Gary On A Savage wrote on 03/12/08 at 08:40:05:Hutch wrote on 03/12/08 at 08:33:41:... My Savage has no passing power at 75mph, even with the mods, and 17/43 chaindrive. Twist and wait is what I have at 75mph. It is great for back roads and 65-70mph. I prefer to run about 60mph and still have some power up to 70mph. Hutch
Hutch, when you say 75mph, do you mean INDICATED or ACTUAL? I have the 17/43 chain setup and a digital speedometer on the front tire. 75 INDICATED (tank speedo) on my bike is 85 ACTUAL (digital speedo)...and about all she'll do for me too. But that's more because of aerodynamics I think.
I meant 75mph actual, 66 indicated by the speedo. When my speedo says a hair over 75mph indicated I am actualy going 88mph laying on the tank after a looooong time of waiting. It sounds like your bike falls pretty close to mine. That makes one more slow Savage. I am not a speed freak and don't like driving that fast, but when you drive 75mph and have nothing much left to pass with, or need a mile to do it, it aint fun, it is dangerous. That is why myS-40 stays on back roads or 2 lane state roads.
Skrapiron, you got more guts than I do. If I can't stay with the flow of traffic, I get the heck out of there before getting run over from behind or causing people to pile up behind me and swerve into the 75mph-80mph lane and cause an accident from someone doing 80 plus in that lane. I don't like people 3 feet off my back tire at 75mph. Hutch