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Title: Out For My First Ride Post by kiwi5000 on 03/10/19 at 17:37:26 Literally my first ride. I took my MSF class last year and finally got a bike! Today was the maiden voyage. Had a few issues with the bike at first but figured things out. Spent the better part of the day being a biker! It was really amazing. After I got better at changing gears up and down and turning off my blinker it turned into the most perfect day to be out. I didn't realized how many back roads I've never been down, went places I never knew could lead to familiar ones and all the while it seemed my expectations of riding met and exceed the reality of actually doing it! Anyways, I plan on doing some modifications and maintenance the previous owner neglected to do. Hope everyone can enjoy a nice ride soon. Stay safe! |
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Title: Re: Out For My First Ride Post by justin_o_guy2 on 03/10/19 at 17:48:08 I didn't realized how many back roads I've never been down, went places I never knew could lead to familiar One of ridings great times. Good on ya,, What kinda mods you planning? |
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Title: Re: Out For My First Ride Post by jcstokes on 03/10/19 at 17:54:39 The name is interesting, do you have some connection with New Zealand? While you're enjoying your rides, remember you only have a 2.6417287 US gallon tank. Your safe range on that will be about 110-120 miles. If the tank is dead empty, you might squeeze 3 US gallons in if you are very careful, but beware of seepage around the cap. Doesn't bother me down here, but most US fuel is ethanolised and this may hurt your paint. |
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Title: Re: Out For My First Ride Post by kiwi5000 on 03/11/19 at 09:56:12 justin_o_guy2, I'm going to do a cafe racer style to it this winter. Right now I just want to ride it as is :) However, I do need a back tire for it so I was thinking about going ahead with the 18" rear wheel conversion. I've found a rim on ebay for $47. Seems like a good deal. I'm just not sure the spoke length to get. Also, it needs a new fork seal and so I'll go ahead and lower the front while i'm at it. I was going to do the spacer method that goes inside on the smaller spring i believe. I need an air filter too and am considering the pod filter and re-jetting but I might be getting ahead of myself. jcstokes, no connection, just a random username i use. Thanks for the tip, I did stop and get some gas but didn't pay attention to odometer. I'll try again next time. Thanks! |
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Title: Re: Out For My First Ride Post by justin_o_guy2 on 03/11/19 at 10:36:40 Guys here have done rim swaps. I don't know that you can get that size in without a swing arm modification, maybe even Hafta lose the belt. Great idea to ride it, as is for a while, get a feel for what you want from it. |
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Title: Re: Out For My First Ride Post by Dave on 03/11/19 at 10:51:45 Not all rims work on the back of the Savage - if the spoke holes were punched at an angle for a hub with a disc brake.....the spoke angle may be wrong. You also want 36 spoke rims - not 40 spokes. Buchanan Spoke and Wheel can get you spokes.....some folks have also used the spokes from Mike's XS650 site - the back of the Yamaha used a brake drum with the same size spoke circle as the Suzuki. Putting the fork spacer to drop the front limits the fork travel, and makes for a horribly choppy ride. Getting the top yoke with the clamp is a much better choice for dropping the front.....and the height can be adjusted with an allen wrench. |
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Title: Re: Out For My First Ride Post by kiwi5000 on 03/11/19 at 11:33:49 5E65687F6E62797F646C617E0D0 wrote:
Will that 2.15x18 rim on his website work as well? 5E65687F6E62797F646C617E0D0 wrote:
This is a great suggestion, i never thought of this! What should i be looking for? Any specific yoke or dimensions? |
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Title: Re: Out For My First Ride Post by Dave on 03/11/19 at 12:38:54 I have no idea if the front from an XS650 will work....it likely won't as I believe it was a drum brake. The top yoke is in our Marketplace: http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1549061357 So is a front rim: http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1399394334/0 I might be able to get you a good 2.50x18 Excel rim and new spokes for a less than "retail" cost. |
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Title: Re: Out For My First Ride Post by zipidachimp on 03/11/19 at 23:32:18 Hey! where have dc motive been hiding? I bought the ryca top clamp and had to drill my own riser holes. How come you supply with the holes and ryca refuses?? Also, you're priced lower. What am I missing. I may buy a second set. Cheers! 8-) |
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Title: Re: Out For My First Ride Post by kiwi5000 on 03/12/19 at 06:01:52 172C2136272B30362D252837440 wrote:
Hey Dave, that'd be great! Let me know more please. |
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Title: Re: Out For My First Ride Post by MMRanch on 03/14/19 at 00:42:29 kiwi5000 you anywhere near Lynchburg Tn. ? I've seen some of these fellers roll up my driveway in some years ... this may be one of them ? |
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Title: Re: Out For My First Ride Post by kiwi5000 on 03/14/19 at 07:03:59 120012000D1E111C175F0 wrote:
Nah, I'm closer to Knoxville. |
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Title: Re: Out For My First Ride Post by Dave on 03/14/19 at 07:44:08 I pass through Knoxville on our way to the good riding areas down your way.......just east of you is the Tail of the Dragon and other really good riding areas in TN/NC/GA. The speeds aren't high - but the terrain is challenging with lots of hills and very tight corners. You need to get a few miles under your belt and get confident in your riding ability - hopefully you can join us on a group ride someday. |
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Title: Re: Out For My First Ride Post by kiwi5000 on 03/14/19 at 12:13:33 506B6671606C77716A626F70030 wrote:
Yeah that'd be great! How often do you come down? |
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Title: Re: Out For My First Ride Post by Dave on 03/14/19 at 13:42:01 I try to get down 2 or 3 times a summer. Last year I only got down early in the summer....and then again in November. There are generally 2 or 3 other forum members that meet me there. |
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Title: Re: Out For My First Ride Post by LANCER on 03/15/19 at 04:28:58 I miss riding the Smokies. [ch128577][ch127949] Hopefully in a few years Paula and I will be able to move back to S. Carolina and be much closer to the area. |
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Title: Re: Out For My First Ride Post by kiwi5000 on 03/28/19 at 08:43:45 Went out the other day for my second ride. Actually, it was my third but my second one was a wash due to gas in the engine. Suffice to say I had to order another petcock. Upon further inspection of the bike I noticed the pipe was loose and the muffler looked like it wasn't on all the way. I took the muffler off to snug it up better and found that it was a HD muffler! So then I thought i'd see what they did (or didn't do) about the mixture screw. Yeah, it was completely buggered up. Had to drill it out. Ordered one online and once it came in I changed the oil (again) and filter, new air filter, spark plug and fresh gas and then it started up like a champ! There's a little backfire after I cut the engine off so I bought the jetkit advertised here by Lancer. I haven't jetted it yet or even set the mixture screw, I just turned the new one out 1.5 turns. It's nice out today so I'll probably go for another ride. I also bought an 18" rim and tire since the back is nearly bald. No point in buying one now only to change it later so I'll probably work on that this weekend. Here's a picture I took on my first ride. It flooded here and I found this tunnel leading to a pond in the road. |
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Title: Re: Out For My First Ride Post by MMRanch on 03/28/19 at 17:51:18 There's a place that looks like that down below Fayettville near the Al. border . Could it be the same one ? |
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Title: Re: Out For My First Ride Post by kiwi5000 on 03/29/19 at 13:47:48 756775676A79767B70380 wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------------- Nah, it's close to New Market Tn. Like most small towns they all look the same in some spots lol. :) |
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Title: Re: Out For My First Ride Post by MMRanch on 03/30/19 at 10:08:17 I'm up in Lynchburg . , New Market has a neat little BBQ place ! If the Savage gang makes it to Tn. this year we could meet ya for BBQ then go see if the water has gone down yet ? :) |
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Title: Re: Out For My First Ride Post by kiwi5000 on 04/01/19 at 13:31:08 455745575A49464B40080 wrote:
----------------------------------------------------- Sounds good to me! I'm up for a ride anytime. |
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Title: Re: Out For My First Ride Post by kiwi5000 on 05/08/19 at 08:00:38 Update So I've been riding more and more as my free time provides. I LOVE it. I don't know if anyone else is like this but when I get into something new I tend to want to do it as much as possible. Maybe I'll get burnt our but that's no where near possible right now. Every time I go out for a ride I think to myself "how are more people not on these things?". There's no end to how happy and free one feels on a bike. Maybe I could see it getting tiring if this was my only form of transportation and having to drive in the rain and sleet and snow would become dreadful... maybe. However, I have the luxury of a car right now. I think I'm going to take a camera with me when I go out. I haven't had any close calls yet (knock on wood) but one time a truck inched forward at a stop while he was looking the other way and abruptly stopped when he whipped his head my direction. So here's a couple of points and questions I'd like to address. 1. I only joyride. I've yet to got into the store or elsewhere that would have me putting my helmet somewhere. What do you all do when you go out on your bike and have to leave your skullsaver? I've got the helmet lock so I could use that. I went to Lexington KY (road trip with my kids to a convention) and saw two bikes in the lot with bags and helmets just sitting on their bikes. Seems awfully trusting to me. Mine's a full face. Gotta protect this money maker lol. 2. I amazingly pulled onto my road as my front wheel went flat. This happened to me a week prior in my car too! I'm a lucky s.o.b. Got me thinking about what would happen if this occurred while i was out. What do you all do for breakdowns or flats? Insurance, tow, friends, push it home? 3. Upgrades: I put an 18" rim on the front. That coupled with a new tire, this thing handles so much better now! I've also re-jetted the carbs with Lancers kit. Rides good and plugs aren't too lean but still a little too much i think. Now I need to change the front fork seals. I think that's about it :) |
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Title: Re: Out For My First Ride Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/08/19 at 08:14:49 I don't know if anyone else is like this but when I get into something new I tend to want to do it as much as possible. Nope, you're totally alone. You might be a weirdo. When I was just getting back to riding I was going down a country road and heard a sound. Took a second to realize I was laughing.. You can get a firearm lock. They have a flexible loop with a rubber coating. Around the handlebars and the chin guard. The helmet hanger leaves it upside down, inviting idiots and a55holes to deposit trash or liquids. |
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Title: Re: Out For My First Ride Post by Dave on 05/08/19 at 09:52:41 Been riding since 1969......still not lost the "fun" for me (I did take a 30 year break between 1979 - 2009 while I attended college and spent too much time at work). I have a somewhat expensive helmet and radio. If I am going to be out of sight of the bike for long, I either lock it up or take it inside with me. If your bike is stock - it should have a helmet lock on the back fender. |
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Title: Re: Out For My First Ride Post by sjaskow - FSO on 05/08/19 at 10:42:45 72706E702C292929190 wrote:
Hm, is it a joyride if your 25 mile ride home turns into 150+ just because? ;) To lock your helmet to your bike, grab a https://www.masterlocks.com/product/350/no-8114d-cable-lock and run it through the eye opening with the face shield cracked open. It won't discourage a determined thief but the snatch and grabs won't get it. |
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Title: Re: Out For My First Ride Post by batman on 05/08/19 at 17:42:19 That back tire looks petty bald , your next ride may be to the hospital . |
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Title: Re: Out For My First Ride Post by MMRanch on 05/08/19 at 20:43:08 . Maybe I'll get burnt our but that's no where near possible right now. ;D got my first one at age 15 , One year in collage I couldn't afford a car and a bike. So one year I was "Bike-less" Now 51 years latter I still "NEED" a ride if the sun is shinning ! It NEVER goes away or get old ! ;) It only gets worse ! ;D |
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