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Title: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Post by BuckHMCC on 09/07/10 at 18:40:46 What has been your maximum indicated speed? Note that '>=" means greater than or equal to, and "<" means "less than". Please indicate whether your bike is stock or has carb/exhaust mods. Carb mods include jets and needles and white spacers and air filter/air box, but not idle circuit screw adjustment. |
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Title: Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Post by BurnPgh on 09/07/10 at 21:25:21 Seen about 90 but I had chain conversion for about 10-12% greater than indicated speed. So I've hit the ton or come really really close with a stock engine that had bad valves.Now I got the lancer stage 1 cam, Vm38 carb with UFO, the exhaust port opened up a wee bit, and a SE slash cut muffler with stock header. Hitting 60 in about 5 seconds. Dont usually go much over 80. Bike's just too light and twitchy for me to feel comfortable. I've done it a few times just for kicks but its not really necessary. Kind of just asking for a ticket. |
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Title: Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Post by verslagen1 on 09/07/10 at 21:32:46 You really going to count rejetting a mod'd carb? Even if you got the same gas mileage or less 1% less? Gees your picky. |
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Title: Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Post by Oldfeller on 09/07/10 at 22:00:11 his numbers don't go high enough |
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Title: Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Post by Wolfman on 09/08/10 at 01:01:53 Stock mine would hit 90 on the flats. Since ive changed rear tires id have to add about 6 mph...lol |
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Title: Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Post by Savage_Amusement on 09/08/10 at 07:18:11 Stock I've always been able to do 100, with a cone filter and dyna pipe I max out at 105-106. |
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Title: Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Post by Charon on 09/08/10 at 18:41:10 I didn't vote, because I have not run mine wide open for long enough to be satisfied it had topped out. It has been to 80, and had a little left, but not much. |
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Title: Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Post by Lupo on 09/16/10 at 22:22:29 I gotta get in on this one. 85 with mods. I think! It's pretty hard to read the speedo where it is and w/ my old eyes. I've got a Magellan GPS and will attach it to the headlight so I can see it while "lying under the paint". The gearing and wallowing seem to be the limiting factor. The engine has more poop but I don't want to go to a chain. The bike is delivering better than expected but..... Just to add ( it's been about a week ) now since I paid more attention to the speedo. On a pretty flat strip of road 82-83. Haven't tried the GPS yet. |
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Title: Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Post by Lupo on 09/22/10 at 23:39:14 644855494255545348554214171717270 wrote:
...and I had a VW micro bus that did 112 with the windows closed. |
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Title: Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Post by Serowbot on 09/23/10 at 15:58:12 514C56595C4D3A0 wrote:
...and I had a VW micro bus that did 112 with the windows closed.[/quote] Yeah,... my bike will do that,..... ... off a cliff... :-?... |
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Title: Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Post by JohnBoy on 09/23/10 at 21:37:12 I ride in very dry air at about 1800feet. When the temps are in the 80s-90s I can hit 90-95. At temps above 105 it seems to top out at about 85. |
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Title: Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Post by suzukirider on 10/06/10 at 10:53:20 I have not run mine wide open but I'm guessing it will easily do 85 because I've had it to 80 and it was fine, maybe find out soon :) It hasn't had any modifications yet. |
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Title: Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Post by Lupo on 10/06/10 at 21:28:35 Downhill it was doing a bit over 90 a couple of days ago but that would take a good backwind and distance on level road. The corner speed makes up for the lack of thrust 8-) |
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Title: Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Post by Digger on 10/16/10 at 20:56:28 7F485E5675707E7E3D0 wrote:
Buck, Interesting poll! I've never had mine (see signature) wound out, but I'd like to see the results of the poll. Do you suppose you could add an option something like: "I don't know what my top speed is?" so weak dicks like me could see the polling results? TIA! |
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Title: Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Post by BuckHMCC on 10/19/10 at 05:54:35 Here are the interim poll results for those of you who cannot see the results. After about 6 weeks there are 41 respondents. 85 mph or more 24% stock 10% modified exhaust 34% modified exhaust and carb 75 mph or more 12% stock less than 75 mph 17% stock 2% modified So, a large majority (68%) are thrill-seekers, pushing the bike for all it can do. A minority (19%) are more reserved, keeping it under 75 mph indicated (which is likely 70 mph actual). The numbers suggest that modifications do not make a big difference in top speed, but another poll might confirm this. Numbers also suggest that those who modify are more likely to go for it. |
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Title: Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Post by Routy on 10/30/10 at 17:57:17 Interesting ? Hardly,.........top speed can have so many variables and conditions, I see no point in this poll. |
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Title: Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Post by kel30734 on 11/16/10 at 12:23:36 14373F3D3E37373E295B0 wrote:
+1 OF is hard to keep up with |
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Title: Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Post by BuckHMCC on 12/15/10 at 08:09:45 69667C677B7D6E6C646A7D0F0 wrote:
Routy, as creator of this poll I respectivefully disagree. The poll has run its course. It's confirmed what I suspected -- even those who ride a so-called 'geezer bike' (see the age distribution poll) are risk-takers. Three-quarters (76%) of the 52 respondents have explored the top-speed capacity. Also those who modify the intake and/or exhaust are not reporting significantly higher top speeds. Mods look to be good for another 10 mph. |
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Title: Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Post by justin_o_guy2 on 12/15/10 at 10:06:27 Mods arent all about top end,, but low end grunt |
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Title: Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Post by Oldfeller on 12/15/10 at 10:08:01 +1 on only picking up 10-15 mph in ready top end speed using lots & lots of mods. What complicates things if you get a slight downhill and lots of room you CAN wring out all that "slow increase in speed" that the stock bike is capable of doing, which can take you over 90 on a stock bike. Run a stock bike full out against a modded bike and the modded bike simply gets there faster. And believe it or not, that extra little bit of top end translates into "he's gone and we never saw him again". And I have seen a string of stockish Savage bikes pulling 70 plus mph on mountain roads (with a Yamaha 250 hanging right in there with them). Then I left them .... |
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Title: Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Post by bill67 on 12/15/10 at 10:21:26 554A4C4B5651605060584A460D3F0 wrote:
What are the low end grunt mods? |
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Title: Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Post by Lupo on 12/15/10 at 10:34:39 Threw mine around a bit yesterday. It's running really good, weather was perfect and the roads were fairly level. I weigh 225 and am 5'11". The thing gets up to the 70-80 range pretty quick but the anchor seems to fall at 80. If I lay down I can almost touch the 85 mark. http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs356.ash2/63644_172625329438884_100000742536056_398046_1442826_n.jpg |
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Title: Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Post by jabman on 12/15/10 at 10:35:59 adding straws to the air intake like diamond jim helps low end at the expense of top end |
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Title: Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Post by bill67 on 12/15/10 at 10:45:03 You can put a sleeve in the intake manifold it will help low end and hurt the top end. |
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Title: Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Post by Boofer on 12/15/10 at 17:30:24 Lupo, I notice you don't have a windshield. Now I don't have a wind tunnel, but I believe the 650 runs faster with a windshield to clean up the stream around the rider. When I got mine in stock form with 7400 miles on it, I took it up to 95-97 indicated with no problem. I wasn't used to the engine and didn't like the sound of high rpms, so I backed off. Now it's just something to tease me. I know it will do 100, but I'll never take her that far. Got up to 90 about a month ago. Some of you guys with lots of time and curiosity might want to try with and without windshield. I'm happy to stay around 80-90 for short bursts just to get that "second look" from cagers who don't take me seriously. I have adjusted the carb and put on HD muff, so I have good acceleration from 50-75 where I need it without down shifting. My experience FWIW. ;) And I weigh 195 this week. |
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Title: Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Post by feelinjunky on 12/18/10 at 23:49:34 Well, it seems like those who mod their carb + exhaust never drive slowly... |
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Title: Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Post by truckinrider on 03/06/11 at 08:48:44 I ride with a buddy who has inj. harley I reved it and took off flat ground early morning about 5am he said i was at 96 speedo said 89-90. would have tried faster but exit too close. Running a stock 06 no modds but plan mods soon. I dunno not wild n crazzy just a perverbial hair u know where sometimes. |
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Title: Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Post by carlostheobscure on 03/06/11 at 10:31:00 Stock 2009 w/a windscreen. Weigh 210 pounds, have had it brushing just short of the 100 line (98?) on the speedometer briefly a couple times, but the vibrations at that speed (both my lips - 3/4 helmet - and the bike) make it hard to tell...other times it seems to wind out around 85...not sure what the variables are that make the top end so much different but its never the same stretch of road or weather conditions (other than dry and not too windy).... |
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Title: Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Post by Serowbot on 03/06/11 at 11:12:31 7E7C6F71726E697578727F6E7E686F781D0 wrote:
Learn to bite your lip... ...good for another 1 or 2 mph,... depending on lip size... :D... |
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Title: Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Post by MotoBuddha on 03/06/11 at 11:41:18 The fastest my Savage has gone while I owned it was 75mph in the back of a truck. Then about 1mph as I rolled it into the garage. |
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Title: Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Post by jandaso on 03/06/11 at 12:07:34 I had hit aprox 90mph on the highway going down a little hill. The only mod was 9 fifty cent coin size holes on the stock muffler. This was bringing the bike from Augusta, GA - Atlanta, GA (2.5 hour ride on 43 degree wheater) NOT FUN |
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Title: Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Post by ThumperS40 on 03/06/11 at 20:22:10 Never held mine open long enough to find out. It pulls strongly to 85 and I have briefly taken it 90 a couple times. 07 S40 needle spacer and straight through glasspack muffler. I live at 1500 ft elevation. |
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Title: Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Post by JimRR on 03/07/11 at 05:00:44 Between 90 and 95 down hill with a tail wind, machine is stock. My GF weighs alot less than I do and she can get it almost to 100. We only tried this on one occasion, the bike likes it around 70. Regards, Jim. |
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Title: Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Post by Yonuh Adisi FSO on 03/07/11 at 11:30:08 I've had the FireLizard to 100mph indicated with re-jetted carb, Lancer's 1st generation performance cam, Jardine exhaust, and K&N Slip on air filter. |
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Title: Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Post by BuckHMCC on 03/07/11 at 14:01:24 Cool, 100 mph indicated was what the Rockers on their Caff Racers called doing the ton. Has anyone done it verified by GPS? |
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Title: Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Post by RadRacer on 06/13/11 at 23:15:00 107 mph i have the ticket to prove it somewhere i hate those darn speed boxes lol |
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Title: Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Post by ralfyguy on 06/14/11 at 10:47:39 The official redline is 6,500rpm. When my tachometer shows 6,500 rpm, my speedometer shows 95mph. It can get there when the conditions are right. Regularly 91-92 is the top end, that is just about 150rpm below the redline. It can do it either solo, or two-up. About 85 uphill is the limit solo, about 82 two-up. The other night It managed to redline with two-up. I guess the air was that good. If the tachometer is correct, my bike can't do the ton, unless it is overrevved downhill. |
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Title: Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Post by johnnymac on 06/14/11 at 13:18:57 70 MPH and stock. I just got it running after it sat 2 years, its kind of shaky. She's smoothing out after several tanks of gas. I've done the ton on a couple of GoldWings and a 2009 Royal Star Venture. I couldn't tell I was going over 100 except for my wife jabbing me in the ribs |
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Title: Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Post by drums1 on 06/14/11 at 14:45:21 I got my stock '87 up to 80 once. With a 4 speed trans. It was winding out pretty good and a stop sign was coming so I let off. Was vibrating a lot too. I try to stay off the superslab, so 65 is about my limit these days. |
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