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Re: Oldie, but a Goodie - '86 Bobber
Reply #15 - 04/10/11 at 06:00:23

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 04/10/11 at 02:39:50:

At 15,000 miles, you re right in the "window" for cam chain problem. Sure would be a shame to mess such a nice lookin bike up like that.. Time to pop th cover & have a look..

Thanks for the heads up. I've read a few things on here about the cam chains and the window for disaster. Is there any type of specific "warning" the bike will give if it's going bad? I'm just referring to sounds, knocks, etc...

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Reply #16 - 04/10/11 at 06:34:09

bobber_prjct_2010 wrote on 04/09/11 at 21:47:00:

Savage_Amusement wrote on 04/09/11 at 18:15:22:

Great work buddy, I also like how the rear cleans up. That is the last part of my bike holding me up. My wife still wants to be able to ride along so I'm having to come up with something different.

The bcb stuff is great, but it definitely won't hold another person. You could possibly get the specs on the fender and strut mounts and use a heavier guage steel and it should be plenty of support. Maybe you could mount a smaller pad on the new rear fender??

Anyone thought about a heavier rear fender with a removable rear pad ? I don't know just a thought but maybe a pad with snaps that could be snapped into place when in need for a passenger

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Savage_Amusement Serious Thumper Offline On this steel horse I ride. Posts: 1004 Omaha, NE Gender:	Re: Oldie, but a Goodie - '86 Bobber Reply #18 - 04/10/11 at 11:10:15 I have a trailer fender, I'd like to make the fender move with the swing frame also have a fender strut/sissy bar deal so I can put my bag on it. I don't want to thredjack so I'll stop.. Again man nice work! Did you use VHT for the header?
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Reply #19 - 04/10/11 at 11:18:02

Savage_Amusement wrote on 04/10/11 at 11:10:15:

I have a trailer fender, I'd like to make the fender move with the swing frame also have a fender strut/sissy bar deal so I can put my bag on it. I don't want to thredjack so I'll stop..

Again man nice work! Did you use VHT for the header?

Thanks. I actually just used the Duplicolor DE 1634 500 degree for most of the bike, including the header. I'm sure the VHT would be good as well. I've not had a single issue besides some stinking fumes when you first fire it up with the fresh paint. I have exhaust wrap that I'm going to use so I have not worried about the header too much.

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bluesrockdoc YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 42	Re: Oldie, but a Goodie - '86 Bobber Reply #20 - 04/10/11 at 18:48:37 Very nice ride! Can you fill me in on how you did the wheels? Did you simply mask and spray, or something else?
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Reply #21 - 04/10/11 at 19:40:08

bluesrockdoc wrote on 04/10/11 at 18:48:37:

Very nice ride! Can you fill me in on how you did the wheels? Did you simply mask and spray, or something else?

Actually, the wheels were one of the few things I had sand blasted and powder coated. However, I'm confident that the Duplicolor DE 1634 would work well with proper surface preperation. hope this helps. Thanks.

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choppersex YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2	Re: Oldie, but a Goodie - '86 Bobber Reply #22 - 04/11/11 at 03:50:20 What size is your rear tyre, I am thinking of the BCB route for the wifes savage,hers has a 140/90 on which lookes to wide for the fender on yours, also not sure the side mount on the right would be legal here in the UK.
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Reply #23 - 04/11/11 at 06:31:52

choppersex wrote on 04/11/11 at 03:50:20:

What size is your rear tyre, I am thinking of the BCB route for the wifes savage,hers has a 140/90 on which lookes to wide for the fender on yours, also not sure the side mount on the right would be legal here in the UK.

Rear Tire is: Dunlop 140/90 15m/c 70h
I didn't have any issues with the BCB fender. I had to make a few adjustments, but it wasn't bad at all. The fender brackets and struts have adjustments so you can fit it to your needs.

I got pulled over yesterday for having my license plate vertical. I read the laws, but apparently didn't read them well enough...Anyways, I made a quick adjustment with some zip ties and I was good to go. I would suggest making sure you know the laws before getting your wife's bike all fixed up! Thanks.

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Reply #25 - 04/11/11 at 10:31:33

Iv'e had the savage about 7 years,it was her first bike.After buying a 650 dragstar the savage was left in the garage,I didn't want to sell it,already done a fair bit off work on it after getting ripped off on e-bay,I loved riding it so I knew one day it would return to the road.Not sure who I'm bobbing it for really (lol).

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sillydilly Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 231	Re: Oldie, but a Goodie - '86 Bobber Reply #26 - 04/12/11 at 23:22:33 This is my favorite looking bobber project so far and its inspired me to do one of my own. How did you do your surface preperation on the forks, muffler, clutch cover, cylinder, etc? Very cool lookign bike.
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Reply #27 - 04/13/11 at 12:20:27

sillydilly wrote on 04/12/11 at 23:22:33:

This is my favorite looking bobber project so far and its inspired me to do one of my own.

How did you do your surface preperation on the forks, muffler, clutch cover, cylinder, etc?

Very cool lookign bike.

Cool, man. Glad I could help inspire you. Working on these bikes is actually quite a bit of fun! Anyways, the preperation on the forks, clutch cover, and cylinder was simply some degreaser and some scrubbing. Cleaning, in conjunction with a bit of light sanding to prep the areas was all it took. The paint is a ceramic paint and the more it heats up on the motor, the better it sticks.

In regards to the muffler, I actually had that sand-blasted. I then put several coats of the same black paint on it simply to protect it until I got the wrap put on. It turned out pretty cool and hasn't caused me any problems. Let me know if you have any other questions. Thanks.

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sillydilly Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 231	Re: Oldie, but a Goodie - '86 Bobber Reply #28 - 04/13/11 at 15:08:14 aside from paint and bars and such, what else have you done to the bike? cutting/welding? whats a BCB kit? where did you get the fork boots?
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Re: Oldie, but a Goodie - '86 Bobber
Reply #29 - 04/13/11 at 15:22:37

sillydilly wrote on 04/13/11 at 15:08:14:

aside from paint and bars and such, what else have you done to the bike? cutting/welding?

whats a BCB kit?

where did you get the fork boots?

A BCB kit is a BlueCollarBobber package to make a stock savage/s40 into a bobber.

http://bluecollarbobbers.com/web/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.br...

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