Oldfeller - From 1 cyl to 2 you need to drop 25% displacement, and going to 4 from 2 is another 25% drop in displacement - you know,
Old world super bike rules.
Also I prefer comparing weight class and size class instead of just displacement.
But - A 650 1 cyl will be a 500 2 cyl, which will be 400 4 cyl.
Of the 3 a 400 4 cyl will blow the doors off the other 2 categories. It will also be a good 40-80 lbs heavier.
You also cannot compare sport bikes to cruisers. Sportbikes are built for speed and they throw a lot of high tech at them for that purpose.
The comparison for a savage will be a virago 535, a shadow 600 (yea I know 600 ... but wait and see) vulcan 500 (sport bike motor in it) and some other assorted older bikes. Of these 4 the savage definetly holds its own ... that shadow 600 is overweight and more looks than running ability.
The vulcan atleast in the late 90's was a definete revvy bike but it ran great inspite of that. The virago 535 and savage are pretty close, I have had 3 of the 535's and 4 savages. Savage is lighter, but virago does have more power ...
Gerald.hughes - I have had ~40 bikes ... though 17 of them have been GS500's, 4 have been eliminators, 4 nighthawks, 4 savages, 3 katana's 4 virago's (3 5353's and 1 1100) ... the whole savage appeal is how small and light and yet gutsy it is.
Flemming - I'm yet to see a chineese vulcan look alike. However I have seen several chineese virago look alikes ...
Cool.
Srinath.