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Title: top speed.... Post by aphico on 06/05/10 at 05:06:00 I took my bike on the highway, It seems that 70-75 mph was all it had, I'm not complaining, just curious, It sorta felt like it should of had more, but, but i guess not. It feels like it's running fine, pretty smooth on accell and at idle, (no missfire or back fire or hesitation) it goes right up to 65-70, but then thats about it. clutch still feels like it's slipping, only at top end though, Pulled out on a hill and the tire spun out nice. It has that "poof" everyone talks about, sounds like when you shut the grill off.... |
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Title: Re: top speed.... Post by Paladin. on 06/05/10 at 05:55:16 Should be better. I can merge onto the I-105 at 65 mph in third, can be remind me to 75 mph into fifth, and can match traffic on So.Cal. at 80-85 mph. |
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Title: Re: top speed.... Post by JohnBoy on 06/05/10 at 06:06:28 We have a few riders here that have broken the 100mph barrier, but not on stock bikes. I have modified my intake and exhaust to get much better flow through the engine, and I have larger main and pilot jets. I hit 80mph pretty quickly with lots of throttle left. These are amazingly simple machines that have lots of potential for improved performance. In the stock configuration they are pretty anemic. |
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Title: Re: top speed.... Post by Routy on 06/05/10 at 06:15:57 For no wind situation, it seems you are 5-10 mph slow,....unless you are a big guy, or a large windscreen. 594850515B57380 wrote:
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Title: Re: top speed.... Post by aphico on 06/05/10 at 06:18:28 I couldn't get it into fifth, It doesn't like to come out of first either. sorta sticks, that got better with new oil for some reason or maybe just using it after sitting so long. Oh if i get it into fifth gear, it'll do better than 75. thats exactly what it feels like, stuck in fourth. I just thought these were four speeds. |
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Title: Re: top speed.... Post by aphico on 06/05/10 at 07:01:29 it's only a four speed, man i got excited for a minuet. |
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Title: Re: top speed.... Post by justin_o_guy2 on 06/05/10 at 07:30:33 Your 4 speed has a taller High Gear than my 5 speed, IIRC. |
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Title: Re: top speed.... Post by carlostheobscure on 06/05/10 at 08:34:45 I have a stock 2009 S40. I have wound it out probably a half dozen times. It has topped out anywhere from 85 to maybe 98 (a bit hard to read the speedometer closely at that point but the needle was definitely brushing the 100 mark). I don't recommend this practice given the vibration, etc...just saying...csr |
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Title: Re: top speed.... Post by WD on 06/05/10 at 09:25:45 Fifth gear, laying on the tank, no fenders, no muffler, stock jetting netted 115 mph after a 2 miles build up. 15 inch apes, full FLH rear fender, stock front fender, dirt tracker tank, cut down seat still nets me top speeds faster than I-5 traffic. No speedometer, so no idea what that would be. Local PD "Your speed" radar wagon shows 28 mph top speed in 1st gear... The Savage is all about taking advantage of low end torque. Over tighten your belt (factory setting is overtightened), dump the clutch while grabbing a handful of throttle and these little monsters can out wheelie a repli-racer. I don't recommend it due to the lousy fork seals, but the bike will surprise you. |
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Title: Re: top speed.... Post by Savage_Amusement on 06/05/10 at 09:56:33 Bone stock, my bike would do 100mph... Now after just a few tiny things it maxes at 105mph (as matched with my buddy's R1). |
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Title: Re: top speed.... Post by Rocco on 06/05/10 at 12:35:42 i wanna know what i did wrong! lol mine tops out about 80 or feels like she's screaming around then! sporty muffler, rejet, and a k&n... then again, i've gained 30 pounds recently so maybe i should take that into account lol!! |
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Title: Re: top speed.... Post by ralfyguy on 06/05/10 at 13:23:15 1F222E2E224D0 wrote:
What size is your rear tire? |
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Title: Re: top speed.... Post by ralfyguy on 06/05/10 at 13:25:33 465558524D53414D340 wrote:
What size is your rear tire?[/quote] Mine is K555 140/80 stock size. When it's new she barely makes it above 90, when it's almost worn out she does 95. |
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Title: Re: top speed.... Post by Oldfeller on 06/05/10 at 13:49:20 Real speed doesn't change, tranny just spins a bit faster because tire diameter is smaller (covers same ground). |
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Title: Re: top speed.... Post by aphico on 06/05/10 at 14:18:35 I checked the tire pressure, put it up to 42lbs. and gave the clutch cable another 1/4 turn and i'm up to about 85-90 now. couldn't really see the speed, eyes were watery. thats fast enough for me. thing handles alot better too. I looked at all the teeth on the belt all look good, but it sqeaks like it's too tight. I don't have the tool, they want in the clymer manual, is there another way to adjust or what should i be looking for. if it was a chain, i would say it's okay, about 1/2 play. but it sounds tight when i push it. oh. and what the hell are "sticky's" |
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Title: Re: top speed.... Post by Serowbot on 06/05/10 at 14:31:17 Stock gearing w/stock tire, 97mph at 6500rpm redline with 5speed... (if you can reach redline in fifth, which you probably can't)... With 140/90 profile tire,... 102mph... look up LS650 Savage here... http://gearingcommander.com/ |
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Title: Re: top speed.... Post by wingsout on 06/05/10 at 14:38:38 I've cruised at 80 on I-17 in Arizona with my wife sittin' behind me---all stock except for an exhaust that I custom made. |
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Title: Re: top speed.... Post by bill67 on 06/05/10 at 14:55:44 Mine will break any speed limit in the USA.Just this morning I was doing 45 mph in a 35 zone. ;) |
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Title: Re: top speed.... Post by cursal on 06/05/10 at 15:53:28 Stock 98 (see sig) My nerves and I have only reached 83 mph, wasn't sure what the top end speed was and didn't want to break her... but at 83mph she still has power to give. That day I cruised for about 35-40 min doing 80-83mph. She had no problem hanging at that speed on a nice day. I'm about ready to test again it again, now with new oil, tires front and back (140/90 on back), petcock, and throttle cable. Just need the weather to get better. Up coming week the rain is gone with predictions of sunny and about 75-80. I bet she does 97...I'll keep an eye on my rpms and see if where she tops... |
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Title: Re: top speed.... Post by aphico on 06/05/10 at 16:24:15 i would like tack, oil pressure guage, odometer. where's all that stuff? |
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Title: Re: top speed.... Post by verslagen1 on 06/05/10 at 16:29:15 he had one, didn't do any good. http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt82/serowbot/d181c6f9.jpg?t=1275779613 |
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Title: Re: top speed.... Post by LANCER on 06/06/10 at 03:31:04 6E7D6A6B74797F7D7629180 wrote:
He was headed for a "hot time in town tonight" !. |
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Title: Re: top speed.... Post by justin_o_guy2 on 06/06/10 at 05:58:27 7F6E76777D711E0 wrote:
Sounds like too much pressure in the tire to me, but you know what it needs I guess.. Belt adjust is some voodoo & some art & some science.. many ideas here. IDK what a sticky is.. |
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Title: Re: top speed.... Post by ralfyguy on 06/06/10 at 07:15:01 4157405D45505D46320 wrote:
Wouldn't that mean the speedo is gonna be off? In this case showing slower than it is? |
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Title: Re: top speed.... Post by Rocco on 06/06/10 at 08:35:00 i have the stock rim, can u put a dif size tire on it? |
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Title: Re: top speed.... Post by verslagen1 on 06/06/10 at 08:43:22 Belt tension is best when it's pretty loose. grab the belt on the bottom about halfway twist it, if you can twist it 90° then it's right. belt squeal is usually from misalignment lift wheel up spin and watch belt if it tracks right, tighten right spin the wheel the other way and check belt. |
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Title: Re: top speed.... Post by verslagen1 on 06/06/10 at 08:50:07 25363B312E30222E570 wrote:
Wouldn't that mean the speedo is gonna be off? In this case showing slower than it is? [/quote] -3% vs +2% not much difference when I put d404's on, and calibrated a VR1 speedo, it said the speedo was dead on. But I didn't check at redline, to busy with other things. |
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Title: Re: top speed.... Post by aphico on 06/06/10 at 10:24:13 see, ya just gotta, love the experience on this site. belt is way tight, could even twist it 30 degrees, but it has up and down play. about 1/4 or so. teeth all look real good, but it seems dry, if that matters. I can't really get the jack under this bike nice I'm just gonna pick it up and put a block under it. and try to see what the belt does. but it's way hard to push in neutral. almost like the breaks are dragging but i don't think they are, |
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Title: Re: top speed.... Post by Serowbot on 06/06/10 at 11:21:46 34253D3C363A550 wrote:
Toooooo tight... :-?... |
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Title: Re: top speed.... Post by aphico on 06/06/10 at 14:09:24 alright now that was a little bit of a job. I got it off the ground I spun the wheel and the belt held to the left, no matter what. so i loosened every thing and turned them back till it didn't touch and i could twist the belt in the middle 90 degrees. It stays in the middle now, but it's way loose up and down play is about an inch or more. I also turned that clutch cable adjustment again another half turn and theres nothing left. but man it screams now. almost too good to be true. clutch lets out about 1/2 in off the bar. front end wants to come up and i wound it out on the parkway, speedo definitely went all the way around. maybe not 100, but over 90. kinda scarey probably won't do that again. just nice to know it's there. |
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Title: Re: top speed.... Post by WD on 06/06/10 at 16:29:02 Belt tension is checked with both tires on the ground, bike on the kickstand... And as long as it doesn't hop out of the pulleys you're fine. Dry with shiny edges is normal. |
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Title: Re: top speed.... Post by John_D FSO on 06/07/10 at 20:59:19 415E585F42457444744C5E52192B0 wrote:
Sounds like too much pressure in the tire to me, but you know what it needs I guess.. Belt adjust is some voodoo & some art & some science.. many ideas here. IDK what a sticky is..[/quote] Only stickies I know about are the thread permanently parked at the top of each section... Back on topic, I had mine up to around 90, with some twist left in the throttle. That was pretty much bone stock, just a HD muffler, and a turn or so out on the carb. She'd have gone faster, but I lost my nerve! :o |
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