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/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> V Star 650 twin vs. Boulevard 1800 twin vs. LS650 /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1203905387 Message started by YonuhAdisi on 02/24/08 at 18:09:46 |
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Title: V Star 650 twin vs. Boulevard 1800 twin vs. LS650 Post by YonuhAdisi on 02/24/08 at 18:09:46 Just got back from a ride with a friend and a new acquaintance. My friend has a 07 Boulevard 1800 and the new acquaintance has a Yamaha V-Star 650. We all went riding around basically just whipping through and literally around town for over an hour. Both V twin guys were very impressed with the FireLizard, they said it even sounded meaner than their bikes. (of course I have a jardine on it and their exhaust is stock) They were very impressed with my giddy up go and though the V-star owner believes the speed limit is just a suggestion, he could not pull away from me for very long before the FireLizard caught back up to him. So far it has been the most fun I have had on the FireLizard, it will DEFINITELY keep up with the bigger boys out there. 8-) ;D 8-) |
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Title: Re: V Star 650 twin vs. Boulevard 1800 twin vs. LS Post by jd06s40 on 02/24/08 at 18:39:30 my uncle has a v star 650 and kept talking about how fast his bike was lets say he caught beat up to 60 and when we got up to 70 and beyond he couldnt lose me until 100 or so |
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Title: Re: V Star 650 twin vs. Boulevard 1800 twin vs. LS Post by ohsixs40 on 02/24/08 at 21:58:36 I have a friend with a 883 hd sportster and I hang with him no problem up until we get around 70 then I slowly start to fall back. |
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Title: Re: V Star 650 twin vs. Boulevard 1800 twin vs. LS Post by keithert on 02/25/08 at 06:15:25 According to Motorcycle Consumer News the V-Star 650 is slower to 60 and in the 1/4 mile than the S40. It's top speed is 91 though vs our 85. |
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Title: Re: V Star 650 twin vs. Boulevard 1800 twin vs. LS Post by feelinjunky on 02/26/08 at 13:15:00 Technically, according to the Suzuki manual, the savage can do 100mph at 6500 rpm in 5th gear. |
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Title: Re: V Star 650 twin vs. Boulevard 1800 twin vs. LS Post by justin_o_guy2 on 02/26/08 at 13:22:55 One of suzuki's manuals ( Owners?) said not to run it 100 mph until it had 5oo miles on it. I have never been able to, no matter how hard Ive tried. I need a lomg hill to run down. |
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Title: Re: V Star 650 twin vs. Boulevard 1800 twin vs. LS Post by T Mack 1 on 02/26/08 at 13:53:37 293630372A2D1C2C1C24363A71430 wrote:
With a tail wind..... ;) When they say it will do a 100 mph.... (stock vehicle) A Japan made vehicle: when tune-up, no head wind, on level ground and a light drvier/rider. A USA made vehicle: when tuned up and maybe on level ground. A German made vehicle: anytime...... |
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Title: Re: V Star 650 twin vs. Boulevard 1800 twin vs. LS Post by verslagen1 on 02/26/08 at 13:54:04 The owners manual state that enginge speed should be less than 4000 rpm until after 500 miles, 5000 up to 1000 miles and 6500 thereafter. You can go up to 175 otherwise, but I wouldn't recommend the freefall, it's the sudden stop that bothers me. ;D |
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Title: Re: V Star 650 twin vs. Boulevard 1800 twin vs. LS Post by Savage_Rob on 02/27/08 at 05:04:04 5A23436F6D653F0E0 wrote:
With a tail wind..... ;) When they say it will do a 100 mph.... (stock vehicle) A Japan made vehicle: when tune-up, no head wind, on level ground and a light drvier/rider. A USA made vehicle: when tuned up and maybe on level ground. A German made vehicle: anytime...... [/quote] LOL! What about a Brit (i.e. Triumph)? |
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Title: Re: V Star 650 twin vs. Boulevard 1800 twin vs. LS Post by Onederer on 02/27/08 at 05:29:37 OMG, the Savage is so fast, I once outrun a Hayabusa going the other direction. This thing has so much torque I pulled out a stuck tractor. I did'nt buy this thing for speed, I just bought it to cruise, but I like to drive as fast as I can on everything, all the time, and no one can pass me because this thing is a rocket. The only thing torqueier than a single is a zero.There is no way a 1300cc inline four has this much torque. Those things go from 0-100 in under 6 sec on nothing but HP.Why don't racers use these things, omg. This thing is'nt made for stopies, but does them so well. I'm going to Bonneville to show em all up. |
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Title: Re: V Star 650 twin vs. Boulevard 1800 twin vs. LS Post by Lazy Old Rider on 02/27/08 at 11:04:43 5B697E696F6D575A676A080 wrote:
With a tail wind..... ;) When they say it will do a 100 mph.... (stock vehicle) A Japan made vehicle: when tune-up, no head wind, on level ground and a light drvier/rider. A USA made vehicle: when tuned up and maybe on level ground. A German made vehicle: anytime...... [/quote] LOL! What about a Brit (i.e. Triumph)?[/quote] If you are riding an original one, then you will still be at the side of the road trying to see where the oil is coming from :P |
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Title: Re: V Star 650 twin vs. Boulevard 1800 twin vs. LS Post by Polar_Pilot on 02/27/08 at 15:00:14 7D5C575657405740320 wrote:
Why do you think that Grand Prix racing post WWII was largely based on single cylinder motorcycles ?- The heritage of the Norton Manx, BSA Gold Star Panther and Ariel Red Hunter to name a few still comes through on the Savage |
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Title: Re: V Star 650 twin vs. Boulevard 1800 twin vs. LS Post by firsts40 on 02/27/08 at 16:53:31 Maybe I am beginning to get older and wiser, but 75 maybe 80 is fast enough when you only have around 360 pounds under you. I hang with the large cruisers on the interstate around 70-75. The fastest I have had it was a reading of 80 for around 50 miles during a Highway Patrol escort. At 80, it felt like it wasn't even on the road, I felt a pretty good amount of drift. It is in it's high end of a comfort zone at around 70. |
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Title: Re: V Star 650 twin vs. Boulevard 1800 twin vs. LS Post by bill67 on 02/27/08 at 19:13:08 I agree with you on that,I am used to heavier bikes and this really feels light over 60mph. Maybe if I hadn't rode heavier bikes It would feel better. |
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