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AT LAST, savage project almost complete - PHOTOS
09/07/09 at 10:34:46
 
Hi All, I havent been here in a while but thought i would share my 6 year long Savage project with you.....

You may remember the bike from photos I uploaded onto here a few years back...

Id love to hear your comments / criticisms...

















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Reply #1 - 09/07/09 at 10:41:23
 
That's pretty cool! Stock seat without the cushion? How do you ride it any amount of distance? I tried around town the other day and hurt after 2~ miles... :-P

Ninja front fender?
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Reply #2 - 09/07/09 at 10:43:48
 
I have really thin foam waiting to be cut and stuck to seat base, I was going to cover it with the rough side of the leather (A bit like mole skin) but think just spraying the foam black should do....

I havent actualy riden it AT ALL in the 6 years iv been working on it... Its a 1986 model and was asolid block of rust when I got her... Just waiting for Suzuki to give me a proof of age certificate, and then get a new numberplate generated Smiley

The front end it from a Cagiva Mito (Including the mudguard), almost identical to a Ducati 748 (But with a single sided disc).

SimonTuffGuy wrote on 09/07/09 at 10:41:23:
That's pretty cool! Stock seat without the cushion? How do you ride it any amount of distance? I tried around town the other day and hurt after 2~ miles... :-P

Ninja front fender?

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Reply #3 - 09/07/09 at 10:49:39
 
WICKED!!!!!! what did u use to black out the engine and hot stuff? method?
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Reply #4 - 09/07/09 at 10:52:49
 
Exhaust paint.... Its REALLY easy to spray, almost impossible to make it run and if it does its invisible when dry... Has a very matt look that the camera doesn't do justice.

Needs to cure by running the bike up to temperature and leaving at over 65 degrees for 20 mins...

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WICKED!!!!!! what did u use to black out the engine and hot stuff? method?


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Reply #5 - 09/07/09 at 11:11:37
 
Wicked indeed!!
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Reply #6 - 09/07/09 at 11:46:43
 
What are the forks off of? How does it handle with those? How much shorter is it from contact patch on the rear tire to the front? If youll just tell me how far it is from the contact points on yours, Ill look at mine. I like that front fender, too. Tubes look pretty beefy..

Dont park that thing in the woods & walk away..
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Reply #7 - 09/07/09 at 12:40:27
 
wow, just wow.
(sure looks comfy  Cheesy)

seriously, NICE mod, can you tell us a bit about the
technical aspects and changes made to your new bike?  

...mainly WHERE did that front-end came from and
what changes where necessary to accommodate all
the new controls and electric.

Thanx
RP
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Reply #8 - 09/07/09 at 14:11:54
 
Stimpy - FSO wrote on 09/07/09 at 12:40:27:
wow, just wow.
(sure looks comfy  Cheesy)

seriously, NICE mod, can you tell us a bit about the
technical aspects and changes made to your new bike?  

...mainly WHERE did that front-end came from and
what changes where necessary to accommodate all
the new controls and electric.

Thanx
RP


Thanks Smiley

Right.... Its a 1986 Standard savage frame, tank, rear wheel and swingarm.

1996 Engine, carb and loom.

Front forks, wheel, bars, controls and brake from a 2000 Cagiva Mito 125.

I had to weald on the lower race bearings from the savage to fit around the smaller bottom neck of the savage head stock. Get a longer head stock bolt made.

The wiring from the savage loom to the old factory controls was chopped and a lot of tinkering to get wires from the Mito controls to work with the savage loom.

2ltrs of NATO matt green paint, 8 cans of heat proof exhaust paint.

I was lucky to find a 1996 engine with only 6,500 genuine miles!
Which is the current milage of the engine having done 0 miles in 6 years.
Was painful to spray the engine since it looked like new.... But i bit the bullet.

Apart from the above, I just took anything i deemed 'un-nessesary' off.

Im glad you all like it... It might be up for sale so I can start a new project after winter if anyone is interested? (In the UK).
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Reply #9 - 09/07/09 at 17:23:35
 
what was your method of painting the engine, did you just point and spray while it was on the bike, or did you take it apart and paint each individual piece?

also, you will have to let us know how it rides!
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Reply #10 - 09/07/09 at 17:27:37
 
danroot wrote on 09/07/09 at 17:23:35:
what was your method of painting the engine, did you just point and spray while it was on the bike, or did you take it apart and paint each individual piece?

also, you will have to let us know how it rides!


Engine out of frame.... Just point and spray (After cleaning), over nuts bolts and everything (well.... stick a washer over the oil level glass with some tape to fill the hole  Tongue)

Bolts still come out if needed with the fine layer of paint over them...

I dont know what type of exhaust paint you have in the states, here (UK) Halfords do HOT PAINT or Exhaust paint, both the same....

hope that helps..

Are you thinking of painting your engine?

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Reply #11 - 09/07/09 at 17:35:43
 
yeah, i have a bunch of bbq grill paint that i used on my exhaust, came out alright, but i was just worried about just painting the whole thing.
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Reply #12 - 09/07/09 at 17:41:40
 
danroot wrote on 09/07/09 at 17:35:43:
yeah, i have a bunch of bbq grill paint that i used on my exhaust, came out alright, but i was just worried about just painting the whole thing.


If it looks OK on your exhaust, it should look the same on your engine.

I would recommend taking it out of the bike tho...

Ovoid getting paint in the intake side, starter terminal or in the ends of any cables....

If you want to paint any chrome, try to scuff it up a bit first with some sand paper

Good luck...
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Reply #13 - 09/07/09 at 17:45:06
 
justin_o_guy2 wrote on 09/07/09 at 11:46:43:
What are the forks off of? How does it handle with those? How much shorter is it from contact patch on the rear tire to the front? If youll just tell me how far it is from the contact points on yours, Ill look at mine. I like that front fender, too. Tubes look pretty beefy..

Dont park that thing in the woods & walk away..


The wheelbase (contact points) have been dramatically reduced, I will measure it for you tomorrow, but putting it next to my Virago, its a hell of a lot shorter. The bike is also only about 3" from the floor in the middle which makes it get totally stuck going down almost all curbs.

The other unfortunate side affect of the front end change is the bike looks small enough to fit in your pocket, its literally tiny....
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Reply #14 - 09/07/09 at 18:45:35
 
you should put the plate up on the back seat, say it's a bullet proof shield and put those bullet hole decals on.
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