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2003 Savage for $1550 - decent deal?
01/15/13 at 15:46:48

Never owned one, hell, been years since I've had a motorcycle at all. Saw this one in a parking lot and am interested - and thrilled to have found this forum for help with this beast. 8400 miles. Good price?

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I'm mostly interested in a simple bike to zip around town; no major highway nor commuting. The mileage is a plus. Savage fit the bill?

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Hootis YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 4	Re: 2003 Savage for $1550 - decent deal? Reply #1 - 01/15/13 at 15:47:07 image
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oldNslow Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2683 Rochester, NY Gender:	Re: 2003 Savage for $1550 - decent deal? Reply #2 - 01/15/13 at 16:11:18 I paid $2000 for a 2006 with slightly more miles (9200) that's going to need a front tire before next summer, so $1500 seems like a reasonable price to me as long the the bike is in good shape. Be sure to look in the tech section here. A lot of good info on what to look for.
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28668 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: 2003 Savage for $1550 - decent deal? Reply #3 - 01/15/13 at 17:11:06 If it looks god and rides good,.. I think the price is good... How old are the tires?... That's a $250 expense... If they're older than 6 years,.. you should think about new ones, regardless of tread... ...
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Reply #4 - 01/15/13 at 17:35:04

Check the oil level and colour before you buy, if the seller will allow, get a harsh discharge test on the battery. According to some American reviewers, the only thing the Savage /S40 doesn't like are "wide open interstates", despite the torque you will want to be down a cog or two if you are overtaking at higher speeds.

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jcstokes Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com is very useful Posts: 2119 Mauku New Zealand Gender:	Re: 2003 Savage for $1550 - decent deal? Reply #5 - 01/15/13 at 17:36:28 And if you haven't ridden for years, take a proffesional refresher course.
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ZAR Serious Thumper Offline Rock this town! Rock it inside out! Posts: 961 Kentucky, USA Gender:	Re: 2003 Savage for $1550 - decent deal? Reply #6 - 01/15/13 at 17:56:40 Hoot if everything checks out that should be a good deal,not a steal,but fair. I gave that for my 1996 last spring and it had 8400+ miles.
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Digger Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Ya gotta be tough to ride singles! Posts: 1604 Colorado Springs, CO Gender:	Re: 2003 Savage for $1550 - decent deal? Reply #7 - 01/15/13 at 18:52:30 Hootis wrote on 01/15/13 at 15:46:48: ....I'm mostly interested in a simple bike to zip around town; no major highway nor commuting..... FWIW, that's exactly how I use mine (see my signature block). The Savage does this so well that I sold my truck over five years ago and haven't owned a cage since.....
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Re: 2003 Savage for $1550 - decent deal?
Reply #8 - 01/15/13 at 19:01:08

Digger wrote on 01/15/13 at 18:52:30:

Hootis wrote on 01/15/13 at 15:46:48:

....I'm mostly interested in a simple bike to zip around town; no major highway nor commuting.....

FWIW, that's exactly how I use mine (see my signature block). The Savage does this so well that I sold my truck over five years ago and haven't owned a cage since.....

Digger is right ............but don't let these scooters fool you........I commute 40+ miles each way to work,almost all of it either two-lane US highways or interstates. The Savage rolls right on down I-71 at 70-75mph with no problem. Small it may be.....but it sure does not act small!

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Chris Roth Junior Member Offline 1995 Savage LS 650 Posts: 64 Collinsville, IL Gender:	Re: 2003 Savage for $1550 - decent deal? Reply #9 - 01/15/13 at 19:10:51 I got a 95 for $1k + $200 in maintenance to get it ready for me. Love it and think its totally worth it. I hope you get to enjoy the new ride.
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NorCalRider YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 47 SF, California Gender:	Re: 2003 Savage for $1550 - decent deal? Reply #10 - 01/15/13 at 20:01:32 A few months ago I paid $1,500 for 1999 Savage (with 4,200 miles) In California. So I would say it is a good deal. Go for it. You will love it. And definitely take the MSF course; worth every penny.
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v-pilot Senior Member Offline Loud bikes rule! Posts: 257 Rexford NY Gender:	Re: 2003 Savage for $1550 - decent deal? Reply #11 - 01/16/13 at 08:58:54 Yeah, check the tech section. If it's showing any signs of the typical Savage issues it may give you some bargaining power...they're relatively easy to fix yourself. I got a '97 in Oct with 2,900mi for a Grand...somewhat cosmetically challenged though, but it was the low miles I was after.
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Re: 2003 Savage for $1550 - decent deal?
Reply #12 - 01/16/13 at 19:50:47

i paid 500 for my 99 savage ls650 and it has 16k miles. its a great bike. before you get into it you should read the posts about oil leaks. kind of a common thing on these bikes but no to hard to fix. im taking my motor apart and replacing all gaskets on sat. figure it will take me 6 hours. and thats because im going to take my time and clean everything i can on it. these really are great bikes.

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Reply #13 - 01/17/13 at 07:08:41

mikey2004 wrote on 01/16/13 at 19:50:47:

i paid 500 for my 99 savage ls650 and it has 16k miles. its a great bike. before you get into it you should read the posts about oil leaks. kind of a common thing on these bikes but no to hard to fix. im taking my motor apart and replacing all gaskets on sat. figure it will take me 6 hours. and thats because im going to take my time and clean everything i can on it. these really are great bikes.

Mikey when you finish with yours....you're welcome to come up to Kentucky and do my bike. That's if you don't mind the single digit temps predicted for next week! Grin

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Hootis YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 4	Re: 2003 Savage for $1550 - decent deal? Reply #14 - 01/17/13 at 14:17:20 v-pilot wrote on 01/16/13 at 08:58:54: Yeah, check the tech section. If it's showing any signs of the typical Savage issues (SNIPPITY) Is there a thread of typical Savage issues for potential buyers? BTW, thanks for all the information, Savages.
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