New guy here. I havn't gotten a bike yet-but I am looking. I'm in Birmingham, Al, and will be reading my way around this site to learn as much as possible.

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VAFarmer - 80 miles is a killer commute.  Sounds like the Savage is a good choice for the task, but I'd say that no matter what the task was.  The Savage is just a good choice...period.  But then again, we're predjudice that way here.

rmcelroy - So you're lookin' for a machine, eh?  Will this be your first bike?  You'll be in good company.  Just check out the previous posts.  Good luck.

Hi All,

 Steph from NH here, home of Laconia Bike Week & Cornerstone Motorcycle Ministry Biker Tent!
 I used to ride on my dad's bike from a young age.  Moved onto dirt bikes.  Then rode with my hubby.  I have an 03 that I bought as a leftover in 04.  I have all stock items except for a cramp buster & Tourmaster saddle bags.  I'm getting a windshield & new mirrors (the old ones are useable, but were damaged in the crash).  I'm also planning to put on some floorboards.
 Broke my arm & leg when I crashed last year & now I've put a 1,000 miles on since I got back back to riding in April.  It's in my blood.  I hardly leave home without it.  I've put on most of the 19,386 miles on the odometer.  
 God bless & be safe out there.

Hi there,

I'm Ashley and I thought I'd finally introduce myself (lurking for too long just fell creepy)! Anyway, I've been looking into getting my first bike for several months and knew I wanted a good beginner bike that I could eventually make into a bobber - enter the savage/s40.

I'm planning to get my bike within the next few weeks and couldn't be more excited (and a bit nervous)! The plan is to ride it stock for awhile, get familiar with the maintenance, etc and then start my bobber build within the next year. I'm well aware I've probably bit off more than I can chew in terms of the build, but I'm glad to have found this forum and have found it helpful/friendly so I'm optimistic that if I combine all the info here, a lot of grit and determination and a bit of help I'll be able to accomplish the mods I want.....we'll see...

I apologize up front for what I'm sure will be a lot of stupid questions! And thanks for such a great community - looking forward to becoming a part of it.

A

YAAYYY  More new folks!  Welcome to you all.

If you haven't found these yet, there is a Table of Contents in the Technical section with a ton of useful links:   http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1181745927

And here's How To Post Pics - http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1181745927
(links are fine, this just shows you how to make them show up within your post...)

Stick around!  

Hi everybody -- Nathan in Cincinnati here.  I bought a new-to-me 2007 S40 on Memorial Day this year after lurking on this site for a while and deciding it was the first bike for me.  Wanted to say thanks for all the great info on this site.  Having this much accumulated knowledge and "seat time" among all the contributors to this site, along with the friendly nature of the bike, makes owning a Savage/S40 an easy choice for those of us new to riding.  Hope to have a lot of fun on the bike and on this site!  

New guy here!  Learning lots by erading all I can.  This board seems very nice and easy going.  I like it!  Big change from the squids on the Ninja boards I have been on before.

Welcome to all the new folks..
Great to have you here. Don't
be shy, ask as many questions
as you need.It will help get you
aquainted with a great bike..
Join in on the Scavenger hunt
and again, welcome.. kim