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Title: Nomination for Savage Iron Butt Award Post by springman on 04/22/16 at 16:29:44 If you all read the last few posts about the Twisted Sisters ride you all know that MM rode around 830 miles in about 17 hours. I think this qualifies him for the first ever Savage Iron Butt Award. I am not good with graphics so if someone wants to put something together to acknowledge this endeavor, go for it. MM, all I can really say is WOW. My but hurt with the previous day's 300 mile ride. ;D |
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Title: Re: Nomination for Savage Iron Butt Award Post by old.indian on 04/22/16 at 17:18:10 :o 830 miles in 17 hours on his Savage !!!!!! That definitely qualifies him for something.... Either an "Iron Butt Award" OR some therapy... I'm thinking more the second ......... ;) |
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Title: Re: Nomination for Savage Iron Butt Award Post by Serowbot on 04/22/16 at 17:57:13 Good idea... I'll add something to the Hall o' Fame sticky post... Badwolf has a 1520m weekend as well... Give me a day or two... 8-) Yer crazy, MM!... ;D |
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Title: Re: Nomination for Savage Iron Butt Award Post by DesertRat on 04/22/16 at 19:12:22 830 miles in 17 hours = 48-49 MPH average What I want to know is HOW MANY FUEL STOPS over that distance? |
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Title: Re: Nomination for Savage Iron Butt Award Post by MMRanch on 04/22/16 at 20:26:08 The longest stretch was 108 miles , couple more right at 100 , then there were lots of " Well-- 20 + miles to next exit , but I'm on 90's miles now :-? --- better get some fuel now ! ;) " , The seat didn't hurt ... The right shoulder got tired of balancing the weight on the "Cramp-Buster" throttle pad , a throttle "Lock" would be better . The first 600-700 miles was a nice ride ;) . A Five gallon tank ... :P 200 miles between fuel-ups :P :P So with the front Kawasaki pulley the Savage thinks its running 68 mph when the GPS says we're doing 76 mph ground speed. That's with a 140/90 tire. :) |
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Title: Re: Nomination for Savage Iron Butt Award Post by MMRanch on 04/22/16 at 20:39:05 Yer crazy, MM!... Grin Thank you , Thank you very much ! ;D |
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Title: Re: Nomination for Savage Iron Butt Award Post by Oldfeller on 04/23/16 at 09:35:17 Now you gots to get over your Texas trip "butt burn out" and start fine detailing out the Blue Ridge Parkway jaunt -- you gots it all roughed in your head but now you got to put times and dates on the start/meet spot and 2nd night meet up spot and sleeping spots towards end of Virginia/Washington area, etc ..... |
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Title: Re: Nomination for Savage Iron Butt Award Post by DesertRat on 04/23/16 at 10:57:27 ;) |
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Title: Re: Nomination for Savage Iron Butt Award Post by verslagen1 on 04/23/16 at 11:21:51 0D0E064C0B0C060B030C620 wrote:
You'll never find a motorcycle parked at a psychiatrist unless he owns one. All we need is a full tank of gas and a sorta sunny day... and in a pinch even a rainy day will do. I guess I'll start calling my bike a cycletrist. after a week long session, I'm ready to go back to work with a smile. 8-) |
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Title: Re: Nomination for Savage Iron Butt Award Post by pg on 04/23/16 at 14:17:24 MM, curiosity has gotten the best of me. How much oil did you consume on that day? Best regards, |
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Title: Re: Nomination for Savage Iron Butt Award Post by youzguyz on 04/23/16 at 14:44:34 That was truly an impressive journey MM. Don't know that I would have tried it in just 2 days.. Hell.. I KNOW I wouldn't have!! Ya'll kept on going while you were here as well! |
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Title: Re: Nomination for Savage Iron Butt Award Post by Serowbot on 04/23/16 at 15:54:48 Just added to the "Savage Hall of Fame"... sticky post above... Whattcha' think?... :-? |
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Title: Re: Nomination for Savage Iron Butt Award Post by pg on 04/23/16 at 15:58:50 I think we should pay a tribute to Beat Duck. That guy did a 10K loop around North America. Best regards, |
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Title: Re: Nomination for Savage Iron Butt Award Post by Serowbot on 04/23/16 at 16:09:11 Added "Longest Trip" for Beat Duck's monumental ride... 8-) |
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Title: Re: Nomination for Savage Iron Butt Award Post by DesertRat on 04/23/16 at 16:48:44 081A081A17040B060D450 wrote:
I want a 5 gallon tank ... |
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Title: Re: Nomination for Savage Iron Butt Award Post by KennyG on 04/23/16 at 18:20:31 For what it is worth. If I was going to do any serious touring I would add an auxiliary fuel tank that held about the same amount of fuel as the factory Savage/S40 tank. When I would get to 100 miles I would stop, stretch my legs, and switch over to the auxiliary tank. If you set it up to run off of only one tank at a time there would be none of the problems associated with two tanks, such as one tank feeding into the other tank, etc. My 2 cents worth. Kenny G |
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Title: Re: Nomination for Savage Iron Butt Award Post by MMRanch on 04/24/16 at 19:35:23 I've had a busy weekend . Our CMA group did a benefit run for St.Judes Saturday then the cornbread feastistible two county's over (about 270 miles) , Friday was a busy day too. Then Sunday was my turn to "come-up with a lesson" at Church . been a busy + fun weekend ! Did win a "Door Prize" $25.oo gift card MM, curiosity has gotten the best of me. How much oil did you consume on that day? Best I can tell , "Roy" didn't use any oil ... but he's only got 26,000 + miles . ;) Did any body get a count on about how many miles we rode once we got to Texas ? :-? I would guess maybe ??? 150 - a day ?? |
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Title: Re: Nomination for Savage Iron Butt Award Post by pg on 04/25/16 at 06:18:26 517F7459687B69721A0 wrote:
http://https://www.bikepics.com/pics/2007/04/18/bikepics-869170-full.jpg This is from a guy here on the site and I don't know if he is still around. His sign on was Jack 650. Best regards, |
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Title: Re: Nomination for Savage Iron Butt Award Post by DesertRat on 04/25/16 at 07:20:37 thanks for that image pg ... great idea for heading out on long road trips out in the desert southwest, where gas stations are few and far between .. |
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Title: Re: Nomination for Savage Iron Butt Award Post by MMRanch on 04/25/16 at 09:46:31 I couldn't see the image , but a "Taller" fuel tank should fit just fine. I've been using my Garmin mounted in the middle of the handlebars for a speedometer because the Kawasaki sprocket makes the factory speedometer wrong anyway , so doing away with the factory speedometer would be OK. ;) might miss my neutral light and turn signal reminders a little ?? :-/ Anybody found a longer speedometer cable ? :-? ??? should probely ask that in a different thread ... :P |
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Title: Re: Nomination for Savage Iron Butt Award Post by KennyG on 04/25/16 at 10:42:56 MM, Ryca has a longer speedometer cable. If you live anywhere near an old time speedometer shop they will make you a cable using the threaded ends from your existing cable. Cheap too. Kenny G |
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Title: Re: Nomination for Savage Iron Butt Award Post by verslagen1 on 04/25/16 at 10:45:28 I'll have to search for it, but there's another bike we've gotten it from before. |
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Title: Re: Nomination for Savage Iron Butt Award Post by verslagen1 on 04/25/16 at 10:50:02 here it is... 1620213A270E2B263C264F0 wrote:
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Title: Re: Nomination for Savage Iron Butt Award Post by verslagen1 on 04/25/16 at 10:54:00 In regards to the soft tail tank, look for the carbed version or you'll have to deal with the FI pump in the tank. Since we've had good luck with adapting the Kawasaki tanks over... I think a police special K1000 tank would be a better fit. |
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Title: Re: Nomination for Savage Iron Butt Award Post by badwolf on 04/25/16 at 11:06:04 Thank you guys for the recognition of my foolishness. In all honesty I must add details of my ''weekend''. Friday- 600 miles Palm Beach County to Columbia SC Sat, Sun about 50 miles running around Columbia and 2 full days sitting watching a Roller Derby tournament. Monday overnight and Monday- Columbia to N. Ga. and into N.C. riding twisties. Tuesday- 670 miles home So it was not a true 2 day weekend, it was basically 3 days of riding with 2 days of sitting/cheering/yelling in between. But the best part is they will have playoffs there in Sept. so I'll get to do it again. I don't look at a long ride to get there as a drag, I look at it as a chance to ride my bike ALL DAY! Now let's see about that notice of a class reunion in Western NY in July, got to get that Yamaha 4.2 gal tank on..... |
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Title: Re: Nomination for Savage Iron Butt Award Post by badwolf on 04/25/16 at 11:26:19 Hey MM, You said you were going 100 miles or so between fill-ups, what is the most you have gone before hitting reserve? I get 4.4 gals to reserve with a raptor, doesn't leave you much of a cushion. In N. Ga I get the best mileage for some reason, went 155 miles (gps) fore I hit reserve once. I drive slower than most guys here I gather witch helps. Coming home it took 2.588 gallons once to fill-up, that was cutting it close, but mid-day weekday all stations are open, hell I had what, 10 more miles fore I had to push? Like I said above, got to get that bigger tank on! |
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Title: Re: Nomination for Savage Iron Butt Award Post by Dave on 04/25/16 at 15:31:16 2426352B35372F262E35470 wrote:
OK.....I'll ask the obvious question. How do you fit 4.4 gallons into a tank that holds 2.8 gallons? |
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Title: Re: Nomination for Savage Iron Butt Award Post by verslagen1 on 04/25/16 at 15:53:38 300B0611000C17110A020F10630 wrote:
OK.....I'll ask the obvious question. How do you fit 4.4 gallons into a tank that holds 2.8 gallons?[/quote] with fat fingers ;D |
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Title: Re: Nomination for Savage Iron Butt Award Post by DesertRat on 04/25/16 at 16:50:17 did you swap tanks badwolf? |
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Title: Re: Nomination for Savage Iron Butt Award Post by DesertRat on 04/25/16 at 16:51:32 716371636E7D727F743C0 wrote:
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Title: Re: Nomination for Savage Iron Butt Award Post by badwolf on 04/25/16 at 17:09:49 O.K. BIG typo. Should be 2.4 gals. ....Unless I can find some kind of a ''gas shoehorn''. A ''gashorn''? I do have a 4.2 gal Yamaha tank, as per Smokinblue, but it is going to take a while to do the swap. New inst. panel, home built seat, it all takes time away from riding. |
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Title: Re: Nomination for Savage Iron Butt Award Post by pg on 04/25/16 at 17:41:29 http://shop.spunaluminumgastanks.com/Motorcycle-Tour-Tanks_c18.htm Here's a link for that second fuel tank. Best regards, |
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Title: Re: Nomination for Savage Iron Butt Award Post by springman on 04/25/16 at 19:02:53 MM, we rode about 740 miles in the Hill country. |
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Title: Re: Nomination for Savage Iron Butt Award Post by MMRanch on 04/25/16 at 20:11:54 Badwolf What kinda tank you got now ? Wow , where would ya mount that extra tank ? Behind the seat ? |
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Title: Re: Nomination for Savage Iron Butt Award Post by KennyG on 04/25/16 at 20:25:54 PG, Good find. http://shop.spunaluminumgastanks.com/8x12-Center-Fill-25-Gallon-w-Internal-baffle-and-vent-tube-Tour-M812C.htm This is exactly what I would mount behind the drivers seat if I got into any serious touring, which isn't likely. Kenny G |
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Title: Re: Nomination for Savage Iron Butt Award Post by badwolf on 04/25/16 at 21:00:35 MM, I have a tank from a Yamaha 650 V-Star to replace the stock tank. Smokinblue posted about it a few months ago. The stock inst. cluster does not just slap-on and the seat must be modded. I am tossing the stock inst. cluster and going with a Android phone with a gps speedo app. and led idiot lights. I am running both Kaw pulleys and a 150/90 15 rear tire, so the stock unit is 22% off. Hoping to get that elusive 200 mile range. |
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Title: Re: Nomination for Savage Iron Butt Award Post by badwolf on 04/25/16 at 21:11:44 Kenny, If I was doing Trans-Alaska that tank would be great, but for all around use ,, not for me. The fuel bottles are something you could mount semi-discreetly, however.. http://shop.spunaluminumgastanks.com/6x10-BAM-Fuel-Tube-1-Gallon-BAM-610.htm |
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Title: Re: Nomination for Savage Iron Butt Award Post by KennyG on 04/25/16 at 21:57:41 Wolf, I don't ride far enough at any one time anymore to need a larger tank. If I was younger, and still hitting Daytona for Bike Week, I would have a bigger tank and probably it would be one of the spun aluminum tanks that was some where near quick detachable. Kenny G |
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Title: Re: Nomination for Savage Iron Butt Award Post by MMRanch on 04/25/16 at 22:32:04 I like the idea of a 4 or 4.5 gal reg tank w/speedometer on the handlebars. But don't have a clue which tank might work. :-? Wolf , it sounds like your able to take the long rides with some of us ! 8-) |
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Title: Re: Nomination for Savage Iron Butt Award Post by Gus on 04/26/16 at 05:50:41 Congrats MMR. I've done rides like that but not on a Savage. That's remarkable. |
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Title: Re: Nomination for Savage Iron Butt Award Post by verslagen1 on 04/26/16 at 08:16:56 687A687A77646B666D250 wrote:
That's easy... find a kawa VN probably 750 tank (ala sieversavage) Almost looks like a savage tank without the speedo hole. |
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Title: Re: Nomination for Savage Iron Butt Award Post by Gus on 04/26/16 at 08:46:58 I'm still gonna try to put a GZ250 tank on my Savage @ some point. The front mounts need to be narrowed and moved forward tho. |
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