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jef.savage
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Mini-bagger cafe bobber
06/10/10 at 13:57:57
 
Finally got the last gasket in so it's roadworthy,  got it licensed and insured and took it for my first real ride today.  I love it!  I see why you all talk about the handling so much.  I've still got some details to work out and some touching up and cleaning to do but I don't want to wait to post pics.  
Here's the day I brought it home.

My influences were all over the map but I ended up with a bike I like.  I wanted that stripped down bobber look but also wanted at least a little storage so I chopped the fender and then bolted these tool bags right to it.

The muffler came off an SV100.  It sounds great.  The previous owner made the seat covers and matching grips.  After I got the bags I picked up some $3 marker lights and mounted them in the bags for turn signals.

Front signals are the same ones that a few of us have gotten on Ebay.  The others have them on the rear.

The chrome indian also came from Ebay.  It was the top to a fragrance bottle.

My starter switch was working intermittently and after I messed with it it got better then failed completely so I stuck another one between the seat and the tank.  But today I forgot about it and used the handlebar switch and it fired right up.  So now I have two.

Left side view

One last shot of the front

Bill I stopped by the local PD to see if I could go to jail for ruining another Savage but they assured me I'm safe.
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Reply #1 - 06/10/10 at 14:05:42
 
NICE!
Where did you get those risers and bars? Do they hit the tank at all?
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Reply #2 - 06/10/10 at 14:08:33
 
Man,I like that a lot!
The whole look just flows.Really like the blacked out forks and gaiters.
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Reply #3 - 06/10/10 at 14:22:02
 
The risers were on the bike when I bought it.  When one of them loosened a bit I could see when I tightened it that they aren't  designed for the Savage.  But they bolt down tight and hold the bars just fine.  The bars are clubman bars from Ebay.  When I mounted them I just rotated them forward until they cleared the tank.
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Re: Mini-bagger cafe bobber
Reply #4 - 06/10/10 at 14:55:40
 
jef.savage wrote on 06/10/10 at 13:57:57:
Bill I stopped by the local PD to see if I could go to jail for ruining another Savage but they assured me I'm safe.


Hahaaha, bikes looking good man. Who makes the fork gaiters? I think Serowbot told me at somepoint but I can't find the post.

I see your from MA, we should get a Savage ride going sometime, I know theres a few MA people on here. Probably get the patty wagon called in on us for defacing so many Savages  Tongue
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Reply #5 - 06/10/10 at 15:06:04
 
Got the gaiters on Ebay from Summit Racing.  All the motorcycle specific gaiters were too expensive so I bought "shock boots" for $5 each.
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Reply #6 - 06/10/10 at 15:09:04
 
Looks great!
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Reply #7 - 06/10/10 at 15:31:12
 
Looking good!
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Reply #8 - 06/10/10 at 16:22:59
 

I am READY like the mini bags and the rear lights.   Also look as you are a City Boy, Boston, with left and right mirrors and dual horns.
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Reply #9 - 06/10/10 at 16:26:12
 
What a treat to get the ok from the man in the big black hat!  You were the first to pick up on the dual horns.
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Reply #10 - 06/10/10 at 17:07:13
 
nice bike.. I like the brake light and the um.. "hood ornament"  haven't seen a savage with one yet..

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I see your from MA, we should get a Savage ride going sometime, I know theres a few MA people on here. Probably get the patty wagon called in on us for defacing so many Savages  


I'd be down for a MA or new england savage ride.. any excuse to take her out and play..
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Reply #11 - 06/10/10 at 17:20:37
 
It'd be great to do a Lowell Motorcycle night.  If you haven't been you gotta go.  Literally thousands of bikes.  Google it.  Trouble is I have a hard time getting a Tuesday evening off.  But I could try.
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Reply #12 - 06/10/10 at 17:50:05
 
That is one sharp looking bike, I like it! Cool
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Reply #13 - 06/10/10 at 17:57:52
 
Nice job; like the speckled paint and bolted/lighted bags especially
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Reply #14 - 06/10/10 at 18:06:28
 
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It'd be great to do a Lowell Motorcycle night.  If you haven't been you gotta go.  Literally thousands of bikes.  Google it.  Trouble is I have a hard time getting a Tuesday evening off.  But I could try.


I did looks cool.. I'll deffinately make it out to at least one this summer then.. Smiley  I was searching all over for motorcycle events in ma and couldn't find alot.. guess I just wasn't lookin in the right places..
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