OntheBoulevard
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Well, I appreciate that. I also appreciate the link to the Dyno muffler installation. I have been enjoying this bike. I liked reading the page on the "lump in the throat" moments. It made me feel a little better about being a newbie, and that others have had the same experiences as I have. It sees like everyone I work with has been riding all their lives, and they have a hard time remembering what it was like to start out, especially if they were just teenagers. I could never afford a bike when I was younger, or I would have certainly started earlier. It has been a wonderful experience so far, experiencing everything being out in the open. There are a lot of places I have avoided for years that are a pain in the ass to drive on in a car, and slow you down getting to your destination. Now when I go out on the bike, I really have no destination, and get to enjoy the beauty of everything in a whole new way. The Savage/Boulevard, is a great bike to learn on. I would highly recommend it to anyone. It has good power and torque off the line and rides fairly comfortably. It goes good at highway speeds 55 to 65. It's sits low for shorter people like me, and there's not a lot of gimmicks to have to deal with as a beginner. My buddy that kind of got me started in all this, rides a 1200 Harley Sportster, and absolutely loves my handlebars. He has those one that I think are called buck horns that curve down at the ends. They're very uncomfortable when compared to the Boulevard, which are almost like drag bars. It is a light bike, so if there comes the time when you drop it, at least you don't have to get a forklift to get it up off the ground. As I mentioned in the introduction, I bought this bike a couple months ago (or less) for under $2000.00 with 3040 miles on it. I think it's a lot of bike for that money. I was impressed with it the first time I saw it, and knew I was having "THAT ONE", even though I had never seen it, or another Savage/Boulevard in my life. I just stumbled across it on Ebay, and it was in driving distance to go pick up. I had looked at getting a Honda 250 Rebel, but after seeing the Suzuki version of it (CZ?), I knew it was going to be too small even for me.
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