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Keith_T Senior Member Offline Posts: 289 Northern Illinois Gender:	How do you like your jugs? 05/05/08 at 07:29:17 Ok, Jug on our bikes. The Savage/S40 engine jug has come in polished aluminum (silver) and painted black over the years. What is your preference? I think they both look good, but prefer the black with polished fins slightly better.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: How do you like your jugs? Reply #1 - 05/05/08 at 08:25:04 ...with points way up firm and high...
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Ed L. Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline "We All go a Little Crazy Sometimes" Norman Bates Posts: 2808 Sunny Florida Gender:	Re: How do you like your jugs? Reply #2 - 05/05/08 at 10:39:20 Been a little bit anti-chrome for most of my life so really like the black jug on my '02.
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Reelthing Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Fish or ride that is the question Posts: 5397 Houston,Tx Gender:	Re: How do you like your jugs? Reply #3 - 05/05/08 at 11:21:49 one of each - seems to me the paint jug runs a bit hotter
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Demin Serious Thumper Offline We need more chlorine in the gene pool Posts: 2435 Warren,Ohio Gender:	Re: How do you like your jugs? Reply #4 - 05/05/08 at 13:11:20 One of each here too.
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T Mack 1 - FSO Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline sold 2001 LS650 for a 1986 XLH1100 Posts: 2919 Emmaus,Pa Gender:	Re: How do you like your jugs? Reply #5 - 05/05/08 at 13:26:06 Keith_T wrote on 05/05/08 at 07:29:17: polished aluminum (silver) Silver Paint????? EDIT (5/6/08): Just took a close look, the Silver is definitely paint not polished aluminum.
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Rockin_John Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Posts: 1562 +36° 10' , -95° 48' Gender:	Re: How do you like your jugs? Reply #6 - 05/05/08 at 22:03:34 Black engines is fer dirt bikes.
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Lazy Old Rider Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 73	Re: How do you like your jugs? Reply #7 - 05/06/08 at 05:25:58 I thought the "Jugs" were on the Pillion. ... ,, . i'll get my coat
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skatnbnc Serious Thumper Offline Spinning Pink Posts: 1286 New Bern NC Gender:	Re: How do you like your jugs? Reply #8 - 05/06/08 at 10:44:28 I like mine fine the way they are. I like Suzi's black and chrome (2006).
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Southpaw Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline This ol' dog ain't staying on the porch! Posts: 920 Missouri Gender:	Re: How do you like your jugs? Reply #9 - 05/06/08 at 11:45:19 Black and silver makes the rest of the bike stand out.....and it confuses the lemmings, I mean, highly experienced trendsetters that circle the bike trying to figure out what it is!
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skrapiron -FSO Serious Thumper Offline Instant Human.... Just add coffee.. Posts: 1456 Pittsburgh, Pa Gender:	Re: How do you like your jugs? Reply #10 - 05/06/08 at 18:46:06 I like mine in leather... Or satin... Maybe lace... Wait.... What kind if jugs are we talking about?
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Re: How do you like your jugs?
Reply #11 - 05/06/08 at 18:51:31

I like the ones that are in my face at any given time...

On bikes, I really prefer black. I had everything but the cases (was too lazy to pull the engine down that far) on my '82 Suzi powder coated black. It gives the engine sort of a piebald look, but it is unique. I had the carb bowls and caps coated as well, so at least they match.

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murphy77 Junior Member Offline Savage + Devil = Good Times !!! Posts: 93 Nevada Gender:	Re: How do you like your jugs? Reply #12 - 05/06/08 at 18:56:36
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thumperclone Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline PGR rider riding with respect Posts: 6067 Grand Junction Colorado Gender:	Re: How do you like your jugs? Reply #13 - 05/06/08 at 21:26:53 on my wife on suzi shes an 06 blk W/shiney fins but theres only one!!!
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Re: How do you like your jugs?
Reply #14 - 05/06/08 at 23:19:01

I have a book on motorcycle maintenance, and interestingly enough, the author claims that an air cooled engine performs best with a .2mm thick coating of paint because it retains some heat. Loss of heat = loss of energy. Optimally, engines should keep as much heat inside as possible, but unfortunately the available materials for engines won't stand it.

I can believe that, considering my exhaust wrap has given the bike some kick

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Question: How do you like your jugs?
Painted Black 16 (47%) Silver 18 (52.9%) Total votes: 34 « Created by: Keith_T on: 05/05/08 at 07:29:17 »