I just got my first street bike this summer, an 05 S40.

I love it!  Everything I researched about it was true, easy riding and a blast!  I have added a small windshield and saddle bags (actual equestrian saddle bags from Ebay).  I have a turnout muffler waiting to go on, and am planning some paint this winter.  

Thanks to this site, I have drilled the plug and richened up the idle (was at 1/2 turn!), hopefully the spacer will go during my Christmas vacation, and rejetting after that.


Has anybody swapped seats? I saw an ad for a sportster seat on Ebay and an instructional video identifying the only year and model seat that would work.  I figure a sportster gel seat would be cool.  any ideas?



keep up the good work and sharing of info!!

ButtGoat1 (interesting handle you have there...love to hear the story "behind" it),

I've seen that advertised and probably wouldn't waste my time with that video (but that's your call).  If they are selling you a complete bolt on kit that's a different story, otherwise, find a late model sportster seat you like (you can find them cheaper) and figure out how to mount it.

You can get just about any type and year seat mounted if you are able to build the mounting brackets for them.  I have a late model sportster seat and the problem I had with it is that it doesn't exactly fit the frame shape causing it to lack support for weight.  The lack of weight support causes the plastic pan to bend as you ride changing your position on the bike.  I fixed this with a piece of 2x4 in the right location under the seat.  Others have used rubber hoses and metal brackets.

The fun thing about the savage is that you can do a lot to it.  Or is it that most of us are not rich enough to buy HD's, have a bike that there is not a lot of bolt-on's available, and therefore have become ingenious at make cheap parts from other bikes (and scrap metal) fit our needs.    It's a bike you are not afraid to wrench on!