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KwakNut wrote on 06/03/08 at 08:22:42:I think a standard Savage takes about 6.9 seconds to get to 60, an 883 anything quoted from 6.5 to 6.9 ( - that's close!) /quote]
Hmmm? Are you saying a 650 single performs about like an 883 twin?
Point taken!
But . . . engine for engine, no.
Bike for bike, factoring the significant differences in weight and gearing, yes -
at low speed only because of the gearing and weight.
The real difference is shown over the quarter:
Sportster 883 Standard 14.77 @ 89.9 mph
Savage LS650 16.35 @ 77.2 mph
At the end of the quarter that means he's going to have over 60 yards on the Savage and pulling away hard - and that kind of difference is just as bad as having sand kicked in you face by the big guy on the beach.