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Reply #15 - 01/09/08 at 02:42:05

My 2 cents....

No way I could go 2 uninterupted hours. I ususally have to hit the reserve tank at about 100 miles. So now I use the odometer as a gas guage: fill 'er up every 100 miles, whether it needs it or not. It took 2 gallons even following that rule yesterday.

Of course by then I have been long looking for a break anyways... so I can get the feeling back in my butt!

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forrest Serious Thumper Offline No matter where you go, there you are. Posts: 986 Kennesaw, Ga Gender:	Re: old questions Reply #16 - 01/09/08 at 04:25:30 I seem to hit reserve around 120, sometimes a little sooner if it's really cold out.
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Trippah Serious Thumper Offline I ride, therefore I am. Posts: 2517 central Mass Gender:	Re: old questions Reply #17 - 01/09/08 at 05:39:44 This is why a group is good, the 200 miles was a typo, I meant around 100 miles I think it would become clear when the bike suddenly looses power and you switch to reserve?? I do apologize for the error.
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Reelthing Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Fish or ride that is the question Posts: 5397 Houston,Tx Gender:	Re: old questions Reply #18 - 01/09/08 at 06:25:24 Trippah wrote on 01/09/08 at 05:39:44: ....the 200 miles was a typo, I meant around 100 miles.... was wondering about that - thought you might had found the road that was down hill both ways - as I know it's out there seeing how I've been told people have had to walk it up hill both ways in the snow to go to school
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Reply #19 - 01/09/08 at 09:07:35

Top speed will vary from rider to rider, Savage to Savage - road surface to road surface. Mine would top out in the low 80's, but I wouldn't want to ride there for any distance. A more reasonable top speed for cruising would be 65 mph. The Savage is a cruiser, not a superslab burner. As I've expressed before: the bad news is you won't be comfortable riding for more than about 100 miles in between stretches, the good news is you will need to stop for gas anyway. My Savage got a little over 50 mpg under all conditions.

Something to consider if you find the Vulcan uncomfortable. Are you sure it's the seat, and not the riding position (cruiser vs standard).

Don't know about the oil leak, my 2004 never leaked.

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greidel YaBB Newbies Offline Personal Text Posts: 13 Lancaster, PA Gender:	Re: old questions Reply #20 - 01/09/08 at 09:37:58 Reelthing wrote on 01/09/08 at 06:25:24: was wondering about that - thought you might had found the road that was down hill both ways - as I know it's out there seeing how I've been told people have had to walk it up hill both ways in the snow to go to school You would have to live at that school to get the benefit.
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Reply #21 - 01/09/08 at 11:41:15

Another 2 cents worth:

If you like the Rebel, think of the Savage as it's big brother. I had a 1986 Rebel before I bought my 95 Savage. You will REALLY appreciate the added room and speed. Weight difference is mildly more and is still zippy. The Savage will make you feel like it's going to jump out from under you compared to the Rebel. It has much more torque.

Over the last 2 years I've switched the seat on the Savage, put on a HD turnout pipe, rejetted, wider handlebars, floor boards, and converted to a chain (all easily done in your garage by you). I now run COMFORTABLY at 65 on the freeway and still get 58-60MPG. I also added a 2 gallon tank from a lawn tractor (still using temporary attachments-no pics yet) that I paid $25 for on ebay. I now have a range now of around 250 miles without stopping.

That's what you can do with a Savage....

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Reply #22 - 01/09/08 at 12:01:48

exceptional. I think I'd rather have a chain drive myself. It may be more maint. but should something go wrong its easier to deal with on the road. What sproket sizes did you use? How badly did it throw off your speedo? Can you adjust the speedo to compensate? How long do you figure such a mod would take? I read it'll cost me about $100. Any serious decrease in low speed torque? I live in a rather hilly area (Penn Hills) and need to be able to accelerate up hill "relatively" swiftly. I don't need to shoot out from under a stop light but Id like not to lag like a dump truck.

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Warric YaBB Newbies Offline Rock On Posts: 24 New Zealand Gender:	Re: old questions Reply #23 - 01/09/08 at 12:41:26 Get a Savage chap, they rock. Dont know all the tech info these guys do, I just jump on and ride and it does what I tell it. Top speeds not the best, but thats not what its designed for, it is a cruiser after all (does get there reasonably quickly thou).
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Reply #24 - 01/09/08 at 13:19:08

crimsonblaspheme wrote on 01/09/08 at 12:01:48:

exceptional. I think I'd rather have a chain drive myself. It may be more maint. but should something go wrong its easier to deal with on the road. What sproket sizes did you use? How badly did it throw off your speedo? Can you adjust the speedo to compensate? How long do you figure such a mod would take? I read it'll cost me about $100. Any serious decrease in low speed torque? I live in a rather hilly area (Penn Hills) and need to be able to accelerate up hill "relatively" swiftly. I don't need to shoot out from under a stop light but Id like not to lag like a dump truck.

I went with a 17/43 setup, same as what hutch did (see tech section for instructions). Others have gone with 17/45. Cost me $97 for all the parts and shipping. I live on the edge of the Sierra Nevada's and ride flat, hill, and mountains on this setup. I can run uphill 65 in 4th gear with no problems. The speedometer shows around 8% fast (70 actual at 60 indicated). Didn't adjust speedo but rather I have a digital bicycle speedometer for actual speed and trip odometer (tech section). Torque loss is minimal. I have to slip 1st gear just a little or else it WILL jump out from under me. Also, I only ride solo. Performance is different going 2 up. But the nice thing about chain is the ability to change it to your rider preference.

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Trippah Serious Thumper Offline I ride, therefore I am. Posts: 2517 central Mass Gender:	Re: old questions Reply #25 - 01/10/08 at 06:29:43 Isn't there a famous road up in Nova Scotia or nearby that appears to slope when it isn't; i vaguely remember bumber stickers on '50's autos from my childehood. Many of our neighbors living outside of Boston came from the Maratimes.
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crimsonblaspheme YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 15	Re: old questions Reply #26 - 01/10/08 at 06:57:28 we got one of them roads around here somehwere. Somehow look slike its going uphill. If you stop and pu tyour car in N it will drift "uphill" slowly about a foot or so. Its kind of creepy and I have NO idea how it works.
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