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Savage CHOP update
03/28/12 at 14:57:19

Here's my 96 ~~bobber~~ chop. Aftermarket tank, t-bars, handmade sissybar, trailer fender, 2.5" dia harley fishtail, no air filter, hard struts, bare bones electric (lights, spark, charger, starter) solo seat on two trailer leaf springs bolted to the backbone.

on a run this weekend. no head or piston work done yet and keeping pace with Dynas. Cool

If you don't like it, I don't care.

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skeebo Senior Member Offline Ride It Like U Stole It........ Posts: 328 Fresno, Cali Gender:	Re: Savage CHOP update Reply #1 - 03/28/12 at 15:57:02 Nice...a real sissy bar doin sissy bar stuff.....thats cool
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k9500winmag Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 79 florida Gender:	Re: Savage CHOP update Reply #2 - 03/28/12 at 16:03:27 Very nice bike. Amazing how much quicker she is with all the weight taken down huh?
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Finney138 Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 52	Re: Savage CHOP update Reply #3 - 03/28/12 at 16:16:46 really diggin the floating seat, and how the sissy bar is paralell with the forks and bars. you should throw up a couple pics of your tank/seat mount.
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gerald.hughes Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline FSO Posts: 1100 Tucson, Az Gender:	Re: Savage CHOP update Reply #4 - 03/28/12 at 17:04:18 would it be possible for you to post some closer pictures of the seat and details? Thanks
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SimonTuffGuy Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline i like to thump... ;) Posts: 1159 Central PA Gender:	Re: Savage CHOP update Reply #5 - 03/28/12 at 18:01:18 Nice little chop...
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Bobbert

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Re: Savage CHOP update
Reply #6 - 03/28/12 at 18:42:39

I'm having upload issues, but here is a picture of the tank mount and one of the two leafs being test fit.

Front tank mount: Nut welded over hole in backbone
Rear tank mount: Metal bridged over frame, nut welded on top over hole (not yet installed in pciture)
Spring leaf mounts: two nuts welded over holes in backbone

Words of warning:

the leaf springs were drilled out for the bolts... a process which takes hours and multiple drill sharpening sessions with a grinder. This stuff is real tough. A plasma cutter would be nice
The backbone of the savage is weak. The rear spring seat mounting nut is pushed downward by the weight of the rider and caused the square tube to bend in. I've cut that out and welded in a 2x thicker plate across the two round tubes.

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Bobbert Serious Thumper Offline CHOP IT Posts: 836 Los Angeles, CA Gender:	Re: Savage CHOP update Reply #7 - 03/28/12 at 19:02:38 better pic with both springs and bolts attached.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Savage CHOP update Reply #8 - 03/28/12 at 21:20:23 pretty cool bobby what size are the springs and how springy is it?
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Re: Savage CHOP update
Reply #9 - 03/28/12 at 21:31:44

verslagen1 wrote on 03/28/12 at 21:20:23:

pretty cool bobby
what size are the springs and how springy is it?

The springs are 1 3/4" wide and 9/16" thick and actually give some great suspension and virtually no rolling side-to-side. I'm only 150 lbs so all I need is two springs. If I had more clearance over the carb, I might shorten the helper spring just a bit to get more preload.

Here's a link:

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200365444_200365444

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Savage CHOP update Reply #10 - 03/28/12 at 21:39:49 so I'll need 3 have you graduated yet?
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Bobbert Serious Thumper Offline CHOP IT Posts: 836 Los Angeles, CA Gender:	Re: Savage CHOP update Reply #11 - 03/28/12 at 22:59:44 verslagen1 wrote on 03/28/12 at 21:39:49: so I'll need 3 have you graduated yet? Yeah, I'm done! I moved to Culver City and working freelance in TV/Film... plenty of time to wrench! You'll need to have 3 springs, reinforce the square backbone, a tank with a high channel, and a lot of time to drill
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Built2Last Serious Thumper Offline Tempt Fate Posts: 1447 FTF Gender:	Re: Savage CHOP update Reply #12 - 03/31/12 at 07:36:59 Nice bike, put a chain on it...
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Re: Savage CHOP update
Reply #13 - 03/31/12 at 08:56:52

Bobbert wrote on 03/28/12 at 22:59:44:

verslagen1 wrote on 03/28/12 at 21:39:49:

so I'll need 3 Roll Eyes

have you graduated yet?

Yeah, I'm done! I moved to Culver City and working freelance in TV/Film... plenty of time to wrench!

You'll need to have 3 springs, reinforce the square backbone, a tank with a high channel, and a lot of time to drill Grin

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Sounds cool,,, how about a short "day in the life" rundown of what thats like?

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Bobbert

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Re: Savage CHOP update
Reply #14 - 03/31/12 at 11:09:51

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 03/31/12 at 08:56:52:

Bobbert wrote on 03/28/12 at 22:59:44:

verslagen1 wrote on 03/28/12 at 21:39:49:

so I'll need 3 Roll Eyes

have you graduated yet?

Yeah, I'm done! I moved to Culver City and working freelance in TV/Film... plenty of time to wrench!

You'll need to have 3 springs, reinforce the square backbone, a tank with a high channel, and a lot of time to drill Grin

'
Sounds cool,,, how about a short "day in the life" rundown of what thats like?

You mean what I do for my job?

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