MarkD1960 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:02:...If I wasn't worried about that, I'd just get a brand-new GZ 250 or equivalent.
I was
that closeto getting the GZ250 when I noticed the specs on the Savage -- nearly the same physical size and only 50 pounds (17%) heavier.
Quote:...Something inside me, though, won't let me consider anything that's not at least as quick as my car.
My Savage is (so far) bone stock -- I understand you can get considerable more power with a rejet of the carb and an aftermarket muffler. That said, the end of my morning commute is a traffic signal at Alondra and Broadway. The light changes to green, I accelerate through the intersection to the speed limit sign 50 feet or so beyond. It says 40mph. I don't know what you drive, my my car is a '72 Camaro 350 LT1. I can hit 40 mph passing the sign before I have to brake hard for the driveway about 100 yards past the intersection. The Savage matches that. On the freeway it will hit 80 too easy, and from what people have been saying about the fork brace I think I want one.
Quote:...I love the idea of the Savage, in part because it's different..... I want 60 mpg and a macho rush of power in a bike that corners like it's on rails.
I came from the dirt. I wanted a lightweight bike, 400 pounds absolute max. I did not want to have to crouch over the tank in a fetal position. I did not want to have to stand on tippy-toe at the lights. Which left me with the choice of 250cc cruisers. Or the Savage.
Quote: Hey, I read in Motorcycle Cruiser that they got 51 mpg when they tested an S40. What are you guys getting? Is that figure high, low, just right?
About right; street riding, short runs, fairly aggressive aceleration. HOW you ride make the biggest difference. I managed to get 30mpg from a Honda sport 50. Cruising the 2-lane backroads from L.A. to Seatle at a leisurely 45-50mph I hit over 80mpg on my GS450E