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Re: '86 Savage Bobber
Reply #30 - 03/03/12 at 09:09:26
 
I forgot to mention, since you're interested in the seat and tail light.......

You have to weld on brackets on the frame to add both. For the seat, I just laid a piece of flat stock steel where the seat posts sit. The spacing between the seat posts are 7", so you need basically need to add 1" to each side of the frame. Running the flat stock all the way across the frame will give it the best structure anyways. For the tail light, I cut off the rear supports from the frame and welded the flat stock butted against those cuts, then rounded it off real nice. I'm not the BEST or CLEANEST welder, but after I made sure it was welded good, I smoothed everything out with some bondo.. The bolts on the tail light are spaced too far apart to fit on the bracket, so you have to rig a bracket for the light to mount to, then mount that bracket to the frame.

I'll take some pictures of all of that once I get my bike back. I took my bike to a reputable dealership, but they apparently hire shade tree mechanics! Took a week to order parts, then while putting the head back together, they ripped the head gasket... That was a week ago. Still waiting to get the beast back. I'm especially pissed since it's a darn near 60 degree Saturday!  Angry
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Reply #31 - 03/19/12 at 16:38:43
 
Got the paint done. I still need to clean up some of the finish on the crankcase and on the handlebar controls (not to mention the scars the mechanics left behind, as soon as Suzuki America gives me the go ahead!)..

She's so close to being complete on a project that I am sure will never end.





About time to schedule a photoshoot  Cool
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Re: '86 Savage Bobber
Reply #32 - 03/19/12 at 18:57:21
 
arteacher wrote on 02/27/12 at 13:53:53:
ohio thumper wrote on 02/25/12 at 05:29:09:
scoot is lookin very good. wouldnt worry about the belt pulley gaurd, been ridin without mine since day one. still have my leg and pants!

Looking cool is OK, but something ever gets caught in there with enough bulk to stop the rear wheel (like your foot, or a branch) and your in a lot of sh!t.
Riding is dangerous enough without removing safety features, like guards, lights, shocks, riding at night with a bike painted flat black, and front brakes.

not sure how you ride your bike, but im pretty sure my foot is no where near that pulley while im going down the road. my pant leg isnt even close until i stop at a light.

still diggin that scoot though Cool
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Reply #33 - 03/20/12 at 05:17:15
 
yeah, if i had mid controls, i would be worried.. but with the forwards, my boots and leg clears that whole area. so unless i start dangling my feet while i drive, it won't be a problem.
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Reply #34 - 03/20/12 at 10:13:38
 
Your bike has great balance, classic bobber......that stock battery however????... Wink
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Reply #35 - 03/20/12 at 16:19:40
 
skeebo, you know darn well I'll be getting one of your boxes! those things are beautiful!

thanks for the comments. I love chopped/bobbed bikes, but usually the builder leaves them finished as rat bikes. ultimately, I wanted to build a bobber that looks like it came off a factory line by adding a good paint and a good fender. nothing against flat black, I just wanted a very shiny/sparkly bobber. oh, and most importantly, on a budget! I still have some finishing touches that need done, but she's almost there. just got the raptor petcock on and it is running greeeaaat.

total cost (including the bike): $1500  Shocked
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Reply #36 - 04/08/14 at 04:12:53
 
Do you have a parts list I have a 2004 I would like to do about exactly the same thing too.
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Re: '86 Savage Bobber
Reply #37 - 04/08/14 at 04:27:18
 
jmsblck wrote on 04/08/14 at 04:12:53:
Do you have a parts list I have a 2004 I would like to do about exactly the same thing too.


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