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govnor YaBB Newbies Offline Posts: 36 DFW, Texas	Re: Introduce Yourself (NOT THE PLACE FOR QUESTION Reply #1905 - 05/21/15 at 21:30:44 Southlake, not far from you. I ride out that way sometimes on the backroads.
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Kenny G Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com The Singles Club...LOL Posts: 1754 Robson Ranch, Denton, Texas Gender:	Re: Introduce Yourself (NOT THE PLACE FOR QUESTION Reply #1906 - 05/21/15 at 22:51:23 Govnor, You will have to come out here and ride with me. I have several rural rides starting near Justin and ending up near Decatur . Sometimes I can ride for over an hour without ever seeing another vehicle. PM me with your email address. Kenny G
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Art Webb Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3007 columbus, Texas Gender:	Re: Introduce Yourself (NOT THE PLACE FOR QUESTION Reply #1907 - 05/22/15 at 06:55:18 welcome to the forum folks, you found the right place for Savage / S40 info
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Reply #1908 - 05/22/15 at 09:43:23

KennyG it won't let me PM until I reach ten posts, but it's my user name at Gmail. I have ridden out that way some and I like that area. I have a friend that lives in Boyd and hopefully he will have his bike running soon (not a savage) so he can ride. I also ride up to Denton sometimes to eat at the Abbey Inn or somewhere else on the town square and have a couple of beers. Unfortunately the weather sucks right now!

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RR1-Dan YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2 Torquay, UK Gender:	Re: Introduce Yourself (NOT THE PLACE FOR QUESTION Reply #1909 - 05/27/15 at 14:51:40 Hi guys & girls! I'm on a RYCA RR-1 Bobber Converted LS400 Savage - Am over in the Uk! Been waiting for my account to be activated for circa a month, but now it has been done and I am here
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HovisPresley Serious Thumper Offline Good Vibrations! Posts: 991 Midlands, UK Gender:	Re: Introduce Yourself (NOT THE PLACE FOR QUESTION Reply #1910 - 05/27/15 at 15:47:02 Hi Dan and welcome, Did you by any chance buy that bike that was for sale in Devon? Cheers, Hovis (UK)
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Reply #1911 - 05/27/15 at 22:25:10

HovisPresley wrote on 05/27/15 at 15:47:02:

Hi Dan and welcome,
Did you by any chance buy that bike that was for sale in Devon?

Cheers, Hovis (UK)

Hi Hovis,

No, I didn't buy one from Devon, but a bit further up in Bristol - was a 100 mile trip up from Torquay...... my first time riding a hardtail was the 100 mile journey back!

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Dan

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govnor YaBB Newbies Offline Posts: 36 DFW, Texas	Re: Introduce Yourself (NOT THE PLACE FOR QUESTION Reply #1912 - 05/28/15 at 19:10:32 Pics or it didn't happen!
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HovisPresley Serious Thumper Offline Good Vibrations! Posts: 991 Midlands, UK Gender:	Re: Introduce Yourself (NOT THE PLACE FOR QUESTION Reply #1913 - 05/29/15 at 03:55:31 Dan, at least you had some beautiful scenery on the journey!
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Reply #1914 - 06/04/15 at 11:42:19

Hi there,

I'm new to riding motorcycles. I just got my learner's permit and took a motorcycle safety course the other week. I just picked up a 2009 Suzuki S40 with 1900 miles on it as my first bike.

I just found this site a few days ago and it's already been really useful in helping me carry out my first oil change...

I'm Scottish, but I have lived in Northern California for the last 18 years. I love it here and I'm looking forward to seeing more of it on my S40!

regards,

norcalscot

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Art Webb Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3007 columbus, Texas Gender:	Re: Introduce Yourself (NOT THE PLACE FOR QUESTION Reply #1915 - 06/04/15 at 12:42:55 Welcome! I've got some Scott in me, too, though I'm mostly a Mutt does 'norscalot' have any significance? or just a name you grabbed at random?
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norcalscot YaBB Newbies Offline Where there's a hill there's a way Posts: 21 Northern California Gender:	Re: Introduce Yourself (NOT THE PLACE FOR QUESTION Reply #1916 - 06/04/15 at 13:00:42 There's some method to the name... norcalscot = NORthernCALiforniaSCOT
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Art Webb Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3007 columbus, Texas Gender:	Re: Introduce Yourself (NOT THE PLACE FOR QUESTION Reply #1917 - 06/04/15 at 13:23:56 Oh, ok, makes sense
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Reply #1918 - 06/04/15 at 19:45:27

Just got her a couple weeks back. Had a CB650 a bit more than 10 years ago, but lost interest after a few forced rides in awful weather. Started getting the bug back a couple years ago and began saving 50 bucks a week in my sock drawer for the cause.

For whatever reason, learning a little more about bikes while riding the inline 4 just made me jealous of V-twins. Decided long ago that if I ever got another it'd be a V-twin.

Then I saw a 'bobber'. I loved everything about it. Nothing extra. Rolling gas can. Awesome. Then noticed the bikes I found most visually pleasing were all hard-tails. So about a year ago I realized what I wanted. A hard-tail V-twin bobber. Something not to huge, but not too small. 400-800cc. Something mostly customized already (young family, not much time for projects). I think some time then I might have seen a savage and thought "crappity smack it, I'd totally ride a single cylinder".

As time went by pickings were few and far between (eastern Ontario), and all out of my price range.

Then I saw her.

Seems that whatever geometry hard-tail kits provide, a slightly bobbed LS650 delivers something very similar (at least, to my eye). Super low seat height I guess. Anyway, it looked exactly right. A savage bobber. Bad ass.

So, I'm just working on getting it safetied so I can get her on the road. I might start a thread on that to add to the knowledge base. I'm learning a lot! Customized bikes throw some little tricks! Especially for n00bs.

The threads here have already been helpful. Looking forward to a sweet adjustment to my commute. See you out there (and in here).

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Carpediem YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 4	Re: Introduce Yourself (NOT THE PLACE FOR QUESTION Reply #1919 - 06/04/15 at 21:28:30 Hi everyone. I'm from western cape South africa, and recently acquired 2 savages. One a 1992 LS 400 Japanese import (NK41B) and the other a 2004 650 with a few accessories. All in all I'm happy with both, but do have a preference for the 400.
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