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87 Bobber... "Black Dog"
11/09/15 at 13:13:38

Hello all. I thought I would share my bobber build with you. I have been aiming to build something like this for a while, I'm normally a Kawasaki sport bike rider - but I like to mess with stuff and there is only so much I could do with my ZXR, so I got my hands on a beaten up rusty old Savage - just together enough to base a build on, but battered enough for me to not feel any guilt ripping it to bits....

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shifty biscuits YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 43	Re: ongoing bobber build Reply #1 - 11/09/15 at 13:14:39
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shifty biscuits YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 43	Re: ongoing bobber build Reply #2 - 11/09/15 at 13:17:17 so on with the stripdown. condition was no better the further i got... newspaper fork seals anyone?
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shifty biscuits YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 43	Re: ongoing bobber build Reply #3 - 11/09/15 at 13:19:48 made a mess of the workshop. started grinding down and tidying up the factory welds (scrapped the filler in the end and sent the frame off for powdercoat)
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shifty biscuits YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 43	Re: ongoing bobber build Reply #4 - 11/09/15 at 13:22:25 roughly hammered up a seat pan to see if it would work. lowered the fork 3" (probably too much but we will see) i also ditched the rear peg lugs on the swingarm and removed the guard brackets.
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shifty biscuits YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 43	Re: ongoing bobber build Reply #5 - 11/09/15 at 13:24:12 bought one of those cheapo tanks and mocked that up with my new bars. also narrowed one of those trailer guards and mounted it to the swing arm.
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shifty biscuits YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 43	Re: ongoing bobber build Reply #6 - 11/09/15 at 14:17:43 so after messing about with the seat and tank etc.. i threw the engine in again to try out exhausts, tried an old mega but not sure on it yet. i figure i can work that out later when its a bit more together...
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shifty biscuits YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 43	Re: ongoing bobber build Reply #7 - 11/09/15 at 14:19:48 in the mean time i bought another one in bits. i needed better forks and a few other bits as mine was a bit past it. result, the wheel chrome was mint, rear shocks still ok, forks all good and a load of other bits i needed were in better shape than what i had. sold the frame off to a mate and kept the rest for spares.
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shifty biscuits YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 43	Re: ongoing bobber build Reply #8 - 11/09/15 at 14:22:18 made a battery and electrics box. mounter the start solenoid and rectifier on the back out of the way as space is a bit tight inside. frenched in the ignition barrel for a nice clean look.
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Reply #9 - 11/09/15 at 14:36:01

then the fun stuff, my good friend has a unit down from mine, he is setting up doing custom paint and pinstriping etc so the panels started going off in his direction for paint. his work is spot on, finish is perfect and he did exactly what i asked of him right down to the style of pinstripes on the parts. while the last bits get finished up the frame is being powdercoated, hoping to start building it up this week all going to plan. new maxxis whitewall tyres need fitting to the decent rims and i think i may re make the wiring loom again a bit tidier...

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smokin_blue Serious Thumper Offline From Cafes to Streetfighters! I build them all! Posts: 830 St. Paul, MN Gender:	Re: ongoing bobber build Reply #10 - 11/09/15 at 16:49:47 Very sweet paint job! great work!
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Kenny G Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com The Singles Club...LOL Posts: 1754 Robson Ranch, Denton, Texas Gender:	Re: ongoing bobber build Reply #11 - 11/09/15 at 17:25:36 I would love to know how you got the really long pictures on here? Kenny G
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Tocsik Serious Thumper Offline the singularity Posts: 1163 Denver, CO Gender:	Re: ongoing bobber build Reply #12 - 11/09/15 at 18:49:37 really like what you got goin' on there. Paint job really is sweet. Looking forward to pics of the complete build. Looks like the original donor bike already had a chain conversion.
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Reply #13 - 11/10/15 at 01:42:29

Cheers guys. I use photobucket to get the pics on. Im not too sure about the chain conversion. The front sprocket is not tight on the shaft so it can slide 10mm or so on the splines. Looks like it needs some kind of spacer in there between sprocket and nut. Has anyone got any ideas on that? Tempted to go back to belt but the parts I have are really worn and the belt is almost in 2 bits

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smokin_blue Serious Thumper Offline From Cafes to Streetfighters! I build them all! Posts: 830 St. Paul, MN Gender:	Re: ongoing bobber build Reply #14 - 11/10/15 at 10:05:07 for the chain conversion you just need to put a spacer on the outboard side of the sprocket and take up the gap between the sprocket and nut. The front and rear sprockets should line up correctly then if the rear sprocket carrier is stock.
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