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Message started by gerald.hughes on 07/31/11 at 12:33:22

Title: End of the Line?
Post by gerald.hughes on 07/31/11 at 12:33:22

I just looked at the Suzuki site to check out the 2012 bikes. They do not show an S40 for 2012. When you click on the S40, it shows a 2011. Could this be the end of the line for our beloved Savage?

Title: Re: End of the Line?
Post by papi_ocho on 07/31/11 at 12:54:04

Yes!

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1312068143

Title: Re: End of the Line?
Post by mmosel on 08/01/11 at 01:19:51

If 2012 is the last year for carbed bikes, you'd think they'd crank em out for one last year of production. If this really is the last year, then I might have to look for a used bike as a backup.

Title: Re: End of the Line?
Post by PerrydaSavage on 08/01/11 at 03:14:16

Well, our beloved Thumper had a 25 year run ... not bad at all! There'll be good used ones around for awhile yet though!

Wonder what Suzuki has slated for a replacement? A F.I. TU650X?!!!! Man that'd be awesome!!!!

Title: Re: End of the Line?
Post by arteacher on 08/01/11 at 05:30:53

The TU 250 has FI- how hard would it be to adapt. It all depends what their sales figures are like. If they aren't selling well they will be discontinued, and when I visit the dealer, it appears that they have only sold one in 11 months.

Title: Re: End of the Line?
Post by bill67 on 08/01/11 at 13:56:15

The S40 isn't a big selling bike,the 2 dealers I know real good only sell about 1 a year,when you see a used one for sell its real low mileage.The problem with the bike is it turns to many rpms,To stiff rear suspension,Lite front end.

Title: Re: End of the Line?
Post by Z on 08/01/11 at 15:44:48

OK I'm going to show how little I know about these things but, are they still going to make replacement parts for them?

Title: Re: End of the Line?
Post by Sunchasers on 08/01/11 at 18:39:08

72280 wrote:

OK I'm going to show how little I know about these things but, are they still going to make replacement parts for them?

I would expect replacement parts will be available for years to come. Places like Ron Ayers and Bike Bandit have parts for many bikes much older than the Savage. ;)

Title: Re: End of the Line?
Post by John_D FSO on 08/02/11 at 03:12:52

4D786F6F64797C4E7C6B7C7A781D0 wrote:

Wonder what Suzuki has slated for a replacement? A F.I. TU650X?!!!! Man that'd be awesome!!!!

That would indeed rock! [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Title: Re: End of the Line?
Post by kimchris1 on 08/02/11 at 18:54:28

Will be interesting to see what they
replace it with if indeed they stop
production on the S-40..
No matter if I get another bike someday
or not, I plan on keeping Genie till she is
an antique and then some.. :) kim