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distinguished gentleman's ride
07/27/14 at 06:28:04

Anyone in Savage land planning to do the DGR this year? It's a worldwide event for well dressed riders of classics,, cafe racers, bobbers, trackers and other custom,vintage or "interesting" motorcycles. Funds raised from the ride go toward prostate cancer research and is fun besides. Date of the ride this year is Sept 28. Check www.gentlemansride.com or facebook for a ride near you.

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Seaweednh Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 132 Newbury, MA Gender:	Re: distinguished gentleman's ride Reply #1 - 07/28/14 at 07:34:50 Gizzo, Thanks for posting this. I would love to ride it in it but doctors orders say I can't ride for three months. Just in time for winter here in the US. Got home a few days ago from having prostate cancer removed. I was lucky, it was found early on.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: distinguished gentleman's ride Reply #2 - 07/28/14 at 08:06:25 What a PIA, they don't want cruisers... or is that what a quirky undefinable 2 wheel machine is?
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Re: distinguished gentleman's ride
Reply #3 - 07/28/14 at 08:18:55

I intended to ride in last year's edition. Sent one of Pokey's dolled up pics in (pre-dogbone risers) and the response was a very enthusiastic thumbs up. Savages are considered a geriatric throw back, same as the current crop of Royal Enfields. If you retro one out to the extent of Pokey, nobody will know that the bike isn't a fossil, pull the head chrome and it is even more convincing...

Tuck your khakis into your jackboots, grab the oldest lid you can get your hands on, and go for it.

The DGR is the only reason Pokey hasn't been set on the garage roof as a sign. I might actually have it back on the road for the 2015 version. The electrical system is way beyond fragged, it's going to need a stator assembly, reg/rec, battery... tossed in a hot battery and 1/2 the new wiring went up in smoke... Undecided

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Seaweednh Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 132 Newbury, MA Gender:	Re: distinguished gentleman's ride Reply #4 - 07/28/14 at 09:36:56 Take a look at the Facebook page and photos of past events. The Savage even with saddlebags fits right in. To dress the part would be much harder.
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18098 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: distinguished gentleman's ride Reply #5 - 07/28/14 at 09:49:18 Now where did I hang that mint-green, corduroy leisure suit????
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Re: distinguished gentleman's ride
Reply #6 - 07/28/14 at 10:12:29

Dave wrote on 07/28/14 at 09:49:18:

Now where did I hang that mint-green, corduroy leisure suit???? Undecided

Oh, no... take the shinny one. Cool

I don't think I can have the bike vintage'd up enough in time to qualify.

Although, got a set of tins with a local arteest that may qualify... if they ever get done (hint hint poke poke)

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Seaweednh Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 132 Newbury, MA Gender:	Re: distinguished gentleman's ride Reply #7 - 07/29/14 at 06:31:24 No need to change the Savage.
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18098 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: distinguished gentleman's ride Reply #8 - 07/29/14 at 07:46:35 YIKES! I don't believe that qualifies for "ATGATT".
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Seaweednh Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 132 Newbury, MA Gender:	Re: distinguished gentleman's ride Reply #9 - 07/29/14 at 09:06:21 I"m just glad the photo was taken on the stand. Unfortunately this is the only Savage I could pick out. Lot's of newer bikes though. This photo from should soothe the eyes after seeing the last one.
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18098 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: distinguished gentleman's ride Reply #10 - 07/29/14 at 11:35:21 I am thinking we should think up a new name for the "Dragon Run" that we take each summer. Since Distinguished Gentlemen's Ride is being used, how about: "Scruffy Guys on Cycles", or "Simple Guys Riding a Savage"? (Shame we don't ride new Yamaha's.....We could be 'Nuts on Bolts"! Dave
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Re: distinguished gentleman's ride
Reply #11 - 07/29/14 at 12:10:22

Dave wrote on 07/29/14 at 11:35:21:

I am thinking we should think up a new name for the "Dragon Run" that we take each summer. Since Distinguished Gentlemen's Ride is being used, how about: "Scruffy Guys on Cycles", or "Simple Guys Riding a Savage"?

(Shame we don't ride new Yamaha's.....We could be 'Nuts on Bolts"!

Dave

How about "Guys Thumping for Fun Run". It sounds like the Dragon run would be a lot of fun, wish I could be there.

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: distinguished gentleman's ride Reply #12 - 07/29/14 at 13:12:30 Fun And Rough Thumpers (FARTs) Fast And Rough Thumpers (FARTs) Fun Lovers On Thumpers (FLOTs) Hardly Eaters And Rough Thumpers (HEARTs) Single And Loving Thumpers (SALTs) Big A$$ed Thumpers (BATs) Scarry Old Dudes (SODs) Scarry Guys On Thumpers (SGOTs)
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Seaweednh Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 132 Newbury, MA Gender:	Re: distinguished gentleman's ride Reply #13 - 07/29/14 at 13:34:10 "Fast And Rough Thumpers (FARTs)" That one works for me, I speak the name frequently.
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HondaLavis Senior Member Offline It's nothing personal; the other one came first. Posts: 451 Plano, TX	Re: distinguished gentleman's ride Reply #14 - 07/29/14 at 16:44:04 Participating in this ride is a goal of mine! However, I won't likely do it until I finish my '73 CB500. I feel it's a bit more fitting for the ride. That one is going to take a while, though...
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