Okay, okay, okay. I've had enough of all ya'll's nagging me. The pix of the hitch are up. Everyone who builds themselves one just send me $25.00 for a franchise fee and everything'll be Jake. If you don't send the $ then I'll have to move to your neighborhood and start to practice my accordion again. You don't know what the darkside sounds like until you hear me trying to remember what I was told to play from the mid-50's.

http://bikepics.com/members/jazzcarter/00savage/

Jack

Jack,

Ur my hero!

I'll print out the photos and let a few local fabricators look at them.  I'm pumped!

Where are you at in ND?  I'm riding to St. Paul in SEP on a business trip, then on to Great Falls.  I've worked in Napoleon and Wishek ND, in the past.

Anyway, if I can get this hitch made, I'll at least owe you a nice dinner!

Even better.....if your guy wouldn't mind making another hitch, I'll buy it.  Name the price!  My bike is an '01, but it looks like the same rear end as yours.

Plz don't worry about liability.  I'm a big boy and believe in personal responsibility.  And, I've done a lot crazier stuff in my life than pull a trailer with a motorcycle!

TIA!

I'm no longer in ND. I left the gig I was playing up there early and am back in southern Minnesota. Well, actually, I'm in N. Carolina right now as there was a short notice (to me at least) high school marching band reunion down here around Chapel Hill. My old band director was coming and at 90 years of age I figured I had best get my backside down here. So I hopped on the Thunder Bee and came on down. Any excuse to hit the highway.

After now having the hitch made and on the bike I think it could be done in the same basic format without having to do any welding at all. The left side on the front could just be a bent piece for the two right angles and then overlap with the side piece with a bolt going through both parts. I just wouldn't want to trust the strength of the fender only with two bolts to be sturdy enough for the stresses of going down the road. I'm pretty sure if the shock mounts come off I'll have other things to be worrying about. The two welds for the cross piece in the back are backed up by bolts anyway, since the welder thought it would be a nice confidence builder if the DOT ever stopped me to have a look.

So, Digger, I'll most likely be at home in Mankato in September, unless I do another distance ride. There's a couple places worth eating at around here. I can save you money if you're here on a Tuesday because the local "Grizzlies" has a two, half pound burgers with a side dish special for $7.00. Adult beverages are extra.

On a non-related sidebar, I don't see a problem with using the Savage for longer trips. I've found that keeping the speed down to around 60-65 the vibration issue is tolerable. I do 3-5 hour sessions in the saddle with little problem at those speeds. Yesterday I had to keep up with someone with a lead foot in a four wheeler for about 80 miles often sitting above 80 mph and still had throttle left. I didn't like it but the bike seemed to just want to go. There was the 180 lbs of me and another 60 lbs or so of gear (I'm traveling light this trip) on board and things just grooved. Last year I did the 4,200 mile jaunt to Miami, FL and back and this year it's this short 2,500 or so round trip. I say pad the seat, keep the speed down, run synth. oil and get out there on the long highway.

JC

I know i'm reviving a VERY dead post, but im wondering if anyone ever made anything out of this trailer hitch. Or anything like it? Id love to get something like this made. Thanks

I went to the link Digger posted. I didnt see a trailer on a Savage.
I Did see this trailer,

http://www.wimp.com/seaplanetruck/

Now, lets see that schmuck Land that thing BACK on that trailer,,