so ,hello there ,from Athens, Greece, Europe.
and Billy's suzuki-savage- bobber, almost...new, that is a model of 1997.  with, what else, a blue collar USA kit.  suppose, the only one in this country.  got this bike  3 months ago, with 7000 klm ,use it every day. small problems so far , like  a carburator adjustment, petcock problem, changed it, and as far all ok. now runs with new muffler, noisy noisy stuff.....  for you people, that you have NEW models of this one, you are really lucky....feel fre to send any news, questions or whatever.. see you....

this is during the wiring-up.   The Brainbox means NO relays anywhere , except the starter solenoid.    I  have converted to a hand change for the gears, and also swapped the brake pedal over to the left - where it was in the good old days on all British bikes.  When I got a BMW I was confused , the gears and brakes were the wrong way round..    I am now 70 and took up bikes once more to have something to do - I don't ahve enough room for taking cars to bits. First I rebuilt a Honda Shadow 600  in Bobber style, then started this Savage project, then I bought a Vulcan 1600 Nomad.     I had a Bentley, but we sold that, so I also had a whole garage to keep bikes in.    

I just purchased an 86 for my brother inlaw. He has been riding my ZRX1200R and its just too much bike for a beginner. I bought the bike cheap, it needs a new harness, and I'll be completing the build over the next few days. I don't know how I'll be painting it, its an orange/red fade right now. I'm sure I'll have questions that you guys can answer quickly.

As for myself, I've been riding 10 years. I do my own work and have built 3 bikes from the ground up. My current stable consists of a 2001 Kawasaki ZRX1200R, 2005 Suzuki Katana, 2002 Triumph Speed Triple 955i and now this Savage. I *hope* to be adding a 2005 Yamaha V-Max that I'm in negotiations with. Past bikes are a 2007 Harley Street Bob, 1992 Suzuki RMX250S(one of my favorites), 2001 Ducati Monster(worst bike I ever owned) and a KLR650.

I'll get some picture of the Savage up tomorrow. I'll be building the harness tomorrow, repairing a small ding in the tank and painting it Friday. I have to build some kind of headlight bracket, this one is broken at the tabs, cut out some side covers and make a battery tray. Hopefully the bike(19k miles) will prove to be reliable, I'd hate to put him on a money pit or lemon for his first bike.

One thing I didn't know is how ridiculously light these are. I picked the bike up by the seat bracket and carried it over some stuff in my garage, something I could never do with my other street bikes. I realize the bike has no power or top end, but being that light makes me think it should have at least a little grunt on the bottom end. Thanks for the forum and thanks in advance for the help.

Hi there - I´m Rick, from Sweden. Long-time motorcyclist, the latest being a pre-unit Triumph chop. Also network guy at the uni, hobby guitarist and tube amplifier builder/restorer. Oh yes, I also still do analogue photography.

I´m guiding a young lady with a fresh license and a 95 Savage  to the world of motorcycling (including doing her own mechanical work on the bike), and this is a great place to pick up useful tips. Friendly atmosphere, too  

Cheers /Rick

Tnx . Now, after working a bit with the aforementioned young lady on her Savage I realized what a cool piece of machinery this is, so I got myself one, too. A -97, with 14000kms on the dial, and in immaculate cosmetic and mechanical condition. It was such a joy to ride it home after a battery and plug swap. In midwinter.

And somewhere along the line, I remember doing a shootout between 15 or 20 cruisers for a mc mag here in Sweden, way back in 1995..and some 10 testers pointed out the cult machines of tomorrow. The Savage - even if it had weaknesses - was the one. Weren´t we so right?

Hi ya'll. My name is Todd. I bought a 97 model about a year ago. My buddy had it in the back of his truck trying to sell it. He could not get ahold of the buyer so I bought it. I am in the Army, currently at Ft. Bragg. I am turning my Savage into a bobber and I am on a budget. I will get pics up as soon as I can. I have been reading through this website for some time now and decided to become a member. I have gotten plenty of info to include a new raptor petcock, Northern Tools rear fender, and rebuilding the front suspension with the homemade tools from this site. I just completed the MSF course last month and can finally enjoy my cycle. Man, I am glad I bought this bike out of the blue. Thanks for everyones ideas and knowledge, it has helped me out tremendously.

I'm Christian.  I've ridden bikes for a long time.  I'm mostly a suzuki guy, and I've ridden mostly crotch rockets, dirt bikes, and mortards in the past.  Getting older now and not into trying to kill myself, so I started looking into finding myself a nice little cruiser.  

Picked up a savage a few weeks back, and I'll be chopping it up and turning it into a bobber over the winter.  Can't wait to get back out on the road once the snow melts.

Also, thanks in advance to all of the awesome and knowledgeable people on this site.  I've been lurking for a while and reading/preparing to do a lot of the modifications that these bikes seem to need to get them to where they need to be (cam chain tensioner modification, head plug leak, rejetting, petcock swapping, etc...).