Forum: Thumpers
03-16-2012, 07:48 AM
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Hammerhead shocks....
By the way... several folks have asked me about the shocks. I found mine on Ebay; new old stock.
They are Vintage Racing shocks made by Redwing. I just found out they are available from Omar's Dirt...
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Forum: Thumpers
03-16-2012, 07:32 AM
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Replies: 22
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Latest update!!
WOW! Finally got to go down to Jay's place and get some work done last weekend. I drove down Saturday night after the kids went to sleep, and woke up to find my bike entirely apart! It's a good thing...
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Forum: Road warriors
02-28-2012, 10:39 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 6,663
Just found this thread... No, the RYCA kits...
Just found this thread... No, the RYCA kits aren't that new. If you go to the Suzuki Savage forum, there are a bunch of build threads detailing the process, and lots of guys who have taken theirs...
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Forum: Thumpers
12-15-2011, 03:49 PM
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Replies: 22
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CHEERS VICTOR!
With those kinds of skills,...
CHEERS VICTOR!
With those kinds of skills, you'll have a pretty great time with it I'm sure.
You should definitely go to the Savage Forum and check out what some of the guys there are doing with...
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Forum: Thumpers
12-13-2011, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 6,728
And just for the record...
Jay and I had a...
And just for the record...
Jay and I had a conversation about the rear loop rail in that last photo; seems he thought it would be covered by the seat pan, but I sent him back to my drawing, and we...
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Forum: Thumpers
12-13-2011, 06:30 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 6,728
I just realized the power of cut-n-paste!
And...
I just realized the power of cut-n-paste!
And since you guys seem more interested in this than the guys over at road warriors, I'm going to re-post my original Savage forum post here, just to make...
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Forum: Thumpers
12-13-2011, 06:26 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 6,728
This bike is NOT a RYCA conversion: ...
This bike is NOT a RYCA conversion:
http://www.rycamotors.com/
But I have to give them GREAT CREDIT; they've done a really great thing with their kit, and Jay and I seriously considered it, but...
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Forum: Thumpers
12-13-2011, 06:17 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 6,728
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Forum: Old's Cool
12-13-2011, 03:37 PM
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Replies: 2,106
Views: 590,595
That's very true! In fact, when I did the...
That's very true! In fact, when I did the drawing, I printed out a photo of one of the RYCA bikes, and traced over it. Those guys have put together a great package, and Jay and I considered it, but...
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Forum: Thumpers
12-13-2011, 11:19 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 6,728
Suzuki savage - vintage roadster conversion..
I know most of you guys here are looking at Dirt bikes, but this is a thumper just the same, and I thought some of you might be into it.
I lucked into this 1994 Suzuki Savage; 12,000 miles, and in...
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Forum: Old's Cool
12-13-2011, 11:13 AM
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Replies: 2,106
Views: 590,595
Savage roadster...
1994 Suzuki Savage, 12,000 miles, and in surprisingly good shape overall for $250! It was running pretty good, but the carb had gotten a little gummy from sitting....
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Forum: Road warriors
10-28-2011, 07:03 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,742
Gotta agree here;
I bought an '83 Sabre 750 a...
Gotta agree here;
I bought an '83 Sabre 750 a few years back, and I loved the way it rode, but I had a lot of trouble with it mechanically, and the parts are almost all unobtanium these days. Those...
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Forum: Road warriors
10-25-2011, 11:38 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,365
Go givi
HEY DELTATANGO,
I have to agree with these guys about the looks of the batwing, but I won't beat you up over it any more. HOWEVER, there are a lot of good reasons NOT to do it beside the looks..
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Forum: Road warriors
10-20-2011, 02:43 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,018
Not what the OP was asking for, but... half way...
Not what the OP was asking for, but... half way between the Guzzi and the Triumph might lie the Harley XR1200? If it were me, I'd be looking at all three. I remember reading a couple of great reviews...
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Forum: Road warriors
10-20-2011, 02:34 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,305
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Forum: Road warriors
10-17-2011, 05:21 PM
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Replies: 94
Views: 12,884
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Forum: Road warriors
10-17-2011, 05:18 PM
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Replies: 94
Views: 12,884
Savagely savage?
I've got a client who works at a bike building shop near me, and we recently picked up a nearly running (just needs a carb cleaning...) 1994 Savage in surprisingly good shape for $250.... and we gots...
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Forum: Road warriors
09-07-2011, 12:07 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,891
Yup.
That actually looks like the stock front end to me, but yes, that's the Hans Muth designed GS1000 that's been cafe'd. Other than the seat/tail end, all that body work is really unchanged, just got a...
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Forum: Road warriors
08-19-2011, 09:35 PM
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Replies: 91
Views: 12,253
Breva Sport
I was just eye-balling this one near me in NH. Maybe not the one for you, but their photos are GREAT:
http://www.nationalpowersports.net/itemDetail.aspx?itemID=6478
They also happen to have a...
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Forum: Road warriors
07-30-2011, 10:54 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 3,976
That is a great thing to have, and a bonus for...
That is a great thing to have, and a bonus for the Harley owners, BUT...
My point is that I don't want to NEED it! I'd rather spend what little time I have riding, not checkin in with my dealer...
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Forum: Road warriors
07-30-2011, 03:03 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 3,976
Harley?
I'd like to chime in on this with you Harley guys.
I've been looking at a lot of stuff about the new XR1200, and while a lot of people are saying that the new Harleys are easy to maintain and super...
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Forum: Road warriors
07-15-2011, 07:26 PM
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Replies: 3,730
Views: 718,400
I chucked the old plugs right away. They were...
I chucked the old plugs right away. They were very rusted on the outside. I do have a fresh set of stock NGK plugs in hand (I was thinking this also, even before I posted...) I also want to check the...
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Forum: Road warriors
07-14-2011, 08:47 PM
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Replies: 3,730
Views: 718,400
Funny ignition problem, '91 750.
Posted this on the Nightawk forum, but I wondered what you guys think also.... Thanks for listening!:ear
I lurk here a lot, but mostly keep my mouth shut.
I bought a somewhat neglected '91 750...
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Forum: Old's Cool
07-03-2011, 10:01 PM
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Replies: 2,106
Views: 590,595
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Forum: Road warriors
06-27-2011, 11:27 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,571
I've always been one of those guys who gets...
I've always been one of those guys who gets really excited about bikes looking at pictures, reading the reviews, and going on websites like this. (Not that those are bad things to do....) i don't...
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Forum: Road warriors
06-25-2011, 07:34 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,571
Nighthawk?
I have a new baby at home too, well, 18 months old now... and found myself in similar waters.
I wanted to get down to a less expensive good all around bike, having had a half dozen bikes pass...
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Forum: Road warriors
06-23-2011, 03:20 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,188
Congratulations!
I've been oogling those over here as well. They only came to the US for a couple of years, and are hard to find. I'm riding an '91 Nighthawk 750 right now, which seems to serve the same purposes...
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Forum: Road warriors
06-08-2011, 10:34 AM
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Replies: 122
Views: 8,435
Since you are in-seam challenged, I think the...
Since you are in-seam challenged, I think the ER-6n would be worth a look, test ride for sure. I'm 6 foot, and had a Versys briefly, and I still added the lowering block to it (inexpensive and really...
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Forum: Road warriors
05-11-2011, 08:11 AM
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Replies: 3,730
Views: 718,400
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Forum: Road warriors
04-26-2011, 08:40 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 526
Gas in your crank case could be big trouble. ...
Gas in your crank case could be big trouble.
You should definitely post this question on the ADV nighthawk thread, and the nighthawk forum:
http://nighthawk-forums.com/
Those guys are super...
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Forum: Road warriors
04-12-2011, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,485
I went from a fully faired bike to a naked 750...
I went from a fully faired bike to a naked 750 Nighthawk.
I got this one from Givi, and I absolutely love it. Every bit as much wind protection: I enjoy short rides on a naked bike, but i get tired...
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Forum: Road warriors
04-06-2011, 06:48 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 435
sabmag
HEY THERE;
I had an '83 Sabre for a couple of years, and there's a great mailing list group of guys who all own and work on these sabres and Magnas. They have been amazingly helpful to me, and they...
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Forum: Road warriors
04-05-2011, 05:54 AM
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Replies: 115
Views: 23,947
The new v45/65 sabre?
HEY CURVE-CARVER!
I had a 1983 V45 Sabre for a couple of years myself, and I've been eyeing the Cross-runner for the very same reasons. I loved my Sabre, but the one I had was just too old, hadn't...
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Forum: Road warriors
03-21-2011, 08:03 AM
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Replies: 78
Views: 7,547
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Forum: Road warriors
03-19-2011, 08:03 AM
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Replies: 3,730
Views: 718,400
It's really hard to make anything out in those...
It's really hard to make anything out in those photos, but if it's broken off in the cover itself, and not the main engine case, would it make sense to look for a used cover on Ebay and just replace...
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Forum: Road warriors
03-12-2011, 09:23 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 615
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Forum: Road warriors
03-06-2011, 09:48 AM
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Replies: 3,730
Views: 718,400
With all the luggage and fairings and such, the...
With all the luggage and fairings and such, the NT is definitely NOT a UJM, but I would love to see them put out a naked bike built on the same platform. It wouldn't be that hard or that expensive to...
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Forum: Road warriors
03-01-2011, 06:15 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 3,749
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Forum: Road warriors
03-01-2011, 06:04 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 4,730
+1, +2, +3....
She's beautiful! I've been...
+1, +2, +3....
She's beautiful! I've been drooling over those for a while now; (guess it's because I'm from OHio!)
Please, tell us more about it; where'd that swingarm and rear end come from and...
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Forum: Road warriors
02-19-2011, 04:30 AM
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Replies: 3,730
Views: 718,400
HEY TRUCKDRIVER,
I just gave a pair of...
HEY TRUCKDRIVER,
I just gave a pair of universal Supertrapp mufflers to a friend who was going to sell them in the Spring. They came from a Ducati, but might be made to fit. I had them on a 750...
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