Hi Gang, new to the forum. I currently own a 1981 Yamaha SR500 thumper and while I like the machine, it flat beats me to death ( vibration wise). I've read with great interest the positive posts about the Savage and I'm becomming quite interested in it. I understand the Savage has a counter balance system to smooth things out. What is a comfortable cruise speed on it? Can I, say, cruise comfortably at 70 mph?
Can the bike itself handle that speed for extended amounts of time? I'd like a big thumper to cruise these backroads/hills of KY along with the occasional freeway jaunts (100 miles or so).
Great Forum.
Bronson7

California Freeways, speed limit 65, generally run 70-85.  I usually run about 75.  I have a flyscreen which blocks just enough air so that I am not being pushed off the saddle.  There is a small amount of vibration through the grips, about the same or a little less than I remember from my GS450E twin at the same speed.

Thanks all. Exactly what I was looking for.
Bronson7