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Message started by Urs on 07/22/20 at 11:37:58

Title: I am the new member - Introduction
Post by Urs on 07/22/20 at 11:37:58

Hi there,

I am new here and would like to take the opportunity introducing me to the community. I unfortunately could not find the right section "Introduction for Newbies".
I am almost 60 years old and from Germany. I join this board since biker boards in Germany are not really helpful.

I have been sitting for 44 years on countless different bikes. Currently in the portfolio is a Yamaha 1300 (for spring season), a tuned Triumph Rocked (for summer season) and I am currently restoring an LS 650 (1996) from the scratch. Goal is a Bobber.
When I have nothing to restore or no other project, I make Wasteland Leather Cloth, some may call it als Mad Max Cloth.As you may already guess from my profile (yes there is also a beard) I visit on weekend motorcycle meetings with my small tent. I like metal musik, on weekend some beers and good food (hobby-cook).
I finance my hobbies with my professional job, project engineer for commercial vehicle brakes.

Thats a brief introduction about me and I ask for your patience with my German English

Cheers
Urs

Title: Re: I am the new member - Introduction
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 07/22/20 at 12:49:48

Welcome to the forum,, Hope ya have a good time,,

Title: Re: I am the new member - Introduction
Post by Ruttly on 07/22/20 at 16:40:23

Welcome to the home of Savages where no problem is too large and no question is too dumb !

Title: Re: I am the new member - Introduction
Post by LANCER on 07/23/20 at 10:57:24

Were you feeling a bit short on power so you added the headers to the 2300 engine ?
Has the engine been touched internally ? [ch128527]

It does make a nice run-about. [ch128526][ch127949]

Title: Re: I am the new member - Introduction
Post by Tocsik on 07/23/20 at 18:13:14

Excellent introductory post. Willkommen in der Gruppe. I don't speak German but am fluent in Google.

Title: Re: I am the new member - Introduction
Post by MMRanch on 07/23/20 at 22:43:59

Suzuki has built the Savage/S-40 for 33 years , I've only had one for about 1/2 that time . Its a fun machine that's full of surprises .

Keep it idled up past 1000 rpm so the oil gets to the cam bearings good , and all will be well for a Long , LOng , LONg , LONG , time .

Mines is coming up on 60,000 miles and has never ran better.

Welcome to the site ,

Title: Re: I am the new member - Introduction
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 07/24/20 at 02:00:38

And letting it idle, leaning on the sidestand deprives the high end of the cam of oil.. and it's not good.

Title: Re: I am the new member - Introduction
Post by norm92de on 07/24/20 at 07:26:09

MM,
You put most of us to shame. 60K indeed. :)

Lots of funky mods too.

Title: Re: I am the new member - Introduction
Post by LANCER on 07/24/20 at 07:34:03

MM is an interesting character, with some idiosyncrasies recies we won’t mention, but he is all fuzzy & gooey inside. [ch128513] [ch128514]

Title: Re: I am the new member - Introduction
Post by MMRanch on 07/24/20 at 20:45:53

Hay Norm , I know of a feller in Texas who has over 200,000 miles on his Savage ! I was in El paso at Ft Bliss for 2 year , the weather is so biker friendly I wanted to stay ... but I never learned Spanish and the wife wanted to return to Tn.

and

There is BadWolf in Florida who is way up there too. My bike is still a Baby compared to those two !
..................................

interesting character ?
So to be referred to as "interesting character" by an "interesting character" is most interesting ! ;D

Thanks ,,, I guess ? :-?

Title: Re: I am the new member - Introduction
Post by Zepp on 07/25/20 at 10:39:33

7B5C5D2E0 wrote:

Willkomen, I am Swedisch.. 64+ and got me att LS650 20000!
I started as biker on a Zundapp KS 125, then to Suzuki 500 T twostroker, and then on to Honda four in a row fourstrokers.
In any case I was keen to get my a bike, I could always buy my a HD or Goldwing,, any bike. But those was not for me, I wanted somthing simplier/custom/cruiser kind of bike.
Its this, this bike is one of a kind, I love it, my friend ride other sort, I dont care!
What ever.. Im a Savage rider, and this forum is best.. for people that ride LS650/S40!

Title: Re: I am the new member - Introduction
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 07/25/20 at 14:46:26

illkomen, I am Swedisch.. 64+ and got me att LS650 20000!...

The bike hes referring to is a very rare machine.. Its one of the pieces of equipment from the movie
20,000 leagues under the sea,,

Title: Re: I am the new member - Introduction
Post by LANCER on 07/26/20 at 06:15:46

110311030E1D121F145C0 wrote:

[ch128513] Hugs & kisses [ch128536]

Title: Re: I am the new member - Introduction
Post by Zepp on 07/26/20 at 06:16:57

302F292E33340535053D2F23685A0 wrote:

illkomen, I am Swedisch.. 64+ and got me att LS650 20000!...

The bike hes referring to is a very rare machine.. Its one of the pieces of equipment from the movie
20,000 leagues under the sea,,

Sorry.. to many zeros, but you got me laughing!
In any case.. a Zundapp KS 125, its a bike one can drive from 16 years old, in Sweden. http://https://amklassiek.nl/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/DSCN9873.jpg

Title: Re: I am the new member - Introduction
Post by norm92de on 07/26/20 at 14:02:00

Zepp,
On of my bikes in the distant past was a Zundapp 201S. What a machine! I loved that bike, however, it wouldn't be very good here in the USA. British country lanes were more its style.

Title: Re: I am the new member - Introduction
Post by ohiomoto on 07/27/20 at 18:51:50

Love that little 2-stoke!!

Title: Re: I am the new member - Introduction
Post by norm92de on 07/27/20 at 19:54:57

Wish we could still buy them here. loved my RD 400 :)

Title: Re: I am the new member - Introduction
Post by Zepp on 08/06/20 at 11:40:28

in anycase, I got my a Suzuki T 500, for several years
It was those years that tworstrokers was premium.