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1,300 mile trip on a Savage!
08/22/05 at 09:36:19
 
Just thought I'd link to a post in another Suzuki forum about a guy who rode his '97 Savage from Germany to Bulgaria in three days! (That's 400 miles/day... with mountains!)

It's an interesting read. And it's proof that there's someone out there who's crazier than Scott58!

http://www.suzuki-bikes.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2180

P.S. Someone in that thread said that Savages/S40s are more popular in Europe than they are in the States. Is that true?
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Reply #1 - 08/22/05 at 11:18:09
 
hi tammi
they are very popular on the european continent, but not here in the UK, thats one reason i bought one, different.
Dont really know how popular they are in the USA so can't answer your original question.
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Reply #2 - 08/22/05 at 11:49:28
 
Tammi wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:08:
Just thought I'd link to a post in another Suzuki forum about a guy who rode his '97 Savage from Germany to Bulgaria in three days! (That's 400 miles/day... with mountains!)

It's an interesting read. And it's proof that there's someone out there who's crazier than Scott58!

http://www.suzuki-bikes.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2180

P.S. Someone in that thread said that Savages/S40s are more popular in Europe than they are in the States. Is that true?

Heh, interesting.  Wonder what's up with that OldGeezer dude...
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Reply #3 - 08/22/05 at 11:56:48
 
i went to my local dealer and they said they sell out there savages the first day they hit the floor this is in batavia ohio also a woman i work with her boyfriend just bought one for someone he had over 200 call for the bike with in 3 day so i guess there ok in ohio Shocked


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Reply #4 - 08/22/05 at 13:24:37
 
shawn_b wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:08:
i went to my local dealer and they said they sell out there savages the first day they hit the floor this is in batavia ohio also a woman i work with her boyfriend just bought one for someone he had over 200 call for the bike with in 3 day so i guess there ok in ohio Shocked


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About the same here In Tennessee sales as soon as they get one is what I was told.
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Reply #5 - 08/22/05 at 15:28:42
 
I checked into it. When I bought mine in 1998, the dealer told me that Suzuki allowed 3 new ones per dealership, per year. When those sold out, find a dealer with one left or sell the customer a different bike. He had 3 new ones, 5 overstock from the year before, and several used ones on the floor when I found mine. He'd brought them in from TN, MS, AL, and LA. They were all sold by close of business the day I picked mine up. Something about the wheelie I pulled might have contributed to that... Roll Eyes
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Reply #6 - 08/22/05 at 19:04:21
 
I looked at Bert's site (their forum is still down) but the LS650 owner's link shows LOTS of members from Europe, Germany in particular. I've seen one or two Savages around the Dallas area. Surprised I haven't seen more here.
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Reply #7 - 08/22/05 at 21:42:07
 
babbalou wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:08:
I looked at Bert's site (their forum is still down) but the LS650 owner's link shows LOTS of members from Europe, Germany in particular. I've seen one or two Savages around the Dallas area. Surprised I haven't seen more here.

I think there are more of us here than are on Bert's listing.  I'm on it though.
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Reply #8 - 08/23/05 at 01:50:52
 
Tammi wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:08:
Just thought I'd link to a post in another Suzuki forum about a guy who rode his '97 Savage from Germany to Bulgaria in three days! (That's 400 miles/day... with mountains!)


And he's gonna walk funny for the rest of his life. Cheesy
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Reply #9 - 08/23/05 at 08:35:35
 
Several weeks back I read an article in some magazine...do not remember which one... about this guy who had just set a record for a timed ride from Alaska to Florida (at least I think it was Florida).  I was thinking that if I...we...someone could make that ride on a Savage and set a new record for the thing, that it would be great PR for the Savage.  
I know that the Savage would be a very good bike to make this type of run on because of it's reliability.  Start out with a new set or really good tires and everything checked out, a few spare parts/tools and take off.  Maybe do the Marauder tank swap for the extended range...that could be useful in some of the more sparse areas of the country.
Anyway, this could be a great ride........talk about an IRON BUTT RIDE!!!  
Does anyone else know of this particular race?  Any details of when, how, who to contact, etc?
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Reply #10 - 08/23/05 at 22:09:35
 

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Reply #11 - 08/24/05 at 06:08:38
 
I saw a piccie in today's local fish wrap of a guy who did the Alaska to Florida thing on a bicycle.

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Reply #12 - 08/24/05 at 14:56:34
 
There was an article in an m/c magazine last year (name of which escapes me ... I loaned the mag to a "pal" and I never got it back ...) that did an article by a dude who rode a '98 Savage through northern British Columbia and southern Alaska over a period of 3 days. No problems and he felt that the LS was more than up to the task!
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Reply #13 - 08/24/05 at 17:46:16
 
would everybody please be quiet about what a great little machine we have,  Shocked  next thing ya know everybody will want one, there will be a bunch of "clones", then i'll have to find something new.  Grin


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Reply #14 - 08/24/05 at 18:45:47
 
Not to fear.  Most people have a need to pose for their "friends" and would never dream of being caught on an inexpensive single cylinder bike no matter how good it is.
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