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Re: Is a s/40 right?
Reply #15 - 05/08/06 at 12:43:02
 
J_Stewart wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:05:
....#1, I've heard that the first gear is very tall and requries riding the clutch as speeds less than 10 mph.

The Savage has a remarkable amount of torque from rather low RPMs.  Which suits my rather abusive riding style.  I tend to lug my engines.  By 10 mph I'm already in second gear.  Playing around I have found that while less than wide open throttle tends to cause a judder, my Thumper will pull fifth gear from 20 mph.  With a very pleasant "thump - thump - thump" form the MAC exhaust.
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Re: Is a s/40 right?
Reply #16 - 05/08/06 at 13:23:49
 
when i first got my 06 i let a buddy drive er..hes bout 145 on a wet day and 5'7" or sohe rides a hd road king
probally twice the weight (1340cc?)of the suz..
he wasnt used to the rake of the front end and it gave him a lil trouble at first but after a couple starts and stops all was fine..
i bought a ct 70 clone last year it was the first bike ive had for 20 years(gt 550 in the early 80s)..got the s 40 1/31/06 had no problem making the change.
5'9" 185#  put pegs on the engine guard that helps me streach out got a sport shield loo kin to got with a taller one soon..over #330 with the wife and i on board never lacked power 80+ mph double up!!not bad for 30 stock ponies.....
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