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next bike after Savage
03/18/13 at 19:17:51

I'm sure this has been asked before, but I couldn't find it; what would you people in the know suggest for a next bike purchase?

I've been riding off and on for 35 years, took a 10 year hiatus then bought an S40 about a year ago because i wanted to refresh my skills on a smaller more forgiving bike.

Now that I'm feeling fairly confident about my riding skills, I'm looking at an "upgrade". I am not opposed to any manufacturer nor do I have any kind of 'brand loyalty' that would cause me to choose one over the other; i just want to find a nice, decently powered cruiser that could handle 300 miles a day comfortably.

Since I haven't really ridden anything other than the S40 and a early 90s Virago in the past 20 years, I figured I would appeal to the knowledge of the forum.

thank you in advance for any suggestions.

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Reply #1 - 03/18/13 at 19:51:33

Honda 1300 or 1800, very 'travel' adaptable (bags/rack and seats) and forgiving because of the shaft drive. I had one and enjoyed it, rode from florida to illinois without much problem, only thing is I was always reaching for sixth gear.
Low center of gravity so you can flat foot it even me at 5'10" comfortably. And they don't cost an arm and a leg like my HD RoadGlide...LOL Shocked

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Reply #2 - 03/18/13 at 21:38:53

Thats like asking what kinda Car to get. Man, What do you Want from a bike? A quick across town scoot? Thats the Savage. A Long run down the slab? Nope, Savage aint top dog for that.
Theres a reason there are so many styles out there. There are people whose riding pleasures are addressed better by one of them more than the others. Just having gotten good at riding what ya have is no reason to ditch it.
If you want a Good, Solid, dependable, No Futssin bike, go hunt up a Kawasaki W-650. I woulda never bought the Guzzi if I had known they existed.

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MMRanch Serious Thumper Offline Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 5837 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Re: next bike after Savage Reply #3 - 03/18/13 at 21:47:19 I've been looking at the Triumph Speedmaster 865cc . Kinda like a two cylinder Savage with more seat room , same kinda power just more of it. Oh , and a 5 gal gas tank to boot ! I might just have to get one (soon as the car payments quit) .
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PerrydaSavage Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Riding "The Rock"! Posts: 3522 Republic of Newfoundland Gender:	Re: next bike after Savage Reply #4 - 03/19/13 at 02:55:54 My brother used to own a Vulcan VN900 Classic ... rode it for 3 yrs without a single mechanical issue ... comfortable, not too big, not too small ... can handle 300mi days no problem and it won't break the bank ... especially if you can find a decent pre-owned one.
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Greg Serious Thumper Offline Molon Labe Posts: 1251 Southeast PA, uSA Gender:	Re: next bike after Savage Reply #5 - 03/19/13 at 04:24:42 justin_o_guy2 wrote on 03/18/13 at 21:38:53: If you want a Good, Solid, dependable, No Futssin bike, go hunt up a Kawasaki W-650. I woulda never bought the Guzzi if I had known they existed. Now that's a sweet lookin' ride!
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ToesNose Serious Thumper Offline Pardon me, do you have Hot Sauce? Posts: 1993 Mooresville, NC Gender:	Re: next bike after Savage Reply #6 - 03/19/13 at 04:55:09 Yea I wish they would bring the W-650 or any of the versions of it back to the states! Two years of them here didn't leave many to be had =/
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Re: next bike after Savage
Reply #7 - 03/19/13 at 07:12:10

It all depends on what you want.

After a 300 mi day trip with friends, my Savage kept up fine with the other bikes, but I wanted something that wasn't quite so cramped for my 6', 275lbs. I wanted somthing still relatively light weight, since most of my riding is short rides both in and out of town. I didn't want a large, heavy, big displacement roadburner. My budget for motorcycle fun is small, so cost was a factor. Also, it needed to be relatively simple from a mechanical perspective so I could still do my own maintenance.

I ended up with an older ('98) Kawasaki Vulcan 800 Classic. Single carb v-twin, 18k miles, $3000.

So far, it is fitting all my my needs.

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Reply #8 - 03/19/13 at 08:08:44

ToesNose wrote on 03/19/13 at 04:55:09:

Yea I wish they would bring the W-650 or any of the versions of it back to the states! Two years of them here didn't leave many to be had =/

They have the W800 now but in Europe only.
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Thinking Triumph Thruxton in a year or two for myself if they don't bring the W in.
My neighbour has a W650. Fun bike.

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Re: next bike after Savage
Reply #10 - 03/19/13 at 10:18:48

I still have my S40 (for now) and also have a C50. I like the C50 except that it came with a suzuki seat. I put a Mustang seat on but haven't had a chance to ride yet. 12" of fresh snow today. I found a new (still in the crate) 2009 C50 in 2011 from the dealer for $5000.00 out the door. Might be a good idea to see if any of the dealers in your area have any leftovers in the warehouse.

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sjaskow - FSO Senior Member Offline Posts: 365 Frozen Tundra of MN Gender:	Re: next bike after Savage Reply #11 - 03/19/13 at 10:23:28 I'm think of a Honda CTX 700N http://powersports.honda.com/2014/ctx700n.aspx for my next one. I considered a NC700X which has gotten good reviews but I was a little wary of the 32" seat height since I have a wonky knee. The CTX700N has a 28" which is only slightly taller than the S40.
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Steampowered Boy YaBB Newbies Offline Deny me and be Doomed!! Posts: 37 Glendale, CA Gender:	Re: next bike after Savage Reply #12 - 03/19/13 at 16:13:51 I'm thinking either the Vulcan 900, V-Star 950 or maybe a Boulevard C50 thus far. Any opinions? Should I go bigger so I don't wish in a few years for more power?
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Re: next bike after Savage
Reply #13 - 03/19/13 at 16:40:19

It
REALLY
Depends
on
WHAT
YOU
WANT
to
do.

Mite I suggest a good dirt bike? No? Why not? Because you arent interested in dirt riding?

Why do you think youll lose interest in your bike?>
Why will you need More POwer in 3 years?
Do you want raw power? Or do you want some particular kind of riding experience you can put into words?

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Greg Serious Thumper Offline Molon Labe Posts: 1251 Southeast PA, uSA Gender:	Re: next bike after Savage Reply #14 - 03/19/13 at 17:23:46 Get a Harley. Real bikers have Harleys.
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