I've been reading the forum for a while and finally wanted to sign up and contribute/converse with everyone.

My name is Ben and I've ridden off and one for a number of years but this is my first bike in ten years so I consider myself new to it all.

I have a 2003 Savage that I've been modifying here and there. Taking off some extra parts, putting on some custom parts etc. Just having a great time so far.

Look forward to talking with everyone.

I'll post some picks once I get the bike back together.

Ben

hi

my name is mario, i´m 24 and i´m from portugal.

i ride a 1990 ls 650 savage old school bobber customized by myself and a couple of friends...

later i´ll post photos´



best regards to all users

Chopperman84

I will now try to introduce myselves properly, I\m Your new member from Norway.

First of all, please be patient with my english. I write much better in norwegian, but I guess You prefer english...

I'm born in Brønnøy (exsact center of Norway north - south) 1965 and has been a motorcyclist since I got an Kawasaki G7T 100 ccm in the spring of 1982. Later that year my bike had 3000 more km on it and I got my drivers license. After that i rode legally until I moved far north close to Lofoten (Melbu) for more school.

This caused some years without a bike, I upgraded my drivers license to unlimited in 1985 and moved to Ørnes where I still live. Ørnes is just north of the Arctic Circle close to the glacier Svartisen and near the malstroem Saltstraumen. All this caused no money for a bike until 1992.

First big bike I got was an Honda CB750K7 from 1977. This was my joy and pride until I had to sell it late in 1996. During this years I rode 31500 km with the Honda.

It brought me to MC rallies from between Røros in the south to Harstad in the north and some trips to Storuman in Sweden.

But I was not without a bike! In october 1995 I had bought an 1987 Suzuki Intruder 1400. With this bike I continued participating on norwegian MC rallies, but I also started to explore Europe.

My girlfriend and I went to the FIM Rally in Krakow, Poland in 1997 -6900 km.

The Intruder had one big fault, it wasent buildt for long distance touring two up. The bike was rebuildt from disaster in the spring of 2000 and I headed straigt off alone to FIM Rally in Martigny - Valais, Switserland. A trip of 7500 km.

I kept the Intruder for 38000 km but I'w got other thoughts. Late in 2000 I got myselves an 1995 Yamaha FZR1000. I soon discovered parts of my body where I never have had pain before! A small change in riding position...

I soon found out about the riding possition. Off I went to FIM Rally in Killarney, Ireland 2001 and to FIM Rally in Aalborg, Denmark 2002. Some trips to Sweden and in 2003 an "Viking trip" to Shetland, Orkneys and Scotland.

I sold the Yamaha in february 2004 after 35000 km and ordered myselves a brand new Suzuki V- Strom 650.

The Strom is a great bike, I'w been in Sweden with it and on the trip to FIM Rally in Tartu, Estonia 2005 I drove throuh Latvia, Lithuania and Poland but after 32500 km it was at the floor of the BMW dealer in Bodø.

So in April 2007 I got myselves an R1200GS. Black with grey side panels and grey seat. Equipped with (standard in Norway) ABS, heated grips and luggage rack. But it dont stop there. I'w thrown in the computer, the tyre pressure monitor, alu cases from Hepco & Becker, the alarm, chromed exhaust SW Motech upper / lower crash bars, white indicators / taillight from Clear Alternatives and ASC.

This bike has set me back a bit according to money - hopeless prices here in Norway!

With the BMW I'w been at some MC rallies and FIM Rally in Cesanetico, Italy. Total mileage so far on the GS is 28 800 km.

But now I'm here!

I'w got myselves an "project" - some cases and baskets an engine and a frame - an complete Savage from somewhere around 1987...

It has been in parts since 2001! I plan to build it up again this winter - budget style - a really low bobber with solo seat, no rear suspension, chain drive - loud exhaust and "no" finish...

The parts was a bargain - 877 US$ - half the price of a complete Savage with license plate on it. I has a budget and a plan - on the road next spring - well under 2000 US$ total!

Wish me luck!

Welcome, and keep us posted on the "project" please....I as all others on here, luv my 87 Savage!!

Hello all. My name is Scott and I live in Toms River, NJ. I got my 96 Red Savage from a guy I used to work with. It was his mothers and she got hurt in 1998 and the bike has been sitting since then. Originally I purchased a 2006 Honda Rebel 250 to go back and forth to work because I was tired of putting $100.00 plus worth of gas a week in my truck. So, I buy the Honda and now the wife wants to learn. She gets her permit and I am out of a bike. So the Savage came along when I asked my buddy if he knew of anyone selling a bike.

So after figuring how to take the carb off to clean it ( what a pain ) changing the fluids-you know the rest. I got the bike with 1046 on it in June of 2008 and have put about 1000 miles on it. I have a split-fire windshield on it and I am planning to add some led lights and other stuff. The bike is really easy to handle and rides fine. I added a 150 jet and it runs better. Over the winter I plan on modifing the seat so my butt stops going numb.

Anyway. That is about it. I joined a little after I got the bike and the people that post are great. I have learned a lot about this bike from here. I hope to be posting more in the future.

Ride safe all and wave to your fellow riders.

Hello from San Antonio....my name is Luis, I'm 35....just picked up my first bike and it's a 2005 S40, love it. Shopped around a bunch, lurked through this forum a lot.....what a great resource this is  

Thanks for havin me.
(I'll try to post a pic later).

Welcome to the site, if you do start getting cramped contact Ed L. He's a member here that makes forward controls for the Savage/S40.