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Title: Latest from Voodoo Vintage Fabrication Post by voodoo on 10/11/11 at 08:31:54 Hello bike people! I know it's been a while since I've posted anything on the forum. We've been cranking out our custom Savage frames for over two years now with an ever-growing following! I'd post more often, but these ARE production frames and you'd just be looking at the same old pictures again and again. We do have some news however... Recently, we've prototyped the Yamaha XS650 frame (SUICIDE) and along the way, calculated that with a few moderate changes, it could be adapted to the LS650 - S40 engine! Here's a few shots of the XS650 frame in progress: http://www.voodoovintage.com/images/frames_rollers/suicide/IMG_7768.png Here's a shot showing the smooth straight lines of the frame rendering the design a more "classic chopper" feel... http://www.voodoovintage.com/images/frames_rollers/suicide/IMG_7769.png This particular neck tube had to be milled as the stock bearings are a little large on the XS650. In most cases, I will fabricate the frame using the customer's original neck tube with VIN intact just to avoid problems with registration. (Granted he has a clear title!) http://www.voodoovintage.com/images/frames_rollers/suicide/IMG_7770.png The 3/8" axle plates are precision CNC plasma cut and finished to provide a clean application and alignment. http://www.voodoovintage.com/images/frames_rollers/suicide/IMG_7772.png We are specially careful of the dry fitment of all joints in order to provide a solid and clean weld. http://www.voodoovintage.com/images/frames_rollers/suicide/IMG_7773.png Again... The clean lines of the frame! http://www.voodoovintage.com/images/frames_rollers/suicide/IMG_7775.png Prototype design by Voodoo Vintage Fabrication http://www.voodoovintage.com/images/frames_rollers/suicide/suicide_01.png |
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Title: Re: Latest from Voodoo Vintage Fabrication Post by SurfJunkie on 10/11/11 at 08:56:57 That looks amazing ! Cant wait to see the tig "roll o dimes". What kind of material was used ? How long does it take to produce something like this ? When will this be available for us normal folk ? Able to give all of us frothing at the mouth a rough price estimate ? ( without shipping of course. ) :D |
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Title: Re: Latest from Voodoo Vintage Fabrication Post by voodoo on 10/11/11 at 09:18:10 567077634F706B6E6C60050 wrote:
Thanks for the great comments! The frame is fabricated from 1-1/8" and 1-1/4" DOM. Most frames you find on the market are made from 1" only. These are "beefy" frames! I'd love to show you that TIG stack of dimes, but I only TIG very critical small components. What a lot of people don't understand is that TIG produces a very high heat in a very isolated area. TIG welds tend to be more brittle than MIG. And... If you are good enough with a MIG, you can still get that "stack-o-dimes"! ;) The frames (without shipping of course) are between $780 to $850 depending on the style. This one in particular should reside somewhere in the $825 range... I ship through Greyhound Freight for around $100. Typical production time on a frame is around three weeks. I'm not sure when I'll have the LS650 (SUICIDE) frame available, as I need to make minor dimension adjustments, but it should be soon. We currently only offer the LS650 in the SHORT-CHOP and HIGH-RISE styles. Both of those frames are $795 at the moment... http://www.voodoovintage.com/images/frames_rollers/shortchop/image_00.jpg You can check us out here if you like: http://www.voodoovintage.com By the way... We've recently been getting a TON of inquiries about a weld-on hard tail for the Savage. We'll be looking into this soon! |
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Title: Re: Latest from Voodoo Vintage Fabrication Post by built2last66 on 10/11/11 at 09:35:54 Lookin good! What other custom stuff do you do? Got a FB account? If I send ya my gas tank will ya custom paint yer logo on the side of it? :D |
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Title: Re: Latest from Voodoo Vintage Fabrication Post by SurfJunkie on 10/11/11 at 09:44:07 Check out his website. All the old school "badges" at the top of his home page are the actual links to products/his FB. Voodoo, I just sent you a PM about some bars, and a potential custom sheet metal real basic no frills fender for a stock bike. |
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Title: Re: Latest from Voodoo Vintage Fabrication Post by voodoo on 10/11/11 at 10:00:03 624443577B445F5A5854310 wrote:
Thanks James! I just PM'd you back! And yes... My FB account can be accessed through my web site. :) |
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Title: Re: Latest from Voodoo Vintage Fabrication Post by built2last66 on 10/11/11 at 10:09:02 I found the FB.. I like yer work and logo... |
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Title: Re: Latest from Voodoo Vintage Fabrication Post by LANCER on 10/11/11 at 10:10:43 Nice work and its good to see you doing well with it. |
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Title: Re: Latest from Voodoo Vintage Fabrication Post by voodoo on 10/11/11 at 10:46:32 Thank you all! I enjoy the heck out of it! Lot's of interesting people!!! |
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Title: Re: Latest from Voodoo Vintage Fabrication Post by astroxzombie9 on 10/11/11 at 12:13:12 looking great dude. keep up the good work |
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Title: Re: Latest from Voodoo Vintage Fabrication Post by MrBrownTX on 10/11/11 at 13:56:50 Gorgeous frame! I hope one day I can afford one for my savage. |
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Title: Re: Latest from Voodoo Vintage Fabrication Post by kevinphan on 10/11/11 at 19:59:25 If you got rid of the seat shock it would look 10x better. It is just out of place. |
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Title: Re: Latest from Voodoo Vintage Fabrication Post by voodoo on 10/11/11 at 20:44:11 616F7C63647A626B640A0 wrote:
Yeah... It gets hidden when the electronics can is installed, but a leaf-spring assembly would look really good! |
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Title: Re: Latest from Voodoo Vintage Fabrication Post by kevinphan on 10/12/11 at 14:06:08 7B7E69767B6D70661F0 wrote:
Yeah... It gets hidden when the electronics can is installed, but a leaf-spring assembly would look really good! [/quote] I think your complicating the simple lines of the bike. When you add "new" technology to old styling the two sometimes don't mesh well. Even a leaf spring will add more clutter. Conventional springs or no springs would look good best on that frame, but that is just my opinion. |
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Title: Re: Latest from Voodoo Vintage Fabrication Post by MrBrownTX on 10/12/11 at 14:44:54 I love the shock seat set up. To me it adds a nice modern looking twist to it. |
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Title: Re: Latest from Voodoo Vintage Fabrication Post by voodoo on 10/12/11 at 15:37:31 It's not too bad looking when all is said and done... http://www.voodoovintage.com/images/products/seats/seat_small.jpg |
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Title: Re: Latest from Voodoo Vintage Fabrication Post by greenmonster on 10/12/11 at 15:55:53 that looks slick! |
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Title: Re: Latest from Voodoo Vintage Fabrication Post by SurfJunkie on 10/12/11 at 16:36:00 I really like that seat/shock setup. I bet its real nice on the cheeks too ^_^ |
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Title: Re: Latest from Voodoo Vintage Fabrication Post by voodoo on 10/13/11 at 09:22:41 052324301C23383D3F33560 wrote:
Super nice on the cheeks! Specially with a LaRosa seat installed! Here's a few more pics: http://www.voodoovintage.com/images/products/seats/IMG_7528.png http://www.voodoovintage.com/images/products/seats/IMG_7535.png http://www.voodoovintage.com/images/products/seats/IMG_7539.png http://www.voodoovintage.com/images/products/seats/IMG_7540.png |
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Title: Re: Latest from Voodoo Vintage Fabrication Post by drums1 on 10/13/11 at 15:52:45 That seat setup is the shiznit. Does it sit any further back than the stock seat? Can Routy's forward controls be installed, and work the same with these frames? Also, do these frames come painted? I assume everything else just switches over from the stock frame, right? |
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Title: Re: Latest from Voodoo Vintage Fabrication Post by voodoo on 10/14/11 at 08:06:17 3325223A2466570 wrote:
I'm not sure how much further back (or forward) the seat sits from stock position because this is not a stock frame. The ride profile is still very comfortable and for larger guys, a more substantial shock (or air bag) can be used. We do not offer the frame fully painted because their is still minor fabrication work to be done by the customer. We simply provide a base "canvas" for you to create your own style. Bare in mind... The engine and front forks will just BOLT-RIGHT-UP, but everything else is up to you! Because the original engine mount locations are used in our design, any forwards (including the stock controls) can be used with proper 3/8" spacers. With exception to the seat, this is what the SHORT-CHOP frame with all STOCK components looks like fully assembled... http://www.voodoovintage.com/images/frames_rollers/shortchop/image_02.jpg http://www.voodoovintage.com/images/frames_rollers/shortchop/image_03.jpg http://www.voodoovintage.com/images/frames_rollers/shortchop/image_04.jpg |
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Title: Re: Latest from Voodoo Vintage Fabrication Post by greenmonster on 10/14/11 at 09:55:33 dang... that sucker is sexy! I bet she's got a pretty good voice with that straight pipe too. |
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Title: Re: Latest from Voodoo Vintage Fabrication Post by Fish on 10/14/11 at 16:22:43 That thing looks so bad ass. Makes me want to put racing stripes on my Sammy. |
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Title: Re: Latest from Voodoo Vintage Fabrication Post by built2last66 on 10/14/11 at 16:38:29 What kind of air filter is that though? |
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Title: Re: Latest from Voodoo Vintage Fabrication Post by verslagen1 on 10/14/11 at 17:03:49 it's a vw sand buggy filter. |
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Title: Re: Latest from Voodoo Vintage Fabrication Post by built2last66 on 10/14/11 at 17:24:34 5A495E5F404D4B49421D2C0 wrote:
Seriously? Is that a great performance booster? The Short Chop is so wicked... ;) |
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Title: Re: Latest from Voodoo Vintage Fabrication Post by verslagen1 on 10/14/11 at 17:28:49 0215090C14520C0113145656600 wrote:
Seriously? Is that a great performance booster? The Short Chop is so wicked... ;)[/quote] I don't know, but it'll keep the sand outta your shorts. ;D |
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Title: Re: Latest from Voodoo Vintage Fabrication Post by built2last66 on 10/14/11 at 17:42:46 How do I get one of those air filters on my bike, a hammer and some nails? :D |
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Title: Re: Latest from Voodoo Vintage Fabrication Post by voodoo on 10/14/11 at 19:41:42 76617D786026787567602222140 wrote:
And a little duct tape! ;D I fabricated a split "T" out of 2" thin wall with a clamping throat. I had a lot of interest in the assembly and I'm thinking of sourcing my special fitting with the two filters if I can find a supplier. Those VW filters work GREAT! http://www.voodoovintage.com//images/products/breather/IMG_6607.jpg http://www.voodoovintage.com//images/products/breather/IMG_6608.jpg http://www.voodoovintage.com//images/products/breather/IMG_6609.jpg http://www.voodoovintage.com//images/products/breather/IMG_6610.jpg http://www.voodoovintage.com//images/products/breather/IMG_6611.jpg |
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Title: Re: Latest from Voodoo Vintage Fabrication Post by built2last66 on 10/14/11 at 19:50:52 Quote:
That filter is what I've been looking for if I can fit it nice to a stock bike frame... if it adds a lot of performance. If not then I'll make changes to my stock appearance bike.. ;) |
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Title: Re: Latest from Voodoo Vintage Fabrication Post by LANCER on 10/15/11 at 11:40:23 nice photos showing the details too creating is frustratingly fun :)) |
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Title: Re: Latest from Voodoo Vintage Fabrication Post by skeebo on 10/19/11 at 18:52:50 Exxcelent!!!! |
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Title: Re: Latest from Voodoo Vintage Fabrication Post by voodoo on 10/20/11 at 14:05:54 Thanks guys! I'll be posting a new topic soon on our Board-Tracker build that's coming up... |
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Title: Re: Latest from Voodoo Vintage Fabrication Post by DesertRat on 03/31/16 at 21:01:42 2722352A27312C3A430 wrote:
I'm not sure how much further back (or forward) the seat sits from stock position because this is not a stock frame. The ride profile is still very comfortable and for larger guys, a more substantial shock (or air bag) can be used. We do not offer the frame fully painted because their is still minor fabrication work to be done by the customer. We simply provide a base "canvas" for you to create your own style. Bare in mind... The engine and front forks will just BOLT-RIGHT-UP, but everything else is up to you! Because the original engine mount locations are used in our design, any forwards (including the stock controls) can be used with proper 3/8" spacers. With exception to the seat, this is what the SHORT-CHOP frame with all STOCK components looks like fully assembled... [/quote] http://www.voodoovintage.com/images/frames_rollers/shortchop/image_02.jpg http://www.voodoovintage.com/images/frames_rollers/shortchop/image_03.jpg http://www.voodoovintage.com/images/frames_rollers/shortchop/image_04.jpg how did you "T" off the dual air filters? where to purchase? where did you route the case breather? where did you get you relocation components for the mid foot controls? where did you get the bicycle pedals? how did you mount them? |
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