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Message started by mick on 10/29/10 at 17:29:42

Title: Cycle World
Post by mick on 10/29/10 at 17:29:42

In the December issue of Cycle World on page 8 they have a full page of a mod kit you can buy for the savage ,it's not an ad come's complete with a nice picture.I have not seen one mentioned in many years ,
BTW the december issue came out today home delivery,will be out tomorrow generaly,go get one.

Title: Re: Cycle World
Post by verslagen1 on 10/29/10 at 17:46:39

They have a web address for the ad?

Title: Re: Cycle World
Post by mick on 10/29/10 at 18:04:12

5F4C5B5A45484E4C4718290 wrote:

They have a web address for the ad?

It's not an AD,it's a artical written by Mark Hoyer on his page "Up Front"
the name of the company is "Ryca" that might get you there.
his last sentance on his Artical reads "Yes it is an honest ,low cost motorcycle that offers you involvement as a builder .Ride free in spirit ,cheap in wallet ! and nobody will ever know it started as a Savage.

Personally I love it.

Title: Re: Cycle World
Post by verslagen1 on 10/29/10 at 18:13:06

http://www.rycamotors.com/

Title: Re: Cycle World
Post by mick on 10/29/10 at 18:15:30

and doesn't this look familiar ?

http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr311/mickrowe37/cs1-02.jpg

http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr311/mickrowe37/cs1-05.jpg

Title: Re: Cycle World
Post by ALfromN.H. on 10/29/10 at 18:15:43

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1273643883

Title: Re: Cycle World
Post by mick on 10/29/10 at 18:17:38

one of our members posted this some time ago ,I hope he wasn't claiming it was his idea :-[

Title: Re: Cycle World
Post by LANCER on 10/29/10 at 18:53:38

The dude who posted it initially is the guy who created it. He was asking for input from us.
I've been in contact with him off & on since then about engine upgrades, parts, etc.
He's a nice man, I've enjoyed conversation wth him.

In fact, I just picked up the Cycle World today and intended to post info about the same article.

Title: Re: Cycle World
Post by mick on 10/29/10 at 20:10:56

505D525F594E0E0B3C0 wrote:

Well that's good ,sounds like he is getting the mod kit off the ground.
coulden't happen to a better bike.

Title: Re: Cycle World
Post by Edgar on 10/29/10 at 22:50:56

Blue collar bobbers has a bolt on "bobber" kit, now this gorgeous cafe kit... Looks like us lucky gents and ladies have a future classic in our drive ways! 8-)

Title: Re: Cycle World
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 10/29/10 at 23:04:43

& just LOoka that gorgeously sized mini belt guard, keeping important things out from between the belt & the driving pulley. Nice looking mosheen, I mite add.

Title: Re: Cycle World
Post by Serowbot on 10/29/10 at 23:13:21

I'm a bit torn,...
That guy did a beautiful job making the "Ryca".... and it deserves to be promoted, and our bike should be the coolest custom on the road...
... but,.. I kinda' like being able to buy a replacement for $1200 bucks... and,.. the idiot bike manufacturers tend to drop good bikes from their line-ups...
We might go the way of the Honda GB500,... Yamaha SR500,... Kawasaki W650... Suzuki GN400...
They always sacrifice the good ones to the profit gods...
:'(...

Title: Re: Cycle World
Post by PerrydaSavage on 10/30/10 at 02:59:26

I've said it before and I don't mind saying it again (and again!) ... that Ryca Custom LS has got to be one of the most beautiful and certainly the most unique Custom motorcycle ever produced from the Savage/S40 platform! 8-)

As for our beloved LS650 going the way of the GB500, W650, et al ... well it is an Old Skool Bike technologically and with ever stringent EPA regs, Suzuki are rapidly nearing the time when they'll have to decide to either morph it into a new, upgraded model (a la TU250X) or drop it from their line-up altogether (i.e. VS800/1400)

Title: Re: Cycle World
Post by Midnightrider on 11/01/10 at 06:53:46

I've been at the coast fishing. Just got in last night and picked up my new Cycle World. Wow!!!!!!

Title: Re: Cycle World
Post by Arnold on 11/01/10 at 12:19:59

Yes, it is very nice but honestly, is anyone spending 3k to mod a bike you can get for half that?

Title: Re: Cycle World
Post by mick on 11/01/10 at 12:43:43

4653484B4B42534255270 wrote:

Yes, it is very nice but honestly, is anyone spending 3k to mod a bike you can get for half that?

Arnold I would think thats the beauty of this idea,he starts with a very inexpensive bike and for 3K you make it look like a million,and if you do a real nice job,I bet you would get your mony back.

Title: Re: Cycle World
Post by Arnold on 11/01/10 at 12:53:22

But it's too late :) I went with blue collar. Before I had my mind made up I looked at his site as I would have loved a cafe racer.

Title: Re: Cycle World
Post by babbalou on 11/03/10 at 17:26:45

I saw the Cycle World article last night. I thought; "Cool looking bike. Hey! That looks like a Savage engine!" Then I read the page. I hope Ryca's successful because someday I'll be able to get a second bike (I hope) & that's the one I want.

Title: Re: Cycle World
Post by bill67 on 11/03/10 at 17:33:10

You wouldn't have to worry about wearing out the seat padding,because there isn't any.

Title: Re: Cycle World
Post by mick on 11/03/10 at 23:48:31

484346461C1D2A0 wrote:

You wouldn't have to worry about wearing out the seat padding,because there isn't any.

Bill, if it is really like a cafe racer the feet are more centered as apposed to forward controls that put your entire weight on your butt,making you think the saddle is not compfy, with the cafe style some of your weight is shared by your arms and legs, So the seat my look less comportatable ,it isn't. That is why they use that style on racing bikes, compfort.

Title: Re: Cycle World
Post by BuckHMCC on 11/04/10 at 20:33:01

I may be out of my mind (OOMFM), but I put down a $100 deposit to get my position on the Ryca kit production line. I intend to transform my Sportster wannabe into what I see as a cool cafe racer (http://www.rycamotors.com). But it's not based on a Triumph or BSA or Norton, so maybe it's not as cool as I imagine. Nonetheless it will be 320 lbs with whatever horsepower/torque a modified Savage can muster and with more sporting frame geometry. Plus, as mick points out, I'll be able to get some weight off my behind and onto the footpegs and handlebars, as God intended. I'm looking forward to the project and the completed bike.

Title: Re: Cycle World
Post by mick on 11/04/10 at 21:18:50

4473656D4E4B4545060 wrote:

I just had another look see ,tell me are those tires part of the kit ? if so Personally I would use regular tires,just me.
How do they shorten the wheel base? (If they do). So you have a down payment on the kit, good for you,now you know we will all want pictures of your progress, good luck mate.

Title: Re: Cycle World
Post by BuckHMCC on 11/05/10 at 06:10:00

Mick, with the full kit you send in your gas tank, rear wheel hub, and sidestand bracket. As part of the kit you get a 19" (same size as the front) rear wheel mounted wth a standard tire (not the Firestone relic shown on the photo model bike. The Firestones look good, but I would not ride on them).

Per their Web site the frame geometry is changed by the following method:

Bring up the rear of the bike by installing your new shocks and wheel, then lower the front end to get the bike in the proper cafe racer stance. You can easily shorten the front forks without removing any seals, while keeping the stock springs (the springs are not cut):

Lowering the front:
After removing the front forks, drain the fork oil and remove the damper rod from the fork tube. There is a special tool available from Suzuki to remove the damper rod, but you can also make your own tool.
Add the supplied spacer below the damper rod.
Shorten the upper fork spacer just enough to get the fork cap back on. The less you cut, the stiffer the front suspension will be.
Re-install the forks and add fork oil (ATF will work also).

Now the bike has been tilted forward and the rake angle has been reduced, resulting in better handling and quicker steering.

The Full Kit consists of the following two sets of parts:
Custom parts made at Ryca ($1795 for the custom parts)

Low Profile Fuel Tank
Tank Indicator Panel
Tank Mount
Seat Assembly (with tail light and license plate mount)
Side Panels
Rearset Bracket Assembly
Battery Box
Belt Guard
Speedometer / Tachometer Mounting Brackets
Side Stand Relocation Mount
Decompression Lever Linkage

Aftermarket parts ($1200 for the aftermarket parts)

Rear wheel assembly and tire, laced and balanced
Rearsets and hardware
Shocks
Clip-ons
Reverse cone muffler
Tachometer
Speedometer (with longer cable)
Grips
Cone filter

All modifications can be done with the usual hand tools and a Dremel with a cut-off wheel. The frame cuts are minor and will not affect integrity.

This project is all that I'm willing to take on now with my modest wrenching and zero building skills. I'll document the transformation and keep you informed.

Title: Re: Cycle World
Post by JohnBoy on 11/05/10 at 13:29:25

Very nice bike and all that, but where is the LS650 flat tracker?