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/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> My new baby! /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1219429081 Message started by Chris has a Savage on 08/22/08 at 11:18:01 |
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Title: My new baby! Post by Chris has a Savage on 08/22/08 at 11:18:01 I'm an infant in motorcycle years, not even close to crawling even, but I got my first bike! My dad had recently bought an S40, his first bike in nearly 20 years, and it inspired my brother an I to get some too. My brother came as some POS 80's bike that cost him about $2300 for a $1200 bike within weeks. On my end, my dad plucked an '01 Savage up for me the other day. Saddle bags and windshield included for $2100. The head gasket is slightly leaky, and I'll do that after a test ride. However, I can't even ride it until September 6th! Why? I promised my weekends to friends/girlfriend until then. >:( (Elaboration: I go to school in Flint, Michigan. My bike is in Dayton, Ohio! Weekends are all I've got!) Pictures to come if anyone cares, but I am so darn excited! ;D |
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Title: Re: My new baby! Post by Reelthing on 08/22/08 at 11:27:17 Hey congrats! A new bike is a great feeling! pssst.... close to 100% chance it's not the head gasket - but the rubber plug.... very well documented on this site how to fix it |
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Title: Re: My new baby! Post by YonuhAdisi on 08/22/08 at 11:30:52 0C273D263C3C1C2E392E282A4F0 wrote:
pssst, hey come here...a little closer...HELL YEAH WE CARE, GET SOME PICTURES UP!!! ;D |
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Title: Re: My new baby! Post by Chris has a Savage on 08/22/08 at 11:31:19 Yeah I saw that. For now I was taking my dad's word for it but I'll have to take a look in... more than 2 weeks! The wait is destroying me! Also, I sent the info to him as well to check. So I'll find out soon enough. :) |
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Title: Re: My new baby! Post by SimonTuffGuy on 08/22/08 at 11:32:29 Congrats on the purchase! :) |
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Title: Re: My new baby! Post by Chris has a Savage on 08/22/08 at 11:33:16 ps- What's the easy way to post images here? |
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Title: Re: My new baby! Post by YonuhAdisi on 08/22/08 at 11:38:45 416A706B7171516374636567020 wrote:
Check out this thread. Step by step instructions with pics. http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1218391284 |
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Title: Re: My new baby! Post by Chris has a Savage on 08/22/08 at 11:44:07 Thanks! http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a116/sumrandumpunk/CIMG0208S.jpg http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a116/sumrandumpunk/CIMG0209S.jpg http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a116/sumrandumpunk/CIMG0210S.jpg |
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Title: Re: My new baby! Post by Ian on 08/22/08 at 11:46:34 nice! who makes the saddlebags? |
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Title: Re: My new baby! Post by YonuhAdisi on 08/22/08 at 11:47:45 Not bad at all, very nice. |
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Title: Re: My new baby! Post by Chris has a Savage on 08/22/08 at 11:53:14 252D22227425274C0 wrote:
Don't have a clue yet! ;D |
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Title: Re: My new baby! Post by photojoe on 08/22/08 at 13:08:35 Nice bike, congrats and welcome! |
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Title: Re: My new baby! Post by Skid Mark on 08/22/08 at 20:19:13 Good looking bike. You`re gonna love ridding it. |
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Title: Re: My new baby! Post by Dj12midnit on 08/22/08 at 21:56:46 I think that bike leans the wrong way send it to me and Ill fix it for you. Might take a year or two. Hey the wife has her license I figure it is worth a try. |
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Title: Re: My new baby! Post by Chris has a Savage on 08/23/08 at 08:50:21 I think I'm gonna risk it with the lean as is. ;) This is torture though. I must have it next weekend! (Insert cursing and/or yelling here) |
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Title: Re: My new baby! Post by Chris has a Savage on 08/26/08 at 09:38:54 So, I made a several hundred mile trek home yesterday and back to school today just to ride it. SO worth it even though I only had an hour of daylight, my car's tire got annihilated by a pothole, and the fact that I'm now driving my dad's truck while my car is in the shop for a service engine light (and tire). I still feel like a schoolgirl with a crush and I'm acting like one. I can't wait to ride it again! (If I keep up like I am, my girlfriend is going to be jealous!) ;D Wow, looking back, that trip was crappy. However, the ends were well worth the means! (Aside from that dang tire bill!) |
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Title: Re: My new baby! Post by cowspotter on 08/26/08 at 10:54:19 Nice bike. Just 1 problem. The pipes are blue/yellow enough. :) |
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Title: Re: My new baby! Post by Chris has a Savage on 08/26/08 at 11:15:24 That was mostly lighting. It's slightly yellow right up at the engine, but otherwise it's all still lookin good. The muffler is whistling though. I think it's done. Also, the oil leak was that bolt issue. (Woo!) It's still unresolved and now I still have to wait for another 10 days to fix that and ride it again... :'( |
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Title: Re: My new baby! Post by T Mack 1 on 08/26/08 at 11:33:48 7B504A514B4B6B594E595F5D380 wrote:
Whistling is normal. Sort of sounds like an old VW bug just over idle.... |
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Title: Re: My new baby! Post by Chris has a Savage on 08/26/08 at 11:58:24 My dad's S40 whistles slightly but mine is up there, sometimes up with the engine itself in regular riding. Is that still normal? |
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Title: Re: My new baby! Post by T Mack 1 on 08/26/08 at 12:03:49 6F445E455F5F7F4D5A4D4B492C0 wrote:
Until I switched to a Dyna take-off, I could hear the whistle thru the helmet at speed occasionally. Is it normal?????.... are you sure it's the muffler??? With a helmet on, it's hard to zreo in on what is making the noise. But... I think it's fairly normal...... |
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Title: Re: My new baby! Post by Chris has a Savage on 08/26/08 at 12:35:39 I'm pretty sure, but I don't have it here to double check. Oh well, I suppose if it's not posing a problem I shouldn't worry about it. |
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