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desert_rider YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 15 On the border of NM/AZ Gender:	08 S40 06/24/08 at 11:34:50 Just bought an 08 S40 with 185 miles on it. I put an additional 700 the first week. I'm just wondering what kind of reaction you guys get around other riders. I would like to go to some regional bike events, but I'm getting tired of "yes, its a 650". My boys and I are going to look for a project bike for longer rides, but for right now I'm loving the S40.
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Yonuh Adisi FSO Serious Thumper Offline Savage Jedi (Knight) Posts: 3622 Pilot Valley NV, aka Tatooine Gender:	Re: 08 S40 Reply #1 - 06/24/08 at 11:38:13 I take it that by your name you live in the desert, which one? I live in the New Mexico desert. As for reactions, I think the funniest one I have gotten was last week when someone asked me if the FireLizard was a Triumph. Of course it don't look like a Savage/S40 any more with the Girder front end and Road King tank.
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desert_rider YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 15 On the border of NM/AZ Gender:	Re: 08 S40 Reply #2 - 06/24/08 at 11:44:57 I'm in Virden, New Mexico. It is close to Duncan, AZ off of hwy 70 & 75.
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Yonuh Adisi FSO Serious Thumper Offline Savage Jedi (Knight) Posts: 3622 Pilot Valley NV, aka Tatooine Gender:	Re: 08 S40 Reply #3 - 06/24/08 at 11:46:07 Clovis NM, other side of the state near the Texas border Hwy 70 runs right through it.
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desert_rider YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 15 On the border of NM/AZ Gender:	Re: 08 S40 Reply #4 - 06/24/08 at 11:47:25 I used to live in Portales, still have some friends over there.
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Yonuh Adisi FSO Serious Thumper Offline Savage Jedi (Knight) Posts: 3622 Pilot Valley NV, aka Tatooine Gender:	Re: 08 S40 Reply #5 - 06/24/08 at 11:48:10 Very cool.
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Re: 08 S40
Reply #6 - 06/24/08 at 12:16:34

I took my daughter for a ride last friday and stopped to take a break where alot of other bikes where parked (it was bike week last week here in N.H. and there where bikes everywhere). One of the harley guys standing next to his 1800 asked how my 250 does with two people. When I told him it's a 650 he started argueing with me about it. I explained that the 40 in S40 was c.i. and after he thought about it for a while he finally agreed with me. my daughter said she thought I was gonna fight with him. I guess I was getting upset. We had lunch, Rode through three covered bridges and then got caught in a tremendous downpour. Not a bad day.
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mornhm - FSO Serious Thumper Offline HMMM Posts: 1105 Gender:	Re: 08 S40 Reply #7 - 06/24/08 at 12:24:06 When I rode my Savage I got nothing but positive comments and questions. Had a lot of people tell me that the way I rode, I would end up with a bigger faster MC and probably not a HD. They made it clear they were commenting about the rider, not the MC. Turns out they were right.
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Charon Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1811 Harvard, NE Gender:	Re: 08 S40 Reply #8 - 06/24/08 at 12:33:22 Just tell them it's half of a V-twin. Tell them you get the other half when it's paid for.
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PerrydaSavage Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Riding "The Rock"! Posts: 3522 Republic of Newfoundland Gender:	Re: 08 S40 Reply #9 - 06/24/08 at 13:23:24 Well, I'm now goin' back to the good 'ol "one lung" after selling my S50 V-twin ... prior to that, I Rode a Savage for 5 seasons and it got waaaay more compliments and curious looks and questions than the S50 ...
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Mr. Hyde Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 565 Kingston, Ontario, Canada Gender:	Re: 08 S40 Reply #10 - 06/24/08 at 15:14:01 Quote: I'm just wondering what kind of reaction you guys get around other riders. Why should you care what others think.
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Re: 08 S40
Reply #11 - 06/24/08 at 15:44:23

just got back from farmington for a pgr meet and greet..out of the 50 bikes i counted suzi was the only thumper...rode back (220 miles)with one other fella he was on a wide glide,at our last gas stop 60 miles from home he was talkin to another harley rider with a new harley..conversation got to wind screens and i said dont get one like mine(oem fly type)they're too small..my riding pard miss heard and said"his bike may be small but it keeps up with the big boys"...
only other comments ive ever had(bought new in 06) is from the fairer sex "cute" "pretty"& "nice"seems to be what they think of suzi...
me im in love with er!!!

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FreeSpirit Serious Thumper Offline Joy is my Compass ! Posts: 3823 North Georgia Gender:	Re: 08 S40 Reply #12 - 06/24/08 at 15:47:31 Mr. Hyde wrote on 06/24/08 at 15:14:01: Quote: I'm just wondering what kind of reaction you guys get around other riders. Why should you care what others think. That is the wisest statement on this whole forum (Not that others dont mention it from time to time also!)
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desert_rider YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 15 On the border of NM/AZ Gender:	Re: 08 S40 Reply #13 - 06/24/08 at 16:24:15 Why should you care what others think. [/quote] Its not about what they think... Its about having to deal with them. I've found that most bikers are great, but I've never been to a rally. That was the main question.
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Re: 08 S40
Reply #14 - 06/24/08 at 17:45:56

Well my Dad and I both have S40's and we are going to Sturgis with them so if we can live through that then you should be able to go to any meet. We go on Poker runs and charity rides and to bike nights all the time and no one has ever said a degrading thing to us so far. Usually they are really surprised by it. We get asked if its this or that kind of bike all the time, but thats because we have nothing on the bike saying what it is other than whats on the engine. Even the guys at work that have Yamaha R1's and this and that are fine with it. Its about what you like and what you feel comfortable with and make it your own. Being creative is what its all about.

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