Not there just yet but did take a step in that direction, buying a 2005 S50 (800 Intruder) this weekend.  

For those newbies or those on the fence and reading these threads before considering the Savage, I'd say my experience with it has been very pleasant, especially after eliminating the speedo rattle!

Having been away from motorcycling for 25+ years prior, the Savage provided me with alot: confidence building, reliability, maintenance simplicity, and fun!!  

Every bike has its own unique character---but the Savage is even uniquer.  

People I've let on ride it (some on a dare after laughing histerically) finally get its appeal after they've ridden it---these bikes wouldn't be around this long without much change if they didn't fill some niche.

sorry to hear this, but hope you had a lot of fun riding it over a goodly period of time. hope you can still ride a bike that is a little more comfy, perhaps.

at the moment ive got a kwak gpz 305b
which is a better rideing position for me

i had my 88 savage for 4 1/2 years & did over 20'000 mile on her
but as it was my first bike i had a lot of love for her & i was sorry to see her go
my girlfriend actually laughed cos i had tears in my eyes when it was trailerd away

but im still savage at heart