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WTF! Have you seen the new S40 color option?
06/10/09 at 16:35:05

Black, white & silver or red & white. Problem is... it's not red as I or any other human knows it. Mick, my buddy and motorcycle salesman, even showed me the brochure. It says red & white.

It's pink and white, folks. Yep, you read right. He was pissed when it came in and he opened up the crate because he knew the color just cut his potential buyer pool by at least 2/3rds. No man would ever buy it for himself. If suzuki ever offered pink & white before I know I've never seen one. Think I'm exaggerating? Go hunt one down for yourself and tell me it's not pink. Don't judge the pics on the main suzuki site. No, go see one in person.

I wonder if there's an optional white basket for the handlebars.

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John_D FSO Serious Thumper Offline Ridin' and smilin' Posts: 1658 Vancouver, WA Gender:	Re: WTF! Have you seen the new S40 color option? Reply #1 - 06/10/09 at 16:53:22 The local stealership where I bought mine had the black, and the grey & white one (which I particularly like). I still like my dark red metallic better though. And to think, black was my first choice, and they didn't have it! A very happy coincidence, since I like what I have better now.
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28641 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: WTF! Have you seen the new S40 color opt Reply #2 - 06/10/09 at 17:25:13 That it?... Looks red in the pic,...maybe weird lighting at the dealer?... hope so..
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Re: WTF! Have you seen the new S40 color option?
Reply #3 - 06/10/09 at 17:53:55

Told ya you thought I was exaggerating. When you see one in person you will think "pink". Trust me. Mick has asked just every buddy that's walked in through the dealer's doors for their opinion. 100% pink thus far. That's how he intro'd me to it. He said, "C'mon, let me show you something"... "Whatcha think", he asked.

"WTF- it's pink!" Then he told me about how he's pissed that suzuki advertises it as red.

With color wheel section:

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mikestrikes Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 236 Decatur, AL Gender:	Re: WTF! Have you seen the new S40 color option? Reply #4 - 06/10/09 at 18:02:11 They all look the same after a few cans of BedLiner !
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Re: WTF! Have you seen the new S40 color opt
Reply #5 - 06/10/09 at 18:28:33

Yup!

...comes w/lunchboxes on the sides

We got in one of those a few weeks ago here in the
shop where I work, the guy wanted us to free-up his
exhaust a bit cause it seems nobody in traffic ever
heard him coming and had a few close calls it seems
(transit here in Mexico City is just NUCKING FUTS!)

I even took it for a spin before the owner picked it up,
NIIICE, I've never ridden a new savage before,
much more torquey and "tight" than my 97', nice.

And about THE COLOR, well, what can I say?
yeah, it's kinda wine-pinkish-red, the color
actually changes depending on the type of lighting,
not THAT bad in person, almost elegant, almost.
And this is no accident either, guess suzuki is
trying to go for the iPod-rider market; O well.

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Re: WTF! Have you seen the new S40 color opt
Reply #6 - 06/10/09 at 18:47:23

Stimpy - FSO wrote on 06/10/09 at 18:28:33:

... And about THE COLOR, well, what can I say?
yeah, it's kinda wine-pinkish-red, the color
actually changes depending on the type of lighting,
not THAT bad in person, almost elegant, almost.
And this is no accident either, guess suzuki is
trying to go for the iPod-rider market; O well.

Ipod-rider? That makes sense.

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Re: WTF! Have you seen the new S40 color opt
Reply #7 - 06/10/09 at 19:32:09

"ipod-rider" yeah, you got it, haha Grin

...you know:

a) the girl-rider market; we need more in this category! (seriously)

or

b) the girly, metrosexual, weekend tow & ride lawyer,
"i-dont-care-what-color-my-ride-is-even-if-its-pink-
cause-im-SO-secure-about-my-sexuality-and-besides-
it-matches-my-shoes-" MARKET

there.
Cheesy

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Re: WTF! Have you seen the new S40 color option?
Reply #8 - 06/10/09 at 20:18:09

LOL....you guys arent really upset about it are you?

You know Motorcycling is not a all guy thing anymore! Right?

Alot of the other kinds of MC's have changed some things to draw women,you didnt think Suzuki would?

Thanks, this made my day Wink

(I personally love all the pink stuff....just because it represents women on Motorcycles...and I never liked the color pink before Cheesy

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doc5446 Senior Member Offline Into the night... Posts: 307 Randolph, Ohio Gender:	Re: WTF! Have you seen the new S40 color option? Reply #9 - 06/10/09 at 20:47:20 Paul Sr. once said, "If it ain't black, it's a sissy bike".
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Re: WTF! Have you seen the new S40 color opt
Reply #10 - 06/10/09 at 22:18:16

Stimpy - FSO wrote on 06/10/09 at 18:28:33:

Yup!

...comes w/lunchboxes on the sides

We got in one of those a few weeks ago here in the
shop where I work, the guy wanted us to free-up his
exhaust a bit cause it seems nobody in traffic ever
heard him coming and had a few close calls it seems
(transit here in Mexico City is just NUCKING FUTS!)

I even took it for a spin before the owner picked it up,
NIIICE, I've never ridden a new savage before,
much more torquey and "tight" than my 97', nice.

And about THE COLOR, well, what can I say?
yeah, it's kinda wine-pinkish-red, the color
actually changes depending on the type of lighting,
not THAT bad in person, almost elegant, almost.
And this is no accident either, guess suzuki is
trying to go for the iPod-rider market; O well.

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http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/1328/p1070301a.jpg

http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/7330/rackq.jpg

Wonder what kinda sissy bar/luggage rack that is? Huh

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Re: WTF! Have you seen the new S40 color option?
Reply #11 - 06/10/09 at 23:41:54

Not sure what kind of rack/backrest is that,
but I think it "came w/the bike", that and the
crash guard must be extra accessories the
guy bought at the suzuki dealership when he
purchased the savage.

Gotta look in to that, both the guard and the rack
are pretty decent and solid AND easy to make w/
a pipe/tube bender thingy ...and a blowtorch, serious.

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Wigger YaBB Newbies Offline Old enough to know better - Young enough to Do It Posts: 21 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Gender:	Re: WTF! Have you seen the new S40 color option? Reply #12 - 06/10/09 at 23:46:58 Adding a white seat with hand made "Granny Lace" might be an option ??
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Wolf Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 140	Re: WTF! Have you seen the new S40 color option? Reply #13 - 06/11/09 at 03:43:15 DJ, you have an I-pod charger... might look cool ... you game! lol Wolf
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thumperclone Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline PGR rider riding with respect Posts: 6050 Grand Junction Colorado Gender:	Re: WTF! Have you seen the new S40 color option? Reply #14 - 06/11/09 at 06:57:35 mauve
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