HEY KIDS,
I'm new here (can't you tell...)
I've gotten in over my head with a new project, and will probably be posting lots of questions later, but I wanted to give you guys a brief overview before things get started...
I have a friend/client who's a pretty serious custom bike builder; he's been working in Mass for 15 years or so, and he's offered to build me something fun in trade for some work I am doing for him. He found a running 94 Savage for $250, and I said HELL YEAH!
A lot of you guys are building Ryca kit bikes of one sort or another, and those are pretty cool, but I want something more one-of-a-kind, and more vintage looking; especially since I have this guy's skills and his shop and resources to take advantage of. Although I don't want outrageous or frankenstien-ish either. I want something I will actually RIDE, ya know?
You've probably all seen the black British Cafe Savage; I've seen it's picture posted here a few times, but no one seems to know who built it, or at least I haven't found out anything about it yet, but that one really sends me, so that's my starting point.
I have a different tank from a 69 or so T350 that i plan to use, and I definitely want 18' wheels front and back, and I gotta do something about that front brake! (anyone know anything about an SV650 Caliper conversion, speak up!) Still thinking about all the other details...
I haven't even laid eyes on this guys donor bike yet, so this is WAY early; I just wanted to say HI, and Thanks in advance; I've already gleaned a HUGE ton of information from this forum (Really like the way it is organized... Cheers!) so you've already been very helpful.
Here's a link to my early Photoshop Mock-up below:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67484932@N07/6145069276/in/photostream