Welcome aboard doc, it is good to have someone along with your skills just in case someone gets off course here and hits a wall...or maybe a cow in the road...
You will find this to be the best source for everything "Savage" on the web. Good people to talk with and virtually any tech question can be addressed by someone here.
I am in central SC, what part of the "Glorious South" do you ride in?
I am a member of the Souther Cruisers Riding Club, which is a terrific club if you like to get out with good, responsible folk for safe & sane rides. No dues, good rides, no crazy stuff. It is a national club and there is likely a chapter near you. I have been riding for over 40 years and this is the first club I have ever joined (6 months ago), and have been on 5 rides so far and I have enjoyed every minute of it.
If you have an interest give me a holler!