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marekbuk Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 158 West Yorkshire, UK Gender:	Where are all the electrics? 09/22/17 at 01:44:29 I came across this on my PinInterest site - I think it's a German or French build but my question is - where could the battery/electrics be? I've customised a few Savages over the years and its always a problem of where to mount the electronics/battery - a beautiful build though and certainly 'minimal'
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18101 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Where are all the electrics? Reply #1 - 09/22/17 at 03:31:43 The little box behind the engine case probably has the battery, ign. module and rectifier. The wiring is probably run inside the tubing, the coil is between the fuel tanks. With no turn signals, horn or indicator lights.....you don't need a lot of wiring. The car license plate is New York.
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Gary_in_NJ Serious Thumper Offline LS650 Cafe Racer Posts: 2633 Amongst the Twisty Roads	Re: Where are all the electrics? Reply #2 - 09/22/17 at 05:15:25 That is a thing of beauty. I agree with Dave, there is a large box between the rear wheel and the engine and there is space between the twin tanks.
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Tocsik Serious Thumper Offline the singularity Posts: 1163 Denver, CO Gender:	Re: Where are all the electrics? Reply #3 - 09/22/17 at 05:59:37 Gorgeous. You think they moved the front brake lever to the left side? I don't see it on the right and they are running a suicide shifter so there would room on the left grip.
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Ruttly Serious Thumper Offline Thumpers Rule Posts: 5111 Manteca , CA Gender:	Re: Where are all the electrics? Reply #4 - 09/22/17 at 06:36:23 Battery,ignition box,rectifier is all that's needed. That cuts out a lot of wiring.
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Reply #5 - 09/22/17 at 07:04:06

Tocsik wrote on 09/22/17 at 05:59:37:

You think they moved the front brake lever to the left side?

It appears the hydraulic line for the front brake goes along the bottom of the fork yoke, and then goes down the front frame tube.....they have have incorporated the brake cylinder into....something? It appears like there are several levers on the left side.....clutch & front brake?

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marekbuk Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 158 West Yorkshire, UK Gender:	Re: Where are all the electrics? Reply #6 - 09/22/17 at 07:15:39 I see the battery box now and would guess he has gone for a manual decompression lever - would get rid of the solenoid and associated control box
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Reply #7 - 09/22/17 at 07:26:41

A nice looking SHOW bike. It will most likely never see any REAL riding. When building a show bike some guys will never ride it or even start it up. Makes the build much cleaner with no wires or oil leaks, so they skip messy wiring and adding oil. Not to nit-pick, but I am surprised he stuck with the belt, a chain would be more period matching.
Looks like he hooked up the oil breather hose to the petcock vacuum fitting on the carb? Like I said it will never be ridden much.

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ohiomoto Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2772	Re: Where are all the electrics? Reply #8 - 09/22/17 at 07:30:18 http://hazanmotorworks.com/?portfolio=ls-650
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Where are all the electrics? Reply #9 - 09/22/17 at 07:39:31 gotdern artistic photos.... looks like the master is under the drive pulley, maybe something to do with the suicide shifter.
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badwolf Serious Thumper Offline Ridin' my Lil' Bagger - 153k miles so far Posts: 802 Palm Beach County, FL Gender:	Re: Where are all the electrics? Reply #10 - 09/22/17 at 07:42:34 Checked the site, built as a piece of art. When looked at with that in mind, yes very cool.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Where are all the electrics? Reply #11 - 09/22/17 at 09:20:52 That seat looks like a sadist mounted it for someone else to ride.
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marekbuk Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 158 West Yorkshire, UK Gender:	Re: Where are all the electrics? Reply #12 - 09/22/17 at 11:33:39 Looks like a Brookes saddle - I have one on my pedal bike and its comfortable for about 20miles
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Where are all the electrics? Reply #13 - 09/22/17 at 13:41:30 At That angle? My ten speed was survivable for several hours, but it was sitting a hair down in front.
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marekbuk Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 158 West Yorkshire, UK Gender:	Re: Where are all the electrics? Reply #14 - 09/23/17 at 00:50:25 That angle - style over substance methinks
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