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Spiff · 08-16-2005, 09:59 AM

Hey, that's my bike!

I love mine, so I can't be totally objective.

How do you intend to use this bike?

It's very manuverable (only 350 lbs.) and so it's a great city commuter bike, but it's too light for long highway trips. I've had mine on the Interstate, and it can keep up speed-wise, but it'll tire you out very fast 'cause you've gotta have a death grip on the handlebars all the time to brace for the inevitable blasts of wind you're gonna get.

Pros:

Simple to maintain (one cylinder, air-cooled, belt drive).

Lightweight.

Looks really good (retro look).

It's a cruiser, but has controls placed like a standard (below knees, not forward). I like that, but others might not.

Excellent city bike, can corner like a dream and stop on a dime.

Powerful. It's got just one cylinder, but it's a BIG one!

Big displacement + light weight = FAST acceleration.

Cons:

May be too small for anyone 6 feet tall or taller.

Comes from the factory burning too lean (to meet EPA standards) so you'll want to tinker with the carb to change this. It's an easy fix, though, requiring swapping out a spacer and a main jet in the carb, and accessing a somewhat difficult-to-reach fuel mixture screw. Check out the forum at http://suzukisavage.com/ for tons of tips on how to do this easy mod. Still, some people are nervous about any tinkering, so if you're in this category, then this is a con.

Prone to backfiring, but this is fixed by the carb mods mentioned above.

I hope this helps!

Spiff

08-16-2005, 09:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
Spiff Seat Tester Joined: May 2005 Bike: '05 Suzuki S40 Location: Sector 7G Posts: 83	Hey, that's my bike! I love mine, so I can't be totally objective. How do you intend to use this bike? It's very manuverable (only 350 lbs.) and so it's a great city commuter bike, but it's too light for long highway trips. I've had mine on the Interstate, and it can keep up speed-wise, but it'll tire you out very fast 'cause you've gotta have a death grip on the handlebars all the time to brace for the inevitable blasts of wind you're gonna get. Pros: Simple to maintain (one cylinder, air-cooled, belt drive). Lightweight. Looks really good (retro look). It's a cruiser, but has controls placed like a standard (below knees, not forward). I like that, but others might not. Excellent city bike, can corner like a dream and stop on a dime. Powerful. It's got just one cylinder, but it's a BIG one! Big displacement + light weight = FAST acceleration. Cons: May be too small for anyone 6 feet tall or taller. Comes from the factory burning too lean (to meet EPA standards) so you'll want to tinker with the carb to change this. It's an easy fix, though, requiring swapping out a spacer and a main jet in the carb, and accessing a somewhat difficult-to-reach fuel mixture screw. Check out the forum at http://suzukisavage.com/ for tons of tips on how to do this easy mod. Still, some people are nervous about any tinkering, so if you're in this category, then this is a con. Prone to backfiring, but this is fixed by the carb mods mentioned above. I hope this helps! Spiff __________________ True love is the Devil's crowbar. -- I think animal testing is a terrible idea; they get all nervous and give the wrong answers.