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arteacher Serious Thumper Offline Ride as if your naked and invisable! Posts: 2581 London ontario Gender:	Chopper kit. 01/14/12 at 13:56:30 I am considering a chopper kit-http://www.chopper-kit-usa.com/suzuki-LS650-Savage.htm, the 9 deg 4'' fork extension. This will have the effect of moving the front wheel ahead 5 3/4 " while keeping the bike level. This kit does not change the trail, only the rake. What changes can I expect in the handling?
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Built2Last Serious Thumper Offline Tempt Fate Posts: 1447 FTF Gender:	Re: Chopper kit. Reply #1 - 01/14/12 at 17:27:37 Um, just remember that rake extension choppers are made for going in a straight line, really well... that's what they're made for... highways and such.. here's a link Verslagen1 posted awhile ago about fork rakes and suspension that you may have read that should help answer: http://www.carbibles.com/suspension_bible_bikes.html
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Built2Last Serious Thumper Offline Tempt Fate Posts: 1447 FTF Gender:	Re: Chopper kit. Reply #2 - 01/14/12 at 18:25:07 Oh yeah, if you get that kit you have to get this shirt to wear when ya ride 'er down the block:
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SuperSavage Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 341	Re: Chopper kit. Reply #3 - 01/14/12 at 19:35:09 I'm not a chopper guy, but that is a very nice conversion. I like that more than the RYCA and Bobber look. Not many S40 Choppers running around. It looks very lean and clean. Don't expect crisp handling and turning, but you'll be turning heads a plenty. JohnnyCat
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Bubba Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 956 Denver, CO Gender:	Re: Chopper kit. Reply #4 - 01/17/12 at 07:11:52 wow, you could buy another bike for the price of that kit!
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arteacher Serious Thumper Offline Ride as if your naked and invisable! Posts: 2581 London ontario Gender:	Re: Chopper kit. Reply #5 - 01/17/12 at 08:11:21 Bubba wrote on 01/17/12 at 07:11:52: wow, you could buy another bike for the price of that kit! Yea, I know. The question is- do I WANT another bike?
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Built2Last Serious Thumper Offline Tempt Fate Posts: 1447 FTF Gender:	Re: Chopper kit. Reply #6 - 01/17/12 at 08:40:25 It's kinda cool.. if you have $2k layin around I'd say go for it if you like it...
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Re: Chopper kit.
Reply #7 - 01/17/12 at 09:28:30

arteacher wrote on 01/17/12 at 08:11:21:

Bubba wrote on 01/17/12 at 07:11:52:

wow, you could buy another bike for the price of that kit!

Yea, I know. The question is- do I WANT another bike? Undecided

yes. always yes.

got to have one to ride and one to wrench. i had the savage down for a month in prime ride time and it was horrible. never again. have to have redundant motorcycles.

i've picked up the bad habit of looking at what bikes are on craigslist for under 1k. every once in a while i'll see something for $300 or so as a fixer upper and i think how lovely it would be for another bike. so much fun...

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Reply #8 - 01/17/12 at 09:41:53

I saw a guy with a neat lookin chopper at Sams. He was riding with a guy who had a bagger HD. They went to leave. The guy on the bagger stuck it in gear & rolled it out of the last parking space in a Uturn to head on out. The guy on the chopper did the same. Had enough room for me to turn the Vibe around in nearly, & he had to stop & back up & try again. Downright dangerous for a town bike. In traffic, being able to stop & turn is part of staying alive, getting killed on a cool looking bike is still being dead. Ill stick with maneuverability.,
Its a cool looking thing, tho, Ill give ya that. I think Bobbers look cool, but no fender? Not safe..

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Built2Last Serious Thumper Offline Tempt Fate Posts: 1447 FTF Gender:	Re: Chopper kit. Reply #9 - 01/17/12 at 09:56:52 Not having a fender is perfectly safe if you're wearing a welders mask without the tinted glass...
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Arnold Serious Thumper Offline The dude abides... Posts: 896 Westchester, NY Gender:	Re: Chopper kit. Reply #10 - 01/17/12 at 12:04:49 Been riding without front fenders for over a year now, no problem.
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Re: Chopper kit.
Reply #11 - 01/17/12 at 12:27:48

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 01/17/12 at 09:41:53:

I saw a guy with a neat lookin chopper at Sams. He was riding with a guy who had a bagger HD. They went to leave. The guy on the bagger stuck it in gear & rolled it out of the last parking space in a Uturn to head on out. The guy on the chopper did the same. Had enough room for me to turn the Vibe around in nearly, & he had to stop & back up & try again. Downright dangerous for a town bike. In traffic, being able to stop & turn is part of staying alive, getting killed on a cool looking bike is still being dead. Ill stick with maneuverability.,
Its a cool looking thing, tho, Ill give ya that. I think Bobbers look cool, but no fender? Not safe..

JoG, here is another link which explains the geometry of their kit. They claim that because the kit does not change the trail at all, handling isn't affected. My gut felling is that some aspect of handlig would change, but I don't understand how.
http://www.chopper-kit-usa.com/index.htm

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Arnold Serious Thumper Offline The dude abides... Posts: 896 Westchester, NY Gender:	Re: Chopper kit. Reply #12 - 01/17/12 at 12:35:20 Just say goodbye to turning radius.
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Built2Last Serious Thumper Offline Tempt Fate Posts: 1447 FTF Gender:	Re: Chopper kit. Reply #13 - 01/17/12 at 18:48:13 That's such a short rake that I doubt it's gonna change sharp turning too much, but that's a pretty penny for just a tree mod so I hope you LOVE it.. maybe they have those springer air ride front ends out for the savage yet?
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arteacher Serious Thumper Offline Ride as if your naked and invisable! Posts: 2581 London ontario Gender:	Re: Chopper kit. Reply #14 - 01/18/12 at 14:59:24 Now that I think of it I remember someone here had a kit. It was on a white S40 I think. Anyone remember who it is?
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