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Professional "scooter trash".
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I wouldn't have another Evolution Sportster on a dare, given to me brand new, with free gas/oil/tires/pistons thrown in. For the length of my life. Top heavy, cramped, lousy power to weight ratio (stoplight to stoplight a Savage will eat a 1200 piglet), parts fall off (lights), leaky external oil tank and lines, undergeared, 2X6 seat "padding", rear cylinder overheats frequently...
I haven't played with any modernized Bonnevilles, biggest difference I see against my 1964s (gave away because they were such heaps) is better electrical system and no more external oil tank/lines. The brakes are supposedly pretty good though.
How many Savages do you see traded in for a Big Twin Harley versus how many Sporties come back within a year for something better, more comfortable, larger...
A new Savage is a $4500 throw away. A new Sporty is an $8-12K throw away. No matter how much you like riding, you buy a new ride, you've thrown that money away. You'll never get back your initial investment if you move on to something else.
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