He's got just a couple of ponies on you...
You might eat some dust,... if he pushes his bike to the limits...
...just let him...
then, he'll get his jolly,.. and that'll be that...
You can beat him off the line up to 60 or 70mph...
...iffin' you need a jolly in return... ...

...but, if 2 people are riding together, it's poor sportsmanship to over power another rider...
I rode this weekend with a Triumph Speed Triple... ...but, my friend is not rude...
...

I've also ridden with a friend on an 80cc scooter...
If someone wants to ride with you, they have to be considerate of you...

I rode a couple of Spirit 750's.. they're the wimpiest 750 I've ever seen..
Nuttin' wrong with that,.. they just aren't meant to go fast...
I kept bouncing off the rev limiter, just trying to make it accelerate as fast as my bike does normally...

I can not say anything about big brother,for I went to the "little ones"-лс400(this is my pet) and shadow 400(this is my friend). I agree with Serowbot-Savage will be much more active at the initial stage, and the Shadow of a little faster after 70 miles per hour...and again-on a common way to anything measures who is faster-it's not sportbikes

Some of us, want a pretend Harley...
...and some of us, want a pretend Gold Star...

... and a very select few of us,... want to be broke down on the side of the road with the genuine article...

It's all good...
We're all ridin'... most of the time...
...

PS... on Monday... Me, and Jim, and George, went for a short putt... to the Roadrunner cafe'...
While we were sipping our coffee's,... a gent in a pick-up asked...
"What is that bike in the middle?,.. a BSA, or a Triumph?"...
I told him it was a Suzuki....
What I didn't mention... was that the bike in front of it was a Triumph... a 675 Speed Triple...
That always makes my day...
When someone recognizes my bike as a Triumph...
...

In the 60's,... our bike would be a barn burner...
The barns didn't change...
Ego's did...
90% of riders,.. can't really use the power a Savage makes...
I can't... but with a Savage,... I can try...
With hundred HP rocket,.. it would try me... ...

im really just glad to finnally have someone to go riding with. i live way out in the middle of nowhere, so having a buddy with a bike close will be cool.  
its also good to know that i can keep up. last time i rode with a guy i was on a honda elsinore mt250. i could barely get up to 60 so i got left alot.
still have the elsinore though. its a good dirt road bike.

Power to weight ratio is a definite factor if you want to compare the LS650 to the VT750(DC or C2?)

Savage = 33HP @ 350lbs = approx. 10lbs per HP

Spirit = 45HP @ 495lbs = 11lbs per HP

Pretty much an even match.

Don't know the torque figures, but am guessing that the LS might have slightly more torque off the line?

Spirit will have a better top end and Savage will likely handle better, especially at lower speeds on account of being lighter.

Gear ratio differences between the two Bikes will be a determining factor in off-the-line and top end performance as well ...

Both Bikes are probably an even match in the grins per mile ratio!

Here's a pic of the VT I picked up this past weekend!

Thanks! The LS650 will always have a permanent place in my heart ... I've owned two of them over the years! The recently acquired VT750 came about because of deal too good to pass up ... been Riding a Kawasaki EX250-H the past couple years and fun Bike that it is, it was time for a change ...

We'll see how agreeable the VT is compared to my past experiences with the Savage/S40s I've owned ...

LANCER wrote on 04/11/13 at 20:00:38:


i dont know Lancer. should I?