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650savagegirl Ex Member	Cruising Speed? 03/11/06 at 16:48:21 Just a few questions I had... 1. What is "redline" on the 650? 2. What speeds is it capable of without damage! 3. Does anyone ride interstate on their 650? Thanks in advance!!
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Re: Cruising Speed?
Reply #1 - 03/11/06 at 17:06:02

650savagegirl wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03:

Just a few questions I had...
1. What is "redline" on the 650?
2. What speeds is it capable of without damage!
3. Does anyone ride interstate on their 650?

Thanks in advance!! Kiss

i find interstate riding no problem. i've racked up two 80+ mph infractions this past riding season.

top speed upright is about 86. prone i've gotten 95 mph.

many here feel comfortable in the 60 mph range.

but then again, i'm not like everyone else. duh... Grin

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Steve530 Senior Member 2005 No Login Offline Posts: 452 Knoxville, TN Gender:	Re: Cruising Speed? Reply #2 - 03/11/06 at 17:28:36 I've read here that the engine redline is 6500 rpm. It will cruise at 60 with no problem. I've never had mine on the Interstate.
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Reply #3 - 03/11/06 at 17:37:55

I've blasted down the slab on mine at 70-75 no problems for miles in WA, OR and Idaho and I have a full fairing, hard bags and am/was a big guy. I move into the right side of the lane on B roads when meeting trucks and motorhomes with a flat front as the wind blast is noticeable. Mileage does go down some when running this fast/hard or into a wind from head ahead to 90 degrees each way. Tail winds a blessing.

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clueless-FSO Senior Member Offline Posts: 454 Birmingham, Al Gender:	Re: Cruising Speed? Reply #4 - 03/11/06 at 18:28:34 Rode the interstate at least 2 hrs today. I cruise at 65-70-75, whatever traffic requires. Wind it up- let it go. Jim
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Dynobob Serious Thumper Offline 2003 LS650 (with Supertrapp) Posts: 634 Northern Virginia Gender:	Re: Cruising Speed? Reply #5 - 03/11/06 at 19:18:35 650savagegirl wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03: 2. What speeds is it capable of without damage! Run it as fast as you care to. You won't hurt it. Quote: 3. Does anyone ride interstate on their 650? All the time. Cruising at 70mph is no problem for the Savage. Don't let the rpms fool you. They're quite content at 60-70.
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diesel Full Member 2004 No Login Offline Posts: 181 Watsontown, PA	Re: Cruising Speed? Reply #6 - 03/11/06 at 22:11:05 Savage just like old VW's, top speed is crusing speed. but they do feel just a little light around top end.
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klx650sm2002 Serious Thumper Offline The more I learn the less I know. Posts: 2041 Cumbria,England Gender:	Re: Cruising Speed? Reply #7 - 03/12/06 at 01:12:57 Red line is 6500 RPM's (KLX 7500, but is 83mm stroke as against 94mm for the Savage). Peak torque is at 55mph (3700rpm) which should give best economy. Clive W
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Re: Cruising Speed?
Reply #8 - 03/12/06 at 04:53:15

I have to agree that with a stock Savage you can just peg the throttle and let 'er go, it won't hurt anything. The Savage is a tough bike, ride with confidence.
If you are into performance then it will respond VERY WELL to rejetting the carb, giving you noticeably more power and speed with hardly any decrease in milage.

With more modifications to the exhaust, camshaft, shocks, forks, etc., the Savage can be transformed into a very respectable "street performer". Top speeds of well over 100 are not difficult to attain.

I cruise in the 75-85 range frequently and my engine loves it. It is modified a bit so that makes a difference. With the gearing on the Savage the engine is turning about 4500 rpm at 75 mph (my rear tire is slightly larger than stock) which is a bit on the busy side but no harm at all...in fact, with the cam I have that rpm is in the middle of the power band.

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Ed L. Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline "We All go a Little Crazy Sometimes" Norman Bates Posts: 2808 Sunny Florida Gender:	Re: Cruising Speed? Reply #9 - 03/12/06 at 06:23:16 Cruising at 70-75mph is possible with no problem although the bike is a bit light in the wind. I've had my '02 up to 93mph a couple times and I think it can run a little over 100mph, just haven't gotten the nerve up to push it that far. After all that I prefer to "cruise" around 65mph.
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Re: Cruising Speed?
Reply #10 - 03/12/06 at 08:36:22

Don't do anything stupid, and you won't blow her up or significantly reduce engine life.

I've had mine up at 80 just to keep up with traffic on I-40 and it handled it like a champ. Compared to my usual 45-65 riding, this was quite a bit more vibration and the engine sounded like it was working pretty hard...but the gearing charts (anybody got a link to one of those, by the way? I know I saw one somewhere...) assured me I had nothing to worry about at that speed in top gear.

Any faster than that, and you're just asking for a ticket or a bad mishap anyway, with drivers in their cages as unpredictable as they tend to be.

As I've heard before, "use your head. Don't get dead."

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650savagegirl Ex Member	Re: Cruising Speed? Reply #11 - 03/12/06 at 11:31:09 Well, the hubby had mine up to 80-85 "trying'er out..." on the interstate. He said it sounded like it was up in the rpm's and backed down to 70-75 which he said sounded smooth. Thanks for all the comments...now I just have to research a pipe that will sound a little better without having to re-jet....
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cigaro Ex Member	Re: Cruising Speed? Reply #12 - 03/12/06 at 13:34:30 Let us know if you find the pipe that sounds better without having to re-jet. I wouldn't mind doing that, but I was under the impression that if you changed one you had to change the carb, too. Isn't that the case?
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Reply #13 - 03/12/06 at 14:05:31

don't be afraid of rejetting, it can be your friend. Its almost as simple as changing a screw. Might be worth the effort.

I'm not sure if you have to change one thing when you change the other, but i beleive it is recommended? especially if it leans out the bike more. Maybe you can just adjust the mixture to compinsate for it.. I'm sure some of the engine whiz's on this site will reply soon and tell you the facts.

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Reply #14 - 03/12/06 at 14:15:07

cigaro wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03:

Let us know if you find the pipe that sounds better without having to re-jet. I wouldn't mind doing that, but I was under the impression that if you changed one you had to change the carb, too. Isn't that the case?

Yes you should rejet if you change the muffler. The bike is already too lean stock and when you put a freer flowing muffler on it gets leaner still.

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