I've been thinking about slimming the Savage down since I picked it up last April... My girlfriend took her MSF course and passed, and over the weekend picked up her own bike (A Ninja 250)...

So, now that she won't need to be riding with me anymore, I'm pretty sure that I want to chop or bob the bike (I'm still not 100% sure which is which).

Thoughts or suggestions from anyone? If anyone has some decent pics of their bikes before or after, I'd like to see them as well.

I'm looking for something with just a seat for me, minimal rear fender. It still needs to be street legal and able to pass PA inspections though.

good thinking ! i love bobbers as well! my girl loves riding and is thinking of gettin her own, when she does my entire rear fender is coming off.

there are some awesome examples of bobbers on here and if i'm correct

bobber=if it doesn't need it to run, toss it on a stock frame

chopper=almost the same idea but extended rake on the forks

my bike is kind of rat roddish and a little bobber @ the same time, it's still a work in progress but it's getting there. basically flat black everything i can, header wrap, make the exhaust look rattty by removing chrome bracket and i ground off all the paint on the tank with a wire wheel. there's much more to do but i'm having a blast so far. have fun make it yours and show em what "a girl's bike" can do!! ahahhahhaaa

i've flat black'd the horn and turn signals and little things since these pics but u get the idea ! oh yeah i also removed the sissy bar(which has HUGE perks btw!)

Here, this is mine:

http://bikepics.com/members/dasch/95savage/

Mine isn't quite done, but runs well enough.
Couple ideas for ya.
((the rest of my seat hardware is on backorder, scissor springs, etc.))
link in signature.

Just take everything off that isn't needed to run. Demin bike is a great example.

Present build:

I saw Demin's when I searched the boards... Of course, probably my favorite of all that I've seen.

What are the specs on that rear fender?

Not sure how crazy I plan on going... I'll probably keep the springs for at least now, but that's always up for change I guess.

I just posted an easy/cheap bobber build in the tech section: http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1248802832

Before:


After:




The changes have been ongoing for about a year now as I ride it pretty regularly, but the main bobbing of the fender I basically did in a weekend. That only cost a little over $50 to do because I used rattle cans and got things like the turn signals and taillight for cheap at auto parts stores. The great thing is all the lights are legit too because they are DOT approved trailer parts. And the trailer fender - thats why shes nicknamed "trailer trash"