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Gottanutha Savage!
07/11/05 at 17:43:08

1988, 4-speed, with the rare hole-in-piston option. All the metal is straight, all the parts are there, and I'm taking it down to check it out. It appears an exhaust valve broke off its stem and beat the crap out of the head & piston. Surprisingly, the cylinder is near perfect. Here's the pics:

The bike is purple but faded. No dents anywhere - tank, fenders, side covers are all straight. I saw my Honda looking at it, but by the time I snapped the pic it had turned away like it didn't care.

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Paladin. Serious Thumper Offline Hamster Posts: 4929 Sunny Southern California Gender:	Re: Gottanutha Savage! Reply #1 - 07/11/05 at 21:24:50 Some people jes' ain't happy 'less they're wrenchin'.
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Susan Serious Thumper 2004 No Login Offline Been AWOL but I'm back... Posts: 682 Eastern PA Gender:	Re: Gottanutha Savage! Reply #2 - 07/12/05 at 07:44:48 Whoa baby! Now that's a project bike! You must be happy...
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Re: Gottanutha Savage!
Reply #3 - 07/12/05 at 08:16:38

bobo383 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:07:

1988, 4-speed, with the rare hole-in-piston option. All the metal is straight, all the parts are there, and I'm taking it down to check it out. It appears an exhaust valve broke off its stem and beat the crap out of the head & piston. Surprisingly, the cylinder is near perfect. Here's the pics:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y114/bobo383/savage/savagepiston.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y114/bobo383/savage/Savagecyl.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y114/bobo383/savage/Savageapart.jpg

The bike is purple but faded. No dents anywhere - tank, fenders, side covers are all straight. I saw my Honda looking at it, but by the time I snapped the pic it had turned away like it didn't care.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y114/bobo383/savage/savagedenial.jpg

Yep, looks like you have just about got it squared away.
Good job man!

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Reelthing Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Fish or ride that is the question Posts: 5397 Houston,Tx Gender:	Re: Gottanutha Savage! Reply #4 - 07/12/05 at 08:20:40 I know why the Honda was looking - it's like the time a parrot kept cussin so it's owner tossed it in the freezer for awhile to chill out - well when he took the parrot out it apologized profusely for any and all indiscretions, and then asked by the way what did he do as the parrot pointed to the turkey.....
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vroom1776 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 2110 Gender:	Re: Gottanutha Savage! Reply #5 - 07/12/05 at 09:03:26 Wow! That looks like FUN! "with the rare hole-in-piston option" hahahahaha
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Re: Gottanutha Savage!
Reply #6 - 07/12/05 at 10:42:23

Reelthing wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:07:

I know why the Honda was looking - it's like the time a parrot kept cussin so it's owner tossed it in the freezer for awhile to chill out - well when he took the parrot out it apologized profusely for any and all indiscretions, and then asked by the way what did he do as the parrot pointed to the turkey.....

Just like kids, you have to get your licks in early or there's no discipline when they grow up...

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PerrydaSavage Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Riding "The Rock"! Posts: 3522 Republic of Newfoundland Gender:	Re: Gottanutha Savage! Reply #7 - 07/12/05 at 11:50:43 8)Congrats! You know ya gotta "chop" it!! BTW ... whatinthenameofgod would cause that "hole in piston"??
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Reelthing Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Fish or ride that is the question Posts: 5397 Houston,Tx Gender:	Re: Gottanutha Savage! Reply #8 - 07/12/05 at 11:59:26 looks like they believe a valve came un did
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freerider23 Ex Member	Re: Gottanutha Savage! Reply #9 - 07/12/05 at 12:09:35 it done did came un did???
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Kaishaku Junior Member 2005 No Login Offline Posts: 68	Re: Gottanutha Savage! Reply #10 - 07/12/05 at 15:15:21 Which Honda is that?
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DavidV Ex Member	Re: Gottanutha Savage! Reply #11 - 07/12/05 at 23:10:53 Congrats on the find, and thanks for bringing one back from the dead. Some folks would've parted it out, but I think we've got enough parts bikes, and not enough bikes. Let us know how it goes, eh?
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Trippah Serious Thumper Offline I ride, therefore I am. Posts: 2517 central Mass Gender:	Re: Gottanutha Savage! Reply #12 - 07/13/05 at 16:04:24 The rare hole in the piston option- isn't that suppossed to increase the RPM's by lightening the piston?? Looks kike you got a sumers' worth of fun.
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bobo383 Serious Thumper 2004 No Login Offline Neck=Red Posts: 516 Arlington, TX Gender:	Re: Gottanutha Savage! Reply #13 - 07/13/05 at 16:36:47 Kaishaku wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:07: Which Honda is that? CB1000, a 1995 model.
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bobo383 Serious Thumper 2004 No Login Offline Neck=Red Posts: 516 Arlington, TX Gender:	Re: Gottanutha Savage! Reply #14 - 07/13/05 at 16:50:39 Reelthing wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:07: looks like they believe a valve came un did Yes, an exhaust valve broke off from its stem - right where the stem flares into the valve head.
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