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Title: SavageBob Post by savagebob on 01/22/14 at 00:39:57 Hey guys, thought I'd share my bobber build. Let me know what you think? I love it, great fun to ride. Many thanks to Lancer and all the information on this forum which has made this so easy. :D I live in NZ and couldn't afford the full BCB kit so I have done things slightly differently, I got some of their bits and made up the rest. So it might be of interest to others looking to so something similar. I'm currently working on the supercharger and I'm about halfway there so hopefully I can bring something new to the forum soon. http://www.wep.co.nz/wep/member-images/32/image/bob14.jpg For more pics and a write up on my build if you're interested: http://www.retrotech.co.nz/Projects/SavageBob.php |
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Title: Re: SavageBob Post by Steddy58 on 01/22/14 at 01:39:29 Nice work, I like the matt black I've done a couple of bits on mine in that colour - happy riding round NZ, its summer there at the moment isn't it. jealous ? me? what gave you that idea ;D |
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Title: Re: SavageBob Post by jcstokes on 01/22/14 at 01:42:38 Very interesting, I wonder how many others have been supercharged. What brand is the blower? |
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Title: Re: SavageBob Post by PinkHelmet on 01/22/14 at 05:15:52 Cool black bike and even cooler white boxer (in the link). I'm thinking of putting an ammo box kinda like yours on mine. ;) |
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Title: Re: SavageBob Post by ToesNose on 01/22/14 at 06:36:31 Nice looking bobber, thanks for the link to the build....and yes very nice looking boxer too! |
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Title: Re: SavageBob Post by Gerry on 01/22/14 at 10:02:33 I like the color too, nice build. I like the, is it white paint on the rims or just polished. I really like your Escort Van from your blog. Gerry |
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Title: Re: SavageBob Post by savagebob on 01/22/14 at 12:43:08 Thanks guys, The outer edge of the rim is painted in industrial white metal paint. It was a PITA to mask up and do but yeah, I like it, it was worth it. Yeah the escort van is my mates car. It is a wee beast. The Supercharger is an AMR300 off a Subaru Vivio. I've designed a driveshaft for it and machined a bearing into the side cover to run the pulley. I'll be writings an extensive report on the build once I'm sure it works. If it's successful I might look at selling supercharger kits for this bike. But will have to wait and see how it turns out. I'm not far away with it. What is the white boxer people are referring to? Do you mean my dog? |
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Title: Re: SavageBob Post by S-P on 01/22/14 at 13:06:18 VERY nice!! How did you mount the ammo can? That's really cool! |
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Title: Re: SavageBob Post by savagebob on 01/22/14 at 13:12:05 I bent up a simple bracket around it and counter sunk some threads, then it's mounted through the foot peg hole with one bolt and then I made a loop bracket in the shape of a C which clamps around the swing arm at the front. Most people think the battery is in there and then are surprised when I open it and it's only got Bourbon in there. |
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Title: Re: SavageBob Post by S-P on 01/22/14 at 13:17:13 3D2F382F292B2C212C4E0 wrote:
I thought battery box too, but I like bourbon box better! :D |
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Title: Re: SavageBob Post by verslagen1 on 01/22/14 at 13:22:44 687A6D7A7C7E7974791B0 wrote:
That there is proper ammo! 8-) |
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Title: Re: SavageBob Post by jcstokes on 01/22/14 at 17:29:41 May I respectfully suggest, that you should consider forward foot pegs. The current scheme will leave your left ankle and heel awful close to that drive pulley. What part of NZ are you in? |
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Title: Re: SavageBob Post by savagebob on 01/22/14 at 19:06:01 I'm in Christchurch, yeah i might need fwd controls.. but I'm a short dude so the current setup feels good. The pulley will be close to my ankle but I'll have a cover over it and just probably space out that peg or the control slightly to compensate. If that doesn't work then fwd controls it will be. |
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Title: Re: SavageBob Post by PinkHelmet on 01/23/14 at 09:05:22 Yap, I mentioned the dog http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxer_(dog) because I really like boxers and I had one brindle coated. By the way, those pulleys and their belt need a full cover imho. |
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Title: Re: SavageBob Post by savagebob on 01/23/14 at 13:16:19 She aint a Boxer mate, she's a Victorian Bulldog |
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Title: Re: SavageBob Post by anebv8 on 01/23/14 at 20:51:24 6C7E697E787A7D707D1F0 wrote:
good ol shaker city,will keep my eyes open for it on the road :) |
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Title: Re: SavageBob Post by verslagen1 on 01/23/14 at 21:05:34 6B646F687C320A0 wrote:
good ol shaker city,will keep my eyes open for it on the road :)[/quote] a travelin' town... eh? :-? |
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Title: Re: SavageBob Post by anebv8 on 01/24/14 at 00:26:07 554651504F4244464D12230 wrote:
good ol shaker city,will keep my eyes open for it on the road :)[/quote] a travelin' town... eh? :-?[/quote] a few big earthquakes the last couple of years that have pretty much screwed the city and left the roads looking like the surface of the moon,but we ride on as best we can :D |
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Title: Re: SavageBob Post by PinkHelmet on 01/24/14 at 05:29:02 706275626466616C61030 wrote:
Sorry, my bad. She is a beauty. And so is the bike. |
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Title: Re: SavageBob Post by seedubs1 on 01/24/14 at 06:22:58 I like how you did that mini battery install. Hope you don't mind.....I'm going to steal that install, and do it to mine. ;D |
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Title: Re: SavageBob Post by savagebob on 01/27/14 at 19:37:09 Don't mind at all! that's why I've shared it. I got the original idea from here anyway. But in the original tech article the other guy made up a custom bracket, I just didn't see the point when the factory bracket can be bent up and works perfectly! |
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Title: Re: SavageBob Post by HoustonBussa on 01/27/14 at 23:04:07 Very sexy bike. Thanks for the share! |
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Title: Re: SavageBob Post by Michael L on 01/27/14 at 23:12:21 Good looking bike :) I like the "anti chrome" look of the shocks - are those the original shocks..? |
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Title: Re: SavageBob Post by savagebob on 01/28/14 at 14:19:30 yeah original shocks.. so they ain't very good really. But I don't want to raise the rear. I might find some newer savage shocks perhaps and swap the powder coated springs over. |
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Title: Re: SavageBob Post by cigarandcoffeeman on 02/13/14 at 07:08:08 Hey pal, nice ride! im doing the same to mine (bcb kit too pricey) do you mind me asking the measurements for the trailer fender? thanks |
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Title: Re: SavageBob Post by savagebob on 02/15/14 at 15:20:17 sure, it's a cut down 170x580mm |
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Title: Re: SavageBob Post by cigarandcoffeeman on 02/16/14 at 02:33:02 cheers, unfortunately i cant find any using the interweb :( (im in the uk), did you perhaps get it offline if so have a you a link to a website that sells them? all i can get in this country is 1s that are too long or too short... thanks for your help |
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Title: Re: SavageBob Post by savagebob on 02/16/14 at 12:19:44 no sorry.. I just got it from a guy who makes them in his shed. There are places online who sell em though, http://www.easternmarine.com/Galvanized-Steel-Trailer-Fenders |
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Title: Re: SavageBob Post by cigarandcoffeeman on 02/18/14 at 08:47:08 Thanks pal, got the measurements off that website and managed to find one in this country... what a polava thanks again |
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