I've been part of this forum for a while now and love it. I would like to start by thanking the people who started this website, because if you need to know anything about this bike, you find it here. Thanks.

I bought this 1992 bike in february 2011 for about 1780$, and loved it. The price may seem a bit high, compared to the prices you have, but here it is an OK price. It already had some custom parts on it as seen in the pic. The bike had saddle bags, but I removed them.
After a while I started working on it, and made some small mods. I removed the licence plate bracket/fender, and made a vertical one, bolted to the rear fender. Here is a picture.

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This is the background of the bike.
Constantly looking at other bikes, I started thinking of how I can modify it to look better. I was contamplating with the Ryca CS-1 build, but it is hard/expensive to get the parts here (Romania). Looking around for some custom savage's, I came across this bike and it just made sense.

So I decided to start taking my bike apart.

After removing the rear seat and the rear fender, I went ahead to remove the battery and the airbox. I will go for a K&N RC-2880 air filter.
This is a picture of the progress.

I ordered a black dragbar, and I'm planning on getting some black bar end mirrors.
Not having time to work in the workshop, I started sketching the seat. I use google sketch-up on a daily basis, so here goes the 3D. I started with some measurements on the chasis, and then overlaying them on the actual picture.
After that some drawing, and this is how far I got so far. I plan on working on this design more, and cut these "ribs" out to make a full size mockup. After I have that I will think on where to go next.


So? What say you?

Should look good. I like the seat style. Are you planning to lengthen the swingarm like the sled in the third pic?

gizzo wrote on 02/16/14 at 13:45:31:

I hope the seat will be the "piece de resistance", but will know more later this week, after I have time to build the mockup.
Do you think the swingarm was lengthened? From my measurement, based on pictures, it should be the exact same length as the stock one.

Faină idee! (Nice idea!)

In case you'll want to change your rear wheel to a taller one you should know that I've put on mine up to 120/90-17 without anything touching.

I LOVE that big front tire! Obviously not stock. Any idea what it is and if it is a straight swap with the forks?

looks pretty close to the pattern I do.
3/16" holes?

Most say to leave the edges square, but you do need to deburr and remove any raised edges.

Nice bike and nice idea. Definitely de-burr the holes in the rotor. I am actually in the process of doing this on my RYCA right now. Also, if you really want to improve the front brake, look into a steel braided brake line to replace the rubber stock one.

Ma bucur sa var alti romani pe situl asta. Succes la construit!

paulmocan wrote on 03/26/14 at 14:26:03:


no need, you developed the pattern on your own, so did I and it's similar to many factory patterns.