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old_rider Serious Thumper Offline Backyard Bill Productions Posts: 3147 flordia panhandle Gender:	Re: best looking Ryca CS-1? Reply #15 - 09/05/13 at 13:02:51 I like that one! Did you finish the paint? looks glossy...
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OldSport Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 71	Re: best looking Ryca CS-1? Reply #16 - 09/06/13 at 08:50:59 Stock tank, stock wheels, stock front suspension, clubman bars. I think of it as a Sport Cafe Cruiser.
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paulmarshall Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1268 Carterton,New Zealand Gender:	Re: best looking Ryca CS-1? Reply #17 - 09/06/13 at 12:05:01 OldSport I like it.
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Re: best looking Ryca CS-1?
Reply #18 - 09/09/13 at 11:22:11

OldSport wrote on 09/06/13 at 08:50:59:

Stock tank, stock wheels, stock front suspension, clubman bars. I think of it as a Sport Cafe Cruiser.

OldSport, I love the bike. Thank you for sharing. That is axactly what I was looking for and I think it looks great. Correct me if im wrong but it looks like the only RYCA parts you have are the

rearset and bracket
seat
rear brake linkage
batterybox
sidestand mount

This is kinda the direction I would like to go but with the bigger rear wheel and lowered front. I also will prob go with RYCA side covers. As for paint, I went to Auburn, so probably Orange and Blue....War Eagle! Wink

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Reply #19 - 09/10/13 at 08:52:29

Actually the only parts I ordered from RYCA were, rear brake shoes, grips, air filter, and oil filter. Everything else I either made, bought off ebay, had made, or sourced locally. I have ordered the lowering kit (spacers only) and I am going to lower the front for handling reasons. Take a look at my blog

http://thelycanproject.blogspot.com

it goes into some detail on the build. I gave $500 for the bike an 86" and spent about another $1300. The rear tire is a 140/90 15. The outside diameter is the same as the 18" RYCA wheel and tire. I really like the fat rear tire look. The major changes that affect the handling are the 13" rear shocks and droping the front. The 18" front wheel only drops the front an additional 1/2 inch. it's never going to be a sport bike hence the "Sport Cafe Cruiser" I only cut the frame at the mounts for the chain guard because of the rubbing on the belt due to the longer rear shocks and change in swingarm angle. I added highway pegs to the frame on the front. Really helps if you are riding long distances. I also recomend having someone professionally paint the bike for you. The pictures are rattle can paint and clear coat. first time I put gas in it I over filled it, the clear coat began to melt. I had everything sand blasted or stripped and I am having it professionally painted. I look forward to seeing your build.

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njrmahoney Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 51	Re: best looking Ryca CS-1? Reply #20 - 09/10/13 at 17:22:01 I like that one. Honda tank?
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Re: best looking Ryca CS-1?
Reply #21 - 05/29/16 at 10:53:36

Dave wrote on 09/05/13 at 12:56:26:

splash07 wrote on 09/05/13 at 12:08:00:

any one ever find a pic of a CS-1 without the tank conversion.

Yeah........The one that I converted!

You also need to look at the one that Braveteacher did....he used a Benelli tank.

The problem with using the stock Savage tank - is that it sits too high in front and and would not look right. It may also have an interference problem with the clip-on handlebars if the tank were left stock.

That is a very good looking bike!
What kind of gas tank are you using, if one can ask! ☺

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Re: best looking Ryca CS-1?
Reply #22 - 05/29/16 at 18:55:29

I am using the Suzuki Gt380/550 tank. It is not a bolt on tank, and I did have to play blacksmith to the bottom of the tank to get it to sit lower, and I had to notch the tank to clear the cam tower. You can see the work in my build thread.

Here is a photo of the bike now that it is painted. I have some better photos at work, and I will update this photo Tuesday.

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Art Webb Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3007 columbus, Texas Gender:	Re: best looking Ryca CS-1? Reply #23 - 05/30/16 at 09:00:31 glad this older thread was revived, I like the look of project lycan, it'd be a quick and easy way to get a 'sport cafe cruiser' cheaply, though not really a cafe
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Ruttly Serious Thumper Offline Thumpers Rule Posts: 5106 Manteca , CA Gender:	Re: best looking Ryca CS-1? Reply #24 - 05/31/16 at 06:56:58 Still have to see a bad looking one yet ! Still haven't seen one period !
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