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blueknight YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 48	Re: Voodoo Vintage Savage build for my GF Reply #15 - 03/29/14 at 13:49:30 looking good man. I just ordered the tank and some lights for my voodoo build. what year vs800 did you pull that front end from?
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Detuned YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 33	Re: Voodoo Vintage Savage build for my GF Reply #16 - 03/29/14 at 15:18:37 its from a 1998 and fit perfectly. Try and stay away from the vs1400 as they are even wider than this front end.
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North Country Girl Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 157 Bangor Maine Gender:	Re: Voodoo Vintage Savage build for my GF Reply #17 - 03/30/14 at 13:46:08 Wow, do I wish I had your workshop!
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Reply #18 - 03/30/14 at 23:26:12

Lol its a great looking build man I am doing a similar build with piecing her together... But honestly comparing a Rebel and a Savage is a VERY big margin lol the s40 is a great beginners bike and has amazing responsiveness, but the power to weight ratio on the Savage is FAR more than a Rebel and the front wheel WILL come 4 feet off the ground with a little "Whiskey Throttle" lol you made a great choice in the Savage over the rebel...TOOO many people have made the mistake of underestimating the S40 and I used to make good money off of it lol...The first S40 I built would outrun my buddies 1200 Nightster with a tune and straight pipes in a drag until we hit about 100-105 then the V-Twin Power would pull away on me but that was with light/moderate mods, far less than I will be running on this build Shocked

...Its a great build man and the more know-how you have (you seem to have a good bit) the more amazing a Savage can become no matter what your trying to turn the bike into Grin

Good luck man and ride safe!!! And don't hesitate to bring your progress to the board!!

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Reply #19 - 03/31/14 at 11:45:34

Nice work so far.

I wish that the VV rear cradle had an extra couple inches in the backbone and bottom stubs over what it ships with. I really need a 6-8 inch stretch instead of a 4 inch stretch. Want to run a 4.75 gallon tank on my late 50s style Savage build instead of my 2 or 2.25 gallon tracker tank it has on it at the moment. Simple problem with a simple solution though, I can always make some filler slugs to get the needed length, and bring the rear rails more parallel to the ground.

Assuming I can keep overcoming my compulsion to wrap the bike around an oak tree and call it "art"...

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Michael L Full Member Offline brumm..! Posts: 143 Denmark Gender:	Re: Voodoo Vintage Savage build for my GF Reply #20 - 04/15/14 at 05:33:10 Totally awsome build.. I would have thought that the 21" front wheel probably would have looked too big on the savage, but it looks quite nice actually..! Are those black bars turned upside down, biltwell trackers?
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Reply #21 - 04/27/14 at 14:28:25

Michael L wrote on 04/15/14 at 05:33:10:

Totally awsome build.. I would have thought that the 21" front wheel probably would have looked too big on the savage, but it looks quite nice actually..!

Are those black bars turned upside down, biltwell trackers?

Thanks man, the bars are indeed upside down trackers. I think they set off the bike nicely.

As for updates, I ended up selling my solo shock seat as I wouldn't have had room for a battery/electronics box, sO I ordered a completely knew setup that should be installed soon. Just waiting for a good time to have my GF sit on the roller so we can weld the tabs in place.

I also purchased a 97mm wossner piston to try out and currently having a friend bore out the cylinder and port the head. Carb should be here this week and once the motors put back together, hopefully install it and throw the monster craftsman tensioner on (if needed). Its a pretty long stretch so I'm thinking we will need it.

I'm hoping to break 40rwhp or pretty close. I know stock savages put down 19-20 to the rear tire so double the power would be great. Hell, I'd be happy with 35rwhp.

Peter

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Reply #22 - 04/02/15 at 12:26:02

Detuned wrote on 04/27/14 at 14:28:25:

I also purchased a 97mm wossner piston to try out and currently having a friend bore out the cylinder and port the head. Carb should be here this week.

I'm hoping to break 40rwhp or pretty close. I know stock savages put down 19-20 to the rear tire so double the power would be great. Hell, I'd be happy with 35rwhp.Peter

I am certain that you will notice the power improvement the 97mm and higher compression offers, and the port work and carb will help a bit too. But expecting double the HP is a bit optimistic. The stock cam is a pretty mild affair, and the header really needs to be replaced with a 1.5" pipe to remove that restriction. The cylinder head has a horribly funky bump under the valve springs that has to stay as it is the support for the bottom of the valve springs....when you look into the exhaust port it just doesn't look like something that was designed to make HP....and it wasn't.

Your modified engine will however make significantly more power than a stock engine, it will react much faster when you move the throttle, the big piston and higher compression will make compression braking much stronger, and the bike will accelerate noticeably faster. You will also notice the engine vibrates a bit more under hard acceleration. If you think you need a little more...then a cam and exhaust upgrade will take you up one more notch.

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05ss45 YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 12	Re: Voodoo Vintage Savage build for my GF Reply #23 - 07/31/15 at 06:54:07 Some nice work!
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 17832 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Voodoo Vintage Savage build for my GF Reply #24 - 07/31/15 at 07:31:01 It's been a year and a few months since his last post......wonder what has happened to the bike in that time?
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inglourioushoko YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 12	Re: Voodoo Vintage Savage build for my GF Reply #25 - 10/11/15 at 01:32:10 darn, you really know what you're doing. I wish I could weld etc!
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inglourioushoko YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 12	Re: Voodoo Vintage Savage build for my GF Reply #26 - 10/11/15 at 01:32:39 Also, really digging those chunky tires.
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DesertRat Serious Thumper Offline I love rat bikes! Posts: 1569 Arizona	Re: Voodoo Vintage Savage build for my GF Reply #27 - 04/07/16 at 00:38:58 Detuned posted this write-up across several different forums around the net and then disappeared. Just purchased the '77 GS550 2.15 x 18 rear setup and I've got questions
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savagekidd YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 4	Re: Voodoo Vintage Savage build for my GF Reply #28 - 06/12/16 at 23:33:59 what happened to these users and their projects?
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