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Message started by Brewbrother on 03/07/06 at 17:34:37

Title: I have no explanation!!
Post by Brewbrother on 03/07/06 at 17:34:37

At least thats what I told my wife. My seven mile ride home from work took 3 hours and a refill of the tank. It was a very different riding experience than my CB would have delivered. I especially enjoyed the effortless passing in any gear. The thumper made me yearn for more time in the saddle. Tomorrow is another day....to ride.

Title: Re: I have no explanation!!
Post by Reelthing on 03/07/06 at 18:06:48

I get lost on known paths myself fairly often - it happens

Title: Re: I have no explanation!!
Post by Brewbrother on 03/07/06 at 18:30:31

Reelthing wrote:

I get lost on known paths myself fairly often - it happens

I was very pleased. Hurricane raved beaches make for intresting scenery.

Title: Re: I have no explanation!!
Post by Paladin on 03/07/06 at 19:07:47

Ah yes -- the notorious Savage Wander (http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?board=RubberSideDown;action=display;num=1125279448) problem. It is quite common. It appears to be weather related. While other mention that their bikes get skittish in the rain, the Savage actually improves and manages to head straight home.

When people brag about their HP compared the to Savage's wimpy 30 or so they neglect to mention that the HP is a peak while the big single has a very broad torque band that, as you note, pulls effortlessly from the judder point and up.

Title: Re: I have no explanation!!
Post by Brewbrother on 03/07/06 at 19:31:06

Paladin wrote:

I've got a mokey on my back and I like it. A lot.

Title: Re: I have no explanation!!
Post by lancer on 03/07/06 at 20:28:51

With the weather warming the way it is, the WANDERING VIRUS has apparently come out of hibernation and once again is attacking us without mercy. ;D

Title: Re: I have no explanation!!
Post by sluggo on 03/07/06 at 21:10:11

i had a case of savage wandering also today. jumped on thumper to get a missing ingredient for recipe, ended up riding 50 miles to a market. 100 mile round trip for a can of mushroom soup. ::)

Title: Re: I have no explanation!!
Post by lancer on 03/08/06 at 08:16:39

I fear that this insidious disease will sweep the world...any one of us could start out on an innocent trip and just wake up WHO KNOW'S WHERE?

Of course, there are worse things that could happen to us...like my Savage won't start in the first place.

Title: Re: I have no explanation!!
Post by DangMan on 03/08/06 at 08:52:06

Ok, thats odd, my savage does the same thing..... but almost every time theres a sound within the helmet... sounds much like humming or singing, dunno wtf happens ;D

Title: Re: I have no explanation!!
Post by lancer on 03/08/06 at 09:00:10

WOW, now this is getting scary!

Title: Re: I have no explanation!!
Post by Reelthing on 03/08/06 at 11:21:28

This is dredful - it's only March if this continues to spread by May it will be an epidemic.

Title: Re: I have no explanation!!
Post by sluggo on 03/08/06 at 12:20:07

make that a pandemic

Title: Re: I have no explanation!!
Post by Savage_Rob on 03/08/06 at 13:01:07

I guess here in the southwest we don't get enough cold weather to cut down on the infection rate because it's a year-round plague here. It's a little odd though, there seem to be two strains. The first is the one that afflicts me and and seems to be the same as has been described here recently and in previous posts... causing route deviations/extensions and such. I've witnessed another that appears to usually strike on weekends with fair weather whose symptoms include short routes to coffee shops and bars followed by lots of sitting and looking at the bike.

Title: Re: I have no explanation!!
Post by Brewbrother on 03/08/06 at 15:51:54

lancer wrote:

With the weather warming the way it is, the WANDERING VIRUS has apparently come out of hibernation and once again is attacking us without mercy. ;D

Living in the subtropics makes riding all year possible. Our winter, if you want to call it that lasts about 2 weeks. May get into the twenties. It was 55 this morning and got up to around 77. Perfect weather.

Title: Re: I have no explanation!!
Post by Brewbrother on 03/08/06 at 15:54:21

sluggo wrote:

i had a case of savage wandering also today. jumped on thumper to get a missing ingredient for recipe, ended up riding 50 miles to a market. 100 mile round trip for a can of mushroom soup. ::)

Wife didn't mind??

Title: Re: I have no explanation!!
Post by Brewbrother on 03/08/06 at 15:56:01

DangMan wrote:

Ok, thats odd, my savage does the same thing..... but almost every time theres a sound within the helmet... sounds much like humming or singing, dunno wtf happens ;D

No helmets needed in this area. Just the thump and rush of the wind.