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jmejia Ex Member	I was offered a bike, tell me what you think? 07/06/05 at 13:38:48 ??? I was offered a 2001 Ls650 savage with 5000 miles show room quality stock bike for $2500.00. I never owned one before is it a good deal? it is for my wife she is a new rider but is gung ho! also when you start it the sarter clicks or knocks before it starts the bike is this normal? I've never owned a single stroke.
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Reply #1 - 07/06/05 at 13:54:00

jmejia wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:07:

??? I was offered a 2001 Ls650 savage with 5000 miles show room quality stock bike for $2500.00. I never owned one before is it a good deal? it is for my wife she is a new rider but is gung ho! also when you start it the sarter clicks or knocks before it starts the bike is this normal? I've never owned a single stroke.

i would recomend the purchase.
the clacking sound is completley normal.
it's a great bike for all levels of riding.
it's lightweight and nimble, yet has the torque to pull you out of any situation. pick the wrong gear, no problem with a savage, gearing is easy.

on the cons side.
small fuel capacity,
not that comfortable for second rider.
needs rejetting for optimal performance.
not alot of accessories, you can adapt just about anything though.

buy the darn thing. have some fun.

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shawn_b Ex Member	Re: I was offered a bike, tell me what you think? Reply #2 - 07/06/05 at 14:38:58 its my first bike and i got mine from my bros and it was his firts bike buy it she will love it 8) very easy to drive and learn on shawn
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Reply #4 - 07/06/05 at 14:51:12

jmejia wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:07:

??? I was offered a 2001 Ls650 savage with 5000 miles show room quality stock bike for $2500.00.....

I got a 2000 w/5K miles, missing right side cover, needing battery and tires, $2325 delivered -- I'm happy, your's sounds to be a better deal. (probably between elated and estatic.)

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Suzuki_Sam Ex Member	Re: I was offered a bike, tell me what you think? Reply #5 - 07/06/05 at 18:24:28 I paid $2000 for mine which is a 2002 with 8000 miles. Yours sounds like a great deal. It's my first bike, and as a gal I can honestly say I've loved learning to ride on it. My husband briefly had a Virago and now has a Volusia and both were a little intimidating to me. The Savage is perfect!
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Reply #6 - 07/07/05 at 00:59:20

Hi! We're all a little biased here Wink

... but truth is, the LS650 is a highly underated, underappreciated motorcycle ('cept by those who own 'em!) ... one of the best bargains (even brand new) and best kept secrets in the m/c industry ... and it sounds like the '01 you're looking at is a deal too!
Good luck, enjoy and Ride Safe!

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slavy Serious Thumper Offline smart cars for stupid people Posts: 710 Phoenix, Arizona Gender:	Re: I was offered a bike, tell me what you think? Reply #7 - 07/07/05 at 06:54:46 This is a good deal. If You want more unbiased opinion just check eBay for the pricing. About the clicking sound- this is the way it is supposed to be. The first click is the decompressor solenoid.
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Gitarzan Serious Thumper 2004 No Login Offline ! Posts: 827 Columbus, Oh, Earth, Solar Sys Gender:	Re: I was offered a bike, tell me what you think? Reply #8 - 07/07/05 at 07:10:49 I paid $2200 for a 1997 w/5500 miles a year ago. You've got a very good deal there.
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: I was offered a bike, tell me what you think? Reply #9 - 07/07/05 at 08:13:38 I paid $2200 for a '98 with 1640 miles on it 11 months ago. Sounds like a good deal.
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Reply #10 - 07/07/05 at 11:39:50

This is my first m/c and I have been extremely impressed with the responsiveness. My wife has now taken an interest and wants to learn how to ride it. May have to purchase another

I ended up getting a great deal for a 2001 with only 130 miles on it for $1900 but it needed a new front footpeg and mirror because it had been dropped. No other real damage except a scrape to the left shock.

I would strongly encourage purchasing a thumper, especially for a first time rider.

Good luck.

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Reply #11 - 07/07/05 at 14:16:03

tri wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:07:

This is my first m/c and I have been extremely impressed with the responsiveness. My wife has now taken an interest and wants to learn how to ride it. May have to purchase another

I ended up getting a great deal for a 2001 with only 130 miles on it for $1900 but it needed a new front footpeg and mirror because it had been dropped. No other real damage except a scrape to the left shock.

I would strongly encourage purchasing a thumper, especially for a first time rider.

Good luck.

You lucky b.... What a bargain!
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Reply #12 - 07/07/05 at 21:48:10

If it fits, buy it, you won't regret it. If it is too small, walk away, there are lots of other good bikes on the market. Are the others as good as the Savage? No, you can't ask a 250 to do a real engine's job...by the same token, if the Savage is too little, you can't ask a 650 in a 250 frame to do a 650/800/1100 or 1500 cc multi-cylinder larger platform's job.
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I know I'll get slammed, but, if the bike isn't right, then the bike isn't right...

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sluggo Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline big singles lead, twins follow the pack Posts: 4744 moses lake washington Gender:	Re: I was offered a bike, tell me what you think? Reply #13 - 07/07/05 at 22:33:57 buy it, chop it, ride the crap out of it. oh wait, thats what i did with my 04.
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WD Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Professional "scooter trash". Posts: 5207 Rosemark TN Gender:	Re: I was offered a bike, tell me what you think? Reply #14 - 07/07/05 at 23:20:56 Did the same with my 98. Great fun. -WD
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