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Drifter Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 430	Why Do You Ride or Own A Savage/S40? 05/27/12 at 06:28:59 Here are some of my reasons what are yours? 1. Light weight 2. Cheap to Buy. 3. Simple and basic. 4. Reliable!! 5. Produced for 26 years...amazing! 2013? 6. Easy to mod. 7. Parts are cheap and easy to find. 8. Single cylinder. 9. Air cooled 10. Threaded valve adjusters..no shims!
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Why Do You Ride or Own A Savage/S40? Reply #1 - 05/27/12 at 06:48:49 I fellfor it because it was low enough to let me feel comfortable that I could hold it up & has a big enough motor to run along & not be turning 10,000 rpm. & I think its a nice lookin thing, too,. That it has been in production forever is a nice addition,,
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arteacher Serious Thumper Offline Ride as if your naked and invisable! Posts: 2581 London ontario Gender:	Re: Why Do You Ride or Own A Savage/S40? Reply #2 - 05/27/12 at 07:59:19 My first bike was a big single. A '37 Royal Enfield 500 Supersport. I wanted to relive that experience. + all the reasons above.
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Greg Serious Thumper Offline Molon Labe Posts: 1251 Southeast PA, uSA Gender:	Re: Why Do You Ride or Own A Savage/S40? Reply #3 - 05/27/12 at 08:33:26 I really love the classic cruiser style. I don't think anything else comes close. Simplicity, from air-cooled to one carb, is the name of the game as well. Low seat height and lightweight. It is just a blast to ride!
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WD Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Professional "scooter trash". Posts: 5207 Rosemark TN Gender:	Re: Why Do You Ride or Own A Savage/S40? Reply #4 - 05/27/12 at 08:38:10 Closest thing I could find to an AJS. Or a Matchless. You'd think I'd have shied away from a Brit knock-off, had two 1964 Triumph T120C Bonneville projects at the time...
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28644 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Why Do You Ride or Own A Savage/S40? Reply #5 - 05/27/12 at 10:07:59 Simplest bike made... ...and it ain't a Harley... ...
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Re: Why Do You Ride or Own A Savage/S40?
Reply #6 - 05/27/12 at 13:21:57

It was the bike that my wife and my daughters have choosen to give it to me on my 50th birthday as a surprise gift!
The bike was esthetically appealling to them at the first look, reasonable pricing, strong enought to carry me, light enuff for me to enjoy the ride.
After 7 years and having 2 more bigger bikes, I still have and enjoy my 2005 S40.

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Starlifter Serious Thumper Offline It only snows seven months of the year here. Posts: 3746 Eastern Michigan Gender:	Re: Why Do You Ride or Own A Savage/S40? Reply #7 - 05/27/12 at 15:16:03 Good bike for a guy gitt'in up in age. Fits me like a glove. The first time I saw one I knew I had to have it.
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Reply #8 - 05/27/12 at 15:29:12

Got mine as my first bike about a year ago mainly because it was what I could afford and was comfortable for me to ride. At 5'7" 170 the larger bikes would have been too much for me as a beginner.
While I bought it for price and size, I have come to love it for the reasons you listed already. I really want to upgrade for trips to the beach, the mountains, and trips home to NY, but I think this will be my daily rider for the most part until it quits on me.

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Reply #9 - 05/27/12 at 16:24:34

PiaFea wrote on 05/27/12 at 13:21:57:

It was the bike that my wife and my daughters have choosen to give it to me on my 50th birthday as a surprise gift!
The bike was esthetically appealling to them at the first look, reasonable pricing, strong enought to carry me, light enuff for me to enjoy the ride.
After 7 years and having 2 more bigger bikes, I still have and enjoy my 2005 S40.

Thats really goin out on a limb, buyin someone a bike, hopin theyll dig it,, They must really, REALLY know you well & like you something Fierce!

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kimchris1 Serious Thumper Offline Pink Posse Rider... Posts: 2135 Belfair, Washington Gender:	Re: Why Do You Ride or Own A Savage/S40? Reply #10 - 05/27/12 at 16:53:36 Liike the way it fits my body.. Easy to ride and makes me look good.. kim
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gerald.hughes Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline FSO Posts: 1100 Tucson, Az Gender:	Re: Why Do You Ride or Own A Savage/S40? Reply #11 - 05/27/12 at 17:00:10 kimchris1 wrote on 05/27/12 at 16:53:36: Liike the way it fits my body.. Easy to ride and makes me look good.. kim Kim, That is the real reason that Serowbot rides one.
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Reply #12 - 05/27/12 at 17:09:22

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Thats really goin out on a limb, buyin someone a bike, hopin theyll dig it,, They must really, REALLY know you well & like you something Fierce!

Well, I have been riding before I got married (Honda Twinstar 250), riding when I first got married. Stop riding in my mid 20 when my wife said "it is too dangerous". Been nagging my family about missing riding for almost 25 years, then they finally surprise me with the S40 bike.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Why Do You Ride or Own A Savage/S40? Reply #13 - 05/27/12 at 17:21:42 Well,, they sure picked a winner for ya,, Thats just super cool.
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28644 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Why Do You Ride or Own A Savage/S40? Reply #14 - 05/27/12 at 17:55:20 gerald.hughes wrote on 05/27/12 at 17:00:10: kimchris1 wrote on 05/27/12 at 16:53:36: Liike the way it fits my body.. Easy to ride and makes me look good.. kim Kim, That is the real reason that Serowbot rides one. Naaa,.. I don't care if it's easy to ride... ...
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