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So we are riding a bike designed for women?
05/05/16 at 18:23:02

I guess since the early 80's women have had a bike designed specifically for them to ride...
The Suzuki S40..... funny, I just thought it was a nicely designed all around motorcycle, since it hasn't really changed, just the name.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/automotive/sc-motorcycle-women-autoc...

No animosity toward our female compadre's, just that I found it funny they should state that the S40 was "designed" that way.

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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: So we are riding a bike designed for women? Reply #1 - 05/05/16 at 19:48:50 People only say that because it doesn't require a ton of testosterone to ride this bike. Apparently it's all about bragging rights with larger more powerful bikes!
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Re: So we are riding a bike designed for women?
Reply #2 - 05/06/16 at 12:55:10

So we are riding a bike designed for women?

Only if the woman is a beginner.

Just kidding.

Actually I've purchased two really nice used bikes that were used by women. My S40 and my Guzzi. Both had very low miles and good dealership maintenance. So I think it is great that women buy these bikes and then don't use them so we can buy em cheap. Thanks girls.

Seriously, I was getting my hair cut earlier this week and a woman was in there talking about her new Harley. She was maybe 40, small and good looking and has been riding for some time. She thought it was funny that I rode such small bikes. Doesn't bother me.

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jcstokes Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com is very useful Posts: 2119 Mauku New Zealand Gender:	Re: So we are riding a bike designed for women? Reply #3 - 05/06/16 at 13:07:14 The S40 is a good starter bike for just about anyone, some people grow to love them. Although most on this forum appear to be forty to seventy year old males.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: So we are riding a bike designed for women? Reply #4 - 05/06/16 at 13:15:23 yup, at my age I like 'em light enough to pick up, yet hard to hang on to when they got their feet on the ground.
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springman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2217 Spring, Texas Gender:	Re: So we are riding a bike designed for women? Reply #5 - 05/06/16 at 15:25:10 Versy, I don't know what to say to that!
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DesertRat Serious Thumper Offline I love rat bikes! Posts: 1569 Arizona	Re: So we are riding a bike designed for women? Reply #6 - 05/06/16 at 18:12:57 there's absolute zero truth in this authors assumption ... check out the stature of most asian cultures (average height around 5' to 5'2") ... where this bike was engineered and originally marketed ... what a jack@ss ...
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springman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2217 Spring, Texas Gender:	Re: So we are riding a bike designed for women? Reply #7 - 05/06/16 at 19:51:54 Hey, I bought my bike from a girl. Low mileage and great price. Works for me. Plus, I'm not exactly what you call basketball player material.
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DesertRat Serious Thumper Offline I love rat bikes! Posts: 1569 Arizona	Re: So we are riding a bike designed for women? Reply #8 - 05/06/16 at 20:05:55 and the 883 and 48 are girls bikes?
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18099 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: So we are riding a bike designed for women? Reply #9 - 05/07/16 at 04:49:12 Both of the Savages I bought belonged to women, so did the Ninja 250, and the Kawasaki 250 Super Sherpa Dual Sport...and believe it or not so did the 740 pound ST1100. Our Savage was not made for a woman - but is suitable for the fairer sex to ride.
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: So we are riding a bike designed for women? Reply #10 - 05/07/16 at 07:06:43 Add my name to the list as well. I bought mine from a woman who would rather ride 2-up with her husband than ride her own bike. He originally bought it as a birthday gift to her. How nice! She put almost no miles on it during her entire length of ownership! Lucky me!
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v-pilot Senior Member Offline Loud bikes rule! Posts: 257 Rexford NY Gender:	Re: So we are riding a bike designed for women? Reply #11 - 05/07/16 at 18:44:23 Yup, mine was owned by a woman too
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Oldfeller--FSO Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline Hobby is now "concentrated neuropany" Posts: 12673 Fayetteville, NC Gender:	Re: So we are riding a bike designed for women? Reply #12 - 05/07/16 at 19:02:11 Mine too.
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Ruttly Serious Thumper Online Thumpers Rule Posts: 5106 Manteca , CA Gender:	Re: So we are riding a bike designed for women? Reply #13 - 05/07/16 at 19:32:43 Come on guys get in touch with your feminine side ! Whoops maybe you already have ! Oh crap I've done it now , let the Ruttly bashing begin !
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Ruttly Serious Thumper Online Thumpers Rule Posts: 5106 Manteca , CA Gender:	Re: So we are riding a bike designed for women? Reply #14 - 05/07/16 at 19:36:52 Listen to you all . Your all in denial !
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