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discobandit YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3 Cleveland, OH Gender:	Just bought my first bike... 02/23/10 at 00:30:37 Hi Everyone, I just bought my first bike, and wouldn't you know, its a Yellow 1996 Savage with 2600 miles. The previous owner called it the Nuclear Banana, but I'm fond of Blondie myself. Nice to meet you all, and I look forward to your guidance and knowledge in the months to come! Discobandit
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discobandit YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3 Cleveland, OH Gender:	Re: Just bought my first bike... Reply #1 - 02/23/10 at 00:30:58
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Oldfeller--FSO Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline Hobby is now "concentrated neuropany" Posts: 12673 Fayetteville, NC Gender:	Re: Just bought my first bike... Reply #2 - 02/23/10 at 00:37:01 It's a purty bike ....
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Toymaker Serious Thumper Offline Dragon Rider Posts: 1534 Granite Falls, NC Gender:	Re: Just bought my first bike... Reply #3 - 02/23/10 at 04:46:27 Yep...that's a Savage alright........Mrs. T wants a yellow one too....guess I might be painting this summer
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Routy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2280 Winston Oregon Gender:	Re: Just bought my first bike... Reply #4 - 02/23/10 at 04:58:47 I like the color ! Thats a "pretty" bike. And "perdy" low miles !
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LANCER Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Savage Beast Performance Parts Posts: 10675 Oklahoma Gender:	Re: Just bought my first bike... Reply #5 - 02/23/10 at 05:17:21 That is in great condidtion for a '96, and with just 2600 on the clock it is a great find. My bike, REX, started life in '96 with the same yellow paint. It has changed a bit since then though. Welcome to the Savage World
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babyhog Serious Thumper Offline Find a Cure for Breast Cancer! NOW!! Posts: 3802 WV Gender:	Re: Just bought my first bike... Reply #6 - 02/23/10 at 05:22:18 I came very close to buying a yellow one on Ebay before I bought mine. Love the yellow. Yours looks awesome! Welcome to our family...
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FlybysBlvd Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 82 Columbus, OH Gender:	Re: Just bought my first bike... Reply #7 - 02/23/10 at 07:45:20 Welcome! I am in Columbus - we ride all over so I will be looking for "Blondie" this season. I kind of like Nuclear Bananna
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serenity3743 Serious Thumper Offline Striving to better, oft we mar what's well Posts: 778 Black Mountain, NC Gender:	Re: Just bought my first bike... Reply #8 - 02/23/10 at 08:31:32 Welcome. Nice bike, great deal!
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Jimmer Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 497 NewportPa. Gender:	Re: Just bought my first bike... Reply #9 - 02/23/10 at 11:17:34 Welcome Mr Bandit, The bike looks great,enjoy it and ride safe.
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FrankYoungWolf Junior Member Offline Living The Life!! Posts: 61 Ocala, Fl. Gender:	Re: Just bought my first bike... Reply #10 - 02/23/10 at 14:26:52 I call my yellow 96 my war pony but welcome!! one thing for sure it will be hard to miss us on our yellow savages!!
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discobandit YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3 Cleveland, OH Gender:	Re: Just bought my first bike... Reply #11 - 02/23/10 at 14:30:57 Thanks for the warm welcome everyone! Took my first run on the street today. This is going to take me a bit yo get used to! So I forgot to engage the clutch when shifting a few times... How much damage am I doing to my bike? Also, how do you know when to shift since it lacks a tach?
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28890 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Just bought my first bike... Reply #12 - 02/23/10 at 15:20:21 If you're really unsure of yourself, get a cheap tach. before it craps out you'll have audio rpm reference. basically, shift down to very fast idle. fast idle is when the choke is pulled out half way and the engine is warm. very fast idle is a bit more than that.
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Reply #13 - 02/24/10 at 00:25:22

Welcome! That's a CLEAN looking bike, you lucky dog. Congrats on the find.

As for the shifting, I reckon that with some time on the bike, you'll start to "feel" where the right shift areas are. That's what I did, and I don't think I'm too far off (I think Huh

) most of the time. As far as shifting without the clutch, I believe some here do it on a regular basis, and the trans have survived so far.

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Reply #14 - 02/24/10 at 01:15:13

as far as shifting...it'll rev to an uncomfortable point and power will drop off well before you hit redline. Id be more conerned about lugging the engine than worrying too much about shift points but heres a good general reference until you get the feel for it.
1st - 0-20
2nd- 20-35
3rd- 35-45
4th- 45-60
5th- 60 +
As far as clutchless shifting. Some here do it regularly but they also know how to match engine speed with road speed in a given gear. If you're drastically off its possible to cause some damage though Ive never heard of it happening. If you're iffy about using the clutch Id suggest taking the motorcycle safety course available at many community colleges. Here in PA its free if you have a DL. Some places it costs money. Either way its worth it.

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