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Re: Suggestions/possibility for a road trip
Reply #15 - 07/08/17 at 16:53:24

hotrod wrote on 07/08/17 at 13:45:33:

About once a year I ride from NC to upstate NY---600 miles, on a Harley Sportster. No windshield . 66 years old. I hope to do this on the Savage one day. The big problem is how to pack gear on the thing. A larger tank would be nice. The bike does the work. I just sit on it.

And you have just spent another $1,000.00 or so to make it into a different bike! And it still is not much more than a Savage when it is said and done. Based on what you have suggested I can't see how it would be any more road worthy in Interstate travel. It gets blown all over the place, and the frame and wheelbase send practically every road bump up to the rider.

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Re: Suggestions/possibility for a road trip
Reply #16 - 07/08/17 at 17:25:27

If you hate the S-40/Savage that much for long trips, why do you have one at all? Get a Gold Wing and a little Ninja and let us ride our bikes in ignorant bliss.
I did 5400 miles on my S-40 last July, and have long ago quit wrestling with 800lb bikes. I went from a Gold Wing to a Pacific Coast and while my S-40 does not ride as well on 800 mile days, it is set-up VERY comfy for me and ALOT easier to handle.
Actually, I just bought another -06', stock, with 998 miles, and will keep it mostly stock for short trips and running around after I sell the Pacific Coast.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Suggestions/possibility for a road trip Reply #17 - 07/08/17 at 21:02:01 The older seat design is much better. I was hurting in forty miles on the 05. The trip home was nine hours, no misery. Lifted front on the seat.
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Re: Suggestions/possibility for a road trip
Reply #18 - 07/09/17 at 08:37:25

If you want to spend all day doing 80 mph on the interstate and are looking to get into Bun Burner club and get 1,0000 miles in less than 24 hours - the Savage is not likely to be a great bike for the trip.

If you are willing to ride at 70 mph or less, and do a bit of work to get the Savage ready - it will do fine. You also need to spend some time conditioning your body to spending seat time on the bike - take some shorter rides and work your way up to some half or all day rides before you leave.
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Sure there are better touring and sport touring bikes - but if you own a Savage and want to take a long trip.......the bike will do it once it is mechanically prepared.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Suggestions/possibility for a road trip Reply #19 - 07/09/17 at 08:46:22 Beat Duck..
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Re: Suggestions/possibility for a road trip
Reply #20 - 07/09/17 at 10:26:27

I just wish the Savage had a better seat. I'm going to have to get mine recoverd soon. It's 30 years old and the cover is beginning to split.

I'm gonna see if I can get the upholstery dude to bump up the thickness so it's pretty much level with the pillion seat and do a bit of reshaping to make it a little wider to distribute the weight a little better and maybe make it into an all day seat.

I wouldn't hesitate to go pretty much anywhere on my savage. It's not an all day interstate bike. It's intended to be a back roads, country roads, around town bike. I hate riding the slab anyway. Too many oblivious, uncaring idiots on it. The trip is much nicer if you can take your time and enjoy it. If planned right, the trip is its own reward in addition to the destination.

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hotrod Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 326 NC Gender:	Re: Suggestions/possibility for a road trip Reply #21 - 07/09/17 at 18:23:12 Adjust the clutch so you can put it in neutral from first gear with little effort. This helps when stopping at a toll booth. Remember that you may have numbness in your hands, which can make it difficult to handle money at the toll booth or gas station.
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batman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3806 osceola new york Gender:	Re: Suggestions/possibility for a road trip Reply #22 - 07/09/17 at 19:48:56 The stock seat is a killer ,I changed to a sportster seat and did N.Y. to tenn. and back 2100 miles in 4 days .
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kawazacky YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 23	Re: Suggestions/possibility for a road trip Reply #23 - 07/10/17 at 19:32:32 Airhawk's seat is a very good solution for someone with seat problems, but well-placed foot controls help a lot too. And good handlebar placement.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Suggestions/possibility for a road trip Reply #24 - 07/10/17 at 19:47:19 I think the buckhorn bars make it more comfortable.
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