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/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> The Cafe >> Who has a Savage/S40 and a Sportster? /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1504061091 Message started by JLC on 08/29/17 at 19:44:50 |
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Title: Who has a Savage/S40 and a Sportster? Post by JLC on 08/29/17 at 19:44:50 Just curious... I have a 2015 S40 and a 2007 Sportster. Who else on this forum has both? |
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Title: Re: Who has a Savage/S40 and a Sportster? Post by LANCER on 08/29/17 at 20:06:57 There are several of us. '96 Savage '09 S40 '05 XL 1200c None of them are stock. [ch128513][ch127949][ch128526][ch128641] |
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Title: Re: Who has a Savage/S40 and a Sportster? Post by MMRanch on 08/29/17 at 20:31:54 Yes , The Sportster is "Set-up" just like the LS- . They have Windshields , saddle bags , rear box , GPS , Floorboard/heal-rest pegs , and longer legs than the factory-s gave them . The difference is the seat room , yea my wife's helmet don't hit my helmet when we're on the Harley ! But , I hate backing that thing up or pushing it anywhere ! I'm thinking the Guzzi V7 might replace the Sportster ... but that's not completely decided yet ??? Its 150 LBs lighter with the same room and power. |
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Title: Re: Who has a Savage/S40 and a Sportster? Post by Ruttly on 08/29/17 at 21:40:05 1996 Savage/RYCA Street Tracker and 2002 H/D XL883R They stay right next to each other Love both of them , each is a part of me , but not my identity , well maybe a little ! 8-) |
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Title: Re: Who has a Savage/S40 and a Sportster? Post by Todd James on 08/29/17 at 22:47:45 2007 Suzuki S40 and 2007 HD Sporty 1200 Low |
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Title: Re: Who has a Savage/S40 and a Sportster? Post by oldNslow on 08/30/17 at 04:42:21 06 S40, 04 XL883 The S40 has bags and a windshield and is completely stock except for a raptor and a versy adjuster. It's my long distance bike. Just came back from the Motoamerica road races at Pittsburgh International Race Complex on it as a matter of fact. I'm planning on riding it to the flat track race in Williams Grove Pa. in a couple of weeks.The Sportster is a bit of a hodrod and is pretty much my around town butt jewelery. The Sporty gets a bit uncomfortable after a couple of hours. |
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Title: Re: Who has a Savage/S40 and a Sportster? Post by Serowbot on 08/30/17 at 08:47:55 2012' 883 97' Savage 09' S50 Gonna' sell the 883.... too heavy... (I can handle it okay,. just don't enjoy it, and the S50 will do anything the 883 will at 100lbs lighter)... |
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Title: Re: Who has a Savage/S40 and a Sportster? Post by JLC on 08/30/17 at 09:45:33 I was tempted by the S50 too... when I was looking at the 2007 Sportster, there was a S50 with low miles for sale on Craigslist locally. In the end fuel injection, my favorite color (pearl white), the very low miles, and the wish to have a Harley once in my life pushed me to buy the Sportster! Good luck in selling the Sportster. |
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Title: Re: Who has a Savage/S40 and a Sportster? Post by Ruttly on 08/30/17 at 19:47:37 I'm not really a H/D biker type but I love my sportster ! It makes me feel good that others here are the same. I'm a motorcycle nut , not right in the head , just a two wheeled bonafide nut , love all motorcycles. Thanks JLC for your thoughts. You are not the odd man out ! My RYCA & Sportster sleep together every night. Sportster rules on a road with long sweeping turns but the RYCA eats up the nastiest rough tore up mountain passes with no effort ! Only a true motorcycle nut owns both and loves both , I AM NOT ALONE ! Great forum with the best members , even if you don't own a sporty ! |
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Title: Re: Who has a Savage/S40 and a Sportster? Post by ohiomoto on 08/31/17 at 05:59:10 I think Eegore has a HD. Mostly uses it in parking lots. ;D |
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Title: Re: Who has a Savage/S40 and a Sportster? Post by Ruttly on 08/31/17 at 06:22:26 0D0A0B0D0F0D160D620 wrote:
Yeah , What a drag ! ;D |
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Title: Re: Who has a Savage/S40 and a Sportster? Post by mpescatori on 09/01/17 at 00:32:31 I have a 1988 Savage 4 speed and a 1995 80cu.in. Dyna Superglide. Same cylinder capacity, 650/670 ea., but the Dyna being a twin is much more flexible, it'll pull away from 1500 rpm. Also, 50mph is my comfortable cruising speed on the Savage (60 max.) while the Dyna will do 70 forever... On the other hand, the Savage weighs 160 Kg, the Dyna weighs 280 Kg. So in thick city traffic the Savage is the better bike. ::) So why is it that the Savage has been sitting in the garage since Sept 2016 and I'm Always riding the Dyna ? ;D |
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Title: Re: Who has a Savage/S40 and a Sportster? Post by JLC on 09/01/17 at 14:48:41 When I bought my Sportster, there were some loose bolts and nuts, notably those attaching the handlebars to the tree, and the mirrors. The rest of the fasteners were tight. Well, I took my Sportster to the dealer this morning to have new tires mounted. The bolts/nuts for the wheels and brakes were tight alright, and not likely to come loose... the previous owner used Loctite. Red Loctite. I'm glad I did not try to do the job on my own. |
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Title: Re: Who has a Savage/S40 and a Sportster? Post by buster6315 on 09/01/17 at 19:53:59 I ride a 1988 Savage, & a couple of Sportsters. I like the rubber mounted Sportsters. (Motorcycles ruined my life) :) |
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Title: Re: Who has a Savage/S40 and a Sportster? Post by JLC on 09/01/17 at 20:55:32 I like the rubber mounted engines too... and the fuel injection, and the peanut tanks. That's why I got the 2007, last year they fitted this style of fuel tank to the 883 Sportsters. Are your Sportsters 883s or 1200s? |
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Title: Re: Who has a Savage/S40 and a Sportster? Post by Tincanman on 09/03/17 at 13:29:58 06 s40 03 vs1400 99 sportster |
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Title: Re: Who has a Savage/S40 and a Sportster? Post by JLC on 09/03/17 at 14:42:14 Wow... there are more of us with both a savage/S40 and a Sportster than I guessed! |
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Title: Re: Who has a Savage/S40 and a Sportster? Post by Oldfeller on 09/03/17 at 16:24:00 I have a Savage that used to eat 1200 cc Sportsters up in the mountains. It also ate Crumpets and Bimmers by the dozen. I only got eaten by 600-750cc crotch rockets and this one Dragon local guy on a white Goldwing ..... Unfortunately, I got old and don't do that so much any more. |
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Title: Re: Who has a Savage/S40 and a Sportster? Post by LANCER on 09/03/17 at 17:18:53 29242B2620377772450 wrote:
Things seem to happen as the years go by, and age is one of those. Along with age comes slower reflexes and a general tendency to avoid things that might hurt, like running off the road. Oh, I did that already ! And yes, just as expected, it HURT ... A LOT ! Both my Savage and the Sporty can run down the road quite smartly, but due to my age enhanced skills I pretty much limit my heavy right hand to straighter parts of the roads. [ch128526][ch127949] [/quote] |
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