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Worst misidentification?
03/19/05 at 23:03:24

All of us have had our bikes accused of being a Harley. Angry

What else have they been called? Mine has been ID'd as an AJS, a Matchless, a Douglas (?), a Scout (wonder what he was smoking?). Has only been correctly ID'd twice, even the stealership guesses wrong.There is just something wrong with the dealer not knowing what a Savage is....

Fess up! How misinformed are the so-called experts in your area? Stock or modified, the Savage is an enigma.
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Kropatchek Serious Thumper Offline Why more than 1 cylinder? Posts: 1457 Alphen a/d Rijn Netherlands Gender:	Re: Worst misidentification? Reply #1 - 03/20/05 at 03:35:11 Mine was called "Half a Harley" so i added "but cost less than a tenth and the fun of riding it is at least more" Greetz Kropatchek
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Ed L. Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline "We All go a Little Crazy Sometimes" Norman Bates Posts: 2808 Sunny Florida Gender:	Re: Worst misidentification? Reply #2 - 03/20/05 at 06:54:50 Most times they (other riders) don't believe the engine size is 650cc. Since it is a single they expect it to be in the 350cc range. Seems most motorcyclists aren't aware that a large single is still being made.
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PerrydaSavage Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Riding "The Rock"! Posts: 3522 Republic of Newfoundland Gender:	Re: Worst misidentification? Reply #3 - 03/20/05 at 08:39:10 I get the, "what is it?" question all the time ... usually followed by, "what size engine is that?" ... most can't believe that it's a Suzuki and the older guys who rode Brit singles in their younger days are amazed that you can still buy a Thumper roadbike ...
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Savage_Greg Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Don't go around your ass to reach your elbow... Posts: 7844 SW Washington State Gender:	Re: Worst misidentification? Reply #4 - 03/20/05 at 08:49:52 "Worst Misidentification"? I'll tell ya. I had a guy bend down and look at the engine real close and say, "Is that a single?" Personally, if they have to ask, then they don't know enough to make comparisons anyway. I should have just said, "no, it's actually a Twingle"......
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RadarORiley Serious Thumper Offline No one notices how you ride until you fall off. Posts: 863 West Of Weatherford, Texas Gender:	Re: Worst misidentification? Reply #5 - 03/20/05 at 16:05:55 My Brother-in-Law, who always knows everything, swore it was a Harley, We got tired of arguing with him and said sure it is.
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sluggo Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline big singles lead, twins follow the pack Posts: 4744 moses lake washington Gender:	Re: Worst misidentification? Reply #6 - 03/20/05 at 18:26:36 i hear all the same thing'., to confuse things further i've removed all markings except those on the engine casing. i've been known to call it an "italian" custom, a "zaa zu kee". i still smile though when i pull up for fuel and it gets more attention then bikes 5 to 6 times the price.
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Gitarzan Serious Thumper 2004 No Login Offline ! Posts: 827 Columbus, Oh, Earth, Solar Sys Gender:	Re: Worst misidentification? Reply #7 - 03/20/05 at 18:40:25 I have my Mazda medallions that the shop replaced when my car was in for bodywork. I was considering putting them on with a little foam tape. Zoom Zoom.
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Gitarzan Serious Thumper 2004 No Login Offline ! Posts: 827 Columbus, Oh, Earth, Solar Sys Gender:	Re: Worst misidentification? Reply #8 - 03/20/05 at 19:27:34 Then there's the other thumper... Link, in case pics don't show (flaky site sometimes): http://www.network54.com/Forum/message?forumid=13357&messageid=1111300006
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sunny Senior Member 2004 No Login Offline rock this town Posts: 293 d/fw texas Gender:	Re: Worst misidentification? Reply #9 - 03/21/05 at 14:15:48 for the first time EVER, i went into a harley/aftermarket shop and when asked whayt i rode, the guy said "750?" most just give me a dumb look.
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Re: Worst misidentification?
Reply #10 - 03/21/05 at 21:41:24

Bike show quotes: "You should enter it as a classic, there's only one other single out here and it's in the open class" (it was an old bicycle with a single lunger motor) and later... "You'd probably take second behind that other Triumph" (a 66 Bonne).

Nobody believes its' a 98 and you can buy a 2005 just like it.

Nobody believes it's a 650.

Only one guy got it right the first time. He used to have a Savage, and now has a Bandit. He knew right away what it was.

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