SuzukiSavage.com - Questions about the Savage/S40

roughrider

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Re: Questions about the Savage/S40
Reply #15 - 07/30/05 at 17:34:06

I travel 38 miles each way for a grand total of76 miles. The bike can easily handle it. I travel usually at speeds of 70 mph and occasionally 80 to 85 mph if traffic is moving that fast. It can be rough on windy days. the bike is very light weight. I purchased my 05 savage boulevard in May and have put over 4000 miles on it. Great learning bike if you are new to it. Savage has a backfire problem that some like. I do not. all around good bike ,reasonable price. GOOD LUCK!

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Jim_R

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Re: Questions about the Savage/S40
Reply #16 - 07/31/05 at 08:27:12

I think the Savage is a great bike and after rejetting it I reclaimed some much needed power. I do believe tho at higher speeds it is unstable and acts squirelly. IM sure a superbrace would help this issue. But as many people mentioned before, any wind at higher speeds makes this light bike scarry. I do think that at a modest 60-75 it preforms well but you wont be passing anyone quite as fast as you need. Just my two cents.

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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: Questions about the Savage/S40 Reply #17 - 07/31/05 at 08:35:34 The superbrace is a great improvement.
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Re: Questions about the Savage/S40
Reply #18 - 07/31/05 at 17:42:12

Jim_R wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:07:

I think the Savage is a great bike and after rejetting it I reclaimed some much needed power. I do believe tho at higher speeds it is unstable and acts squirelly. IM sure a superbrace would help this issue. But as many people mentioned before, any wind at higher speeds makes this light bike scarry. I do think that at a modest 60-75 it preforms well but you wont be passing anyone quite as fast as you need. Just my two cents.

Not a problem, just increase speed to 85-90 and blast through the turbulent air faster so you can ride in smooth air sooner.

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