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/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> S40 Top Speed /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1173665227 Message started by Sportster on 03/11/07 at 19:07:07 |
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Title: S40 Top Speed Post by Sportster on 03/11/07 at 19:07:07 I hit 84 MPH today. Is that about normal? |
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Title: Re: S40 Top Speed Post by justin_o_guy on 03/11/07 at 22:13:50 Well, that depends. How steep was the hill you were climbing & how much headwind were you facing? 8) |
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Title: Re: S40 Top Speed Post by justin_o_guy on 03/11/07 at 22:16:08 Just kiddin. Thats not an uncommon speed for th S40. Is it stock?how many Miles on it? What's the elevation there? |
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Title: Re: S40 Top Speed Post by Sportster on 03/12/07 at 03:29:21 I believe the dealer played with the carb to try and get the lope out of it at 45-50 MPH, other than that it's stock. I live almost at sea level, and it has about 750 miles on it. |
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Title: Re: S40 Top Speed Post by barry68v10 on 03/12/07 at 03:44:29 Now that mine has about 2000 miles on it, I can hit 90mph on the freeway, but usually run 60-70. Warmer temps should actually help you, even tho the engine can make a little more power when it's cold out (but doubt anyone would notice the difference, at least my "seat-o-the-pants meter" can't detect it...) ;D |
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Title: Re: S40 Top Speed Post by barry68v10 on 03/12/07 at 03:45:49 Oh, I forgot to mention, my bike has the stock main jet, 145, stock intake and stock exhaust. Although, I've got another exhaust of a Ninja 600 I'd like to try on for grins ;D |
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Title: Re: S40 Top Speed Post by justin_o_guy on 03/12/07 at 04:52:08 The best I ever saw stock was about 88mph. Since I've been messing with it, it's been no better & often worse. I did recently discover the float was out of spec & pretty high, allowing a rich mix. I hope I get better top end this way & a lot better MPG. It's got to be better that the 30 to 35 I was getting. |
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Title: Re: S40 Top Speed Post by Sportster on 03/12/07 at 08:17:30 This is not a lot less than the 883 Sportys I've owned. They might do 92-94 mph. They were shakin' so bad the speedo was hard to read. ;D The rubber mounted Sporty didn't shake much though. |
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Title: Re: S40 Top Speed Post by DrT on 03/12/07 at 12:21:04 The later 883s will do about 105mph stock. I have a 2004 883 Custom that would cruise at 90 and easily exceed 100. (Now its a 1200 and will do even better). An newish 883 would easily blow away all but the most extremely tuned Savages for 0-60mph and any Savage for top speed. |
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Title: Re: S40 Top Speed Post by Flcruzr on 03/12/07 at 14:12:31 I dont have an S40 yet so will this bike do 70-75 easily? I drive a stretch of highway where I should be able to reach 70mph, so i at least need this bike to do 70 with no hesitation. |
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Title: Re: S40 Top Speed Post by Bikemom28 on 03/12/07 at 14:21:13 Flcruzr wrote:
I pmed you. |
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Title: Re: S40 Top Speed Post by barry68v10 on 03/12/07 at 16:49:57 Yes, any properly tuned Savage will pull HARD past 70 MPH... |
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Title: Re: S40 Top Speed Post by Paladin on 03/12/07 at 17:02:03 Flcruzr wrote:
I ride the Los Angeles Freeway system -- I have to be able to do 85 to avoid being run over. (J/K -- I can and usually do putt along in the slow lane at 75.) |
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Title: Re: S40 Top Speed Post by tbalam on 03/12/07 at 17:05:20 my savage when not in pieces, would pull really hard through 85, and then i chickened out at 90. She still had more to go though. |
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Title: Re: S40 Top Speed Post by georgekathe on 03/12/07 at 18:01:36 mine will do an indicated 85 or so @ 4500 feet, throttle not screwed to the limit, but I don't go faster than 80 as, even with superbrace, it is a little light bike so concerned about road imperfections (& got to 55 years of age riding since 16 & not broke any bones yet so don't want to start now!) ;D |
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