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Message started by Panther on 11/29/05 at 11:08:32

Title: Another newbie!
Post by Panther on 11/29/05 at 11:08:32

HI folks! Greetings from Puerto Rico! I'm a recently owner of a 2006 Boulevard S40. And ever since I got it, I've got nothing but compliments from people on the street. This is my first bike ever in my almost 32 years of life, and I didn't wanna die before having my own.

So far, my expirience has been good, except for my first fall on it, the very first day on the street. Nothing serious, but later on I felt OK that that happend, cause know I now how it feels. I showed everyone my wounds with proud! The bike had a few scratches but fixable.

Since I found this site it has been, like finding gold! Very useful, questions like oil change, mufflers, accessories, etc, are been answer. Thanks for everything, and will keep u posted.

Title: Re: Another newbie!
Post by torque on 11/29/05 at 11:14:10

welcome aboard :) let us know when u do your first wheelie ;D

Title: Re: Another newbie!
Post by XxQualitySealxX on 11/29/05 at 11:37:46

I have actually just figured out how to do one recently. Anyone else actually try?

Title: Re: Another newbie!
Post by gazab44 on 11/30/05 at 02:20:47

Welcome dude :)

Title: Re: Another newbie!
Post by jimbrough on 11/30/05 at 02:31:57

Welcome to a great site! ;D

Title: Re: Another newbie!
Post by Hammy211 on 11/30/05 at 03:01:46

XxQualitySealxX wrote:

I have actually just figured out how to do one recently. Anyone else actually try?

I did a big one quite by accident. It was surprisingly easy to control, but I have heard that you can easily blow out your fork ?sanctions? so I won't be trying to duplicate it. I do still get a kick out of just getting the front end just a little light when I get going though.

Title: Re: Another newbie!
Post by jimbrough on 11/30/05 at 03:10:29

I've never tried one but i start off at full bore every time and never felt anything. gotta ride the clutch a bit and rev her up at the same time, i take it??

Title: Re: Another newbie!
Post by PerrydaSavage on 11/30/05 at 03:24:14

Hola Panther! Welcome aboard ... stick around and check out the Cafe!
Ride Safe amigo!

Title: Re: Another newbie!
Post by Panther on 11/30/05 at 08:24:08

Thanks for the support. Let's start by telling you that today I did my first oil change, witthe help of the instructions on this site. I lightly burn my neck with the exhaust, checking the oil plug, but that happends when your a 1st timer, nothing serious thou! Speaking of exhaust, does any one knows the (cheap) way to make your single sound kinda like the ones on the audio file post, and keeping your stock muffler? How about removing the baffle? The plate at the end is riveted? Any how let me know, thanks!

Title: Re: Another newbie!
Post by vroom1776 on 11/30/05 at 08:31:38

Welcome dude! Torque punched out all his baffles on the stock pipe. I got a cherry bomb for $20 from Jegs (online)... or you could even buy a straight hunk of pipe with a 1.75" ID and bolt it on there... may/may not perform well...

Wheelie: I always do mine while rolling at about 5 - 10 mph... grab clutch... juice it all the way up... dump the clutch all at once... hold on

It may help to push DOWN on the handlebars right before dumping the clutch...

I do not recomend wheelies if your savage is a little hopped up, chopped (i.e. lighter), and you are going up a steep hill!

Title: Re: Another newbie!
Post by Savage_Rob on 11/30/05 at 11:42:59

Welcome!

I don't do wheelies; not intentionally anyway.

Title: Re: Another newbie!
Post by klx650sm2002 on 12/01/05 at 00:43:39

1'st gear wheelies are easy, she just comes up on throttle. 2'nd gear wheelies aren't quite so easy but I'm getting there.

Clive W :D

Title: Re: Another newbie!
Post by HawkEye1967 on 12/01/05 at 18:13:58

welcome aboard

Title: Re: Another newbie!
Post by SeeAPierce on 12/02/05 at 15:57:46

Welcome Panther! One of the great things about this site is the international flare! Folks from all over the world brought together by this little thumper! We all share the same muffler-backfire-jetting-respect issues here online...very cool!