Long thread... visit this forum rarely. My longest trip is a 1000 mile(1600 km) trip, 3 days, from Finland to Norway and back. Two-lane, windling countryroads. Nice. Recommend it to anyone. Bike works like a dream. As I have said multiple times before - the Savage is a great bike for touring !
...but the standard saddle is NOT for my tushy... it is all too soft !
Peter the blacksmith

savagethumper wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:04:


Waynesville Cycle is right down the road from here.

My longest trip was from NYC to Myrtle Beach SC, done in two days. Total of 675 miles, and I rode with other riders. The mileage was pretty evenly divided between the days. That was back in May 2004.

More recently in August '04, I rode from NYC to Dayton OH and did it alone! That was 632 miles done over two days. On day one I rode 394 miles. I rode speeds of ~70-75 mph mostly.

On the return trip, I came back with others and so we came back all in one day. 630 miles in one day is really too grueling a trip for me. It took over 12 hours, which I think is a lot no matter what bike you're riding.


Gerry

Yes, a windshield. I have one also. I find it makes any ride at 50mph or more much more pleasant and find it is really a necessity for my comfort.

Gerry

Longest single day trip was from Hopkington, MA to NYC and back.  550 miles total with a group that started with 2,300 bikes and ended up with 4,000+ by the time we reached Ground Zero.

Morning was 35 degrees F and 87 degrees by the time we got to NYC.  I get a little over 100 miles per tank, so had to stop often.  I was a bit sore, but the Savage help up great.

Also, I regularly travel from Boston to Maine to visit family.  100 miles up, 100 miles in the same day.

I've figured out that 68 miles per hour is best for my bike.  Very comfortable engine speed with enough power in waiting to throttle out of the way of dumb-ass no-directional drivers that feel the need to change lanes all of a sudden.

za16866 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:09:


Vibrations are common.  Some people (like me) experience them more on the right side.  Heavier footpegs and grips can help if you are feeling the vibrations in your feet or hands.  For more detail and an explanation by Greg on vibration, see the topic:
Vibrating on the Right

I just took a 300 mile trek on my 02 (Wednesday). From backroads, a canyon road, highways, and probably close to 200 miles on Interstates traveling mainly 75-80 mph flat, rolling and steep hills. Weather could have been better probably ranged from 55-65 degrees or so and a good stretch was wet so that gave me the opportunity to break in some new chaps.

My bike is stock, with a windshield added on. I have the typical pipe discoloration and backfiring, I'll deal with the needle jet washer soon. I don't have any noticable vibrations at any speeds, at least nothing unusual compared to any bikes I've ever ridden. This bike is a perfect fit for me being 5'5" and 155 pds I cruise at the 75+mph and the bike could run that all day. The only problem I had on this ride was some severe head and sidewinds (35-40mph) which actually dropped my speed throttled out at 70mph going up a grade.

This bike had 505 miles on it when I bought it on September 3rd and I'm now sitting at 1465 after todays ride. No problems with the stock seat, but the passenger seat will have to be changed or modified if I ever plan on bringing anyone along for a decent length ride.

Love this Savage and look forward to modifying some aspects once the seasons over here.

I did my longest ride yesterday.  164 miles round trip from Houston up to a little hole in wall town called Carlos.  Not much of anything there except a roadhouse/resaurant/bar called the Yankee Tavern and that place was PACKED.  It took an hour to get a burger.  Mostly 2 lane, back woods state highways.  Avg. speed about 50-55 with nice 35 - 45 mph gentle winding curves, a couple of 15 mph curves.  Although we did have some stretches of sustained 65 mph highway.  I also rolled up 1000 miles on the odometer and found out about that vibration you guys have talked about.  My hands and bottom were numb!  It was worse when the numb wore off.  Hurts to sit down today.  But all in all I say[glow=red,2,300] YIPEEEEEEE! [/glow]