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Mike W.

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Can't sell my Savage!
09/08/11 at 12:21:40

I have the strangest problem:
Three times I have placed my 2009 S40 on Craigslist and Cycletrader, to sell.
Each time, I chicken out and pull the ad after a week or less.
I try to get rid of this bike. But, every time I ride it, it cracks me up. It runs great and loves to backfire on shutdown. The backfire alone is worth the price of the bike. ( I usually look for potential victims before I turn the key off. Grin

Great fun!)

The old girl turned over 13K today. Will check the tensioner at next oil change.

I did mod the pipe. I cut out the guts, on the end only, and then got a big flat washer from the hardware store. I found a 1.25" to 1.5" exhaust reducer at Pep Boys, welded a steel freeze plug on one end. (I had to grind the washer hole to fit the pipe and protruded it about a .25" through the washer.) I filed the outside of the washer and made it interference fit the end of the muffler. (Did I mention I drilled about 40 small holes around the reducer?) It sounds great and runs good. Also took a little off the white spacer in the carb. Other than that, it's stock and fun as Hell.

I'm still looking for another bike...
But, I think my little thumper is safe for now.

Back to lurking,
Mike

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splash07 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 911 Charleston, SC Gender:	Re: Can't sell my Savage! Reply #1 - 09/08/11 at 12:37:35 You must really love that bike to put 13K on her in 2 years. Why would you consider selling in the first place?
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ALfromN.H. FSO Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Dragon Slayer Posts: 1421 Rochester, New Hampshire Gender:	Re: Can't sell my Savage! Reply #2 - 09/08/11 at 13:08:32 I got me a new bike (C50) in the spring but I never concidered selling the thumper. It's paid for and a blast to ride. AL
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Boule’tard Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline Master of the Obvious Posts: 1620 Austin TX Gender:	Re: Can't sell my Savage! Reply #3 - 09/08/11 at 18:13:33 Welcome Mike, As you probably found out, you don't WANT to sell your savage, considering their resale value. The money you can expect from doing all the good mods? $0.00. Ugh.. still burns. Yeah, just ride the wheels off it
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Oldfeller--FSO Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline Hobby is now "concentrated neuropany" Posts: 12672 Fayetteville, NC Gender:	Re: Can't sell my Savage! Reply #4 - 09/08/11 at 20:08:33 I bought two (2) better bikes, kept them for a while and then sold them because I didn't ride them enough to keep the battery charged. Savage never had that problem ....
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Boofer Serious Thumper Offline Nearly too old. Posts: 1760 N Ms Gender:	Re: Can't sell my Savage! Reply #5 - 09/09/11 at 08:56:00 When that little voice in your head says, "Don't sell." maybe you should listen to it. You do have a little voice in your head, don't you? I do.
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buttgoat1 Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1042	Re: Can't sell my Savage! Reply #6 - 09/09/11 at 09:03:25 Boofer wrote on 09/09/11 at 08:56:00: When that little voice in your head says, "Don't sell." maybe you should listen to it. You do have a little voice in your head, don't you? I do. its hard to hear just 1 voice out of the crowd, I wish they would talk one at a time.......
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kimchris1 Serious Thumper Offline Pink Posse Rider... Posts: 2135 Belfair, Washington Gender:	Re: Can't sell my Savage! Reply #7 - 09/10/11 at 08:41:33 Myself, I have no plans of getting rid of my Genie. Even if I do someday get a different bike, I have no plans in parting with my Genie. She is so special in so many ways.. kim
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Re: Can't sell my Savage!
Reply #8 - 09/11/11 at 17:29:04

Mine is special too Kim. I think it rode the little bus... If I could remember to unhook the battery at night mine would be quite usable (well, if it ever gets pegs/floorboards, finish painted, new tires, battery number too high too count, main relay replaced so the battery quits draining...)

Resale value on mine is maybe $500. Not worth the headaches of advertising it. It has been completely redone 3x, I'd guess I'm in it around $10K (and it still looks like a junker)...

I actually gave it away once when I tore up my back and was told I'd never ride again. It made its way home... and stayed with me when two far more usable bikes were let go.

Keep it, it likes you.

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prsavage Senior Member Offline atgatt Posts: 306 Nanaimo BC Gender:	Re: Can't sell my Savage! Reply #9 - 09/12/11 at 11:25:32 My Savage is in pieces (and has been for two years) in my back shed. As the shed has no doors its in full view. I've had four offers on just because it is sitting there. It isn't for sale but I guess I am lucky it hasn't been stolen.
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Mike W. YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 6 Lemoore,CA Gender:	Re: Can't sell my Savage! Reply #10 - 09/15/11 at 19:47:48 Okay... You guys talked me into it. The Savage stays. Tuesday, this crazy bike took me on a great ride through the foothills of Coalinga to King City, CA. (Kinda scary in the boonies with such a small tank.) Bike ran great (No cam chain tensioner blow up!) Gotta love these thumpers!
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