So, after having 3 different Savages/S40's I thought I would never betray the trusty Savage.

A few weeks ago, on a whim I bought a 1986 Yamaha Virago XV700 from a friend's husband for $500. It has 17k miles on it, but had been sitting in a garage for 3 years. It's been said there's nothing more expensive than a free motorcycle, so it's a good thing this one was $500  

Changed all the fuel and vacuum lines, cleaned the carbs, cleaned the gas tank, changed oil and filter, new battery...

...and VROOM VROOM...synced the carbs

Took it for the first drive, and fell in love.
With my Savage, anything over 75mph and she was really struggling.
With my Virago, keeping it under 75 is a struggle  
The extra power is certainly intoxicating, having a tach, trip odometer and self cancelling turn signals is a plus too.

With that, I only like keeping one bike around, so sadly, the S40 is going on the block for sale.

Near Mint Condition Black 2007 S40, 8k miles, new tires (less than one year old), new AGM battery (less than one year old). Oil changed about 3 months ago. I think I'm gonna be asking in the $2600 range. If any of you are in the DFW area and might be interested, lemme know.

Kris01 wrote on 04/09/14 at 11:16:01:


On mine, it is controlled with time (10 seconds) AND a preset distance via a reed switch in the odometer. When both of them pass, the turn signal is cancelled. Of course you can also cancel it by pushing in on the switch.

My S40 is the bike I learned to ride with 4 years ago. I just bought an 05 Victory Kingpin. I know what you mean by the Savage/s40 is winded at 75mph my victory is just getting going at that speed  . I still love to ride my S40 around town. but on a long ride the Victory can't be beat. Good luck with the Virago.

I hear ya on the highway speed thing, I just bought a Ninja 500r and will be listing my S40 too, for pretty much the same reasons

Pine wrote on 04/10/14 at 07:25:19:


The whole point of the "Yammerscammer Very Slow" was to emulate the long gone Vincent. Offset cylinders, engine as a stressed chassis member, even the swingarm/shock design was a direct knock off. The crown jewel in the "Brit bike tribute" was the XV1100, it truly was "The best Black Shadow Vincent never made". Yamaha's other world class tribute bike, the XS650 Special with 60 spoke wheels, was the best British parallel twin ever made... Yamaha got the rights to a 1954 design exercise Triumph-BSA collaboration and ran with it. Other than the lighting coil and the vacuum petcocks, the XS650 WAS the best p-twin ever built.

Even your 1100 road barge is a Vincent homage. It is the old XV1100 engine, in a better looking chassis, with a seriously upgraded electrical system. More Black Prince gentleman's motorcycle than Black Shadow hooligan.