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Message started by DieselBob on 04/17/17 at 18:33:21

Title: At a Loss For Words
Post by DieselBob on 04/17/17 at 18:33:21

Obviously an LS400 and thus still in the Savage family. I'm surprised how much of the stock frame he used. And the fact that he utilized the factory swingarm mounts. Clearly a longer belt. But, is that the stock drive pulley?

http://i1005.photobucket.com/albums/af179/Woodroid/LS400%20Russian%201.jpg
http://i1005.photobucket.com/albums/af179/Woodroid/LS400%20Russian%202.jpg
http://i1005.photobucket.com/albums/af179/Woodroid/LS400%20Russian%203.jpg

Title: Re: At a Loss For Words
Post by Gary_in_NJ on 04/17/17 at 18:43:43

I want that swingarm. I don't see how the rear shock attaches though. Is there one?

Title: Re: At a Loss For Words
Post by oldNslow on 04/17/17 at 18:49:01

Handlebars don't work for me. Guy shulda welded up a set of drag bars from a coupla old rifle barrels

Wonder if it's got a versy cam chain adjuster. Those might be hard to get after the apocalypse.

Title: Re: At a Loss For Words
Post by Dagillespi on 04/17/17 at 19:16:21

I want that front end.

Title: Re: At a Loss For Words
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/17/17 at 19:54:45

272D29232821252C727470400 wrote:

I want that swingarm. I don't see how the rear shock attaches though. Is there one?

Yep, one.

Title: Re: At a Loss For Words
Post by Dave on 04/18/17 at 03:08:32

I was feeling pretty good when I got up this morning......now I am feeling a bit ill. :-[

I guess it is some form of art....surely it was not built this way to improve the riding experience!

Title: Re: At a Loss For Words
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/18/17 at 04:36:16

Theme bikes, Ahhhh, so enticing.
I'm taken back to the days when I was so enthralled by the various rides available to me for a dime, just outside the grocery store. It felt dumb, then.

Title: Re: At a Loss For Words
Post by Dave on 04/18/17 at 04:49:25

There are some interesting bits on the bike.

The rear pulley is sitting right next to a huge disc brake. The front pulley has been moved outward to align with the relocated rear pulley.

I can't identify the source of the swing arm, rear wheel or front wheel.

Title: Re: At a Loss For Words
Post by Gary_in_NJ on 04/18/17 at 05:55:08

6E55584F5E52494F545C514E3D0 wrote:
I can't identify the source of the swing arm, rear wheel or front wheel.

I believe that the swingarm is custom fabricated. Look at the attachment point and follow that back to the wheel...that's an OEM swingarm hidden in there.

If that's the case here's my question; how does someone with that type of fabrication skills craft such an ugly bike?

Title: Re: At a Loss For Words
Post by philthymike on 04/18/17 at 06:08:22

I want that honking huge muffler!
And that front wheel!

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Post by HAPPYDAN on 04/18/17 at 06:46:15

Made for another Mad Max movie? The Gibster may be a bit too old for that stuff now.

Title: Re: At a Loss For Words
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/18/17 at 06:48:17

I'm surprised there's no G.I.Joe with a knife planted in Stretch Armstrong's chest on it somewhere.

Title: Re: At a Loss For Words
Post by verslagen1 on 04/18/17 at 07:08:14

3C363238333A3E37696F6B5B0 wrote:

If that's the case here's my question; how does someone with that type of fabrication skills craft such an ugly bike?

Some engineers are much for assthetics.

Title: Re: At a Loss For Words
Post by LANCER on 04/18/17 at 07:27:57

He made one really grave mistake, when he loaded his ammo can & front fender with rounds, he grabbed the wrong box. None of them will fit his weapon, they are way too large. When he gets in a fire fight he's gonna be dead. Daaa ta daaa. Rest is pieces.

Oh, betcha the creator of this machine can be seen in the 2nd photo, just above the ammo can, black long sleeved shirt with white "something" on the back, and a POINTY hair "style" ... or ... ::)

He's got dual exhausts; nicely made tank with gerry can handles on top so you can pick the bike up and take it with you if you run out of gas; a trip wire attached to the 2 grenades on the take for a nice "fire for effect", and what looks like a burning cigarette as a timer as back up; rear shock on the front forks; yep, nice touches.

Title: Re: At a Loss For Words
Post by Serowbot on 04/18/17 at 08:10:36

Can I like it, and hate it, at the same time?... :-?

Title: Re: At a Loss For Words
Post by DieselBob on 04/18/17 at 08:39:01

Front "fender" has better tread than his tires.

Title: Re: At a Loss For Words
Post by ohiomoto on 04/18/17 at 08:54:09

I went as far as the second photo and I just couldn't look anymore. It made me sick to my stomach.

Title: Re: At a Loss For Words
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/18/17 at 09:24:14

Who spotted the head poking out the back glass?

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Post by Ruttly on 04/18/17 at 09:59:51

It's rolling art work , very cool

Title: Re: At a Loss For Words
Post by batman on 04/25/17 at 13:35:11

Well he did find a cure for a small gas tank !

Title: Re: At a Loss For Words
Post by Tocsik on 04/25/17 at 18:06:32

One of his mirrors is pointed back'erds. What's up with that?
So anyone in front of him lookin' backwards will still be able to see forward? Sort of a weird, dystopian infinite law of regression?

Title: Re: At a Loss For Words
Post by verslagen1 on 04/25/17 at 18:43:21

6E636C6167703035020 wrote:

Naw, the rider has two peg legs, one's a ma-deuce and the other is a 30.