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Midnightrider Serious Thumper Offline Alliance Member Posts: 3244 Winston Salem, NC	Re: Rode a Sporty! Reply #30 - 08/21/09 at 08:22:39 texsam wrote on 08/20/09 at 19:23:56: performance wise how does the s40 savage compare to an 883 sporty I rode a stock 1200 except for pipes and carb jetting 2 laps around Charlotte Motor Speedway. 110 according to the speedo was all she would do. Never ridden an 883.
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Reply #31 - 08/21/09 at 08:39:53

verslagen1 wrote on 08/21/09 at 07:22:27:

Duane wrote on 08/21/09 at 07:16:04:

texsam wrote on 08/20/09 at 19:23:56:

performance wise how does the s40 savage compare to an 883 sporty

I have read that a 883 (no one leaves them 883 usally though) & a savage are very similiar in performance untill you get up to speed.

The aritcle I saw said a well tuned Savage will out excel a 883 until around 50mph and then it's over. The 883 will walk away.

You know that's funny, that's where the gearing on the savage is screwed up.

I agree, we have more acel that we need and our top speed is too low.

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Reply #32 - 08/22/09 at 05:37:33

Friend of mine wanted to get a bike recently, he blamed me after looking at my S40. Grin

He found an 08 883 with just over 2k miles on it. Vance Hines pipe, Screaming Eagle intake and the fuel injection re calibrated for the upgrades. He didn't have his license, so I let him borrow my trailer to pick it up. I jokingly told him he could leave it in my garage. A few hours later, he shows up with it here and asks if I really didn't mine if he kept it here a few days until he cleared some room. I told him he could, have to hand over a set of keys though. Cheesy

I rode it around the house, with my luck, I didn't want something to happen so I stayed around the house. It is definately a HEAVY bike. It's got some cool features, sounds great, etc..... Once I jump on my S40, those thoughts seem to go away and all I do is smile.

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Re: Rode a Sporty!
Reply #33 - 08/22/09 at 06:37:32

Duane wrote on 08/21/09 at 08:39:53:

verslagen1 wrote on 08/21/09 at 07:22:27:

Duane wrote on 08/21/09 at 07:16:04:

texsam wrote on 08/20/09 at 19:23:56:

performance wise how does the s40 savage compare to an 883 sporty

I have read that a 883 (no one leaves them 883 usally though) & a savage are very similiar in performance untill you get up to speed.

The aritcle I saw said a well tuned Savage will out excel a 883 until around 50mph and then it's over. The 883 will walk away.

You know that's funny, that's where the gearing on the savage is screwed up.

I agree, we have more acel that we need and our top speed is too low.

Hasn't it always been that way ? More cubes always shine at the upper end. I don't think any gearing is going to add top speed to the 650,......the hp is just not there.

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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: Rode a Sporty! Reply #34 - 08/22/09 at 06:47:51 Your right there is just so much power there gearing want help
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