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Re: My savage "ROADSTER" custom
Reply #15 - Yesterday at 02:29:56
 
Hi Mike!
Thank you for reply.
Yes I was a bit afraid of 4 speed gearbox (all my previous bikes had 6 speed.. except my old ČZ 476.3 that had 4 speed also and Jawa 23 with 3 speed but these are small bikes) but it works pretty well and also gear ratios are fine to ride.
I heard that older 4speed versions had problems with starter freewheel so i am bit afraid...

About photos... I am not so familiar with these "oldschool" kind of forums and uploading photos. Thatīs why I use postimg.com and you can open it in better resolution by clicking on it. Isnīt it ok?
I can try to upload one photo directly to post..

About chassis work.. I have poor skills in it. I only can work with carbon fiber and composites in general. But I am total noob in metalsheet working etc  Grin And my welding "skills"? thatīs joke. I am still learning a lot of things.

In last few days I made nice progress.
I finished connecting the most of the electroinstalation (i have to use different turn signal relay and connect dignal to RPM meter)
But all light are working as it should, indicators on gauges are working.. it seems quite good.

One of the challenge was the placement of rectifier. Because I made new rear fender out of carbon fiber I could not use it as a cooler.
So i had to cut hole and fit there some aluminium heater I found in some scrapped electronics. So now the aluminium heater is facing down to the wheel area.
I hope it is enough for this old shunt type rectifier.






And lights works well.


I  also finished mounting points for gastank. I used original gastank mounting points and welded new "holders" on my gastank to fit on original rubbers. And it look that it works.

now I have to just buy new battery and try to start it up and tune the carb (I already bought different jets)

If it works tha last step is paintjob aaaaand ready to rock!
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Reply #16 - Yesterday at 02:47:01
 
DragBikeMike wrote on 07/01/25 at 21:34:17:
Zajda, very nice work.  I’m lovin that old school vibe.  Hang on to that 4-speed, it’s way tougher than the newer 5-speed.  I actually prefer the 4-speed gear selection too.  I wish you could post a single photo with each reply.  That way we could get a better look at your workmanship.  The size and resolution would be much better.

Building a standard motorcycle out of a cruiser is way cool.  The standard setup is much more practical.  Kudos.  Several other members have very nice standard setups.  Ohiomoto comes to mind.  As I recall, he did a very detailed build thread.  If only I had the skills to do the chassis work.

Keep it coming.



Is this photo uplading better?
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Reply #17 - Yesterday at 04:52:31
 
Nice work!  Really cool!  What color are you going to paint it?
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Reply #18 - Yesterday at 05:31:18
 
Thank you Paul!  Smiley
I am not sure yet.
I was thinking about some grey but... thatīs little bit boring.
In my registration papers is written "dark blue" so I am goinng to keep to avoid problems with police and "periodical technical controls" (something like MOT... every 4 years "office" has to kontrol your bike and aprove that it is road legal)

so.. Iīll keep dark blue and maybe use color scheme inspired by this old GSX:
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