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/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> Long Ride, Gas Mileage and New Grips /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1171972626 Message started by hunnus2000 on 02/20/07 at 03:57:06 |
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Title: Long Ride, Gas Mileage and New Grips Post by hunnus2000 on 02/20/07 at 03:57:06 This past Sunday we took a LONG ride from Dallas to Oklahoma for a 226 mile, 5.5 hour roundtrip. The wife's Savage performed fantastic especially after the rejet and while I had fears about the gas mileage, we stopped after 110 miles and we put 1.8 gallons in Sally Savage's tank. That's a gallon to spare! Could it be? That's a whopping 61 MPG! I realize there's alot that factors into gas mileage (wind resistance, luggage weight, star alignment blah, blah, blah) but I certainly wasn't expecting this. :o The other thing we noticed is the need for a throttle boss! Ouch! Now I have the KURYAKYN ISO-GRIPS on my bike and will get the throttle boss but wifey wants new grips and are afraid that the KURYAKYN ISO-GRIPS will be too big for her small hands. What do ya'll use or recommend and what will fit the Savage? Also, have you ever considered putting a TB on the left hand side to give the clutch hand a rest? |
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Title: Re: Long Ride, Gas Mileage and New Grips Post by sparkett on 02/20/07 at 04:09:11 I have the throttle rocker. was thinking of getting one for the left side too. Then it got cold and i found my sleves and or gauntlets catch on it. So i took it off till it warms up.Now im not turning the throttle when i need to manuver the bike ;D. |
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Title: Re: Long Ride, Gas Mileage and New Grips Post by Greg_650 on 02/20/07 at 05:39:53 I recommend the Vista Cruise lock. It fits on the stock grip without any trouble (I had to modify it for these Kuryakyn). It is a drag control on the return spring. You can still turn the throttle when it's on (lever up) but you can completely remove your hand while cruisin'. Flip the lever down and it's off. Simple to install and use. Be sure to order the adapter for 1" bars. It comes with 7/8" standard. http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b277/gmdinusa/RightGrip_1261.jpg BTW-why would you need a TB on the left side? |
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Title: Re: Long Ride, Gas Mileage and New Grips Post by PerrydaSavage on 02/20/07 at 10:29:34 That kinda milage (and better) is possible with the LS650 ... have gotten it on Runs with little to no "stop 'n go" traffic and a relatively constant speed. |
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Title: Re: Long Ride, Gas Mileage and New Grips Post by thumperclone on 02/20/07 at 12:14:00 PerrydaSavage wrote:
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Title: Re: Long Ride, Gas Mileage and New Grips Post by Savage_Rob on 02/21/07 at 06:29:29 thumperclone wrote:
I'm betting that wasn't pure saddle time and that a break or three went into the time spent. |
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Title: Re: Long Ride, Gas Mileage and New Grips Post by hunnus2000 on 02/21/07 at 07:27:00 Savage_Rob wrote:
Actually it was 5 hours in the saddle with a 20 minute gas/coffee break and two quick stops at bridges to take a couple of pics. You see, it was our first REAL long ride and we made the mistake of starting out around 11:30 and before we knew it the sun started going down it was getting cold and we were a LONG way from home so we hightailed it back home. We pulled in at exactly 5:00pm exhausted. BTW, I want the TB on both sides to give my left hand a break and to balance out the look. |
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Title: Re: Long Ride, Gas Mileage and New Grips Post by PerrydaSavage on 02/21/07 at 08:16:29 thumperclone, I average 50-55mpg most of the time ... once last year, on a 250km or so Ride I got in the high 60's ... was a Sunday morning on a 2-lane coastal road, very little traffic, with speeds between 50-80kph, 3rd & 4th gears mostly ... |
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Title: Re: Long Ride, Gas Mileage and New Grips Post by mornhm on 02/21/07 at 08:42:59 I had a throttle rocker on my Savage until it fell off (in a heavy rainstorm). Didn't really miss it since I only went about 100 miles between stops on the Savage (at 60-65 mph). I have the new version (not real sure on the brand or model) on my Concours and when I was riding for several hours straight this summer at higher speeds it was really nice to have. Since your're riding about 2 1/2 hours straight on the Savage, I think the throttle rocker would be OK. |
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Title: Re: Long Ride, Gas Mileage and New Grips Post by allan on 02/22/07 at 11:31:08 Greg_650 wrote:
can you give any more info or where you got it from as this could be what I need, does the part under the switch belong to it aswell ? thanks allan. |
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Title: Re: Long Ride, Gas Mileage and New Grips Post by Savage_Rob on 02/22/07 at 11:39:09 allan wrote:
Simple web search... Here's one place. (http://www.ridenowonline.com/product_detail.aspx?item_guid=60a9d229-7a34-405d-86aa-ecd8aa9009f1) Here's another (http://www.cruisercustomizing.com/detail.cfm?Category_ID=112&manufacturer_ID=291&product_ID=9481&model_ID=102) |
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Title: Re: Long Ride, Gas Mileage and New Grips Post by allan on 02/22/07 at 12:03:48 Thanks savage_rob got one on order allan. |
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