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/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> The Cafe >> One of a kind Savage /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1524759548 Message started by ohiomoto on 04/26/18 at 09:19:08 |
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Title: One of a kind Savage Post by ohiomoto on 04/26/18 at 09:19:08 Not another one like it. Is that a good thing??? "1987 suzuki 650 4spd. savage converted to a trike (not a factory kit) but very well engineered,8000+ miles been stored since 2014 runs and looks great,$4000.00 or best offer THANKS TERRY" https://athensohio.craigslist.org/mcy/d/motorcycles-scooters/6547823188.html |
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Title: Re: One of a kind Savage Post by ohiomoto on 04/26/18 at 09:22:46 I'll attach another pic here since craiglist will not host these pictures forever. Don't want to lose this one. There is some nice fabrication going on here. But it looks like they didn't account for the belt drive when fabricating the rear end. It's centered on the offset swingarm! It was "well enginered" though...or was it??? |
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Title: Re: One of a kind Savage Post by ohiomoto on 04/26/18 at 09:28:21 But wait, there's more... |
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Title: Re: One of a kind Savage Post by ohiomoto on 04/26/18 at 09:29:04 And the one last shot... |
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Title: Re: One of a kind Savage Post by batman on 04/26/18 at 09:52:56 There was a company in Fla. that made trikes , and they produced one using a Savage . They found that it was not a great candidate , the 35 degree rake of the forks forced the front tire to plow (skid) and the bike didn't want to turn , those fat tires on the rear don't help!( another dangerous mistake for sale ) Going straight into an intersection when you intend to turn could ruin your day. the fact that the tires have no wear and the bike has been parked four years leads me to believe it was to scary to ride . |
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Title: Re: One of a kind Savage Post by ohiomoto on 04/26/18 at 10:26:37 I agree with you batman IF that is a solid axle it will push till the end of the earth. Of course, shade tree engineer can get around that by putting one of the wheels on a freewheeling hub and that might work "ok". I say "ok" because then you have one drive wheel which may cause a list ) probably not a big deal give the limited HP. But if that's the case, you would only have braking on one wheel which would be more dangerous than the push caused by having a solid rear axle (which is my guess). But it's "well engineered" so I'm sure all of that stuff is accounted for. |
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Title: Re: One of a kind Savage Post by ohiomoto on 04/26/18 at 10:33:12 And when I say limited HP, I'm guessing it might be below average. That exhaust pipe looks like it is a straight 2" muffler shop special. But it does have that cool twintip at the back. |
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Title: Re: One of a kind Savage Post by Serowbot on 04/26/18 at 10:48:42 If their going to make my rearend that big,... I want some storage. Should have put a trunk back there... :-? I did test ride a Savage with one of those "add two wheels" kits. The kind where you end up with three wheels in back... ...and like the Batman says,.. it plowed like crazy. I only rode it around the parking area.... scared to go on the street. |
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Title: Re: One of a kind Savage Post by batman on 04/26/18 at 10:52:19 Really ,what is this bike's use , It will handle poorly in town and is under powered for highway use . It's a novelty ! |
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Title: Re: One of a kind Savage Post by Tocsik on 04/26/18 at 18:16:12 And all that extra weight for the wimpy stock front brake. |
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Title: Re: One of a kind Savage Post by DieselBob on 04/26/18 at 19:22:50 The unsprung weight in that machine is what scares me. I might imagine it could exceed the competing sprung weight. Quite apart from the plowing, I wouldn't want to ride that bike on anything rougher than plate glass as even one of those tire/wheel combos hitting the slightest bump would take the rest of the bike along with it to wherever it wanted to go. And that's not gonna end well. Perhaps if you restrict yourself to first gear? |
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Title: Re: One of a kind Savage Post by batman on 04/26/18 at 21:10:20 Nice rear disc brake, but where's the pedal ? (must have forgotten to engineer that). |
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Title: Re: One of a kind Savage Post by jcstokes on 04/26/18 at 23:17:08 Perhaps it was designed by a "COOL" person. |
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Title: Re: One of a kind Savage Post by IslandRoad on 04/27/18 at 02:56:13 I thought trikes were a joke, until I met an old biker called Doc, at a cafe down the road. He told me the most amazing stories of riding in the 70's and 80's. He was in a 'buggy' because he had had a stroke. He was considering a 'trike conversion' on his old boulevard, because his balance was shot. It changed my perspective on trikes completely! Although, I still think the modern trike looks like a ride-on lawn mower!! |
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Title: Re: One of a kind Savage Post by verslagen1 on 04/27/18 at 07:33:27 custom plate "46VNV" probably a one legged vietnam vet. |
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Title: Re: One of a kind Savage Post by ohiomoto on 04/27/18 at 08:23:38 6261746D616E3438000 wrote:
--------------------------------- He's running it off of the front brake master. There is a splitter on the right side of the down tube, just under the tank. Also, as much fun as it is to pick this thing apart, I still think it's cool that someone built what they wanted and there is some decent fabrication there. More power to'em! |
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Title: Re: One of a kind Savage Post by SoC on 04/27/18 at 08:51:31 Anyone have an idea of what that headlight and bracket might be? I was looking at maybe doing one from a Honda Fury, cost of the entire assembly and bracket as OEM is pretty steep. |
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Title: Re: One of a kind Savage Post by Dave on 04/28/18 at 04:24:46 3233362427242B362E2C450 wrote:
It looks to be one of the available Harley headights, and he built bent up a flat plate to adapt it to the Savage yoke. The adapter that Armen machines for me mounts the same headlight - but doesn't push it out so far forward and keeps it closer to the forks. |
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Title: Re: One of a kind Savage Post by Dave on 04/28/18 at 04:29:46 302334352A2721232877460 wrote:
I believe that for most people.....there is a good reason they are riding a trike (probably not their 1st choice for a cool motorcycle). A lot them are physically impaired and can't hold up a bike anymore, some have balance problems, some are just afraid of 2 wheels. Performance isn't really a consideration for them.....and most of them don't handle/steer very well - but the trike allows them to go "riding"! |
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Title: Re: One of a kind Savage Post by batman on 04/28/18 at 09:18:58 Performance may not be a consideration , but safety should be! There are to many things wrong with this bike. I believe the biggest "fabrication" is that it is well engineered. |
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