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TheSaxon

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I am utterly confused about my bikes top speed.
06/23/13 at 21:02:14

Hey buds, I have an 87 savage that i've been working on over the winter. For whatever reason I keep reading about people going up to 90 MPH and my sled is peaking at about 60. Not a fun ride.

It's a 4 speed and as i've read they are supposed to be better on the top end than the 5 speeds. Or i guess that could be a matter of opinion but i'm still seriously confused about why my bike is over 20 MPH slower than these posts i keep reading about top speed.

Sorry if i'm kicking a dead horse here i've searched and haven't found much on the subject. Anyone that could shed some light on this would be greatly appreciated.

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: I am utterly confused about my bikes top speed Reply #1 - 06/23/13 at 21:24:47 tell us what you've been doing and what state it was in when you got it.
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TheSaxon YaBB Newbies Offline Posts: 24	Re: I am utterly confused about my bikes top speed Reply #2 - 06/23/13 at 21:36:05 Sure. I live in Boise, ID. I've had her since the snow started. All the work i have done is cosmetic and wiring. The guy that had her before me put a pod on and i'm not sure if it's been rejetted or not. But would the jet really make the difference on 20+ mph? Saxon
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Reply #3 - 06/23/13 at 21:48:39

I also have an 87 with a 4 speed, and It tops out at about 80 on the highway and it sounds like the head is gonna fly off at that speed. my jets are stock, but i do have a sporty muffler on it. sounds like theres some tweaking to do on yours .... could be altitude difference too, you might wanna check out the jets in the carb. good luck

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TheSaxon YaBB Newbies Offline Posts: 24	Re: I am utterly confused about my bikes top speed Reply #4 - 06/23/13 at 21:52:41 And this is why i'm so confused. I don't see how the jets could effect the bikes top speed that substantially. After all the work i've put into this bike i'd be really sad to have to sell her just because I can't ride her faster than 55 and wouldn't even be able to ride on the darned mountain roads. Saxon
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clearush Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 261 Deer Park,TX Gender:	Re: I am utterly confused about my bikes top speed Reply #5 - 06/23/13 at 21:55:06 The pod filter most likely has an inner lip on it that is blocking the port on the top of the carb intake, this limits your top speed. I had this problem myself. found the thread - http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1347609265
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TheSaxon YaBB Newbies Offline Posts: 24	Re: I am utterly confused about my bikes top speed Reply #6 - 06/23/13 at 21:58:06 The pipe is an old BSA pipe i was told. I am assuming it was off of a gold star. Any other pertinent information I'm missing? Saxon
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TheSaxon YaBB Newbies Offline Posts: 24	Re: I am utterly confused about my bikes top speed Reply #7 - 06/23/13 at 21:59:00 What was your solution clearush? Saxon
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savagerider87 Full Member Offline Riding a quality Japanese machine since '13 Posts: 224 Northern NY Gender:	Re: I am utterly confused about my bikes top speed Reply #8 - 06/23/13 at 21:59:19 whats the mileage? jw and by pod what do u mean? larger air filter?
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TheSaxon YaBB Newbies Offline Posts: 24	Re: I am utterly confused about my bikes top speed Reply #9 - 06/23/13 at 22:02:19 Cheap ass pod. Such as http://www.ebay.com/itm/1x-54mm-New-universal-Air-Filter-For-Motorcycle-Honda... Mileage says 15000. The tank is stock so i'm assuming that is the correct mileage. Saxon
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: I am utterly confused about my bikes top speed Reply #10 - 06/23/13 at 22:02:38 pods can screw you up bad if you don't know what you're doing. some picts of your setup will help.
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clearush Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 261 Deer Park,TX Gender:	Re: I am utterly confused about my bikes top speed Reply #11 - 06/23/13 at 22:03:22 Cavi Mike actually brought it up http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1347609265 I cut my cheap one and then ordered a different filter to use.
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Reply #12 - 06/23/13 at 22:08:23

clearush wrote on 06/23/13 at 22:03:22:

Cavi Mike actually brought it up

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1347609265

I cut my cheap one and then ordered a different filter to use.

I see what you mean now.... when saxon takes the filter off, it wouldnt be a bad idea to give the carb a good cleaning too.. just a suggestion hope this helps

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TheSaxon YaBB Newbies Offline Posts: 24	Re: I am utterly confused about my bikes top speed Reply #13 - 06/23/13 at 22:09:00 Sure I can take some pictures of the setup tomorrow when there is light out. The current pictures I have don't show the carb/pod setup. What filter did you go with exactly clear? Saxon
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clearush Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 261 Deer Park,TX Gender:	Re: I am utterly confused about my bikes top speed Reply #14 - 06/23/13 at 22:17:11 its in that thread
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