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Message started by Bobbert on 03/28/12 at 14:57:19

Title: Savage CHOP update
Post by Bobbert on 03/28/12 at 14:57:19

Here's my 96 ~~bobber~~ chop. Aftermarket tank, t-bars, handmade sissybar, trailer fender, 2.5" dia harley fishtail, no air filter, hard struts, bare bones electric (lights, spark, charger, starter) solo seat on two trailer leaf springs bolted to the backbone.

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/545097_2846266153179_1155150064_32414385_1634914087_n.jpg

on a run this weekend. no head or piston work done yet and keeping pace with Dynas. 8-)

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/537182_2861281408551_1155150064_32420933_1772106458_n.jpg

If you don't like it, I don't care.

Title: Re: Savage CHOP update
Post by skeebo on 03/28/12 at 15:57:02

Nice...a real sissy bar doin sissy bar stuff.....thats cool

Title: Re: Savage CHOP update
Post by k9500winmag on 03/28/12 at 16:03:27

Very nice bike. Amazing how much quicker she is with all the weight taken down huh?

Title: Re: Savage CHOP update
Post by Finney138 on 03/28/12 at 16:16:46

really diggin the floating seat, and how the sissy bar is paralell with the forks and bars. you should throw up a couple pics of your tank/seat mount.

Title: Re: Savage CHOP update
Post by gerald.hughes on 03/28/12 at 17:04:18

would it be possible for you to post some closer pictures of the seat and details?

Thanks

Title: Re: Savage CHOP update
Post by SimonTuffGuy on 03/28/12 at 18:01:18

Nice little chop... :)

Title: Re: Savage CHOP update
Post by Bobbert on 03/28/12 at 18:42:39

I'm having upload issues, but here is a picture of the tank mount and one of the two leafs being test fit.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/Robertomoe/2012-03-13_16-44-44_115.jpg?t=1332985259

Front tank mount: Nut welded over hole in backbone
Rear tank mount: Metal bridged over frame, nut welded on top over hole (not yet installed in pciture)
Spring leaf mounts: two nuts welded over holes in backbone

Words of warning:

the leaf springs were drilled out for the bolts... a process which takes hours and multiple drill sharpening sessions with a grinder. This stuff is real tough. A plasma cutter would be nice
The backbone of the savage is weak. The rear spring seat mounting nut is pushed downward by the weight of the rider and caused the square tube to bend in. I've cut that out and welded in a 2x thicker plate across the two round tubes.

Title: Re: Savage CHOP update
Post by Bobbert on 03/28/12 at 19:02:38

better pic with both springs and bolts attached.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/Robertomoe/2012-03-19_23-48-23_179.jpg?t=1332986491

Title: Re: Savage CHOP update
Post by verslagen1 on 03/28/12 at 21:20:23

pretty cool bobby
what size are the springs and how springy is it?

Title: Re: Savage CHOP update
Post by Bobbert on 03/28/12 at 21:31:44

716275746B6660626936070 wrote:

pretty cool bobby
what size are the springs and how springy is it?

The springs are 1 3/4" wide and 9/16" thick and actually give some great suspension and virtually no rolling side-to-side. I'm only 150 lbs so all I need is two springs. If I had more clearance over the carb, I might shorten the helper spring just a bit to get more preload.

Here's a link:

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200365444_200365444

Title: Re: Savage CHOP update
Post by verslagen1 on 03/28/12 at 21:39:49

so I'll need 3 ::)

have you graduated yet?

Title: Re: Savage CHOP update
Post by Bobbert on 03/28/12 at 22:59:44

43504746595452505B04350 wrote:

so I'll need 3 ::)

have you graduated yet?

Title: Re: Savage CHOP update
Post by built2last66 on 03/31/12 at 07:36:59

Nice bike, put a chain on it... :D

Title: Re: Savage CHOP update
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 03/31/12 at 08:56:52

142924233432292B2923460 wrote:

[quote author=43504746595452505B04350 link=1332971839/0#10 date=1332995989]so I'll need 3 ::)

have you graduated yet?

Yeah, I'm done! I moved to Culver City and working freelance in TV/Film... plenty of time to wrench!

You'll need to have 3 springs, reinforce the square backbone, a tank with a high channel, and a lot of time to drill ;D[/quote]

'
Sounds cool,,, how about a short "day in the life" rundown of what thats like?

Title: Re: Savage CHOP update
Post by Bobbert on 03/31/12 at 11:09:51

27383E3924231222122A38347F4D0 wrote:

[quote author=142924233432292B2923460 link=1332971839/0#11 date=1333000784][quote author=43504746595452505B04350 link=1332971839/0#10 date=1332995989]so I'll need 3 ::)

have you graduated yet?