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SugarBoogers Junior Member Offline I love cheese! Posts: 55 Haverhill MA	My bike used to be ugly 07/10/16 at 09:15:50 I used to think the Savages were g-d fugly. Found some good roads, nobody in front of, or behind me. Now that I've had some good rides on it, it's visual foibles don't bother me at all.
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Ruttly Serious Thumper Offline Thumpers Rule Posts: 5106 Manteca , CA Gender:	Re: My bike used to be ugly Reply #1 - 07/10/16 at 12:39:50 Boogers, It's still Freakin ugly,but you like most here have found its a cool little bike that can be molded into want you want. I built a RYCA out of mine and now I'm looking for another. Beware you might be hooked. Welcome !
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SugarBoogers Junior Member Offline I love cheese! Posts: 55 Haverhill MA	Re: My bike used to be ugly Reply #2 - 07/10/16 at 13:01:35 It still has way too much rake though. If I decide to keep it, it's going to get frame surgery to correct it.
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Kenny G Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com The Singles Club...LOL Posts: 1754 Robson Ranch, Denton, Texas Gender:	Re: My bike used to be ugly Reply #3 - 07/10/16 at 13:54:27 Boogers, I agree with you on the rake. I don't know how anyone could make a cafe racer with the rake the Savage/S40 frame has. While you are doing surgery on the frame consider changing the backbone so you can fit a proper gas tank. Kenny G
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SugarBoogers Junior Member Offline I love cheese! Posts: 55 Haverhill MA	Re: My bike used to be ugly Reply #4 - 07/10/16 at 14:25:24 what's the matter with the gas tank?
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18099 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: My bike used to be ugly Reply #5 - 07/10/16 at 14:28:13 SugarBoogers wrote on 07/10/16 at 14:25:24: what's the matter with the gas tank? It doesn't hold enough fuel....and it has a speedometer and indicator lights where they can't be seen when you wear a full coverage helmet.
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28660 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: My bike used to be ugly Reply #6 - 07/10/16 at 15:48:40 Getting a Dyna muff,... and getting rid of the chrome head covers and belt-guard takes away 90% of the ugly... There's a lot worse... That Yamaha Bolt is insanely ugly to me... (those pipes belong on a tractor)(air filter, too)... front brake looks like a doily...
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jcstokes Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com is very useful Posts: 2119 Mauku New Zealand Gender:	Re: My bike used to be ugly Reply #7 - 07/10/16 at 17:09:07 Oh dear, ugly must be in the eye of the beholder, I've never had issues with the bikes appearance in stock form. If I ever get another bike, I will be seriously considering the standard Bolt in white.
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Re: My bike used to be ugly
Reply #8 - 07/10/16 at 17:45:43

Ok freakin ugly might be stepping on a few nerves,maybe I'm not so fond of a stocker with the buckhorn bars. Once some of the overweight stuff comes off it starts to appeal to me,I've been eye ballin these bikes for a long time as project bike. I'm a thumper guy from way back and now some years have gotten behind me the electric starter calls to me. Awhile back I saw a for sale ad that said it all-for sale sr500- bad hip causes me to sell my bad hip maker.

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Kenny G Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com The Singles Club...LOL Posts: 1754 Robson Ranch, Denton, Texas Gender:	Re: My bike used to be ugly Reply #9 - 07/10/16 at 18:21:48 Booger, The gas tank is not big enough. Kenny G
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SugarBoogers Junior Member Offline I love cheese! Posts: 55 Haverhill MA	Re: My bike used to be ugly Reply #10 - 07/10/16 at 18:27:50 Yeah I've noticed I have to fill it every time I go out. But then I'm guaranteed good for 2 hours anyway. I just ride it for fun and don't have to shave minutes commuting with it.
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youngde811 YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 45 Raleigh, NC Gender:	Re: My bike used to be ugly Reply #11 - 07/10/16 at 18:49:39 Beauty must really be in the eye of the beholder. I like the lines of my stock S40. david
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: My bike used to be ugly Reply #12 - 07/10/16 at 20:14:03 Me too
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zipidachimp Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1416 surrey, b.c. Gender:	Re: My bike used to be ugly Reply #13 - 07/10/16 at 23:06:08 Agree, except for the dip seat. Repace it with a flat Bonny-style seat and it is beauty, eh?
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RaleighGuy Full Member Offline It's as easy as 3.14159265358979 Posts: 132 Raleigh, NC Gender:	Re: My bike used to be ugly Reply #14 - 07/11/16 at 05:10:47 youngde811 wrote on 07/10/16 at 18:49:39: Beauty must really be in the eye of the beholder. I like the lines of my stock S40. david -------------------------------------- My sentiments, exactly. Except for the seat, I think there's quite a classic cruiser look to my Baby Boulevard.
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