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SavageBabe YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 14 Jacksonville. FL Gender:	bobber? 02/23/08 at 12:25:58 I know nothing about bikes, just know what i like. i saw a post where a guy took his Savage and turned it into a bobber? I saw the pics and I see the seat is different and few other things but just makes it a bobber? Sorry if its a stupid question....lol
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Bobbert Serious Thumper Offline CHOP IT Posts: 836 Los Angeles, CA Gender:	Re: bobber? Reply #1 - 02/23/08 at 13:55:20 a bobber is a bike that has of parts taken off and the fenders cut down or "bobbed." A lot of times the turn signals and mirrors are taken off along with unnecessary parts.
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thumperclone Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline PGR rider riding with respect Posts: 6051 Grand Junction Colorado Gender:	Re: bobber? Reply #2 - 02/23/08 at 14:16:16 my def is the springer/tractor seat U be bobbin..
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Re: bobber?
Reply #3 - 02/23/08 at 14:40:24

unnecessary parts??? Whats unnecessary? As far as mirrors and turn signals, i have to have those on, cant drive the bike on base with out them. I will be looking to customize my bike in about 6 months or so have no clue about what i want yet. It most def needs a paint job and I want a single seat since i never have any intentions on have a passenger on back.

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: bobber? Reply #4 - 02/23/08 at 14:51:27 Unnessary parts? half of the rear fender, the chrome fender supports, backrest if you got one, stock muffler and heat shield, rear pegs. Some parts are necessary but can be minimized, signals, brake light, license plate mount and light. The problem with cutting off the back end is you can't put saddlebags on or the occasional passenger.
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Re: bobber?
Reply #5 - 02/23/08 at 14:51:45

SavageBabe wrote on 02/23/08 at 14:40:24:

unnecessary parts??? Whats unnecessary? As far as mirrors and turn signals, i have to have those on, cant drive the bike on base with out them. I will be looking to customize my bike in about 6 months or so have no clue about what i want yet. It most def needs a paint job and I want a single seat since i never have any intentions on have a passenger on back.

if it dont make it stop or go its unnecessary...but there is always jonny laws demands...

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Re: bobber?
Reply #6 - 02/24/08 at 18:14:16

The idea is to make the bike as light as possible to give you a better power/weight ratio and consequently better acceleration. The things that are usually stripped are chrome panels, side covers, belt guards, most of the rear fender, passenger pegs, etc. Then things like lights, exhaust, license plate, mirrors, seat etc are replaced with lighter-weight versions thereof.

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vroom1776 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 2110 Gender:	Re: bobber? Reply #7 - 02/25/08 at 09:49:07 this is a bobber:
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Keith_T Senior Member Offline Posts: 289 Northern Illinois Gender:	Re: bobber? Reply #8 - 02/25/08 at 10:06:59 How much weight would this save in a bike like the above one?
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vroom1776 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 2110 Gender:	Re: bobber? Reply #9 - 02/25/08 at 10:25:00 I think it's around 290 lbs, maybe less
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T Mack 1 - FSO Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline sold 2001 LS650 for a 1986 XLH1100 Posts: 2919 Emmaus,Pa Gender:	Re: bobber? Reply #10 - 02/25/08 at 10:38:12 I think my bony butt would die on that on......
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vroom1776 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 2110 Gender:	Re: bobber? Reply #11 - 02/25/08 at 10:53:41 it's better than the stock seat. A lot. like 40 miles on the stock seat = tears, 200 miles on this one = smiles!
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Re: bobber?
Reply #12 - 02/25/08 at 20:18:57

yeah i bet that seat gets your body in a great position. i hate the seat on these bikes becuase it sits way too far forward. i almost get clostraphobic just riding to work. i wanna strech out a bit on mine.
when i bob mine here soon i wanna get a seat similar in shape but with a little coushin think i might make the seat myself at work. learn a little bit of uhpolstrie (sp?)

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sluggo Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline big singles lead, twins follow the pack Posts: 4744 moses lake washington Gender:	Re: bobber? Reply #13 - 02/25/08 at 20:50:18 this to is a bobber. weighs in at a paltry 297lbs
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vroom1776 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 2110 Gender:	Re: bobber? Reply #14 - 02/26/08 at 14:14:51 Looking good as always, Sluggo! I think I'll reclassify mine as a modern rat bobber.... (rat bob)
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