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CAFE RACER project complete
05/11/10 at 22:58:03

Thank you to the forum, with all it's helpful info and friendly people. I recently finished my Savage cafe racer project. Here's some pics and a list of mods/features:

- Rear hub re-laced with 18" polished aluminum rim
- 12.5" rear shocks
- Custom rearset mounting bracket
- Adjustable rearsets
- Custom fiberglass seat and upholstered seat pan
- Custom seat mount with neoprene vibration reduction system (adjustable depending on weight of rider)
- LED tail light with integrated blinkers
- Custom tank fabricated from stock S40 tank with center plate for key switch and indicator lights
- Custom tank mounting bracket
- Clip-ons
- Lowered front end mod
- Custom fiberglass sidecovers
- Custom battery box / electronic component mount
- Decompression solenoid replaced with foot-actuated lever using stock shifter
- Custom belt guard
- Firestone Deluxe Champion tires
- Dunstall muffler
- Mini tachometer and speedometer with custom mounting brackets
- Custom sidestand mount
- License plate mounting bracket
- Painted headlight dome
- Gran Turismo style grips
- K&N air filter
- Jet Set from Lancer

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Edgar Senior Member Offline Are you a lucky little lady in the city of light? Posts: 353 San Diego	Re: CAFE RACER project complete Reply #1 - 05/11/10 at 23:00:55 impressive man!
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EJID Serious Thumper Offline Work to ride and ride to work. Posts: 1536 Pocatello, ID Gender:	Re: CAFE RACER project complete Reply #2 - 05/11/10 at 23:15:38 Awesome build!!! You can still see the Savage roots in it, but yet it is so different it is very refreshing. Well done!
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John_D FSO Serious Thumper Offline Ridin' and smilin' Posts: 1658 Vancouver, WA Gender:	Re: CAFE RACER project complete Reply #3 - 05/11/10 at 23:56:31 Wow, very cool!
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dasch Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1137	Re: CAFE RACER project complete Reply #4 - 05/12/10 at 00:18:35 Great!!! Very clean!
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: CAFE RACER project complete Reply #5 - 05/12/10 at 03:09:51 Thats a fine look..
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Rocco Serious Thumper Offline addicted 2 riding TcB Posts: 1049 south florida Gender:	Re: CAFE RACER project complete Reply #6 - 05/12/10 at 05:03:06 sweeeeet bro!!!
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28376 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: CAFE RACER project complete Reply #7 - 05/12/10 at 06:24:30 Fantastico!... ... can you show details on the rearset set-up?...
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jef.savage Serious Thumper Offline ridin' n slidin' Posts: 638 Boston, MA Gender:	Re: CAFE RACER project complete Reply #8 - 05/12/10 at 06:26:16 That is a GORGEOUS Savage. Very nice! I love it!
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12Bravo Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 628 Mid-Missouri Gender:	Re: CAFE RACER project complete Reply #9 - 05/12/10 at 06:31:11 Nice looking, I like it. You did an excellent job.
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Scott_H Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 130 Escondido, CA Gender:	Re: CAFE RACER project complete Reply #10 - 05/12/10 at 07:49:54 Beautiful!
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Re: CAFE RACER project complete
Reply #11 - 05/12/10 at 07:51:11

Wow! I know that most of the modders on this site are into bobbers, but to my eyes, that is one of the most beautiful bikes that I have seen on this site, or any other site. Like Serowbot, I would be very appreciative if you could provide more information and pictures (both sides) on the rearsets. You have really produced a headturning bike, and one that I would love to ride.

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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: CAFE RACER project complete Reply #12 - 05/12/10 at 08:05:38 That makes these bobbers on here look like handyman bikes.
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Re: CAFE RACER project complete
Reply #13 - 05/12/10 at 08:38:57

bill67 wrote on 05/12/10 at 08:05:38:

That makes these bobbers on here look like handyman bikes.

I agree, BUT how often do you really plan on riding this bike? With how much work went into it and the $$$ that I'm sure you have invested will it be a daily rider, a show bike, or something in between?
I think many of the "handyman bikes" aka bobbers that have been done on this site are by people that do them as low budget modifications to make the bike how they want them so they can continue to ride them on a daily basis and only a handful of them are done with similar amounts of $$$ with plans of only riding them occasionally or entering them in bike shows?

Just my $.02 I really do like how the bike turned out.

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05 S40 15" Memphis Slim, FXDWG Bars, Moved Rear Signals, Saddlebags, Fork Bag, Mini-Tach, Raptor, Cone Filter, Fishtail Muffler, Mix Screw Out 2.5 Turns, 4" Fwd Controls, 147.5 Main/55 Pilot @ 4500

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LostArtist Ex Member	Re: CAFE RACER project complete Reply #14 - 05/12/10 at 08:49:21 this is AWESOME!!!!! should make this into a kit and sell it!! did you have to cut the frame or weld anything?? cause that's what stops me from trying any "serious" mods, that and I need to find a deal on a savage to build from. and some real income to finance the whole thing . . . anyway, GREAT BUILD!!!
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