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GET TO DA CHOPPA
09/28/16 at 12:07:47

Hey all! It's been some time since I've been on here and thought I would share the progress on my little savage chopper project.

During the tear down, I had the idea of installing some mini apes but overall decided against it...for now...(PS not sure why some of these pictures are in that position, no matter how many times I rotate it I can't get it straight up and down, sorry)

Cut the horns off

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Reply #1 - 09/28/16 at 12:26:58

Welded on this awesome little ring for the top mount for my new p-nut tank, that I can also run my wires through. (With the perfect amount of clearance, even though it looks super close)

Cut a mount for the bottom mount for the tank and welded on

Made and welded on a solo seat bracket for an old solo Harley seat I got off of craigslist for $30. On the top photo if you look down between the air box and the seat mount you can see the spot I made for the rectifier.

Here is a shot of the backside of the rectifier mount

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Reply #2 - 09/28/16 at 12:38:07

I had originally bought a trailer fender to use, however my buddy who was helping with the welding had a Harley fender given to him that he wasn't going to use so he passed it onto me. We had to trim it a length wise a bit, but it fit perfect and we drilled some holes through the swing arm to mount it. The solenoid will now be mounted on the original tank bottom mount, who knew if would fit perfectly there!

Bent up some metal for the sissy bar, mounted to both the swing arm and fender.

My boyfriend and our buddy cutting the bars to get the perfect point

Sissy bar final outcome (minus some paint, tail light, license plate and turn signals)

And finally how she sits now...I just need to put a few things on, finish up some painting and hook up the electrical. The plan is to have her riding by the weekend!

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gizzo Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiCabbage. It's Savage. Posts: 1318 Australia	Re: GET TO DA CHOPPA Reply #3 - 09/28/16 at 17:10:52 Cool! The back mudguard looks killer. Looks like it fits really nicely. I'm not a sissy bar guy, but to each their own. Nice of you to include the customary "hipster with grinder" shot (meant in the nicest possible way ). Good luck for the weekend, have a great ride!
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: GET TO DA CHOPPA Reply #4 - 09/28/16 at 17:36:44 Looks great so far! Remember to give us some final pics! BTW, I love the Arnold reference!
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: GET TO DA CHOPPA Reply #5 - 09/28/16 at 19:44:48 You probably fired your daddy years ago, But The front pulley, where the belt engages it, will simply masticate anything that get in the pinch point. Looks great, just can't see no front fender.
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gizzo Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiCabbage. It's Savage. Posts: 1318 Australia	Re: GET TO DA CHOPPA Reply #6 - 09/29/16 at 14:31:11 I've never had a problem with the pulley. Is there any record of a forum member getting caught in the pulley?
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Rayven Full Member Offline Posts: 100 Colorado Gender:	Re: GET TO DA CHOPPA Reply #7 - 09/29/16 at 15:29:37 gizzo wrote on 09/28/16 at 17:10:52: Cool! The back mudguard looks killer. Looks like it fits really nicely. I'm not a sissy bar guy, but to each their own. Nice of you to include the customary "hipster with grinder" shot (meant in the nicest possible way ). Good luck for the weekend, have a great ride! Thanks!
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Rayven Full Member Offline Posts: 100 Colorado Gender:	Re: GET TO DA CHOPPA Reply #8 - 09/29/16 at 15:30:58 Kris01 wrote on 09/28/16 at 17:36:44: Looks great so far! Remember to give us some final pics! BTW, I love the Arnold reference! Hopefully by this weekend I'll have some photos of her all put together! However there is always the chance there will be more things changed down the road
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Reply #9 - 09/29/16 at 15:32:42

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 09/28/16 at 19:44:48:

You probably fired your daddy years ago,
But
The front pulley, where the belt engages it, will simply masticate anything that get in the pinch point.
Looks great, just can't see no front fender.

Funny, my daddy actually lost a few pant legs on his Harley that way...but I bought it without one and thanks to my not so loose pants I haven't had any issue Wink

Knock on wood of course

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old_rider Serious Thumper Offline Backyard Bill Productions Posts: 3147 flordia panhandle Gender:	Re: GET TO DA CHOPPA Reply #10 - 09/29/16 at 16:09:21 Looks nice, I still don't get the peanut tank though, I'm tired of 100 miles per tank, peanut will probably only get you like 75 Great look though, good pics, all in all, would you say it was what you wanted?
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Reply #11 - 09/29/16 at 18:02:04

old_rider wrote on 09/29/16 at 16:09:21:

Looks nice, I still don't get the peanut tank though, I'm tired of 100 miles per tank, peanut will probably only get you like 75 Sad

Great look though, good pics, all in all, would you say it was what you wanted?

It's totally what I wanted! Finding a good way to route the electrical is driving me nuts but it's coming together! I'd really like to get another smaller triangle headlight to mount on top of the current triangle, and I have dreams of a springer front end...but we will see!

I have trip scheduled later in October for Babes Ride Out, so fingers crossed she'll do well! I'll be riding from Broomfield Colorado to Joshua Tree California...that's when the real comfort of everything will be really tested!!

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: GET TO DA CHOPPA Reply #12 - 09/29/16 at 20:34:45 I don't expect anyone to shove a toe in, but if you fall and wind up on or under the bike, whatever gets in the pinch point is getting mangled.
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Reply #13 - 09/30/16 at 03:26:45

gizzo wrote on 09/29/16 at 14:31:11:

I've never had a problem with the pulley. Is there any record of a forum member getting caught in the pulley?

On my Cafe' conversion - my feet are right up against the pulley cover, and I did have my shoe lace blow through the little slotted holes and get caught in the pulley - it yanked my shoe lace and just pulled it in two.

On the stock bike your feet/pants are forward when riding - so likely your pants are not near the pulley when things are moving.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: GET TO DA CHOPPA Reply #14 - 09/30/16 at 06:26:50 I had a circle burned on parts of a shirt. It was from landing on the front wheel, in the ditch. Many people have ridden without the guard. Nobody has been hurt. I think it's a bad idea to not have something that stops things from getting in the pinch point. Just a good wire.
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