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Re: Anyone have a 2008 S40 Boulvevard?
Reply #30 - 01/21/08 at 08:29:34

Savage_Greg wrote on 01/19/08 at 06:41:03:

old lady katie wrote on 01/18/08 at 22:00:50:

Okay, I confess. I DO have a 2008 S40 Boulevard. But I bought it BECAUSE it was the same as the design of the last 100 or so years. Is that so hard to understand?

It's that "new bike smell" that you like, right?

Oh, yeah. Nothing like that new bike smell. Plus, I LOVE the "always wear your helmet" sticker on the gas tank. You never see one of those on an older bike.

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Re: Anyone have a 2008 S40 Boulvevard?
Reply #31 - 01/21/08 at 08:44:29

Yeah, we takes them ugly yuppie safety stickers right on off our traditional thumper-type bikes, we does.

Yep, cheerfully retro we are .... old and crippled and still riding jest dandy on a scoot that fits in all the right ways.

Fits in weight, fits in power (35 ponies is jest about perfect for a get around bike) fits in handling, fits in ease and low cost maintainability.

Fits because it is so wonderfully understressed and overdesigned from the factory we can play games making it run so much better.

See, it's both a bike and a hobby, all in one. It can be a swelt bobber type hooigan bike for those who want that action and a wee little traditional bagger (like mine) for those who need that style bike.

It can be a side car hauler and a custom bike show winner.

Now, you folks know the real reason Lancer bought a 883 Sportster don't you? So he can put his son on it and trounce his butt with his Savage when he puts it back together with the hot cam & ported head that he just finished a'building for himself. (hee hee)

We luvs our savage little scoots, now don't we?

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Re: Anyone have a 2008 S40 Boulvevard?
Reply #32 - 01/21/08 at 11:03:16

old lady katie wrote on 01/21/08 at 08:29:34:

Savage_Greg wrote on 01/19/08 at 06:41:03:

old lady katie wrote on 01/18/08 at 22:00:50:

Okay, I confess. I DO have a 2008 S40 Boulevard. But I bought it BECAUSE it was the same as the design of the last 100 or so years. Is that so hard to understand?

It's that "new bike smell" that you like, right?

Oh, yeah. Nothing like that new bike smell. Plus, I LOVE the "always wear your helmet" sticker on the gas tank. You never see one of those on an older bike.

Yeah, that's because Suzuki does not practice any discrimination with it's customers. They'll even sell bikes to stupid people Tongue

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Savage_Greg Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Don't go around your ass to reach your elbow... Posts: 7844 SW Washington State Gender:	Re: Anyone have a 2008 S40 Boulvevard? Reply #33 - 01/21/08 at 11:04:01 DanGill wrote on 01/21/08 at 05:50:39: I have an '06. It has the same blacked out engine. Suzuki started that in 2002.
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SavageWahine Serious Thumper Offline Aloha & Hang Loose Posts: 1553 Beautiful Kauai! Gender:	Re: Anyone have a 2008 S40 Boulvevard? Reply #34 - 01/21/08 at 19:25:50 Go figure!
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old lady katie Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 333 Indianapolis Gender:	Re: Anyone have a 2008 S40 Boulvevard? Reply #35 - 01/21/08 at 19:39:13 And here she is. This is her debut so to speak. Had to roll her out in zero degree weather to take the pic. I hope this works.
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old lady katie Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 333 Indianapolis Gender:	Re: Anyone have a 2008 S40 Boulvevard? Reply #36 - 01/21/08 at 19:46:26 And here's the one you really wanted.
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SavageWahine Serious Thumper Offline Aloha & Hang Loose Posts: 1553 Beautiful Kauai! Gender:	Re: Anyone have a 2008 S40 Boulvevard? Reply #37 - 01/21/08 at 19:46:38 Absolutely gorgeous! You even have a highway guard on it! Cool! And the fancy bullet lights!
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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: Anyone have a 2008 S40 Boulvevard? Reply #38 - 01/21/08 at 19:48:36 Wahine if you really like that you could sand down the fins like that,It wouldn't be to hard to do.
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Re: Anyone have a 2008 S40 Boulvevard?
Reply #39 - 01/21/08 at 19:53:01

SavageWahine wrote on 01/21/08 at 19:46:38:

Absolutely gorgeous!
You even have a highway guard on it! Cool!
And the fancy bullet lights!

Thanks, Wahine, for the compliment. It means a lot coming from you.

I can't take much credit since I haven't done anything myself, yet unlike a certain Hawaiian lady I've heard about.

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Re: Anyone have a 2008 S40 Boulvevard?
Reply #40 - 01/21/08 at 22:43:22

bill67 wrote on 01/21/08 at 19:48:36:

Wahine if you really like that you could sand down the fins like that,It wouldn't be to hard to do.

I did that to mine, but it actually took me a couple hours with a good file (and boy do those fins ring when you file them).

The fins on the later models are actually machined or something. A little extra touch. The fins are flat on the edges. On the earlier models, the fins are kinda rough cast....in other words, it won't look as good if you just use sandpaper. I found that out.

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steely Senior Member Offline Posts: 325 Tulsa, Oklahoma Gender:	Re: Anyone have a 2008 S40 Boulvevard? Reply #41 - 01/22/08 at 16:51:30 I actually took a dremel tool (with a sanding disk) to the fin edges on my GS850 after powder coating the head to get that same look. Nowhere near as even, but unless you get right up on it, it doesn't look too shabby.
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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: Anyone have a 2008 S40 Boulvevard? Reply #42 - 01/22/08 at 17:50:44 A belt sander would do it real easy and a perfect job.
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SavageWahine Serious Thumper Offline Aloha & Hang Loose Posts: 1553 Beautiful Kauai! Gender:	Re: Anyone have a 2008 S40 Boulvevard? Reply #43 - 01/23/08 at 00:27:30 I have one of those, I'd kinda worry that I'd sand of too much!
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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: Anyone have a 2008 S40 Boulvevard? Reply #44 - 01/23/08 at 05:26:53 Try sandpaper on a block of wood I think that paint will come off pretty easy. If it don't work you can touch it back up.
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