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Gitarzan Serious Thumper 2004 No Login Offline ! Posts: 827 Columbus, Oh, Earth, Solar Sys Gender:	Interesting SUZUKI content... 08/30/04 at 17:08:03 I found this link on the Volusia Owners League pages... http://www.suzukicycles.org/index.html It's pretty nice and has some cool LS650 stuff like these scans from an old Suzuki sales brochure. Neat site...
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Savage_Greg Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Don't go around your ass to reach your elbow... Posts: 7844 SW Washington State Gender:	Re: Interesting SUZUKI content... Reply #1 - 09/01/04 at 03:05:08 I like it. Thanks for the post.
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Reply #2 - 09/01/04 at 15:36:29

I liked this ad so much that I've thought about it all day. I assume that this was an early ad, maybe '86?

Did you notice how it describes the exhaust as a "throaty rumble"? Tongue

I haven't heard anyone call a late model exhaust any more than sounding like a lawn mower. So did the exhaust change over the years?

Also, it say that the seat height is 25.8". Did they get taller too?

How about the weight? It says 332 lbs when all our are 352 or so for CA models.

So did the added weight and higher seat come from the heavier muffler that snuffed out the "thoaty rumble" to satisfy the EPA?

Were these the specs from a 400 Savage mentioned in the ad? Shocked

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Reply #3 - 09/01/04 at 18:15:41

> ..describes the exhaust as a "throaty rumble"?

Yes, the 80's bikes were much louder. The later LS650's sound like scooters because of stricter EPA mandates. I wonder if 80's mufflers are still in the parts pipeline?

> Also, it say that the seat height is 25.8"

Note the sway back seat on the '86 in the article. It appears that Suz added more padding and made it flatter in the later models.

> How about the weight? It says 332 lbs when
> all our are 352 or so for CA models.

Heavier muffler, and the 5th speed.

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Reply #4 - 09/02/04 at 02:27:22

Jon wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:09:

> ..describes the exhaust as a "throaty rumble"?

Yes, the 80's bikes were much louder. The later LS650's sound like scooters because of stricter EPA mandates. I wonder if 80's mufflers are still in the parts pipeline?

> Also, it say that the seat height is 25.8"

Note the sway back seat on the '86 in the article. It appears that Suz added more padding and made it flatter in the later models.

> How about the weight? It says 332 lbs when
> all our are 352 or so for CA models.

Heavier muffler, and the 5th speed.

So, obviously I was asking for the obvious answer about the exhaust. I suspected that something changed along with the carb, but I haven't heard any Savages older than '96.

The older ones were nearly 2 inches lower than the new ones, too.

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Reply #5 - 09/02/04 at 08:18:36

Savage_Greg wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:09:

So, obviously I was asking for the obvious answer about the exhaust. I suspected that something changed along with the carb, but I haven't heard any Savages older than '96.

I haven't heard any of the newer Savages but mine is an '86 and I have to say I was at a light last night and ended up drowning out the H-D that was next to me! Grin

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