FreeSpirit wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:09:

When the girls were smaller we would go camping for a week, taking the dogs but leaving everone else behind with a week's worth of food and water.  One cat got a LOT friendlier after being alone for a week.  Cats are very good for leaving behind for a week or so.  IMO, dogs are too attached to people to be left alone.

Paladin. wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:09:


Yes, dogs have seperation anxiety. That's the real reason why I can't have one.....was joking about the feeding part
But it's true about Cats,they dont care one way or another,they like their space. I have thought about getting a cat....they are much easier to take care of!And would keep mice away from my motorcycle You know,earn their keep  

Well,You know what they say "Laughter is good like medicine"

and today I have laughed so much I must be almost well"

(Lorrrrrdddd,I'm in a silly mood!)

sluggo wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:09:


How big is your yard? Now, they'll want the yard also,...remember,plenty of space

Really cats are just little free spirits

Dogs just think they rule  

FreeSpirit wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:09:


the house sits on sixty acres.
they have unfettered access to the house.  they do have to jump a four foot fence to get in and out. the cuts down of the wild animal riff raff.  it does appear the chats have had some real wild parties inside.

Now,here is the shocks I was telling ya'll that the guy put on his Savage.
They were not from this store neccessarily,but they were this brand.(I just picked the first American Dealer/Store that I came to.)

http://www.davequinnmotorcycles.com/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/home.html

Would these work? Or if you could change them ,wouldnt it make a long trip better?!

On a UK site they had an example of what would fit what bike but not on all of them.You had to email them or call for specifics.
(Ya'll know I don't know alot about this but I'm hoping ya'll can tell  me more )

LANCER wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:09:


Oh....the reason I put this here was I got, apparently the wrong idea,that you couldnt change the shocks!That none would fit the savage

But that was what I needed to know,that you can....Thanks  
Does yours ride alot better with different shocks?

FreeSpirit wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:09:



Other than the stock units I have had a sportster 12" stock shock set (better than stock Savage but not great), a set of 11" Progressive 412's which made for a very smooth and comfortable ride.  They were used a bit but worked really well.  I was totally satisfied with these shocks when I happened to find the 418's on ebay...I had been looking for a set for over 6 months but the price would always go to high for my budget.  This time, for whatever reason, there just were not many people to bid on it (maybe because the auction did not end until 2am in the morning) so this time I was able to get them for just $125 incl shp.  And they were virtually new.  The guy owned a Harley, it fell over in the parking lot and scratched the top of one shock a little, so the insurance co replaced them for him, and at the time the shocks had less than 1000 miles on them...they looked brand new and I could hardly find the scratch on the one shock.
The 418's are more of a performance shock with adjustments for preload and rebound.  It is a great shock.

One of the really good things about Progressive shocks is that you can make any shock they make to fit the Savage by simply buying a little pkg of metric mount inserts from them for about $12.