Hey Everyone,

I've recently become interested in the Savage/B S40. I ride a Honda SuperHawk on the highway, and currently ride a Suzuki SV650 around town. The idea behind the SV was that the hawk gets horrible fuel economy, and is kinda heavy for around town stuff.

The SV is much better on both counts, and I don't really need to change anything. However I'm an addict I guess, always in pursuit of "the perfect ride." My top priorities in a bike are: great MPG, lots of low end torque, and easy handling.

Do any of you live near Newport, RI and would like to show off your bike to me and convince me that I should get one? From everything I've read, it is the perfect solution for both the "low end torque" and "high mpg" objectives. I've traditionally leaned towards sport bikes, but the look of the S40 is growing on me.

Obviously you would want to meet me before considering letting me actually ride your bike. But I'd still like to check one out even if I don't get to ride it - it would still be worthwhile to hear it, sit on it, and feel it with the engine revving. And if you do decide that I'm trustworthy enough, you would get to pick either of my bikes to join me on the ride.

PM me if willing to help!

Thanks,
Avram

p.s. Yes, there are some around for sale that I could probably test ride. But the one I would probably buy is 90 minutes away. Too far just to try it out, and it's just not fair to waste somebody else's time just so I can decide yes/no on the model, and then go buy a different bike.

I've never seen a dealer that lets people test-ride bikes. Perhaps they would for a used one, but even then I expect it would only be if I said that I would buy it if I liked it. That would not be true in this case since they would probably be asking close to double what the on I have my eye on is going for.

Yeah, you're far enough that I could just go out to the cape and ride the one I really am thinking of buying.

i'm a little far from you, sorry.  

I would like to know more about the sv650 - what kind of fuel mileage do you get with it?  never ridden 1, but i like the looks