skrapiron -FSO
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No you can't.
The S40 is such a miserably underpowered machine that you have to get off and push it over speed bumps. It is so slow that you're turning 8500 rpm in 5th gear just to get it to 35mph. The seat is made of concrete and will cause your spleen to rupture if you run over a crack in the pavement. The shocks aren't shocks at all, they are cardboard tubes wrapped in coat hangers.
Ok, dripping sarchasm aside, the S40/ Savage has alot going for it. You most CERTAINLY ride it on the express way. (I do all the time). It has no trouble keeping up with traffic. Yes, at 65mph, the engine is spooling along at 4k rpm, but it is comfortable, with little vibration.
Compared to the VLX, the Savage is lighter, simpler to maintain and much better handling at slow speeds. The VLX is a better performer on the expressway. The engine is smooth and strong.
You can't go wrong with either, but if you ask us, we're all just a bit slanted towards the Savage....
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