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/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> Savage Cafe ! /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1225589986 Message started by mikestrikes on 11/01/08 at 18:39:45 |
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Title: Savage Cafe ! Post by mikestrikes on 11/01/08 at 18:39:45 I have'nt searched if this was ever showed here or not but I think if it was it is worth a look see anyhoo ! I dont know anything about it as I found it in a GOOGLE search. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/orange-appeal/savage_cafe_1.jpg |
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Title: Re: Savage Cafe ! Post by rigidchop on 11/01/08 at 18:55:46 yeah its been on here a few times, one of the few (make that two) that i have seen and actually liked. |
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Title: Re: Savage Cafe ! Post by Chong Kim on 11/01/08 at 20:27:28 I like that one too. Looks like a vintage Ducati - or a new one-cylinder GT1000. Gt650? LOL. |
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Title: Re: Savage Cafe ! Post by justin_o_guy2 on 11/01/08 at 23:26:06 I sure like the footpeg relovcation, I like the rest of it , too.. |
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Title: Re: Savage Cafe ! Post by sluggo on 11/02/08 at 13:36:01 personally i think they ruined the lines of the original design. also i would like to see how often he "bottoms" out the front forks, mine are stock and i've nearly bottomed them out a few times. |
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Title: Re: Savage Cafe ! Post by smokin_blue on 11/02/08 at 16:20:34 Here is a pic of mine in progress..... http://street-unique.home.att.net/CafealaCarte/Photos/PA050123MED.JPG Just waiting for the title work to go through so then I can build it the way I really want to. |
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Title: Re: Savage Cafe ! Post by sluggo on 11/02/08 at 16:28:25 352B292D2F2819242A3323460 wrote:
still got the right hand side cover... i sure could use one. |
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Title: Re: Savage Cafe ! Post by 88pagan on 11/02/08 at 16:41:31 Sluggo did that post mean you were looking for a cover? Were you talking crankcase cover or frame cover? If you mean the frame cover, I didn't realize they were so expensive....$92.47 a pc on bikebandit. Found a set of blue ones on ebay for 35. I'll be selling mine if you'd like but it has been repainted black. Let me know |
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Title: Re: Savage Cafe ! Post by rigidchop on 11/02/08 at 16:52:27 7D6361656760516C627B6B0E0 wrote:
yours is the other one i was talking about. 8-) |
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Title: Re: Savage Cafe ! Post by Chong Kim on 11/02/08 at 22:32:16 67786173737B140 wrote:
Probably put Progressives in it. Unless he weighs 300 pounds and rides over ditches, I doubt it will bottom out with those. I love the ones in mine. We raised the forks in the yokes of my son's VX800 by one full inch when he Streetfightered it, and he has never bottomed it out since we put Progressives in. Handling improved exponentially, and it got rid of the "flop" on a bike with some serious rake from the factory. This mod turned a Sport-tourer into a bike that handles almost as well as a Ducati Monster 620 that we ride with, and that has better acceleration to boot. Progressives in the forks are one of the best $100 mods that can be done to almost any bike in my book. Usually not good on raked choppers, though. |
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Title: Re: Savage Cafe ! Post by smokin_blue on 11/03/08 at 02:41:16 I aggree with the comments on Progressive fork springs. Good springs can make a huge difference. I have GS500 forks on the cafe above and they are known for being bad stock but great with Progressive springs. I can't wait to push these a bit and see what they do. I bought them used off a GS500E race bike and he had just a year before added Race Tech springs and Gold Valves in them so the front end should be pretty sweet especially after I finish my fork brace that will hold the front fender. |
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Title: Re: Savage Cafe ! Post by smokin_blue on 11/03/08 at 02:42:32 736C7567676F000 wrote:
still got the right hand side cover... i sure could use one. [/quote] Sorry side covers were sold to BikerMom about 1-1/2 years ago and then she sold them when she parted her bike before moving. |
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Title: Re: Savage Cafe ! Post by SV og LS on 11/03/08 at 06:07:18 5947454143447548465F4F2A0 wrote:
Gold Valve Emulators are the most advanced gizmos you could add to a damper rod fork. Your bike's front end is as good as this kind of front suspension can be. |
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Title: Re: Savage Cafe ! Post by Kropatchek on 11/03/08 at 08:19:06 3826242022251429273E2E4B0 wrote:
Suggest you replace the taillight, replace the speedometer for a tacho and you bike will be one-helluva cafe racer. Like the project. |
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Title: Re: Savage Cafe ! Post by smokin_blue on 11/03/08 at 18:06:03 4C7568776673646F626C070 wrote:
Suggest you replace the taillight, replace the speedometer for a tacho and you bike will be one-helluva cafe racer. Like the project. [/quote] Exactly...so let's define my statement "build it the way I want it"....every thing you see was a rough build to get through the inspection to get a title for the frame. The frame is a 1968 Montgomery Wards Riverside Mojave frame. It was made by Benelli in Italy for MW. It is a great frame as it is a replica of a Rickman racing frame...just not chrome moly tubing. Now once I have title in hand (should be 3 weeks and counting) I plan to 1. cut out the swing arm pivot plates and drop the pivot and engine 1" 2. mount my GS400 swing arm - 3" longer and stronger 3. new old style shocks 4. tail light was just for inspection. new tail lights are LEDs from an SV650 to be Frenched into the tail section 5. Seat will get a pad and custom cover -that will blend into tank. 6. battery goes under seat hump 7. ignition switch to hidden location 8. rims will be high shoulder Akront style off as mid 70's XS650 9. rear hub LS650 front hub GS750 10. front cafe style fender mounting to custom fork brace 11. speedo was just for inspection - new Trail Tech digital dash will drop into mid 60's honda head light bezel (look below speedo) 12. it has a flat slide Mikuni and will get a hot cam in the engine 13. tank will drop an inch when engine is dropped 14. switch to 520 chain and go gold side plates with Vortex aluminum sprockets 15. all switch gear from handlebars will be thrown out. 16. new 1 5/8" mild steel header ceramic coated black 17. polished stainless steel pea shooter style muffler (think Norton) 18. Braided SS front brake line 19. custom rear sets and brake/shift levers and pegs 20. paint engine core black with polished covers 21. De-tab frame and powder coat 22. Paint the bodywork and mirror polish the aluminum rims etc Just a couple of things realy Goal...... the cleanest most minimalistic cafe you have ever seen that from 25 ft looks like it dropped out of the 60's but built with modern componentry. How does that sound????? ;) |
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Title: Re: Savage Cafe ! Post by sluggo on 11/05/08 at 02:21:23 0C0C47555A5059555A340 wrote:
the air box cover, the cover right next to the chrome battery cover. dont care what color. i bought one the guy said was right side it was left, i sold it for what i paid now lookin for proper right side cover. |
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