Starting to look for next winter’s project

[Jim]

No one has mentioned Suzuki Savage S40 Boulevard 650 singles (with electric leg)
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See them quite reasonable now and then. Come close to buying one. There is (was?) an aftermarket bobber, cafe, parts vender for them.
always like the goldstar vibe the motor/exhaust gives off.

If I was gonna make a thumper cafe bike, that's the one I'd start with.

 

[gggGary]

appears they are no longer making parts or kits.

 

[gggGary]

Now look what you started!

Minnesota

 

[bosco659]

Let’s bring this full circle.

Just watched the vid. Thx for sharing. The ones I was looking at were mid ‘80’s. Maybe the newer ones would be worth looking at.

 

[46th Georgia]

The early Bonnies, pre-Hinckley are just over 400 lb.
Sporties while considerably heavier are plentiful and can be got pretty reasonable for price. There are ample accessories readily available for all sorts of build types. But the derisive nickname for Sporties amongst the "Hankie Heads" though was "Skirtster" as it was considered a girls bike.
In my opinion though it's undeserved as ready power can be achieved and Sonny Barger, former Pres and Hell's Angels rode one frequently.

A buddy of mine just bought a low mileage, mint '04 883 Sportster for $2800, add new tires and fuel lines and he's good to go.

 

[Kevin Werner]

A friend offered his Honda Reflex 250 scooter to me. 12k mi and in perfect condition so I wouldn't be a project. He just picked up the high end Burgman 400 to park next to his high end 09 or10 BMW 1100 RT.