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sluggo Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline big singles lead, twins follow the pack Posts: 4744 moses lake washington Gender:	Re: What would you ride if the Savage650 didn't ex Reply #60 - 06/27/05 at 17:20:39 Paladin. wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:06: Everything breaks eventually. Everything Man makes breaks Everything God makes dies. Ya live, Ya Die everthing between is B.S. that pretty much sums up my "core" beliefs.
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Re: What would you ride if the Savage650 didn't ex
Reply #61 - 06/27/05 at 17:57:29

Paladin. wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:06:

More of a viewpoint and a matter of taste rather than an opinion.
Ahhh..... There's the rub. I do not take care of things. I am horridly abusive of vehicles. Always have been and I'm not about to change. Simple works longer when abused and is easier and cheaper to fix when I do break it. Everything breaks eventually.

sooooo true sir that was my main point the taking care of it thing!!!
However more robust and efficient systems work better and longer always have always will. This is why a The highest record mileage for an automobile with the original gasoline motor without an overhaul is 577,363 miles to 5 Jan 1993 by Don Champion's 1979 Cadillac
Sedan de Ville and not a Volkswagen. 8)

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Re: What would you ride if the Savage650 didn't ex
Reply #62 - 06/27/05 at 17:59:05

PerrydaSavage wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:06:

Oklahoma Mike ... here ya go!
http://www.hyosungmotors.com.au/GV650_i.jpg
V-Rod styling, 650cc liquid cooled V-twin (based on 'zuki SV650 mill), belt drive, dual front disc brakes & single rear disc, 450lbs dry.
Hyosung GV650 Aquila (also available in 1000cc) ... made in South Korea and coming soon to North America.
http://www.hyosungmotors.com.au/GV650_k.jpg

That is freaking awesome !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Where do I sign!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: What would you ride if the Savage650 didn't ex
Reply #63 - 06/27/05 at 18:05:50

Oklahoma_Mike wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:06:

That is freaking awesome !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Where do I sign!!!!!!!!!!!
Shocked

so, ya want to drive that home today?

tax license insurance, just 199.99 a month, for the next 84 months. that's right ride it home today and save. just 199.99 till the company is bankupt, and your note is sold pennies on the dollar yet you still owe the full nut. and you having no factory support what so ever. Grin

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but then again i would void the warranty anyway when i bobbed it. Shocked

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Re: What would you ride if the Savage650 didn't ex
Reply #64 - 06/27/05 at 19:23:43

Oklahoma_Mike wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:06:

My buddy haves a air compresser that is a VW motor running on three cylinders and the fourth is the compresser 8)

In the early Model-T days, there was a conversion kit to make the T engine do the same thing. I got to see one several years ago -- pretty cool.

My '70 Charger was on its way to a 7 to 1 version of the same thing, when I broke the #2 rod at about 60.

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Re: What would you ride if the Savage650 didn't ex
Reply #65 - 06/27/05 at 20:46:03

PerrydaSavage wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:06:

Oklahoma Mike ... here ya go!
http://www.hyosungmotors.com.au/GV650_i.jpg
V-Rod styling, 650cc liquid cooled V-twin (based on 'zuki SV650 mill), belt drive, dual front disc brakes & single rear disc, 450lbs dry.
Hyosung GV650 Aquila (also available in 1000cc) ... made in South Korea and coming soon to North America.
http://www.hyosungmotors.com.au/GV650_k.jpg

http://www.bikez.com/motorcycles/hyosung_gv_650_aquila_2005.php

Actually I read somewhere that Suzuki was planning to sell a rebadged Korean VRod loke bike. And that looks a lot like it...

From:
http://www.forbes.com/columnists/columnists/2005/02/22/cz_jf_0222flint.html
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The Verona and Forenza cars are built by what used to be Daewoo of Korea, which is now controlled by General Motors. Suzuki owns a bit of the Korean manufacturer, too, and GM owns 20% of Suzuki. But GM doesn't control Suzuki.

Also Suzuki sells engines to Hyosung and may well follow a similar business plan with them. Scroll to bottom.
http://www.motobykz.co.uk/Hyosung/hyosung.htm

I can't find that link about Suzuki rebadging, but I'll keep looking.

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Re: What would you ride if the Savage650 didn't ex
Reply #66 - 06/28/05 at 02:10:50

Wow, didn't know that 'Zuki was planning to sell a re-badge of the Hyosung 650 "V-Rod" ... any more info would be appreciated. I know Suzuki has been sharing engine technology with Hyosung for awhile now ... with H's 650 & 1000cc bikes having powerplants based on the SV650 & 1000 motors...
Hyosung have been manufacturing motorcycles & scooters since the early 70's and are a staple of the Asian transportation system ... so the models they are introducing to Canada and the U.S. later this year should be reliable ... if that V-Rod styled Cruiser proves to be so ... and competitively priced, it should sell well!

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savagethumper Ex Member	Re: What would you ride if the Savage650 didn't ex Reply #67 - 06/28/05 at 20:25:18 No "Savage", that's easy, I'd ride an Suzuki S40. There's a strange similarity between it and the "Savage". Hmmmmmmmm.....
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Re: What would you ride if the Savage650 didn't ex
Reply #68 - 06/29/05 at 08:15:14

hello all. new to the board but thought i would make this my first post since the question made me think. off the bat i would say the new Bonneville black. nimble agile and just fun to ride. might consider the vegas 8-ball purely based on the lines. out of production bikes, thats easy. Old pan/shovel. not cheap, not reliable but darn they are beautiful.

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klx650sm2002 Serious Thumper Offline The more I learn the less I know. Posts: 2041 Cumbria,England Gender:	Re: What would you ride if the Savage650 didn't ex Reply #69 - 06/29/05 at 10:58:38 Yep Could go for a Shovel too. Clive W
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: What would you ride if the Savage650 didn't ex Reply #70 - 06/29/05 at 11:11:01 Just have an oil pan to park it over.
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bobo383 Serious Thumper 2004 No Login Offline Neck=Red Posts: 516 Arlington, TX Gender:	Re: What would you ride if the Savage650 didn't ex Reply #71 - 06/29/05 at 15:43:46 Savage_Rob wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:06: Just have an oil pan to park it over. My 98 Savage was not much better.
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: What would you ride if the Savage650 didn't ex Reply #72 - 06/29/05 at 16:41:53 Wow! Mine is a '98 and doesn't appear to leak at all since I replaced the head plug - and only minor seepage before that. And I'm using pure synthetic. If there's a place to leak, synthetic will find it.
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Re: What would you ride if the Savage650 didn't ex
Reply #73 - 06/29/05 at 19:08:13

My 98 leaks out the head plug, the speedo cable (the whole thing, not just the base), somewhere under the starter...

Oh, non-engine leaks: wheel bearings (both sets), swingarm, steering head base bearing, and the right fork seal (major league leak), brake caliper...

My bike is convinced it is a 1964 Bonneville...
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Re: What would you ride if the Savage650 didn't ex
Reply #74 - 06/30/05 at 05:27:40

Back to the thread's topic... there's always the Beamer thumper.

But I ran into one of these yesterday at the local Home Depot and, though I firmly believe 2000cc is too darn much bike for anyone not towing an Airstream behind it, this piece of muscle was simply beautiful. This one's the wrong color but it was definitely a Vulcan 2000. Instead picture this in a pale silver-blue (it was in nearly mint condition) with a short passenger backrest and custom leather saddlebags.

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