Are the old pipes and air cleaner going to be  for sale?...

I'm looking for some weight loss on my Sportster...

I'm curious how many other Forum members have both a Savage and a Sportster as stablemates.

My Savage (S40) was the bike on which I learned to ride 3 years ago.
After 2 years I gained enough confidence and skill to get a heavier bike that provided
more stability at highway speeds. I'm a recreational rider and my riding is equally split
between city, twisty country, and short freeway trips. I didn't want a large cruiser, but
I was open to most any brand or model within my budget.

My decision was made easy by a local seller with a low mileage 2007 Sportster 1200
(same year as my S40) that he needed to sell quickly and he offered it to me at a very
attractive price. A trip to the local Harley dealer confirmed that it was in good health
so I became a proud owner of a Hog. (Is a Sportster a Hog?)
The Savage and the Sportster now share the same stable and they seem to get along well.

I've ridden about 700 miles on the Sportster and find that I enjoy it. However, I don't have
an overall preference for one over the other. They each provide a unique riding experience
and I'm equally happy to hop on either the Savage or the Sportster depending on where I'm
going to ride, or just my mood at the time. I realize that I'm fortunate to be able to keep both
scoots for my pleasure, but I'm sure there must be other Savage & Sporty owners with their own
experiences to share.

Serowbot wrote on 05/19/15 at 09:25:06:



The pipes are already gone; part of a trade during the work done here.
However, the air cleaner will be for sale, and possibly the carb as well, when I decide what I am going to do.  I have spare VM & Edelbrock carbs to play with and may go with one of those or buy a new Mikuni VM or TM.  When I know the carb I am going to use that will help determine what kind of filter I might want.

old_rider wrote:

"HOG stands for "Harley Owners Group", so yes your sportster is a HOG....or you are... which
ever you would like it to pertain to."

Thanks for that bit of information, old_rider. I wondered how the term "HOG" actually
became synonomous with the Harley brand. I had always assumed that it was a reference to
the hefty size, sluggish handling, and bad behavior of the stereotype earlier models.
Since my lovely wife positively assures me that I'm not hefty, I'm not a slug, and I don't
behave badly, then the name "HOG" couldn't possibly pertain to me even though I now own one.
I think I'll keep both my HOG and my wife.  

Art Web:

The thread you linked to was humorous (and informative).
Especially the first post:

"Beginning in 1920 a team of farm boys down South that would become known as the "hog boys" consistently won races. The group had a hog, or pig as their mascot. Following a win, they would put the pig (a real one) on the back of their Harley and take a victory lap."

But I don't think I'll share that with my wife.