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/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> Russian Savage Powered Bobber /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1483328068 Message started by DieselBob on 01/01/17 at 19:34:28 |
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Title: Russian Savage Powered Bobber Post by DieselBob on 01/01/17 at 19:34:28 I thought I had a basic understanding of the Savage engine until I encountered these pics. I don't recognize the head configuration. Is this some kind of "cover"? Or am I just revealing my ignorance? Help me out here. And perhaps this bike's been posted here before. But I will say, when it comes to a retro/vintage look, these guys nailed it. It would seem to epitomize Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's famous quote “Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” Not often we see a Savage that originates from the heart of Moscow. http://i1005.photobucket.com/albums/af179/Woodroid/Russian%20Savage%20Bobber%201_1.jpg http://i1005.photobucket.com/albums/af179/Woodroid/Russian%20Savage%20Bobber%202.jpg http://i1005.photobucket.com/albums/af179/Woodroid/Russian%20Savage%20Bobber%203.jpg http://i1005.photobucket.com/albums/af179/Woodroid/Russian%20Savage%20Bobber%204.jpg |
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Title: Re: Russian Savage Powered Bobber Post by verslagen1 on 01/01/17 at 19:43:01 That's a GR650 engine. the pulley cover is different and so is the head cover... cover. |
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Title: Re: Russian Savage Powered Bobber Post by LANCER on 01/01/17 at 20:01:24 Me thinks the pulley cover was just ground down on the back side to make the new shape, and the head covers have been as well. I may have sold some engine parts to the owner/s. |
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Title: Re: Russian Savage Powered Bobber Post by verslagen1 on 01/01/17 at 20:21:17 http://www.bikeexif.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/suzuki-st400.jpg http://suprememotos.com/uploads/postfotos/suzuki-st400-tempter-9.JPG |
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Title: Re: Russian Savage Powered Bobber Post by DieselBob on 01/01/17 at 20:24:33 My apologies for not adding their website. Sounds like another is in the works. Here's to hoping you'll be shipping a few more parts Lancer. http://www.53fastliving.ru/o2 |
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Title: Re: Russian Savage Powered Bobber Post by DieselBob on 01/01/17 at 20:58:08 Should have done a bit more research. It does appear this is the Tempter 400 engine. Curiously, they list it on their website as being the 650 engine when in fact the bore and stroke listed are for the 400 engine. Which is consistent with the bore and stroke of another of their bikes using the Tempter 400 engine. Mystery solved. That said, I do prefer the look of the 400's drive sprocket cover. Thanks for the help. http://www.53fastliving.ru/tempter |
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Title: Re: Russian Savage Powered Bobber Post by Dave on 01/02/17 at 02:23:47 The Temptor head cap covers are most likely a direct swap for the chrome head cap covers on the Savage. The Temptor pulley cover is too narrow for the belt drive - but would probably work with a chain conversion. It also appears the swingarm, shock mounts and chain guard are not sticking out like they do on the belt drive Savage. (I really like the Temptor). |
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Title: Re: Russian Savage Powered Bobber Post by ohiomoto on 01/02/17 at 06:58:46 http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1391489217/3 |
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Title: Re: Russian Savage Powered Bobber Post by Violent_Rage on 01/02/17 at 12:01:22 I'm wondering how much could be different that engine from ours. |
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Title: Re: Russian Savage Powered Bobber Post by verslagen1 on 01/02/17 at 12:03:31 6D5254575E554F64695A5C5E3B0 wrote:
The 400 is still available as the LS400... asia and maybe eu |
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Title: Re: Russian Savage Powered Bobber Post by Violent_Rage on 01/02/17 at 12:37:13 ok, now I'm totally confused https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzuki_GR650_Tempter |
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Title: Re: Russian Savage Powered Bobber Post by Ruttly on 01/02/17 at 13:12:39 Suzuki ST400 Tempter |
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Title: Re: Russian Savage Powered Bobber Post by verslagen1 on 01/02/17 at 13:56:32 http://motorcycle.goobike.com/motorcycle/bike/suzuki__tempter/summary.html Those people are just mean. >:( |
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Title: Re: Russian Savage Powered Bobber Post by Kenny G on 01/02/17 at 14:10:36 They even knew where to locate the ignition switch. |
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Title: Re: Russian Savage Powered Bobber Post by Ruttly on 01/02/17 at 15:05:47 I didn't see any prices on the Goobike site |
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Title: Re: Russian Savage Powered Bobber Post by smokin_blue on 01/02/17 at 17:01:51 Nope not a GR-650! The GR-650 was indeed a Tempter but very different than the LS400 Tempter of OUS. I have a 1983 GR-650 Tempter sitting in the garage for a future project. it is a 650 cc twin with the engine architecture loosely based on the GS450 twin. It has one very unique feature in that it has a clutch on the fly wheel. The clutch would lock up at low rpm and add weight to the flywheel for low rpm smoothness then at high rpm the clutch would release and let the extra weight spin free. at that point the fly wheel was lighter and the bike would spin faster. |
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Title: Re: Russian Savage Powered Bobber Post by ohiomoto on 01/02/17 at 18:01:04 I've seen some nice GR650 builds... http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XGKAWmrulh8/Ui1pKBGbGTI/AAAAAAAARoE/Y5JBVsEfrnw/s1600/134506072_3_big.jpg ...but it has one of the ugliest seats around! Looks like a mattress from the side. ha ha http://www.davidreiss.com/tempterside1.JPG |
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Title: Re: Russian Savage Powered Bobber Post by verslagen1 on 01/02/17 at 18:08:20 Hell... look at the years... those are newer than the GR650 |
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Title: Re: Russian Savage Powered Bobber Post by DieselBob on 01/02/17 at 18:31:32 To my tastes the ST has certain aesthetic advantages over the chopper-wannabe style of the LS. http://i1005.photobucket.com/albums/af179/Woodroid/Suzuki%20ST400.jpg |
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Title: Re: Russian Savage Powered Bobber Post by ohiomoto on 01/03/17 at 05:51:22 Agreed, but I think they did a really nice job with the one the OP posted. It's not even a chopper really. I like what they did. |
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Title: Re: Russian Savage Powered Bobber Post by Violent_Rage on 01/03/17 at 07:21:17 Very nice and much more easy to build I suppose. Suzuki has probably never sold the ST in Italy, I can't find any for sale. |
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Title: Re: Russian Savage Powered Bobber Post by batman on 01/04/17 at 17:03:01 That's a nice looking bike for a hard tale ,BUT with the ground clearance it has it's just a show bike. |
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