oldNslow wrote on 04/01/14 at 11:05:08:


That's why I didn't want to go full on RYCA, the Ninja 500 I had wasn't a full sportbike crouch, just a bit of a lean, enough to put some weight on your arms, and I rode that bike for literaly 3-4 hours at a stretch
the 'sport-touring' position (concours, Ninje 500 / 300, CBR500) is much more comfortable for long highway rides than the cruiser 'sit back'
this is coming from a guy who has had both
I would imagine a RYCA would be more like a full on sportbike (comfy at 100+ mph) than the riding posture I'm talking about

I have the Cafe' (RYCA inspired) conversion on mine.  It does have the RYCA seat, peg mount, side panels, kick stand and a few other bits.  I am 5'-8" and it does make for a healthy forward lean with the clip ons.  I have a top yoke that I can install handlebars on someday when I get too old and want to sit a bit more upright.  It is a hard seat and your bottom does notice that after a while, and when you are headed down a steep grade with a stop sign at the bottom of the hill.....pretty much feels like you are doing a push up.  I can ride for half an hour without a sweat.  An hour and you are ready to take a break for a bit.  I think Oldfeller and I rode about 180 miles at the Dragon Run last year on one day....with some stretch and food breaks.  That doesn't sound like a long trip - but not all the roads are 60 mph down there.

It is not more comfy than the stock Savage - but I love to ride it and will tolerate the loss of creature comforts to enjoy the fun factor.

Maybe you could convert yours to more of a "standard" with some motocross type bars, a higher bench seat, and some rear set pegs.

   

ART:

You can get the pieces from RYCA that you need.  The mounts for their rear set fits well and saves a lot of work.  I did not like their pegs as the toe portions stick out too far, and moving your toe above and below the shifter looked like it would require a lot of foot movement.

RYCA pegs:




I bought the Universal set from Dime City:




You might also prefer the RYCA Standard or Scrambler kit.  The seat doesn't look overly padded and cushy - but it will get you seated differently than the Cruiser style the bike currently is.  The Standard has a low pipe and the Scrambler has a high pipe.  The look also requires using an 18" rear wheel.  You could modify your bike to have their pegs, handlebars, and make your own seat....you do not have to move the battery and air cleaner and change everything to make the bike more comfortable for you to ride.
http://shop.rycamotors.com/ryca_cs2_kit.html

Art Webb wrote on 04/01/14 at 16:12:23:



Art, if you have an interest in RYCA's, I have some parts from a Cafe kit that I decided not to use.  They are the pieces for the rear sets, clip-ons, hardware pk, possibly a tank, maybe some others but this is what comes to mind.  Holler if interested.
I ordered the kit before I crashed; after recovering and back to riding I deciding I did not want the low front end; it was much less forgiving, so I went back to stock...same with foot controls; back to stock.  My body demands more comfort these days.

Dave wrote on 04/02/14 at 03:21:42:


how much work is it getting those rearsets to work dave?
keeping the stock airbox  is a must, i want my bike to run correctly, the battery I wouldn't move unless neccessary because I'm lazy  
I still need to look at their seat setup to see how they did it
the 18" wheel thing could be a problem (man I'd like cast wheels though lol

Art:

See what Lancer has....maybe he has everything you need.

The RYCA rearset bracket and pegs are the same for the Cafe' and standard bikes.  The shift linkage is easy to make....just a rod threaded on both ends.  The brake lever and brake light switch are a bit tougher to do well.  The RYCA stuff does not have a stop for the brake pedal built into it....and you need to make one if you want the brake pedal to work correctly.

Art Webb wrote on 04/03/14 at 14:09:44:



The cast wheel is the same size as the stock Savage but is not just a bolt on; it is from an early model Suzuki GS 650 and the disc on it does not line up with the brake caliper on the stock LS forks, so either a swap to a GS front end is needed or a mod of the mount of the LS caliper to line up correctly with the disc.  I do have a GS front end if you are considering something like that.