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04/04/08 at 10:41:17

Hey Guys,great site,I'm new here and been out of riding for awhile.I bought a 1997 Savage w/7000 miles on it for only $1000.00,so I couldn't pass it up.Here is my question....Who is the biggest rider.I am 5'6" tall and weigh in at 220lbs,do you think i weigh to much for this bike? What if I have a rider is this going to be too much? And I was wondering if anyone knew a easy way to make the rear of the bike alittle higher to accomadate heavier riders? I appriciate any info you can share.Thanks Undecided

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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: Biggest Rider Reply #1 - 04/04/08 at 10:45:31 You can get progressive shocks longer and difference weight springs. That would raise the rear up
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sjaskow - FSO Senior Member Offline Posts: 365 Frozen Tundra of MN Gender:	Re: Biggest Rider Reply #2 - 04/04/08 at 11:11:59 Well, I'm 5' 7" and 215 on a good day. I don't seem to have any issues with the suspension not having enough travel for me. I wouldn't want to put a rider on it though. I had more issues with my dad's '64 Ducati 250 Monza.
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MAYES YaBB Newbies Offline The SAVAGE beast!!! Posts: 27 Ohio Gender:	Re: Biggest Rider Reply #3 - 04/04/08 at 11:16:53 I was just kinda worried about looking like an elephant riding an ant on it.I took it out the other day and a guy said,"What is that a little 250?"
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Reelthing Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Fish or ride that is the question Posts: 5397 Houston,Tx Gender:	Re: Biggest Rider Reply #4 - 04/04/08 at 11:33:33 had folks ask that one day when the '95 was parked, ignorance abounds
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Re: Biggest Rider
Reply #5 - 04/04/08 at 11:36:34

The rear shocks are adjustable.

1.jack the center of the bike up to take the load off the rear wheel.
2.remove the shock mt. nuts.
3.slip one shock off.
4.flip it upside down and install on top bolt only.
5.on the bottom chrome shield (which is now on the top side) there's a hole. Insert a pin and rotate one knotch (should go up a ramp)
6.reinstall and repeat with other side.

You're almost my weight (240 vs. 220) I use the 2nd highest setting.

As for passengers, I'd limit it to the lighter ones... Smiley

A couple of fellas such as us might make the rear drag a bit.

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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: Biggest Rider Reply #6 - 04/04/08 at 11:40:06 How come your taking the shock off to adjust preload.You don't have to on the Boulevard s40 .
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MAYES YaBB Newbies Offline The SAVAGE beast!!! Posts: 27 Ohio Gender:	Re: Biggest Rider Reply #7 - 04/04/08 at 12:11:32 Thanks for the tip Verslagen1,I'll have to give that a shot.It's great to be a member on here,and be able to get advise,I looked at my shocks and wondered if they were adjustable,but I didn't think they were.Glad I asked thanks again guys
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Reelthing Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Fish or ride that is the question Posts: 5397 Houston,Tx Gender:	Re: Biggest Rider Reply #8 - 04/04/08 at 12:25:42 here's a link to a tech doc on it http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1181745927#6
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: Biggest Rider Reply #9 - 04/04/08 at 13:16:07 I'm 5' 9" and 179 lbs now but I was riding my '98 Savage at 230 lbs a year ago and had no problems.
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Demin Serious Thumper Offline We need more chlorine in the gene pool Posts: 2435 Warren,Ohio Gender:	Re: Biggest Rider Reply #10 - 04/04/08 at 13:39:14 I'm 6'2",260ish,my g/f is about 110.Only time I've bottomed out is where they've done construction,and had a dip in the road I didn't see till it was too late.I have my Ed L forward controls extensions on,kicks the forward controls out 4".I'm happy.
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rigidchop Serious Thumper Offline don't feed the drama llama Posts: 1105 ravenswood wv Gender:	Re: Biggest Rider Reply #11 - 04/04/08 at 15:16:34 i'm 5'9" and have weighed as much as 215 and never had a problem bottoming mine. i enjoy some pretty spirited riding at times as well. i also have some Ed L. forwards and love them.
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Re: Biggest Rider
Reply #12 - 04/04/08 at 19:00:12

I was in the 212-215 range for a long time but am now down to 196 ... less than 20 lbs but they were hard fought suckers to get off my towering 5'6.5" body. Diabetes can make it real hard to get the fat off.
Anyway, the performance runs I have posted in the past were done when weighing 210+. I did have some issues with bottoming out in the rear until I put the progressives on, especially the 12.5" set.

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Polar_Pilot Junior Member Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 64	Re: Biggest Rider Reply #13 - 04/04/08 at 19:03:15 6'4" and about 300 lbs - have the prelaod on the shocks set at the highest level - occasionally bottoms out - but not always - Like to tour with my Savage and have done 600 miles in a day- with a Protach backrest and an Airhawk seat cushion
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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: Biggest Rider Reply #14 - 04/04/08 at 19:17:13 The s40 does have really stiff spring,thats why at 165 pounds I was really getting pounded over even small bumps,Going to the progressive shocks made a big difference in comfort. I wonder whats its like for a small women,Its got to be rough.
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