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HEY MAN! That sounds really exciting... I'm working on something really similar, and LONG over due for posting up a proper build thread, but I too was inspired by the RYCA idea, although I wanted to take it in a different direction. There's a Savage that was put together in England I believe that has that kind of flavor: more vintage roadster than Cafe bike. Never found the builder or any info except the photo, but it was great inspiration. I'll post it below. I'm in Portland Maine, and my buddy, Jay who works in Mass is doing most of the build for me (I'm the brains, he's the brawn...) We are using Ryca's basic geometry, although almost none of their parts. A vintage 1969 Suzuki T350 tank, 18" Shouldered Akront rims front and rear, a 1960's Hodaka headlight with the speedo built in, a really cool BSA Rocket taillight, a '76 Goldwing chrome front fender will be mounted in reverse onto the swingarm to act as the rear fender, with a '72 Kawasaki S2 chrome front fender up front, and a bunch of other shiz-nit... Triumph Bonneville bars, flipped over, clubman style, Dyna exhaust, custom battery box mounted below the swingarm where the Calif. evap. canister is supposed top mount... OH, and of course a chain conversion....
Virtually every single idea we've incorporated, someone has done here and posted complete instructions and info. I have a whole list of realy cool threads book marked from the Tech section and other parts of this forum. EVERYTHING YOU EVER NEED TO KNOW IS RIGHT IN HERE!!
(And I owe a huge thanks to all of you guys for everything you've posted... This forum is dangerously amazing; a magnificent time sucker!)
I haven't started a real build thread yet, because right now al I have to look at is a stripped down old '94 Savage (bought in good running shape for $250...)
I'll try to post a drawing soon... either the site or my computer is being buggy right now....
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