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Question: Top (indicated) speed on your Savage/S40?
>= 85 mph \| stock 29 (29.2%) >= 85 mph \| modified exhaust 13 (13.1%) >= 85 mph \| modified exhaust + carb 22 (22.2%) >= 75 mph \| stock 17 (17.1%) >= 75 mph \| modified exhaust 1 (1%) >= 75 mph \| modified exhaust + carb 3 (3%) < 75 mph \| stock 12 (12.1%) < 75 mph \| modified 2 (2%) Total votes: 99 « Created by: BuckRYCA on: 09/07/10 at 18:40:46 »

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What has been your maximum indicated speed? (Read 1083 times)

BuckRYCA Senior Member Offline Posts: 258 New London, CT, USA Gender:	What has been your maximum indicated speed? 09/07/10 at 18:40:46 What has been your maximum indicated speed? Note that '>=" means greater than or equal to, and "<" means "less than". Please indicate whether your bike is stock or has carb/exhaust mods. Carb mods include jets and needles and white spacers and air filter/air box, but not idle circuit screw adjustment.
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Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed?
Reply #1 - 09/07/10 at 21:25:21

Seen about 90 but I had chain conversion for about 10-12% greater than indicated speed. So I've hit the ton or come really really close with a stock engine that had bad valves.Now
I got the lancer stage 1 cam, Vm38 carb with UFO, the exhaust port opened up a wee bit, and a SE slash cut muffler with stock header. Hitting 60 in about 5 seconds. Dont usually go much over 80. Bike's just too light and twitchy for me to feel comfortable. I've done it a few times just for kicks but its not really necessary. Kind of just asking for a ticket.

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Reply #2 - 09/07/10 at 21:32:46 You really going to count rejetting a mod'd carb? Even if you got the same gas mileage or less 1% less? Gees your picky.
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Oldfeller--FSO Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline Hobby is now "concentrated neuropany" Posts: 12671 Fayetteville, NC Gender:	Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Reply #3 - 09/07/10 at 22:00:11 his numbers don't go high enough
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Wolfman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 664 SW Missouri Gender:	Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Reply #4 - 09/08/10 at 01:01:53 Stock mine would hit 90 on the flats. Since ive changed rear tires id have to add about 6 mph...lol
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Savage_Amusement Serious Thumper Offline On this steel horse I ride. Posts: 1004 Omaha, NE Gender:	Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Reply #5 - 09/08/10 at 07:18:11 Stock I've always been able to do 100, with a cone filter and dyna pipe I max out at 105-106.
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Charon Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1811 Harvard, NE Gender:	Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Reply #6 - 09/08/10 at 18:41:10 I didn't vote, because I have not run mine wide open for long enough to be satisfied it had topped out. It has been to 80, and had a little left, but not much.
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Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed?
Reply #7 - 09/16/10 at 22:22:29

I gotta get in on this one. 85 with mods. I think! It's pretty hard to read the speedo where it is and w/ my old eyes. I've got a Magellan GPS and will attach it to the headlight so I can see it while "lying under the paint". The gearing and wallowing seem to be the limiting factor. The engine has more poop but I don't want to go to a chain. The bike is delivering better than expected but.....

Just to add ( it's been about a week ) now since I paid more attention to the speedo. On a pretty flat strip of road 82-83. Haven't tried the GPS yet.

« Last Edit: 09/22/10 at 23:35:31 by Lupo »

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Lupo Senior Member Offline Posts: 356	Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Reply #8 - 09/22/10 at 23:39:14 Savage_Amusement wrote on 09/08/10 at 07:18:11: Stock I've always been able to do 100, with a cone filter and dyna pipe I max out at 105-106. ...and I had a VW micro bus that did 112 with the windows closed.
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Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed?
Reply #9 - 09/23/10 at 15:58:12

Lupo wrote on 09/22/10 at 23:39:14:

Savage_Amusement wrote on 09/08/10 at 07:18:11:

Stock I've always been able to do 100, with a cone filter and dyna pipe I max out at 105-106.

...and I had a VW micro bus that did 112 with the windows closed.

Yeah,... my bike will do that,..... ... off a cliff... Huh

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Ludicrous Speed !... ... Huh

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JohnBoy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 825 Gender:	Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Reply #10 - 09/23/10 at 21:37:12 I ride in very dry air at about 1800feet. When the temps are in the 80s-90s I can hit 90-95. At temps above 105 it seems to top out at about 85.
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suzukirider YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 36	Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Reply #11 - 10/06/10 at 10:53:20 I have not run mine wide open but I'm guessing it will easily do 85 because I've had it to 80 and it was fine, maybe find out soon It hasn't had any modifications yet.
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Lupo Senior Member Offline Posts: 356	Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed? Reply #12 - 10/06/10 at 21:28:35 Downhill it was doing a bit over 90 a couple of days ago but that would take a good backwind and distance on level road. The corner speed makes up for the lack of thrust
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Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed?
Reply #13 - 10/16/10 at 20:56:28

BuckRYCA wrote on 09/07/10 at 18:40:46:

What has been your maximum indicated speed? Note that '>=" means greater than or equal to, and "<" means "less than". Please indicate whether your bike is stock or has carb/exhaust mods. Carb mods include jets and needles and white spacers and air filter/air box, but not idle circuit screw adjustment.

Buck,

Interesting poll!

I've never had mine (see signature) wound out, but I'd like to see the results of the poll.

Do you suppose you could add an option something like:

"I don't know what my top speed is?"

so weak dicks like me could see the polling results?

TIA!

Digger
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I don't own a cage.
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Re: What has been your maximum indicated speed?
Reply #14 - 10/19/10 at 05:54:35

Here are the interim poll results for those of you who cannot see the results.

After about 6 weeks there are 41 respondents.

85 mph or more
24% stock
10% modified exhaust
34% modified exhaust and carb

75 mph or more
12% stock

less than 75 mph
17% stock
2% modified

So, a large majority (68%) are thrill-seekers, pushing the bike for all it can do. A minority (19%) are more reserved, keeping it under 75 mph indicated (which is likely 70 mph actual).

The numbers suggest that modifications do not make a big difference in top speed, but another poll might confirm this. Numbers also suggest that those who modify are more likely to go for it.

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