Hey,... who let a Rebel guy in?...
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I've never owned a Rebel. but I've ridden one...
The vibration difference is mostly in cadence more than amplitude...
A Rebel is very busy at 60mph... a Savage is relaxed....
My Savage vibrates less than a V-Star 650 or Harley Sportster at 60mph... (it starts getting busy at 70mph)...
Top end noise will be more, because there's bigger parts movin' in there...
The transition will be easy...
You won't see 80mpg much.... unless you go downhill, both ways...
I do get 60+ regularly...
There are a few here that have stepped up from a Rebel... they'll chime in shortly...
Many here, have also stepped down from big beasties... to this nice, friendly, old school machine... ...it harkens to days gone by...
0 to 40mph acceleration will floor you...
Try it,.. and you'll love it...
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