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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: A mid-sized bike for short people Reply #60 - 11/03/16 at 16:54:14 I think you oughtta go shopping for a pickup.. You'd just be surprised how many people are selling pickups with bad alternators and voltage regulators and sketchy starters,, and Take your WIFE!
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MMRanch Serious Thumper Offline Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 5837 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Re: A mid-sized bike for short people Reply #61 - 11/03/16 at 19:23:11 Hay how about a new one for $6,K ? Maybe less ??? http://gadsden.craigslist.org/mcd/5859911161.html also http://huntsville.craigslist.org/mcd/5784113840.html http://huntsville.craigslist.org/mcy/5843176097.html
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Reply #62 - 11/06/16 at 05:42:50

Now, having shaken off the lying dude selling the sorry charging system vn750, let's move on to something that is good.

The tank is in, it looks OK and it is about the right size for the job. Size is about a gallon and a little bit which gives me around 3.5 gallons on tap. I also tend to carry a 1 gallon gas jug in my bags, so with 4.5 gallons available I would guesstimate I can go about 200 miles safely now.

If I took out the larger jets, this number would go up some, but when playing in the mountains I like the larger power surge that the larger jets provide.

So, you see me here creating some locational "mounting features" on the bottom of the tank to mate with the luggage rack using my favorite Loctite liquid to rubbery solid "sticks to anything" Urethane based construction adhesive.

Sticks to anything, but it can have the bag pulled free from it as the bag material stretches out when pulled, losing its grip on the adhesive when the stretch happens. Any oozy excess can be trimmed with a sharp knife, meaning you can rig it up sloppy and make it all neat enough after the fact.

I can strap the tank down and the weight of the gas will help keep everything located in place. Quick to remove, easy to install. Strap width will be 3/4" with tension buckles.

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Oldfeller--FSO Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline Hobby is now "concentrated neuropany" Posts: 12673 Fayetteville, NC Gender:	Re: A mid-sized bike for short people Reply #63 - 11/06/16 at 05:43:38 Another shot from the other side. There is still enough room to strap some stuff on the rack behind the tank.
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springman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2217 Spring, Texas Gender:	Re: A mid-sized bike for short people Reply #64 - 11/06/16 at 15:33:15 Here's another 2 options. http://victoriatx.craigslist.org/mcd/5837106122.html http://victoriatx.craigslist.org/mcd/5837192932.html
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Re: A mid-sized bike for short people
Reply #65 - 11/08/16 at 05:23:51

I'm torn about spending that kind of coin just to get a larger bike. I like riding the Savage and if you stay off the Interstate it is just fine for all other uses.

However, usable bikes for less than $1500 are rare and the next best trade-off of features and weight is a Suzuki 800cc Intruder which can be had for less than $1000 if you are willing to replace (or have straightened) a couple of bent fork tubes and a new front wheel. And get it running again .....

Or you can spend some more and get one that is ready to go ..... Wink

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MMRanch Serious Thumper Offline Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 5837 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Re: A mid-sized bike for short people Reply #66 - 11/08/16 at 12:11:35 OldFeller , you know the larger Kawasaki pulley makes an Interstate cruiser out of any Savage .
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Reply #67 - 11/08/16 at 12:47:47

Yep. and you know I have NO FREE ROOM in my wheel well to move the tire forward any at all.

Besides, with my heightened RPM ceiling I can go as fast as I can go (92-93 mph) in third gear, with a little less mph in fourth and still less mph in 5th.

The bike I am currently looking at has about the exact same top end, stock, but gets there with less strain and relatively more comfort.

But this bike can cruise at 75-85 with relative aplomb compared to the Savage, at a cost of about 50 extra pounds of wet weight.

3.5 gallon gas tank too.

As has my Savage. now, with the adder tank.

Which bike did you ride to Texas on ???

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Rodger Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 256	Re: A mid-sized bike for short people Reply #68 - 11/08/16 at 14:22:04 Hey, there, Oldfeller, Nice looking bike in the photo. What brand/model, exactly?
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MMRanch Serious Thumper Offline Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 5837 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Re: A mid-sized bike for short people Reply #69 - 11/08/16 at 17:58:33 OldFeller wrote : Which bike did you ride to Texas on ??? The Savage w/Long-legged pulley. It was 70-75 most of the way . The little tank wore-me-out somewhat but I'll work on that this winter !
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Oldfeller--FSO Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline Hobby is now "concentrated neuropany" Posts: 12673 Fayetteville, NC Gender:	Re: A mid-sized bike for short people Reply #70 - 11/08/16 at 18:17:15 That is a 2002 Suzuki Intruder, 800cc. The 1400cc is out there, but it is simply a bit big for the munchkin class person. This 800cc has the same seat height as the Savage.
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MMRanch Serious Thumper Offline Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 5837 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Re: A mid-sized bike for short people Reply #71 - 11/08/16 at 19:07:18 OldFeller, I do like the 883 and I suspect that 800 Intruder - being a couple hundred pound lighter would be Quick ! Also The V-Twin is smooth , and easy to like !
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Oldfeller--FSO Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline Hobby is now "concentrated neuropany" Posts: 12673 Fayetteville, NC Gender:	Re: A mid-sized bike for short people Reply #72 - 11/08/16 at 19:11:34 Shaft drive.
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MMRanch Serious Thumper Offline Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 5837 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Re: A mid-sized bike for short people Reply #73 - 11/08/16 at 19:50:34 Get one of them at winter prices and if ya don't like it sell it at summer prices ! Shaft drive works good on my car !
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Re: A mid-sized bike for short people
Reply #74 - 11/08/16 at 20:21:54

OldFeller

check out the big fuel tank !

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2006-Suzuki-Boulevard-/142168695166?forcerrptr=true&h...

Wasn't you looking at one of these earlier :

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2003-Kawasaki-Vulcan-/332024800896?forcerrptr=true&ha...

This one looks like its in good shape , our CMA present has one of them and loves it for his "Me" bike .

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