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Message started by Balderdash on 09/25/10 at 20:56:27

Title: Updated Bike for a different Suzuki 650 (pictures)
Post by Balderdash on 09/25/10 at 20:56:27

Hated to see the savage go bye bye, perhaps I'll have to buy a different one some day just because they're so much fun, but I needed a new bike and bought the best buy they had at the dealer... $4000 bought the basic bike below, made some changes to make it a better daily commuter and better infrequent tourer, I hope I don't get kicked from the forum for not keeping my savage, I don't post much, but I lurk a lot :(

But here she is:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/Ph33r/P9080326.jpg

I added the gel pad under the seat, the touring windshield lip, the saddlebags, the raised handlebars...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/Ph33r/P9080323.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/Ph33r/TallerWindshieldLip.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/Ph33r/Handlebardoubleswivelbracket.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/Ph33r/RidingView.jpg

Title: Re: Updated Bike for a different Suzuki 650 (pictu
Post by Educatedredneck on 09/25/10 at 21:15:10

Hey Balderdash, you can stay as long as you like. Very nice bike, and neat mods to make it your own. It's the fact you ride that matters.

Title: Re: Updated Bike for a different Suzuki 650 (pictu
Post by lukeduck on 09/25/10 at 21:37:19

Very nice bike :). I've got the 08 ;D. Seems to be kinda a pig around town, but a great ride on the road. Seems to start running nice about 80-85. Should give 48-52 mpg. You know the GSX650F can coexist with the Savage/S40 quite nicely. Going up 1 tooth (16 tooth) on the front makes it a nicer bike. Enjoy. Ride safe, far, and often---Luke

Title: Re: Updated Bike for a different Suzuki 650 (pictu
Post by PerrydaSavage on 09/26/10 at 04:10:33

Nice scooter! Congrats! ... and, all are welcome around here ... best home on the WWW!! 8-)

Title: Re: Updated Bike for a different Suzuki 650 (pictu
Post by Savage_Amusement on 09/26/10 at 06:37:44

That looks like a decent bike and with those changes it looks like it would be alright for going longer distance. You can stay around, at least you have a bike, some have cars and linger here.

Title: Re: Updated Bike for a different Suzuki 650 (pictu
Post by mick on 09/26/10 at 07:56:40

567A677B706766617A677026252525150 wrote:

That looks like a decent bike and with those changes it looks like it would be alright for going longer distance. You can stay around, at least you have a bike, some have cars and linger here.

if you mean me ,yes I drive a car because I have no use of my left hand ,at least it's a convertable so it feels like a bike,without the helmet,and I did ride for many years.

Title: Re: Updated Bike for a different Suzuki 650 (pictu
Post by Savage_Amusement on 09/26/10 at 15:39:18

I don't have a problem with it, just saying it doesn't matter if you don't have an S40.

Title: Re: Updated Bike for a different Suzuki 650 (pictu
Post by SimonTuffGuy on 09/26/10 at 16:16:55

Nice bike!

Title: Re: Updated Bike for a different Suzuki 650 (pictu
Post by Lupo on 09/26/10 at 16:53:17

Got my son an "F" three months ago for his commute back and forth to school and travel. Already he's round tripped it twice to Los Angeles from Tucson. It's a bit over 500 miles there. His school daily mileage is about 45 miles a day. Something you may want to consider is going 1 tooth up on the countershaft sprocket. It made it a lot better at freeway speeds yet gave up nothing in town. Fuel mileage increased also. Sort of a no brainer at about $15. Great bike for just about anything you throw at it. Enjoy.

Title: Re: Updated Bike for a different Suzuki 650 (pictu
Post by bill67 on 09/26/10 at 17:09:07

I've always geared my chain bikes higher,Their geared to carry 2 people and unless your real heavy you don't tell must difference in power but the cruising is a lot nicer.

Title: Re: Updated Bike for a different Suzuki 650 (pictu
Post by Balderdash on 09/27/10 at 09:12:02

I was thinking about changing to a 16 tooth front sprocket the next time I needed to change sprockets anyway but so many people keep telling me how much better it is going to be I'll have to pick one up before it gets too cold and see for myself. Thanks for the suggestions.