1" round bar so it blended with the frame.

Title: Re: Rigid frame for savage
Post by demin on 12/29/07 at 11:05:55

I might build another one having tigman do the frame mod though.Little more radical looking.

Title: Re: Rigid frame for savage
Post by Savage_Greg on 12/29/07 at 11:26:19

Oh man, how do your tail bones take that...with a stock seat too?

Title: Re: Rigid frame for savage
Post by demin on 12/29/07 at 11:29:37

I don't know,but it doesn't seem to bad.I don't do long trips on it though.About 25 miles each way or 1 hour each way.Going in and out of Dallas.My legs aren't short either 34" inseam.

Title: Re: Rigid frame for savage
Post by Savage_Greg on 12/29/07 at 11:37:46

Shoot one speed bump or pot hole and there goes another disk. Heck, seems like a prostate killer too...:P

...I guess I'm just sounding my age again :-/

Title: Re: Rigid frame for savage
Post by demin on 12/29/07 at 18:12:01

I'm not young anymore myself,but like Toys-R-Us says.
I don't wanna grow up ,I just wanna be a Toys-R-Us kid ;D

Title: Re: Rigid frame for savage
Post by barry68v10 on 12/29/07 at 18:19:27

I think the rear suspension on my 1998 was a "rigid" from the factory :-/

Feels that way at least... :)

Title: Re: Rigid frame for savage
Post by Holodeck on 12/29/07 at 20:36:19

Mine too.

Title: Re: Rigid frame for savage
Post by Dave48 on 12/30/07 at 04:14:44

696A7979723D337D3A3B0B0 wrote:

I think the rear suspension on my 1998 was a "rigid" from the factory :-/

Feels that way at least... :)

Mine's not the only one, then! My 130lbs doesn't seem to activate any springiness whatsoever!

Title: Re: Rigid frame for savage
Post by Hutch on 12/30/07 at 06:45:36

I beleive it has to do with the bike weight more than the rider. I strutted a softail frame and it rides pretty good. The bike weighs 500lbs. Hutch

Title: Re: Rigid frame for savage
Post by Savage_Greg on 12/30/07 at 07:29:39

6B6A6266610F0 wrote:

I'm not young anymore myself,but like Toys-R-Us says.
I don't wanna grow up ,I just wanna be a Toys-R-Us kid ;D

You'll know that you are older, when "Toys R Us" is not part of your vocabulary ;D

Title: Re: Rigid frame for savage
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 12/31/07 at 15:56:35

Regardless of chrnological age, you are "Older" when you've obviously stopped growing, yet it keeps taking longer to get up.
I know some REALLY optimistic guys who say they are middle aged, but they areover 50 & no one in their family made it past 75. Maybe they just cant do the math...

Title: Re: Rigid frame for savage
Post by grail21 on 01/07/08 at 15:31:37

Tigman can make you one, I LOVE the one he made for me. There are pictures of it on my site and a few new ones going up soon.

Struts are cheap but they're going to ride very hard.
A well made hard tail will be a lot more comfortable and ride a lot smoother than struts. Also looks a millions times better, but there are more details that need to be taken care of when welding on a hard tail.

Again, I couldn't be happier about mine - I wish it was done, supposed to be warm around these parts next few days, I'd love to go ripping around on it. Update on my build soon.

Title: Re: Rigid frame for savage
Post by demin on 01/07/08 at 15:35:02

We need the next video grail.Looks good what I saw on the video [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Title: Re: Rigid frame for savage
Post by grail21 on 01/07/08 at 17:26:41

thanks demin
we just shot the latest segment a couple weeks ago - axle adjusters, seat bracket and springs, and the gas tank set up. takes a while to edit it all together, but when I get back from vacation at the end of Jan, it's tops on my list of things to do.... along with finishing the bike! fender brackets and carb manifold are next on the list.

Anyway, here is a quick crappy pic from this weekend after I finished up the sprung solo seat and mocked it all up.