Hello everyone, I posted up in the introduction section a couple of weeks ago and I'm just now getting some time to start my build thread, things are kind of crazy with a 4 month old daughter. As stated in my intro thread I picked up an 86 savage on a pretty good deal to satisfy my need to build a bobber. What started out as a budget build has quickly exceeded the budget that I had set for it and its nowhere near the roller stage yet, but thats ok because this is something I've had bouncing around my head for many years now it I will not me satisfied unless its perfect (in my eyes).  

this is how it sat the evening I brought it home




the previous owner hacked up the stock handle bars and came up with this interesting horror show. however, after riding with them a few miles they kind of grew on me a bit but they will not accommodate internal throttle and clutch cables so they got to go  


and the tear down begins




prepping the frame for a voodoo vintage hardtail.


hardtail tacked up and ready for weld out



I initially was going to go with a sporty tank buy every bobber under the sun has that so I went with lowbrow customs/ cleveland cyclewerks P-Nut tank and it fits amazingly well









the side covers are in really bad shape, with a couple hours of sanding and polishing they will have a mirror finish



im not sure of the service life of the tensioner so im going to pull it and have it modded just for piece of mind.



with only a 2 gallon tank on board I ordered one of lowbrow customs 30oz fuel reserve bottle and picked up some leather from tandy that i cut and dyed to make a sling that will strap to the frame.



thanks to voodoo vintage for keeping the beer cold and this project rolling smooth.



there is much more work, pics and probably questions to came

You're really going to town! That little peanut tank looks the shiz.

Serowbot wrote on 04/08/14 at 21:57:55:


Forget timelines as well. 3 years and counting on my 98 LS650 retro project. Got fed up and bought another one to actually ride.

Looks suspiciously like a VN800A seat. Raise or delete the sissybar and move the taillight back a couple inches for clearance. It could be any number of HD or metric sourced seats though, a lot of them look the same.

WD wrote on 04/09/14 at 07:27:52:


I even like the sissy bar that is in the original pic...willing to part with any of those items Sire Blue?

finished up the fuel bottle sling, just need to make some straps to hold it to the frame once its mocked up. im pretty happy with the way it turned out since this was the first time working with leather.


my LED tail light/ tag light and turn signals came in.


the turn signals have a blueish mirrored glass lens that will be similar to the frame color when done

 

SavageCat wrote on 04/10/14 at 05:50:05:


SC I'm thinking that sissy bar is just a stock bar that has been extended with some square tubing. A fairly simple project with a few hand tools and a bit of time.

Looks like a Sportster or Dyna sissybar based on the pad shape. Any competent machine shop can drill/tap holes to fit them to the stock Savage mounting rails.

I have a fully studded out VN800A seat (modified Mustang cover and cut base) ready to go on my 03 as soon as I find my cateye taillight... and matching Saddlemen bags for when I relocate the rear turn signals. New windshield plastic should be here today. Using a VN800A spec Memphis Shades Big Shot, with the brackets reworked to fit a VS800, on a Savage... the screen and bike are completely incompatible according to Memphis Shades, so, may ride down to their headquarters (less than 40 miles away) and thumb my nose at them... works fine, just don't use a cracked one on the road.