haha, right.  Like one of those stilleto hair comb knives!

Ha, true, at least you would go down fighting

most people generally like my bike. most are non riders though. i can't say i have ever had a bad thing said about it , except by me under my breath, when i am working on it and its not going my way

I had some people say I should buy a HD.  I've also had some HD & sport bike riders say they started on a LS650 and it's a good bike.  

The ones that say I should get a more powerful bike I just reply..... "Have you ever ridden a Savage (S40)?????"

ha, thats pretty good...

In my view, a Savage/S40 is a true non-conformist bike and keeps alive the original spirit behind motorcycle riding.  Like has been said, everyone owns a Harley or some other overweight ego machine.  I have more respect for people who aren't afraid to blaze a new trail rather just ride down the same old "safe" or "cool" road.  

That's my 2 pennies on the matter anyway.  

  Over the past week since I made this topic I've had some very positive attitudes by fellow bike-riding workers towards my '06 S40. A couple of em were talking about a newer bike that HD is making (cant remember the name of it...darn short-term memory is fading) thats based on a older design with the springs on the front forks and they were talking about its great looks other than the back fender. It all kinda fell in place and I seized the moment as I told them that older design is cool as long as you dont have to pay extra or same as modern tech for it as that HD seemed to be doing according to the price they told me it was going for, then went on to tell them my bike is a "throwback" to the older days back in the 60's and early 70's  with the Triumphs, BSAs, Nortons, etc. but mine is a much better single cylinder than the old classics ( they dont understand the terminology of "Thumper,"One Lung" ). I could see in their eyes they were going back in time and they both reminisced about a relative having a BSA and bragging how fast it was and the admiration was seen along with a big grin! At that moment I knew I had em and the heckling from them immediately ceased. Another one in the process of getting a big bike told me " I know I kid ya bout your bike now but, I wont be kidding ya probably the first time I fill my tank. Another one has a custom "Big Dog"..."PitBull" model bike with SnSs biggest engine and it does look/sound awesome but that is as far as it goes. He bought a scooter later to ride back and forth to work LOL. And to put sugar on top, even with his rare sortie to work on his "Big Dog", it seems my S40 gets more attention than his BD at work! It seems that as some has mentioned, there is just something bout the Thumper or the "Rebel Mentality" (which I find pleasing as I'm from MS. I know, I know, a out of South person can still be one, I have never been a follow the crowd kinda guy) of it that is in effect here. Definitely some newfound respect. Moral of the story is, I believe the light is starting to break through their clouded minds. Kinda sad in a way though as I was waiting for the chance to tell some after looking at my bike with their teasing insult then, I look at their bike, then looking them in their eyes and tell em " Sorry bout your Pecker man! lol  


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