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Message started by blueknight on 08/04/14 at 17:54:49

Title: budget bobber build 2.0
Post by blueknight on 08/04/14 at 17:54:49

So... I had another thread on here documenting my build however I had a minor lapse in thinking and moved the pics around in my photobucket account and broke all my links and pretty much killed the thread so here goes another try. I picked up an 86 savage earlier this year as the base platform for my first project/ bobber build because of its simple mechanics.

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r197/firefighterwentz/suzuki%20bobber%20build/2014-03-04172505_zpsea23464a.jpg (http://s144.photobucket.com/user/firefighterwentz/media/suzuki%20bobber%20build/2014-03-04172505_zpsea23464a.jpg.html)

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r197/firefighterwentz/suzuki%20bobber%20build/IMG_20140304_172602_zpsb8092221.jpg (http://s144.photobucket.com/user/firefighterwentz/media/suzuki%20bobber%20build/IMG_20140304_172602_zpsb8092221.jpg.html)

the previous owner hacked up the stock bars and came up with this weird set up that now hangs in the garage as a conversation piece.
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r197/firefighterwentz/suzuki%20bobber%20build/2014-03-02%2004.47.04_zpskcud9tgr.jpg (http://s144.photobucket.com/user/firefighterwentz/media/suzuki%20bobber%20build/2014-03-02%2004.47.04_zpskcud9tgr.jpg.html)

didn't take but a few hours to tear this thing down
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r197/firefighterwentz/suzuki%20bobber%20build/2014-03-09%2017.51.29_zpsetsamkce.jpg (http://s144.photobucket.com/user/firefighterwentz/media/suzuki%20bobber%20build/2014-03-09%2017.51.29_zpsetsamkce.jpg.html)

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r197/firefighterwentz/suzuki%20bobber%20build/2014-03-20122236_zpsa6a4f7bd.jpg (http://s144.photobucket.com/user/firefighterwentz/media/suzuki%20bobber%20build/2014-03-20122236_zpsa6a4f7bd.jpg.html)

voodoo hard tail mocked up and welded
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r197/firefighterwentz/suzuki%20bobber%20build/2014-03-21153947_zps7428a50c.jpg (http://s144.photobucket.com/user/firefighterwentz/media/suzuki%20bobber%20build/2014-03-21153947_zps7428a50c.jpg.html)

it took me a long time to come up with a tank that gave this little bobber the perfect low and narrow look im going after. then lowbrow customs released this little p-nut tank and it is a perfect fit all the way around

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r197/firefighterwentz/suzuki%20bobber%20build/2014-04-04%2015.26.02_zpszxeuu9jj.jpg (http://s144.photobucket.com/user/firefighterwentz/media/suzuki%20bobber%20build/2014-04-04%2015.26.02_zpszxeuu9jj.jpg.html)

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r197/firefighterwentz/suzuki%20bobber%20build/2014-04-04%2015.31.58_zpstb3iufwb.jpg (http://s144.photobucket.com/user/firefighterwentz/media/suzuki%20bobber%20build/2014-04-04%2015.31.58_zpstb3iufwb.jpg.html)

here are the mx pegs I made with some scrap

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r197/firefighterwentz/suzuki%20bobber%20build/2014-04-22%2012.33.14_zpsmkyom7zd.jpg (http://s144.photobucket.com/user/firefighterwentz/media/suzuki%20bobber%20build/2014-04-22%2012.33.14_zpsmkyom7zd.jpg.html)

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r197/firefighterwentz/suzuki%20bobber%20build/IMG_20140423_163140_zpsjwpljcjf.jpg (http://s144.photobucket.com/user/firefighterwentz/media/suzuki%20bobber%20build/IMG_20140423_163140_zpsjwpljcjf.jpg.html)

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r197/firefighterwentz/suzuki%20bobber%20build/2014-05-02161112_zps0d802234.jpg (http://s144.photobucket.com/user/firefighterwentz/media/suzuki%20bobber%20build/2014-05-02161112_zps0d802234.jpg.html)

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r197/firefighterwentz/suzuki%20bobber%20build/2014-05-02%2016.25.08_zpsr0xtnddn.jpg (http://s144.photobucket.com/user/firefighterwentz/media/suzuki%20bobber%20build/2014-05-02%2016.25.08_zpsr0xtnddn.jpg.html)

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r197/firefighterwentz/suzuki%20bobber%20build/2014-05-02170713_zps5204fa38.jpg (http://s144.photobucket.com/user/firefighterwentz/media/suzuki%20bobber%20build/2014-05-02170713_zps5204fa38.jpg.html)

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r197/firefighterwentz/suzuki%20bobber%20build/2014-05-02%2017.07.43_zpsuwbkqeiz.jpg (http://s144.photobucket.com/user/firefighterwentz/media/suzuki%20bobber%20build/2014-05-02%2017.07.43_zpsuwbkqeiz.jpg.html)

I took on a new skill after not being able to locate a seat that was to my liking.

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r197/firefighterwentz/suzuki%20bobber%20build/1404607853561_zpsxvufdk5e.jpg (http://s144.photobucket.com/user/firefighterwentz/media/suzuki%20bobber%20build/1404607853561_zpsxvufdk5e.jpg.html)

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r197/firefighterwentz/suzuki%20bobber%20build/IMAG0125_zpskeojqr2q.jpg (http://s144.photobucket.com/user/firefighterwentz/media/suzuki%20bobber%20build/IMAG0125_zpskeojqr2q.jpg.html)

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r197/firefighterwentz/suzuki%20bobber%20build/IMAG0170_zps055e2754.jpg (http://s144.photobucket.com/user/firefighterwentz/media/suzuki%20bobber%20build/IMAG0170_zps055e2754.jpg.html)

also tooled out a fuel bottle holder to match the seat

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r197/firefighterwentz/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-07/IMAG0222_zpsf4vi10nw.jpg (http://s144.photobucket.com/user/firefighterwentz/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-07/IMAG0222_zpsf4vi10nw.jpg.html)

how it sits now
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r197/firefighterwentz/suzuki%20bobber%20build/IMAG0175_zpsq1yzymbi.jpg (http://s144.photobucket.com/user/firefighterwentz/media/suzuki%20bobber%20build/IMAG0175_zpsq1yzymbi.jpg.html)

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r197/firefighterwentz/suzuki%20bobber%20build/IMAG0168_zps4d1c4284.jpg (http://s144.photobucket.com/user/firefighterwentz/media/suzuki%20bobber%20build/IMAG0168_zps4d1c4284.jpg.html)

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r197/firefighterwentz/suzuki%20bobber%20build/IMAG0172_zpsrxvoqgt3.jpg (http://s144.photobucket.com/user/firefighterwentz/media/suzuki%20bobber%20build/IMAG0172_zpsrxvoqgt3.jpg.html)

Title: Re: budget bobber build 2.0
Post by strang on 08/05/14 at 03:24:04

Nice. Single backbone frames are definitely more elegant. Really like the pegs. Don't understand the fuel bottle? Is this for reserve situation?

Title: Re: budget bobber build 2.0
Post by blueknight on 08/05/14 at 07:19:06

747375666960070 wrote:

Nice. Single backbone frames are definitely more elegant. Really like the pegs. Don't understand the fuel bottle? Is this for reserve situation?

The p nut tank only holds 2 gallons so I wanted to have some sort of reserve.

Title: Re: budget bobber build 2.0
Post by blueknight on 09/28/14 at 18:06:30

just a quick update. things are finally starting to come together. im putting the final touches in my jockey shift set up. and I will be ordering most of the parts I need to finish this thing up in the next month or two.

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r197/firefighterwentz/IMAG0386_zps0yvynvxv.jpg (http://s144.photobucket.com/user/firefighterwentz/media/IMAG0386_zps0yvynvxv.jpg.html)

putting my old suzuki rb50 (gsxr50) piston to use
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r197/firefighterwentz/IMAG0387_zpsfva9oera.jpg (http://s144.photobucket.com/user/firefighterwentz/media/IMAG0387_zpsfva9oera.jpg.html)

Title: Re: budget bobber build 2.0
Post by ToesNose on 09/29/14 at 04:35:40

Looking good BlueKnight! Lots of work, can't wait to see more progress ;)

Title: Re: budget bobber build 2.0
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 09/29/14 at 10:41:32

IDK what that guy took before he decided he could improve the bars that way,but I don't want to Ever get any of it.
I wish you'd take a step back and give us a few shots of the equipment.
Especially the drill press.

Title: Re: budget bobber build 2.0
Post by Spamy on 09/29/14 at 11:08:05

Looks cool. A hand off the throttle and front brakes for every shift is going to be kinda lame. But I dont imagine this bike is for function as much as looks.

Looks like a fun build.

Title: Re: budget bobber build 2.0
Post by blueknight on 02/19/19 at 09:16:54

Well... After nearly a five year hiatus (daughter being born, buying a house, changing career paths.) it's finally time to bring this little dream to fruition and get this thing to some local shows. More pics to come tonight.