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sluggo Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline big singles lead, twins follow the pack Posts: 4744 moses lake washington Gender:	bobber redux REDUX 03/12/05 at 16:46:09 i was never satisifed with the first set of fender struts. here's the rework.
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Gitarzan Serious Thumper 2004 No Login Offline ! Posts: 827 Columbus, Oh, Earth, Solar Sys Gender:	Re: bobber Reply #1 - 03/13/05 at 04:45:33 much cleaner.
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Nightrain Ex Member	Re: bobber Reply #2 - 03/14/05 at 08:26:44 I agree, Much cleaner. It also follows the line of the rear tire better. Looks like you also got the seat a few inches further back as well. Every little bit helps
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sluggo Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline big singles lead, twins follow the pack Posts: 4744 moses lake washington Gender:	Re: bobber Reply #3 - 03/14/05 at 09:44:59 i just can't seem to leave thumper alone. springer seat gone, now mounted to frame. not a bad ride either here's the new new before and after and here's how will finally look. yeah right
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Nightrain Ex Member	Re: bobber redux Reply #4 - 03/14/05 at 10:58:41 Hey sluggo, for the direct to frame mount, were the posts on the seat exactly the same distance apart as the holes in the frame or did you have to fabricate a bracket?
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Re: bobber redux
Reply #5 - 03/14/05 at 11:14:28

there was some slight fabrication done.
as luck would have it. i used the struts i removed from the fender as the support brackets on the seat.

the key to the whole deal has been the upper fender mounting holes. i'm using a hardend bolt to go through the holes that support both the bracket for the fender on bottom and the seat brackets on top. obviously the fender will bear no load, but that's a trade off i accept.

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Gitarzan Serious Thumper 2004 No Login Offline ! Posts: 827 Columbus, Oh, Earth, Solar Sys Gender:	Re: bobber redux Reply #6 - 03/14/05 at 12:36:08 Acceptance is the first step toward healing ...
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Honda_fan Junior Member 2004 No Login Offline Go Ride! Posts: 70 Antioch, IL Gender:	Re: bobber Reply #7 - 03/14/05 at 18:03:56 sluggo wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03: snip and here's how will finally look. yeah right http://predator.bikepics.com/pics/suzuki-savage-04-bikepics-309505.jpg Sweet! A Rassk would look perfect on it.
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Re: bobber redux
Reply #8 - 03/14/05 at 18:53:15

Not a bobber, but check out how arfing cool this looks. There's a sidecar on the other side, but I'm tripping out over the way he popped on a spring seat, leaving on the pillion seat. There's covers on the forks, painted belt guards, and a full front fender with an English number plate. Tool bags on the sides, and lowered handlebars and SHAZAAM! It's a Poor man's antique Brit bike.

Compare: http://cmsa.club.fr/english/index.htm

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sluggo Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline big singles lead, twins follow the pack Posts: 4744 moses lake washington Gender:	Re: bobber redux REDUX Reply #9 - 03/16/05 at 01:26:37 ok ok ok (in my best joe pesci). i know you all are pretty tired of looking at ole thumper, but this time here's one without the springer seat, or light on fender. the chrome signals are now dual element stop/brake.
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PerrydaSavage Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Riding "The Rock"! Posts: 3522 Republic of Newfoundland Gender:	Re: bobber redux REDUX Reply #10 - 03/16/05 at 03:21:02 Sluggo my man ... never tire of lookin' at pics of your cool, bobbed Savage ... keep 'em comin'!
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Savage_Greg Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Don't go around your ass to reach your elbow... Posts: 7844 SW Washington State Gender:	Re: bobber redux REDUX Reply #11 - 03/16/05 at 05:29:00 Hey, Sluggo. How come you got rid of the springs? I thought that you liked them.
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: bobber redux REDUX Reply #12 - 03/16/05 at 06:07:15 I was wondering that too. I was thinking I'd like that sort of springer seat on mine. Without the springs it seems like a monkey-butt generator... or at the very least a redefinition of the term hard-tail.
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Re: bobber redux REDUX
Reply #13 - 03/16/05 at 07:25:05

it was a form vs function decision. Roll Eyes

while i liked the ride with the springer seat, it never looked right. actually it doesnt ride as bad as one whould think. i did a tank draining ride yesterday and it wasn't bad. it's like an earler poster said in the monkey butt thread. you adapt to the seat.

i can always go back to the springs if necessary.

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Re: bobber redux REDUX
Reply #14 - 03/16/05 at 07:28:19

sluggo wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03:

ok ok ok (in my best joe pesci).

i know you all are pretty tired of looking at ole thumper, but this time here's one without the springer seat, or light on fender.

the chrome signals are now dual element stop/brake.

http://predator.bikepics.com/pics/suzuki-savage-04-bikepics-310629.jpg

Nope, ill never grow tired of looking at that bike 8)

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