Caught the ghey..........

[dannymassive]

On Saturday I made a 200 mile round trip to pick up this :

https://i1208.photobucket.com/albums/cc378/dannymassive/LS400%20Savage_zpseapedqpd.jpg

I'm not gonna lie, it was quite the experience riding some distance on a hardtail for the first time!

It's not quick, infact it's slow as hell, but I love it!

400cc Single, 5 Speed box

Originally a Suzuki Savage LS400, now sporting a RYCA Hardtail bobber conversion

Quite different to what I'm used too - and it sure turned heads riding through Bristol city centre.
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[grr666]

Did somebody say blue oyster?

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[Supermoto_Fan]

Close the door on your way out

at least its been done well i guess. But what do you wear on it?
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[c_dug]

Looks tidy. Quite like the white walls. Wouldn't ride.
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[dannymassive]

[wr6133]

I like, though the battery looks out of place. Maybe try to hide the battery more with a box that encloses it fully?

[RhynoCZ]

How's your back? If it was alright, it's gonna get fecked up pretty soon with that hardtail on European roads.
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[stevo as b4]

I can sometimes see the appeal of a simple hard tail frame for just loping around town and down the back lanes on etc.

But the colour, tyres, short exhaust, HD sportster looking fuel tank I do not like.

I would prefer and still want to build a Cushman style mini bike that is road legal and has a simple industrial type single cyl motor. I think it would be even simpler and more fun, though I have to balance the idea of this with either buying a cheap 80's square looking Vespa scooter to restore, or just becoming another pedpoi with a tuned twist&go, seeing as it's over 10years since I had my last one.

[P.]

I'd give one a go, but wouldn't wear anything but a full face, if anyone saw me I'd feel embarrassed

[RedPanda]

[The Shaggy D.A.]

[finniee]

I like it, just doesn't look very comfortable.
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[dannymassive]

[stevo as b4]

I don't much like the zero padded seat either, and think a big sprung vintage bike saddle would look better!

In fact OP's bike would work for me a lot better if it was Kawasaki green and had a KX420 lump with polished flywheel/clutch covers instead!

As for a build for me, well summer is taken tinkering with my old man polishing KMX, and the knackered KMX200 in the shed can wait another year or just be a parts whore.

So for my winter project which should I do?
Vespa or Cushman style pit bike/scooter?

If you know of an old PK100/125 Vespa's that are fairly complete, i'll give one a go, but I only like these flat sided 80's ones and am not into the traditional old skool ones, so i hope that means I can get one cheap.

I do know a couple of scooter restorers and tuners that love old Vespa/Lambretta things, so I could at least get some help with such a project I reckon.

[1cyl]

What's the little cylinder under the seat?...Some sort of oil expansion reservoir or such?
I'd be tempted to plonk a battery in there if it serves little purpose.

I like the exhaust. And, I always appreciate a single cylinder.
But that's about it I'm afraid.

Still, I've seen much worse. Enjoy OP.

Also. + 1 for a sprung seat.
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Actually do like. Much nicer than many of the factory cruisers/bobbers.
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[BravoCharlie]

I like it

the weather will improve at some point, be sure to enjoy it. I miss my little VRX400 for city riding! shouldn't have got rid, really.
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[winz]

I'll keep an eye out for this when I am around town. Not exactly hard to miss.

[Blah blah]

That's lovely... I miss my old hard tail chop soooo much

[Polarbear]

I like it except for one thing, it needs a fanny pad. What is the point of a poseurs bike if you can't pick up the fluff!
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