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markrider Junior Member Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 50	A "Savage Indian"? 07/04/07 at 10:31:53 Ever since I started riding motorcycles in the late 60's I have wanted an Indian Motorcycle. I can only afford a 2005 S40, which is really a Savage. Why not a "Savage Indian" I am interested in your thoughts and/or opinions before I go public. Thanks! Markirder
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28671 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: A "Savage Indian"? Reply #1 - 07/04/07 at 10:44:06 I can't see much detail in the pic. You might have posted a thumbnail instead of the full pic. But I like the idea of a Savage Indian bike. Not very PC though...
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markrider Junior Member Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 50	Re: A "Savage Indian"? Reply #2 - 07/04/07 at 10:56:57 Hope this picture is a little better.
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Max_Morley Serious Thumper Offline LT650 Luxury Touring & sidecar rig Posts: 1490 Moses Lake. WA Gender:	Re: A "Savage Indian"? Reply #3 - 07/04/07 at 11:56:30 My bagger has a full front fender with an Indian Head light ala Indian motorcycles. I believe that one could put about any brand name and product name on our savages and 90% of those who looked wouldn't know the difference. Max
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LANCER Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Savage Beast Performance Parts Posts: 10668 Oklahoma Gender:	Re: A "Savage Indian"? Reply #4 - 07/04/07 at 14:22:46 Quote: I believe that one could put about any brand name and product name on our savages and 90% of those who looked wouldn't know the difference. Max YEP
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Dr_Jim Ex Member	Re: A "Savage Indian"? Reply #5 - 07/04/07 at 22:31:23 -
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PerrydaSavage Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Riding "The Rock"! Posts: 3522 Republic of Newfoundland Gender:	Re: A "Savage Indian"? Reply #6 - 07/05/07 at 00:47:48 8) Great stuff b'ys! It seems that our LS650's fool even supposed "knowledgeable" Bikers ... mine was mistaken for a Harley just a few days ago by a guy wearin' an RC patch and loud-mouthin' like Foghorn Leghorn!
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Re: A "Savage Indian"?
Reply #7 - 07/05/07 at 01:31:42

Yeah, I got to looking at the Kawasaki Vulcan "Drifter" Indian clones in the 800cc and 1500cc varieties and still might consider one. My main concern is that I might drag the floorboards on one. I was worried about them being small like the Savage, but I stopped a guy in his driveway as he was getting off his, and he was nice enough to let me check it out. Let me sit on it too, and I realized he was bigger than me, and when I'd seen him on the street on it, he didn't dwarf the bike or anything. They're beautiful:

I had a black one scoped out in Denver for $3500 but just can't afford that right now. I have a spare Savage, so yeah, I have considered a Savage/Indian. I could be done!

Here's a decal that would give you a good start:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Kawasaki-DRIFTER-TANK-DECAL-indian-head-vn-800...

I've shopped fenders, and they aren't gonna come cheap.

However, I think I've got a line on a cheap big azz solo seat!

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Rockin_John Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Posts: 1562 +36° 10' , -95° 48' Gender:	Re: A "Savage Indian"? Reply #8 - 07/05/07 at 01:37:13 Hey Markrider... If you don't mind my asking, what muffler is that on your Savage? Would it happen to be the "Dunstall" replica from JC Whitney? How you like it, and how's it sound? TIA, John
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Re: A "Savage Indian"?
Reply #9 - 07/05/07 at 03:10:37

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

Hey Markrider... If you don't mind my asking, what muffler is that on your Savage? Would it happen to be the "Dunstall" replica from JC Whitney? How you like it, and how's it sound?
TIA, John

Look closely at the picture....looks like "The Trap" logo on the last 6". I think it is a super trap with the reverse cone cap. I was considering one of those but at this point I plan to go with custom stainless job out of Ohio.

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Holodeck Full Member Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 144 Seattle	Re: A "Savage Indian"? Reply #10 - 07/05/07 at 04:04:38 For a while I had a BSA Goldstar decal on mine. Just to be fair there was an AJS on the other side.http://w2.bikepics.com/pics/2007/02/18/bikepics-806140-800.jpg
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Reply #11 - 07/05/07 at 05:12:06

Hi everyone,
As per the question, I installed a Supertrapp with 8 discs, solid stainless steel endcap-I plan to add 4 more discs and check the jetting again. Shocks are Hagon Shocks from Dave Quinn Motorcycles these shocks improved the handling, front end has a Superbrace which helped but the biggest handling improvement came from Dave Quinn Motorcycles- Hagon Progressive Fork Springs-what a difference in the ride! Apparently these springs are a common upgrade item in Britan but they have to be imported to the USA-Dave Quinn was able to get them for me.
Mark Rider

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Rockin_John Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Posts: 1562 +36° 10' , -95° 48' Gender:	Re: A "Savage Indian"? Reply #12 - 07/05/07 at 11:45:01 Thanks, if it hadn't been for that shiny reflection at the end of the muffler in the first picture, I would have identified it as an ST on sight; but I couldn't see the disk end, so my imagination took over.
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smokey02 Full Member Offline Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like bananas Posts: 233 Alta Loma, California Gender:	Re: A "Savage Indian"? Reply #13 - 07/09/07 at 16:23:50 I like this one, nice fenders. http://www.savage-extrem.de/viv/
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Rockin_John Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Posts: 1562 +36° 10' , -95° 48' Gender:	Re: A "Savage Indian"? Reply #14 - 07/10/07 at 04:53:45 smokey02 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:07: I like this one, nice fenders. http://www.savage-extrem.de/viv/V13.jpg http://www.savage-extrem.de/viv/ No doubt. If you look at the pics of it on the site... the whole form is clean, uncluttered, and understated. That's class.
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