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ToesNose Serious Thumper Offline Pardon me, do you have Hot Sauce? Posts: 1993 Mooresville, NC Gender:	Very different LS650 Bobber 09/04/13 at 17:40:32 I came across this looking for different ideas for my bike. It looks to be of high quality, but man what strange ergonomics it must be weird to ride
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ToesNose Serious Thumper Offline Pardon me, do you have Hot Sauce? Posts: 1993 Mooresville, NC Gender:	Re: Very different LS650 Bobber Reply #1 - 09/04/13 at 17:41:45 Left side
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Very different LS650 Bobber Reply #2 - 09/04/13 at 18:32:42 No front pulley guard,, thats just stupid.,
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WD Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Professional "scooter trash". Posts: 5207 Rosemark TN Gender:	Re: Very different LS650 Bobber Reply #3 - 09/04/13 at 19:26:51 More street tracker than bobber. It has potential.
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PerrydaSavage Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Riding "The Rock"! Posts: 3522 Republic of Newfoundland Gender:	Re: Very different LS650 Bobber Reply #4 - 09/05/13 at 00:16:49 Me LIKE ... a LOT!!! Kinda has some "Bratstyle" goin' on there!
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zieglarf YaBB Newbies Offline Lovin my Suzi! Posts: 30 San Antonio, TX Gender:	Re: Very different LS650 Bobber Reply #5 - 09/05/13 at 02:17:28 Cafe Bobber?
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ToesNose Serious Thumper Offline Pardon me, do you have Hot Sauce? Posts: 1993 Mooresville, NC Gender:	Re: Very different LS650 Bobber Reply #6 - 09/05/13 at 04:36:41 Here's the link to all the pics if anyone is interested- http://www.topspeed.com/motorcycles/motorcycle-news/suzuki-savage-bobber-extr...
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18099 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Very different LS650 Bobber Reply #7 - 09/05/13 at 04:59:07 With so little clearance between the rear tire and the seat pan......I am not sure it could be ridden. If the tire moves up an inch the seat it TOAST!
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Arnold Serious Thumper Offline The dude abides... Posts: 896 Westchester, NY Gender:	Re: Very different LS650 Bobber Reply #8 - 09/05/13 at 08:01:36 Yea, wouldnt it have to be a hard tail for it to work?
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nickthe_human Full Member Offline Posts: 172 Arkansas Gender:	Re: Very different LS650 Bobber Reply #9 - 09/05/13 at 08:48:53 I keep seeing this on different blogs. I really really like it...until you get to the weird rear end seat/seat pan thing. needs some rethinking on that bulbous part, but other than that(and the non-covered pulley) this bike is pretty sweet looking.
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Re: Very different LS650 Bobber
Reply #10 - 09/05/13 at 09:44:18

Dave wrote on 09/05/13 at 04:59:07:

With so little clearance between the rear tire and the seat pan......I am not sure it could be ridden. If the tire moves up an inch the seat it TOAST!

I've seen several bikes (particularly s40's) done this way, here lately. I'm confused...Are these strictly show bikes, and are not ridden (never understood the point of having a bike you don't ride Huh

), or are the rear shocks welded to be a hardtail strut that looks like a shock?
I like the "look" of it, just not sure of the functionality...but I ride I a bobber that has no front fender, and not much of a rear one, so what do I know. Grin

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Sometimes when you've looked at everything, the problem ends up being the loose nut on the seat!

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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18099 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Very different LS650 Bobber Reply #11 - 09/05/13 at 10:27:32 I saw a hardtail Harley Bobber in Newport, KY yesterday.....it had a sprung solo seat. The roads aren't in that great of shape in Newport......and he was bouncing up out of the saddle enough to convice me that I never want to own a bike like that! I want shocks!
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Dane Allen Serious Thumper Offline Carpe Diem!! Posts: 1217 Riverside, CA Gender:	Re: Very different LS650 Bobber Reply #12 - 09/05/13 at 10:42:58 The seat looks really far forward to me, maybe not but I get the feeling I would have to put the foot controls on the forks!!
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splash07 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 911 Charleston, SC Gender:	Re: Very different LS650 Bobber Reply #13 - 09/05/13 at 10:59:02 Love the look of the bike, but i doubt is is very comfortable or attractive to ride. Looks like you sit way up compared to stock.
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Stealthmobile YaBB Newbies Offline Play the grey! Posts: 19 whitehorse, yukon, canada Gender:	Re: Very different LS650 Bobber Reply #14 - 09/06/13 at 16:55:22 i'm loving the look as well, but am more interested in the look of that rear fender/seat thingy after the first set of good pot holes (or less )
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