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Dfinn

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1986 Savage FTW bob chop build
12/03/13 at 07:26:54

Hi everyone, new savage owner here with a project I think you all might find cool. I picked up a 1986 LS 650 for cheap and my buddy happens to have just opened a custom shop Forever Two Wheels, doing mostly HD work. This kid is a pro welder with mad skillz. We are going for a show quality, not your average chop job, really different looking bike that can still be ridden on a regular basis. Check out the progress so far.

www.forevertwowheelsmaine.com

Here it is a perfectly good (yet very crusty) working and riding 86 savage.

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Dfinn Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 79	Re: 1986 Savage bob chop build Reply #1 - 12/03/13 at 07:35:19 First couple hours of tear down.... Check out my buddy Nick's shop www.forevertwowheelsmaine.com
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Dfinn Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 79	Re: 1986 Savage bob chop build Reply #2 - 12/03/13 at 07:53:00 oopps here's a pic
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Dfinn Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 79	Re: 1986 Savage FTW bob chop build Reply #3 - 12/03/13 at 09:28:54 polishing up the front forks here is the before: And after:
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Dfinn Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 79	Re: 1986 Savage FTW bob chop build Reply #4 - 12/03/13 at 12:38:32 measuring for tank placement. Oh ya, custom tank for sure!
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Dfinn Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 79	Re: 1986 Savage FTW bob chop build Reply #5 - 12/03/13 at 14:11:28 Thanks for the help Dave! Here is Nick making sparks with my new handmade handlebar risers.
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Dfinn Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 79	Re: 1986 Savage FTW bob chop build Reply #6 - 12/04/13 at 11:46:00 Bending up some handlebar risers. We are going for that real narrow forward bend drag bar look....you'll see when it's all done. Lined up risers: www.forevertwowheelsmaine.com
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Ragnar444 Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 125	Re: 1986 Savage FTW bob chop build Reply #7 - 12/04/13 at 13:47:30 Good luck on the build my friend, Can't wait to see the finished product.
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old_rider Serious Thumper Offline Backyard Bill Productions Posts: 3147 flordia panhandle Gender:	Re: 1986 Savage FTW bob chop build Reply #8 - 12/05/13 at 07:05:39 Where bouts you from Dif? Ask yer bud if he buys bikes to fab...LOL I have a road glide i'm selling for 9k, garage kept 2007, has 53k on it. Just a thought mind you, if he's close enough. Good luck on your build looks like its in good hands.
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Dfinn Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 79	Re: 1986 Savage FTW bob chop build Reply #9 - 12/05/13 at 09:12:56 Hey Old Rider, we are up in the northern north east. Maine! That's a good price for a Road Glide, you should have no problem selling that. This is what a couple hours of sanding can do for your side covers.... Before: after: soon the real fabrication will begin www.forevertwowheelsmaine.com
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Re: 1986 Savage FTW bob chop build
Reply #10 - 12/09/13 at 16:48:20

Got a little bit done today. My seat from Sully's customs came in. I thought about making my own, but hey for $50 I couldn't go wrong with this one. Looks great and the quality is better than I could have done.
Here I am placing it on the frame trying to figure out where to mount it.

Side view

Front view

Rear view

Notice the carb in these seat placement pics? That's what the cover looked like before a little cleaning sanding and cleaning some more.
Here's during:

Here's the top cover and float bowl. So far looking good! Grin

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Dfinn Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 79	Re: 1986 Savage FTW bob chop build Reply #11 - 12/09/13 at 16:59:48 We did a little grinding and blending on the rear frame rails. It will looks sick after powdercoat! Knowing a guy with a shop and air tools really helps www.forevertwowheelsmaine.com
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Dfinn Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 79	Re: 1986 Savage FTW bob chop build Reply #12 - 12/10/13 at 16:01:04 Now the fun stuff! Today the tubing came in for the exhaust we are making. Here is the reverse cone... And here is where it will dump out... welding some bends is up next and we should be in business! www.forevertwowheelsmaine.com
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shadowrider YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 4	Re: 1986 Savage FTW bob chop build Reply #13 - 12/10/13 at 20:03:16 Im not able to pm you but maybe itd help someone else as well. Since you have the backbone exposed could you please measure it? Across and from the neck to the wishbone? Thanks.
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Gerry Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 121 Southwest Michigan Gender:	Re: 1986 Savage FTW bob chop build Reply #14 - 12/11/13 at 04:57:59 That's gonna be cool the way you have the exhaust routed, can't wait to see it done. Gerry
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