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Re: Similar specs to our bikes from others?
Reply #45 - 03/08/16 at 12:05:30

I'm older than I thought. Undecided

I've always had standard (naked) motorcycles. Windshield and crash bars (with foot pegs) added for long trips. Luggage etc. sat on rear seat and tail light brace attached to sissy bar with bungee cords I never had a pair of saddlebags until the set that came with this bike. I DID almost buy a CB1100 a few months ago until the family CFO pointed out that we need some new floor coverings....... Embarrassed

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badwolf Serious Thumper Offline Ridin' my Lil' Bagger - 153k miles so far Posts: 802 Palm Beach County, FL Gender:	Re: Similar specs to our bikes from others? Reply #46 - 03/08/16 at 12:13:11 Somehow I just don't think it would be. the same. https://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/mcy/5432402945.html I'll stick with my S40. BMW's are spose to 2 cylinders down there flat.
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gizzo Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiCabbage. It's Savage. Posts: 1318 Australia	Re: Similar specs to our bikes from others? Reply #47 - 03/08/16 at 12:34:11 Been looking at a few gs500 for my offspring's boyfriend. They're nice, in a simple, bombproof kind of way. We should be able to get a mint, low km one for around 3.5k. If he doesn't blow his wad on something stupid. We're looking at doing a quick neo-cafe build for his first road bike.
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Re: Similar specs to our bikes from others?
Reply #48 - 03/08/16 at 18:01:19

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My nephew has a GS500 (the one who went Dragon ridding with us). He claims he has had it at 125 mph and get 55 mpg on local rides . I'll bet if he get 55 then I would get 65 mpg (the young man rides like a bat out of is cage all the time ) !

Has anybody noticed Triumph is making standard motorcycles ? and Scramblers ,

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Art Webb Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3007 columbus, Texas Gender:	Re: Similar specs to our bikes from others? Reply #49 - 03/08/16 at 18:19:57 Triumph, lucas electrics Lucas, the prince of darkness
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MMRanch Serious Thumper Offline Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 5837 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Re: Similar specs to our bikes from others? Reply #50 - 03/08/16 at 18:48:33 Art : Triumph, lucas electrics Lucas, the prince of darkness Surely they are not still on the BLINK system ? The Speed Master had my eye till I saw the Chain on the secondary drive ! But the Scrambler still makes me duel when I see one .
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Art Webb Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3007 columbus, Texas Gender:	Re: Similar specs to our bikes from others? Reply #51 - 03/08/16 at 20:55:52 Probably they are not Make no mistake, I LOVE standards, and I love the looks of the triumphs you mentioned, but I have been left on the side of the road by the price of darkness so many times I remain skeptical
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jcstokes Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com is very useful Posts: 2119 Mauku New Zealand Gender:	Re: Similar specs to our bikes from others? Reply #52 - 03/08/16 at 22:04:50 I'm not sure if the POD is still alive, I have seen stuff made under the brand, but it's for 1950's - '80's English cars. I think the brand has been brought by someone. As far as I'm aware the POD started out as a lamp maker and gravitated to electrics, when kerosene lamps became unfashionable.
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DesertRat Serious Thumper Offline I love rat bikes! Posts: 1569 Arizona	Re: Similar specs to our bikes from others? Reply #53 - 03/08/16 at 22:39:20 MMRanch wrote on 03/08/16 at 18:01:19: Has anybody noticed Triumph is making standard motorcycles and Scramblers? yup, they're beautiful too. A couple in the motorcycle parking at school. Spots are reserved for professors and I sneak in and park around all these new shiny bikes with my beat up dirty savage.
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Re: Similar specs to our bikes from others?
Reply #54 - 03/09/16 at 21:53:19

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I noticed your is an 06 , mine is an 05 with 23,000 + miles , not ragged out - but not new and scratch-less either ! I do keep it clean (kinda) Roll Eyes

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I'm sure it will be needing one of those super tough cam chains when they are available. It already got a version of the Versey adjuster but everything wears out sometime !

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DesertRat Serious Thumper Offline I love rat bikes! Posts: 1569 Arizona	Re: Similar specs to our bikes from others? Reply #55 - 03/09/16 at 22:03:42 MMRanch, I JUST washed my bike a couple days ago, it's been MONTHS since she had a bath and I ride everyday. Now she's all taken apart ready for sanding and a new paint job.
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Reply #56 - 03/10/16 at 05:12:37

I read a fairly comprehensive review/comparison between the Savage, the RE Thunderbird 500 and the Yamaha 500. There was graphs and all that happy stuff. Now I can't find it. I was fairly impressed with the fuel injected Thunderbird. It is the heaviest of the 3 but I wouldn't hold that against it. I just wish I could find that review again. They were all nice bikes.

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DesertRat Serious Thumper Offline I love rat bikes! Posts: 1569 Arizona	Re: Similar specs to our bikes from others? Reply #57 - 03/10/16 at 11:16:31 Gus, I couldn't find a Yamaha cruiser at 500cc's -700cc ... their site doesn't list the Vstar 650 but did compare this: http://motorcycles.axlegeeks.com/compare/1111-1353-2132/2012-Royal-Enfield-Th...
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Re: Similar specs to our bikes from others?
Reply #58 - 03/10/16 at 15:06:07

Rat, your right about the Yamaha 400. That was an error on my part. I'll have to get on the desk top at home and try to find it again. That review was very informative; broken down into paragraphs about cornering, horsepower and what not. Comparing all three in every paragraph. It's unfortunate there are not mre singles to choose from.

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Re: Similar specs to our bikes from others?
Reply #59 - 03/10/16 at 15:35:44

How about the GR650? (Maybe known as Tempter in the US). The photo below is from 1987.

S40 vs (GR650): air cooled single (air cooled twin), 23 kW (37), 50 Nm (51), wet wgt 173 Kg (197), wheelbase 1480 mm (1430), wire wheels (ditto), front tyre 100/90 x 19 (ditto), rear 140/80 x 15 (130/90 x 16).

The GR was sold from 1983, for only ~ 5 years in Aus. But they were a good honest cheap bike. I owned two, and clocked up 81,000 kms in total. If you could find one second hand now, I figure it would be very inexpensive.

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