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Message started by Vasilio on 05/18/15 at 11:59:23

Title: Yellow Savage Bobber
Post by Vasilio on 05/18/15 at 11:59:23
Hello, everybody!
I've almost finished my bobber,  made of '96 Savage.
Some little things should be done (detachable passenger seat, little front fender, e.t.c), but the bike runs great and 60 km after conversion are on my new odometer  :)

Here are some pics
http://https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/3204/29402373.2/0_dbc5c_8690c961_XL.jpg (https://fotki.yandex.ru/next/users/vpkostroff/album/215032/view/900188)


http://https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6743/29402373.2/0_dbc58_1163d04f_XL.jpg (https://fotki.yandex.ru/next/users/vpkostroff/album/215032/view/900184)


http://https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/9816/29402373.2/0_dbc5a_8d6c31aa_XL.jpg (https://fotki.yandex.ru/next/users/vpkostroff/album/215032/view/900186)


http://https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/4522/29402373.2/0_dbf52_91ef2a42_XL.jpg (https://fotki.yandex.ru/next/users/vpkostroff/album/215032/view/900946)

Title: Re: Yellow Savage Bobber
Post by Serowbot on 05/18/15 at 12:11:48
Really nice... I like the look....
Thanks for sharing pics... ;)...

Title: Re: Yellow Savage Bobber
Post by KennyG on 05/18/15 at 13:42:12
Vasilio,

Really good looking paint job on a nice looking Savage.

How did you do the back fender?

Kenny G

Title: Re: Yellow Savage Bobber
Post by Vasilio on 05/18/15 at 13:58:51
rear fender was made of stock.
i've cut it to 3 parts, middle part was thrown away and everything's welded together  :)

http://https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/9837/29402373.1/0_dbc3b_e2832c2c_XL.jpg (https://fotki.yandex.ru/next/users/vpkostroff/album/215032/view/900155)


My friend Andrey at work  :)

http://https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/9837/29402373.1/0_dbc3c_e81ea357_XL.jpg (https://fotki.yandex.ru/next/users/vpkostroff/album/215032/view/900156)

Title: Re: Yellow Savage Bobber
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/18/15 at 14:55:23
All round really good job. Gaiters,nice touch, the seat, where from? Totally cool Speedo, and the rear fender,  great idea, tank looks right, sharp look..
Me? I would want a front fender..

Title: Re: Yellow Savage Bobber
Post by verslagen1 on 05/18/15 at 15:13:12
How much did you cut out of the rear fender?
looks awesome.

Title: Re: Yellow Savage Bobber
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/18/15 at 16:04:49
I want to know how you managed to cut a piece out and still have the edges line up, or was grinding required? I did body work for a few years and I know what a trick that was. How the angles of each cut were decided, any details you care to share.. It's really a fine piece of work.

Title: Re: Yellow Savage Bobber
Post by KennyG on 05/18/15 at 17:10:33
Vasilio,

I want my rear fender done just like you have yours.

Kenny G

Title: Re: Yellow Savage Bobber
Post by dustin1455 on 05/18/15 at 23:58:11
awesome work on the rear fender man. i love the harley-esque logo. is that a sportster tank?

Title: Re: Yellow Savage Bobber
Post by Vasilio on 05/19/15 at 02:08:04

47585E5944437242724A58541F2D0 wrote:
All round really good job. Gaiters,nice touch, the seat, where from? Totally cool Speedo, and the rear fender,  great idea, tank looks right, sharp look..
Me? I would want a front fender..


Thanks  :) Gaiters are from russian motorcycle "Izh"  ;D , the seat was handmade: metal plate, fitness mat, rubber pads were taken from stock seat.

http://https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/3601/29402373.1/0_dbc45_d8d6be71_XL.jpg (https://fotki.yandex.ru/next/users/vpkostroff/album/215032/view/900165)

http://https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6605/29402373.1/0_dbc44_babdb094_XL.jpg (https://fotki.yandex.ru/next/users/vpkostroff/album/215032/view/900164)

http://https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/3500/29402373.1/0_db1c9_e04655f7_XL.jpg (https://fotki.yandex.ru/next/users/vpkostroff/album/8722/view/897481)

front fender is going to be soon-yesterday I started to make it from epoxy & glass mat...

Title: Re: Yellow Savage Bobber
Post by Vasilio on 05/19/15 at 02:44:11

736C6A6D70774676467E6C602B190 wrote:
I want to know how you managed to cut a piece out and still have the edges line up, or was grinding required? I did body work for a few years and I know what a trick that was. How the angles of each cut were decided, any details you care to share.. It's really a fine piece of work.



426C674A7B687A61090 wrote:
Vasilio,

I want my rear fender done just like you have yours.

Kenny G


rear fender was the most difficult part of the work. when I started thinking of my bobber, tons of pics in the internet were inspected. Many of them were found on this site. That's why I decided to register here  ;)
I wanted cute fender, strong enough to carry a passenger, if necessary.
After all I've found this bike
http://bikepost.ru/blog/bobber/37900/Bobber-Hidemo-SP-44-na-baze-H-D-Sportster-Forty-Eight-XL1200X.html
sorry the article is in russian, but its nothing interesting there, just watch the pics.
So, this bike became my prototype in color, seat shape etc  :)

As decided to fit a bigger tire 150/90/15 ,I had to reweld a swing arm bridge a little

http://https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6211/29402373.1/0_dbc3d_fc6c9393_XL.jpg (https://fotki.yandex.ru/next/users/vpkostroff/album/215032/view/900157)

After fitting the tire I started working on fender. The main problem was that because of the fat tire there are very small gaps between sides of the fender and the wheel. And any even small skewness is easily seen  :(
I cut the fender with angle grinder right on the bike. Everything looked perfect, but after welding the fender changed its shape a little, so, gaps right & left side became different  :'(
I had to make mounting holes a little oval to move the fender in its place.  
Of course, everything was grinded. Many hours of grinding, welding, grinding again...  :)

Title: Re: Yellow Savage Bobber
Post by Vasilio on 05/19/15 at 02:49:16

7B6A6C6B76712E2B2A2A1F0 wrote:
awesome work on the rear fender man. i love the harley-esque logo. is that a sportster tank?


Yes, it's a copy of Sportster tank.
tank, dragbar, handgrips, muffler - were shipped by RYCA Motors

Title: Re: Yellow Savage Bobber
Post by Vasilio on 05/19/15 at 02:58:45

617265647B7670727926170 wrote:
How much did you cut out of the rear fender?
looks awesome.


It's very difficult to answer this question. I used a piece of paper with a form of a future fender. So, I could see, how it will look.

Title: Re: Yellow Savage Bobber
Post by strang on 05/19/15 at 13:08:13
Also like the fender.
cool bike.

Title: Re: Yellow Savage Bobber
Post by Tony from tdot on 05/19/15 at 18:37:47
amazing....'nuff said

Title: Re: Yellow Savage Bobber
Post by botticelli on 05/19/15 at 18:44:41
Love the fender and color scheme!!! Awesome job!

Title: Re: Yellow Savage Bobber
Post by TrippyRed on 07/11/18 at 17:27:48
Hi Vasilio,

I'm about to order the small peanut tank from Ryca but would like to know before proceeding whether or not I need their tank mounting kit too. Thanks!

Title: Re: Yellow Savage Bobber
Post by Armen on 07/11/18 at 17:52:56
Very tidy work!
Congrats!

Title: Re: Yellow Savage Bobber
Post by ohiomoto on 02/09/24 at 08:29:15
bump

http://https://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/3204/29402373.2/0_dbc5c_8690c961_XL.jpg

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