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Demin Serious Thumper Offline We need more chlorine in the gene pool Posts: 2435 Warren,Ohio Gender:	Re: What would you ride if the Savage650 didn't ex Reply #150 - 05/03/10 at 12:31:34 No,the owner already has it back.Lol.
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John_D FSO Serious Thumper Offline Ridin' and smilin' Posts: 1658 Vancouver, WA Gender:	Re: What would you ride if the Savage650 didn't ex Reply #151 - 05/04/10 at 06:03:31 BurnPgh wrote on 04/28/10 at 22:53:56: Actually, Ural has the solo coming to NA, so Im going to go with that. That or the Royal Enfield. Or both. Just took a look at the Urals, nice looking bike.
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Re: What would you ride if the Savage650 didn't ex
Reply #152 - 05/04/10 at 16:35:00

RidgeRunner13 wrote on 04/21/10 at 15:21:34:

After owning three Savages going back to 1988, I made the choice back last Nov. to move up to a bigger bike so the wife & I could travel more comfortably.

I chose a Yamaha V-Star 950T because just like my Savages, I will do all service myself. No radiator/cooling system to service, no shaft drive to service & no spoke wheels to clean & adjust. I just went over 3800 miles today & would make the same choice again.
I've loved my Savages, but this bike is Sooooo SSSwwweeeeeeettt.
This picture was taken at the Texas Mile. We put over 200 miles riding 2-up that day and were ready for more. Cool

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n94/Pappygt13/PamsGoiad029-1.jpg

All it needs now is a trailer hitch that I'm in the process of fabricating.

I have to admit I am interested in this one.
What is the long term reliability of this?

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Re: What would you ride if the Savage650 didn't ex
Reply #153 - 05/04/10 at 16:53:10

What memories, when stationed at Ft. Holabird (Md..now gone), I rode down from Boston on my 305 Honda supehawk. It was Feb, snow on the ground but roads clear...Somewhere around 12 hours in the saddle but she. in Feb after being put in my parent's basement in Sept) started up with one hit of the button and never skipped a beat. The dream's valenced fenders are/were too olde school for my tastes. Shocked

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suzi-q Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 87	Re: What would you ride if the Savage650 didn't ex Reply #154 - 05/05/10 at 14:41:49 always loved that bsa 441 victor
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jef.savage Serious Thumper Offline ridin' n slidin' Posts: 638 Boston, MA Gender:	Re: What would you ride if the Savage650 didn't ex Reply #155 - 05/05/10 at 14:47:18 If I had 8k to buy a bike tomorrow it'd be a Triumph Street Triple.
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tcreeley Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 224	Re: What would you ride if the Savage650 didn't ex Reply #156 - 05/05/10 at 17:31:03 Suzuki Intrepid- guy I got my '87 savage from had one- '91 - more money so I didn't. Sweet looking bike.
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wingsout YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 45 Lockport NY Gender:	Re: What would you ride if the Savage650 didn't ex Reply #157 - 05/08/10 at 09:00:12 Kawasaki Versys.
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mick Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Hell-bound Posts: 7323 Dayton Oregon Gender:	Re: What would you ride if the Savage650 didn't ex Reply #158 - 05/08/10 at 09:40:26 If I could ever ride again, it would be one of the bikes below,and my beloved ninja.
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gerald.hughes Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline FSO Posts: 1100 Tucson, Az Gender:	Re: What would you ride if the Savage650 didn't ex Reply #159 - 05/11/10 at 22:53:02 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuIJRsAuCHQ
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Re: What would you ride if the Savage650 didn't ex
Reply #160 - 06/13/10 at 21:57:32

Hmmmm.....

Well, I use my Savage (see my signature) as a "daily rider" - almost exclusively for urban work.

I want an air-cooled single with a fairly conventional layout.

Looking around out there, I guess I would opt for the Suzuki TU250. I'd have to put up with a danged chain, though (I love the almost no-maintenance belt on my Savage).

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Edgar Senior Member Offline Are you a lucky little lady in the city of light? Posts: 353 San Diego	Re: What would you ride if the Savage650 didn't ex Reply #161 - 06/13/10 at 22:42:13 2010 sportster 48
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Duane Senior Member Offline Creatively Maladjusted Posts: 335 Terra Plane Gender:	Re: What would you ride if the Savage650 didn't ex Reply #162 - 06/14/10 at 01:48:10 bikes I had: 2003 LS650 1974 CB550F 1999 250 Katana would have if not the Savage: I find a Buel Blast even though they stopped making them. I like the thumper singles I guess.
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Re: What would you ride if the Savage650 didn't ex
Reply #163 - 06/29/10 at 23:39:38

My first and current street bike is an 04 Yamaha FZ6 that I bought new and have clocked up over 11k fun filled miles. But I desire something a bit more sporty. So I've gone back and forth between a new Triumph Street Triple R or new Triumph Daytona 675. I've decided to go for the Daytona.

But recently I discovered the Savage/S40 and see it as an economical mod friendly platform that could satisfy my desire to build a very light weight urban bike with cafe racer styling, experiment with mods, or any custom look I might want in the future.

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Re: What would you ride if the Savage650 didn't ex
Reply #164 - 07/01/10 at 11:39:55

Kaishaku wrote on 06/21/05 at 10:46:33:

What's wrong with shaft drive and liquid cooled motors?

(No, I really want to know! I'm basing a large part of my research on which bikes are the most durable and lowest maintenance)

If you want low maintenance go air cooled (no water pump or plumbing)
If you want durability go water cooled and shaft drive.

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