• The Courrier, my post apocalyptic survival bike
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Its a Suzuki S40, better known as the Savage. I've been riding this bike for about a year now, and this is the result of my fascination with post apocalyptic cinema... [img]http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/7260/corysbikeetc0112.jpg[/img] [img]http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/4482/corysbikeetc012.jpg[/img] [img]http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/6571/corysbikeetc013.jpg[/img] [img]http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/8026/corysbikeetc014.jpg[/img] Like all survival bikes, its very much a work in progress. I recently got a hold of an older Lincoln Electric MIG welder, a chop saw, and a Sawzall, so I'll probably update this thread over time with the various modifications I make. [B]12/20/2010[/B] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJJ7onlegU0[/media]
Awesome!
I'd feel so powerful riding that shit.
How do you dress when you're trying to fit the post apocalyptic theme while riding it?
As long as you keep fresh motor oil in the engine and change it regularly, that fucking bike will outlast the apocalypse, and possibly even you.
[QUOTE=Hell Strike;22172622]How do you dress when you're trying to fit the post apocalyptic theme while riding it?[/QUOTE] [img]http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/3559/tankredv.jpg[/img] [I]I am the Nightrider. I'm a fuel injected suicide machine. I am the rocker, I am the roller, I am the out-of-controller! [/I]
[QUOTE=Hell Strike;22172622]How do you dress when you're trying to fit the post apocalyptic theme while riding it?[/QUOTE] Probably something similar to the Schutzstaffel like most Post-Apoc things. [editline]09:42PM[/editline] Or the above.
[QUOTE=ThatHippyMan;22172670] [I]I am the Nightrider. I'm a fuel injected suicide machine. I am the rocker, I am the roller, I am the out-of-controller! [/I][/QUOTE] Haha fuckin' mad max! That outfit rocks, is that you? I'm laying a rubber road, straight to FREEDOM!
[QUOTE=Hell Strike;22172818]Haha fuckin' mad max! That outfit rocks, is that you?[/QUOTE] Damn straight, my friend. I don't go anywhere without the full headgear. The bugs down here are brutal and I refuse to buy a windshield.
The Ural is the best survival bike whether it's pre or post apocalypse. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dN5PAwc1ns8[/media] [editline]07:12PM[/editline] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZfKHzEv6nQ[/media] Same video, no commentary.
[QUOTE=Wakka;22173080]The Ural is the best survival bike whether it's pre or post apocalypse. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dN5PAwc1ns8[/media] [editline]07:12PM[/editline] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZfKHzEv6nQ[/media] Same video, no commentary.[/QUOTE] I would kill for a Ural, but I don't have that kind of money to sink into one right now.
Soviet bikes are dirt cheap.
[QUOTE=Wakka;22175322]Soviet bikes are dirt cheap.[/QUOTE] If you can find a used Ural, then yes, they're pretty cheap. They're also hard as hell to find in decent condition. But they sell new for anywhere from $9,999 to $13,999. I'm a college student, ergo, I don't have that much money.
way to completely ruin a once beautiful machine with that red star. otherwise it's cool. i always wanted to build one but on the chassis of a honda xr 400 instead due to better gas mileage/lighter/better off-road. [img]http://cambodiaexpeditions.com/bikes/400_650.jpg[/img] a shotgun sheath on the side would also be cool.
Can't wait to see the end product.
[QUOTE=pognivet;22176257]way to completely ruin a once beautiful machine with that red star. otherwise it's cool. i always wanted to build one but on the chassis of a honda xr 400 instead due to better gas mileage/lighter/better off-road. [img]http://cambodiaexpeditions.com/bikes/400_650.jpg[/img] a shotgun sheath on the side would also be cool.[/QUOTE] Put some Enduro tires on that baby and paint it black/camo and you'd have a damn beautiful survival bike on your hands. I would suggest stiffening the rear suspension a bit, though. Having ultra-soft offroad suspension isn't much fun in traffic. Also, that's the great thing about these kinds of motorcycles. I can just paint over what I don't like. One day it could have that red star, the other it could just be solid black, and the day after that it could have blue polka-dots.
that looks damn awesome, nice!
Fuck me that's badass. And that pic of you... If I saw you driving around I would probably jizz everywhere.
In my opinion, that mask is pretty gay.
So, I finally got my MIG welder fixed. Re-welded the ammo boxes and started on something a bit more intimidating... [img]http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/694/fenderspikes.jpg[/img] [B]FUCKING SPIKES.[/B] This is just a taste of things to come. I'll probably put more on tomorrow and begin work on the new muffler system I'm bodging together.
Could you make the spikes look alot more menacing?
[QUOTE=krten_2x 4b;22268322]Could you make the spikes look alot more menacing?[/QUOTE] There is going to be a row of four spikes ever 1.5", all the way down the fender. If that doesn't do it, I could try impaling roadkill on them.
Impale genuine roadkill on them. Shit will be so cash.
[QUOTE=Dude Meister;22268541]Impale genuine roadkill on them. Shit will be so cash.[/QUOTE] How about an armadillo? They're everywhere around here.
Dear god, what have I done [img]http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/4845/fenderspikes012.jpg[/img] [img]http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/8688/fenderspikes010.jpg[/img] I found a massive scrapyard that sells parts for shit cheap, so I picked up an entire exhaust system for an Oldsmobile (Catalytic converter and all) for about $15. I like the way the muffler turned out, I still have to scrub off that slag and repaint it, of course.
them spikes are bound to get you pulled over :frogsiren:
Put armor plating on it.
[QUOTE=daijitsu;22384572]them spikes are bound to get you pulled over :frogsiren:[/QUOTE] Oddly enough, I've yet to get pulled over for them, and I've passed by several cops. I really doubt there's a code for this sort of thing regarding motorcycles. Hell, you can get away with having no turn signals or brake lights.
Imagine how dumb you're gonna feel when you crash and spike yourself on those things.
[QUOTE=Lord Ned;22384917]Imagine how dumb you're gonna feel when you crash and spike yourself on those things.[/QUOTE] If I get into a crash where I go over the handlebars, pivot the correct amount, and hit the spikes, those puncture wounds will be the least of my problems.
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