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Question for Bobber builders
03/01/13 at 16:18:03

I am in the process of bobbing my bike, I am not a fabricator so I went with the BCB kit. However, I am leaving my air box out and switching to a cone filter and eventually going to the mini battery mounted low in the frame. The BCB kit mounts the rectifier to the top of the battery box, but since I will be removing that, I was looking for any suggestions on another good location to mount it ?

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ZAR Serious Thumper Offline Rock this town! Rock it inside out! Posts: 961 Kentucky, USA Gender:	Re: Question for Bobber builders Reply #1 - 03/01/13 at 19:58:39 Some of the builders have made a plate to mount the electrics on. Others have made a fake oil tank to hide them in. Do some searches and you'll find plenty of ideas. One guy here even made a fake oil tank for the electrics and a mini battery from a piece of PVC pipe and a couple of pipe caps.
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WD Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Professional "scooter trash". Posts: 5207 Rosemark TN Gender:	Re: Question for Bobber builders Reply #2 - 03/01/13 at 20:49:25 If you keep the rear frame horn intact you can bolt a piece of strap to the underside. Drill the strap, mount the rectifier on the top of the strap. That's where mine lives now, on top of the 1970s 7" sidemount headlight conversion strap that is my rear fender mount... Mine isn't bobbed. Runs an FL Shovelhead rear fender.
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Re: Question for Bobber builders
Reply #3 - 03/01/13 at 21:37:50

Mine is loosely mounted to the front bottom of my rear fender, and has been sitting there for a few thousand miles. All of my electronics are neatly tucked behind my left side cover, too.

What else do you want to do? I removed my airbox, did a mini-battery mod, swapped to a cone filter, and kept my side covers. I live in Killeen, and if you want to meet up, collaborate, or just ride hit me up with a PM. Wink

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TROX Full Member Offline More ideas than $$$ Posts: 118 Temple, TX Gender:	Re: Question for Bobber builders Reply #4 - 03/01/13 at 23:40:33 I appreciate all the good advice and Honda, I didn't know another Suzi rider was so close. I'll give ya a holler some time.
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Super Thumper Senior Member Offline 2001 LS650 With 97mm Big Bore Kit, Stage III Cam. Posts: 469 Windsor, Vermont Gender:	Re: Question for Bobber builders Reply #5 - 03/02/13 at 09:56:55 What are the BCB kits? Where to get them?
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MiCTLaN Full Member Offline O_o Posts: 148 Winter Haven, FL	Re: Question for Bobber builders Reply #6 - 03/02/13 at 10:08:54 Super Thumper wrote on 03/02/13 at 09:56:55: What are the BCB kits? Where to get them? Blue Collar Bobbers, nice stuff... but kinda pricey. http://bluecollarbobbers.com/web/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.br...
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perajani YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 45 Finland	Re: Question for Bobber builders Reply #7 - 03/02/13 at 10:50:07 I have a BCB, cone and LifePO battery combination. Due the amout of electric stuff I modified the airbox and but the battery, rectifier and cabels in it. Here are some pics in http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1355275410/39#39
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TROX Full Member Offline More ideas than $$$ Posts: 118 Temple, TX Gender:	Re: Question for Bobber builders Reply #8 - 03/02/13 at 11:20:27 I agree on the price thing MiCTLaN, that's where my tax return went. perajani, very nice pics, giving me some ideas. Is that nylon braided hose from the crank case and if so do you have a filter at the end of it ?
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perajani YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 45 Finland	Re: Question for Bobber builders Reply #9 - 03/02/13 at 23:06:34 Yes I have a small filter there. The line is nylon braided "gas line" from local moto parts store. Similar but smaller diameter I use for tank-carb.
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Re: Question for Bobber builders
Reply #10 - 03/03/13 at 10:05:19

OUCH !! I guess those Blue Collar Bobber Kits are pricey Shocked

. This gives me an idea...how about I build up a similar kit in my shop and offer it for sale here. Anyone interested? How about some suggestions on features and prices?

here is what my kit might have in it:

LED Tail light / turn signal / license plate bracket (Black epoxy paint)

Harley 6" wide bobber rear fender and support bracket (In gray primer)

Solo seat and mounting bracket fabricated to fit the Savage frame

I can't offer all the options they have for seat upholstery and colors and there will be no installation DVD with the kit but I sure as hell can beat their prices....by a LOT!

Feedback appreciated as always Cool

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Re: Question for Bobber builders
Reply #11 - 03/03/13 at 10:49:58

Super Thumper wrote on 03/03/13 at 10:05:19:

OUCH !! I guess those Blue Collar Bobber Kits are pricey Shocked

. This gives me an idea...how about I build up a similar kit in my shop and offer it for sale here. Anyone interested? How about some suggestions on features and prices?

here is what my kit might have in it:

LED Tail light / turn signal / license plate bracket (Black epoxy paint)

Harley 6" wide bobber rear fender and support bracket (In gray primer)

Solo seat and mounting bracket fabricated to fit the Savage frame

I can't offer all the options they have for seat upholstery and colors and there will be no installation DVD with the kit but I sure as hell can beat their prices....by a LOT!

Feedback appreciated as always Cool

I am very interested in mounting a seat as low as possible.Maybe cutting the frame just above where the rear shocks connect.I like BCB seat mount but I noticed once you mount there seat you are sitting still quite high.

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Dave-Aus YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 22	Re: Question for Bobber builders Reply #12 - 03/03/13 at 22:28:30 This may sound silly, however, does the rectifier need to be protected from the elements? As it stands, it seems like the small rear seat provides a dry home. Does it matter if this gets a bit wet? I assume being mounted under the rear fender like one has suggested it would get soaked
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Bubba Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 956 Denver, CO Gender:	Re: Question for Bobber builders Reply #13 - 03/04/13 at 06:46:17 Hey Super...mock something up and show us whatcha got..I'd be interested... Suggestions? something you can put on and take back to stock w/o having to cut down the horns for the seat maybe...I dunno...
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Super Thumper Senior Member Offline 2001 LS650 With 97mm Big Bore Kit, Stage III Cam. Posts: 469 Windsor, Vermont Gender:	Re: Question for Bobber builders Reply #14 - 03/04/13 at 08:22:48 HMMM...the frame horns present a problem because they are in the way for the seat mounts.....the only way to keep the frame horns is to raise the rear of the seat which is what I think most folks don't want to do. I will acquire a solo seat and see what I can do.
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