 Wife's Birthday Bike, not cake!
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Well the dogs ate the cake while we out bike shopping. We rode the BA to look at a few bikes and she fell in love with a 06 Suzuki S40 / Savage. Sweet little bike, one I'd love to bob it, but it's hers. $3000 included 2 flip face Fulmer helmets. I'm so glad she has the love for bikes as I do and wants her own ride.    She did pretty good today, for the first time out. We did a few laps around the neighborhood. We need a day of lot riding to get the comfort level up to deal with cagers. She's done the MSC, now we just have to get the confidence level up.
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She's done the MSC, now we just have to get the confidence level up.
That'll come in time with the miles, nice looking bike 
Ray(UK)
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Awesome! Nothing like having your favorite person to ride with (hopefully your wife is your favorite person  ). Soren
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Awesome! Nothing like having your favorite person to ride with (hopefully your wife is your favorite person ).
Soren
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Good save there Soren  .
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That's a great lookin' bike!
Is that a belt drive?
Drill the baffles out,
She's all set!
Uncle Charlie
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Great choice!
I put 12,000 miles on one of those bikes (2005) the year before I bought my America. Great commuter, great run-around and excellent starter bike. Engine like a big old lawnmower engine. 650 Thumper gets you off the line quick and has just enough umph at the top end to keep up with traffic.
Thom
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"Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt at seventy miles per hour can double your vocabulary" Author unknown
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Nice birthday present there George!
I hope my missus don't see this thread as I won't now be able to ever get by wth a birthday card and some cheapy perfume from Tesco's.
Before the war on terror, if I saw an unattended package I used to think "I'll be having that!"
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Great Choice! A friend we ride with has one. They are fast enough and he very simply never breaks down on it.
I try to aggravate one person a day. Today may be your day.
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Thanks folks!!
She picked the bike out. I 'm glad to hear that it's as solid as it appears. I test rode it, and yes it's got plenty of power. I just can't wait until she gets comfortable enough to start winding out the gears a little bit. When she feels the vibration on the 650, she'll never complain about the BA pillion again. LOL!!!
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Oh ... and the dog's digestive track is still off from eating a WHOLE birthday cake.
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This site used to be a great resource for info about the bikes www.suzukisavage.comLooks like the format has changed since I was a member there, but also looks like some of the same, very helpful folks are still around.
Thom
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Thanks ThomWill, I found that site on Sunday night. The have a huge tech library... compared to here.
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Yep, put my bride on a zuki GZ 250 this year-there were none of the 650's left! She's doing great-got well over 500 miles now-and ready to step up. Looks like another Bonnie is coming my way!
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Awesome !!! Congratz to Mrs. KoF!!!
I'm more excited than she is... if I hear "baby steps" one more time!!!
Jußt kiddin'.
George
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