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Message started by strang on 10/26/12 at 10:39:17

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Post by strang on 10/26/12 at 10:39:17

Bought the 2006 model yesterday
Rode it 2 hours home - fun times 8-)

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Post by Pine on 10/26/12 at 11:55:37

Our bikes look GOOD in red! Congratz!

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Post by Doug B on 10/26/12 at 12:12:06

congrats on your recent purchase I went 30 years 1982-2012 between owning(and riding) bikes before buying a brand new 2011 on 8-21-12 there's nothing like it in life the feeling is one that must be experienced to know(like almost everything) and if you rode it home for 2 hours - you've already started to trust it the s40 is so easy to handle/manuver and to find this site was a big plus read up on the posts within many great minds at work get an oil with enough ZDDP immediately

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Post by justin_o_guy2 on 10/26/12 at 12:14:02

& keep the idle up in the 1,000 rpm + range

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Post by bohe1 on 10/26/12 at 13:10:02

I had that great feeling last week when i bought my 2002 savage and rode it 30 miles home !! It was Great!! 8-)

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Post by strang on 10/26/12 at 14:12:25

Have been reading about backfires already :)
1st newbie question:
I would like to get rid of the park section of the ignition switch. I have an older ls650 service manual and it looks like it is just 2 wires - has anyone done this and is it as simple as I'm supposing?

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Post by J C Stokes on 10/26/12 at 15:24:06

Enjoy your bike

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Post by verslagen1 on 10/26/12 at 15:25:29

You can try it, but it might disable the tail light all together.

Why?

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Post by Serowbot on 10/26/12 at 15:32:43

415245445B5650525906370 wrote:

You can try it, but it might disable the tail light all together.

Yes, it does... you'll have to connect it to the other tap...
(I just did this for Gerry's bike yesterday...)...

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Post by Paraquat on 10/26/12 at 15:55:24

How do you like it?

--Steve

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Post by Trippah on 10/26/12 at 16:05:28

Congrats - you've got the faster red model, ride carefully and enjoy. +1 on the keep above 1000 rpms. ;D

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Post by strang on 10/27/12 at 03:31:30

I love this bike - it is what I've always wanted.
A simple, light, get me anywhere without hassle machine.
Am going to do a service on Monday.
One was done not too long ago but I have bad experience with previous owners on other bikes so am playing it super safe now this beauty's mine.
I have paperwork that says it went to a mechanic to sort out backfiring - nada - still does it, so that's something I will be looking at this week as well.
Will adjust the idle when I do.
Wanted to get rid of park because I think it's a stupid function and I don't trust myself - I'll be in a rush one day and leave it in park and end up with a no go battery.
I can't believe I own such a lovely new bike - I must be getting somewhere in this world :D

Anyone know what this tail light is? I think I wanna get me one.

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Post by RC on 10/27/12 at 19:59:33

WELCOME

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Post by justin_o_guy2 on 10/28/12 at 00:25:42

Idle adjust is nothing, I can adjust it while Im sittin on it, no tools,

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Post by J C Stokes on 10/28/12 at 01:59:02

Read the post on messed up idle/fuel screw, it might be still on page 1 of rsd or it may have migrated to page 2 by the time you read this.

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Post by Grayowl on 10/28/12 at 08:43:59

Enjoy the new bike, this site is a wealth of knowledge for us new Savage owners. I bought mine new back in May of this year. Best money I have spent in a long time !! :)

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Post by Cavie on 10/28/12 at 12:14:13

585F594A454C2B0 wrote:

I love this bike - it is what I've always wanted.
A simple, light, get me anywhere without hassle machine.
Am going to do a service on Monday.
One was done not too long ago but I have bad experience with previous owners on other bikes so am playing it super safe now this beauty's mine.
I have paperwork that says it went to a mechanic to sort out backfiring - nada - still does it, so that's something I will be looking at this week as well.Will adjust the idle when I do.
Wanted to get rid of park because I think it's a stupid function and I don't trust myself - I'll be in a rush one day and leave it in park and end up with a no go battery.
I can't believe I own such a lovely new bike - I must be getting somewhere in this world :D

Anyone know what this tail light is? I think I wanna get me one.

It's gonna backfire. That is a Suzuki installed nonremovable option. you can minaimise it but not get ride of it. Get used to it and move on to some great mods.

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Post by justin_o_guy2 on 10/28/12 at 13:52:06

If mine didnt grumble & snarl on decel Id be Sooo unhappy..

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Post by HondaLavis on 10/28/12 at 22:31:28

I wouldn't bother disengaging the park mode. Just remember that pressing your thumb forward/down turns the key to the "O-F-F" position. I simply think of it as down as off, middle as on, and up as park.

Most importantly, enjoy your new ride!