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Opinions on riding a savage after a 'high' hp bike
09/18/17 at 01:35:24

Hi there,

I introduced myself already at the corresponding thread.

I bought a 96 suzuki savage for just 350 euro's. +- 400 dollars.
The plan is to ride the bike and while doing so, change the bike a bit.
(i don't have the bike at the moment. I'm going to pick it up next month)

The bike is in good shape but i keep thinking about one thing:

Will the power be enough for me? I started out with a 750 intruder but couldn't get used to it. After that i rode a kawasaki zr7 en the last year i rode with a gsxr 750 srad. A whole different animal all around.
I am selling the gsxr for more than one reason: it's no fun. 120km/h in first.. Still have 5 gears left then..
Not comfortable and i have to admit that i don't ride nearly as much with the gsxr as i did with the intruder..

A savage looks like the bike for me: i don't have the need to drive fast and really dig the looks of the chopped/bobbed savages..
My only question: are there others here that came from a 'high' hp bike to the savage and how was that for you guys?

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Kjelly

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Re: Opinions on riding a savage after a 'high' hp
Reply #1 - 09/18/17 at 01:53:13

hi mate.I'm lucky enough to have a bunch of bikes, from very modest power up to pretty substantial (DR250-TRX850) and all points in between. personally, I have the most fun on the modest power. I love the torque of the savage. it's super fun at sane speeds. my Enfield is same: not much power but beautiful handling and without trying to sound smug, I manage to make a lot of faster bikes look silly in our local hills. it's the horse, not the horseshit. the only way you'll know for sure is to try for yourself. get you a good long test ride and see if you hate it or not. good luck brother.

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gizzo Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiCabbage. It's Savage. Posts: 1318 Australia	Re: Opinions on riding a savage after a 'high' hp Reply #2 - 09/18/17 at 01:55:03 for sure, the T Rex is hilarious when the going gets mental but a bit dull within the boundaries of the law.
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Reply #3 - 09/18/17 at 03:53:15

The 30 HP Savage is fun in a different way than the high HP bikes are. Having a small amount of HP on tap makes you more efficient with it, and the low end torque is the strong point of a big single. I had an ST1100 sport touring bike, it had 115 hp and could easily break the speed limits - it was pretty fast and liked high speed sweepers......the Savage works a bit harder but can still get you a ticket just about anywhere and it prefers to be on tight mountain roads where the corner speed is restricted by tight turns.. I tend to ride within the speed limits - and the fun is not on the straight sections (unless I am looking a the scenery) - the fun for me is in the corners, and the tighter the better. In the curves a Savage is quicker than most other cruisers, it can keep up with most sport touring bikes.....just pull over and let the sport bikes (with good riders) go by when you see them in your mirror!

Only time will tell if you are suited to be a Savage owner - some of us really like it.....some don't.

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bobert_FSO Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 422 Wichita KS Gender:	Re: Opinions on riding a savage after a 'high' hp Reply #4 - 09/18/17 at 05:32:12 If you like to stay mostly within speed limits, it is more fun to ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slow. There is something satisfying about wringing out a machine to its full capability.
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Gary_in_NJ Serious Thumper Offline LS650 Cafe Racer Posts: 2633 Amongst the Twisty Roads	Re: Opinions on riding a savage after a 'high' hp Reply #5 - 09/18/17 at 05:34:58 I've owned my share of sport bikes. I still own a FZ6 that makes 100+ hp. I also have two street singles. For around town or riding my favorite tight back roads I love the singles. You know the old saying; 'it's more fun to ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slow".
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Reply #6 - 09/18/17 at 05:54:36

Thanks for the reply's so far.

Yes, i do like staying under the speed limit.
I don't know how things are where you guys live but in Belgium it's a disaster. Speed camera's, police everywhere. It is no fun to drive a sportsbike here.
I do like the power and acceleration but where can you use it? On the track yes. But i bought a house and it's impossible (for me) to ride on the track. +- 2hour drive and when i do fall, no money to repair the bike (or worst case scenario: buy another one).

I just drove much more with my intruder than i do with the gsxr.

And i do like riding a slow bike fast Cool

If i drive to my work it's a 10min ride.
And besides that, i try to ride only backroads.

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Reply #7 - 09/18/17 at 08:26:50

The Savage loves the back roads. It is easy going in many ways but get real fun quickly in the mountain curves as noted above by others who have commented. It will also respond to a little tinkering with the engine if you are inclined; does not make it much faster but does add some very useful torque...and torque is a lot of fun on the curves.

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ohiomoto Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2775	Re: Opinions on riding a savage after a 'high' hp Reply #8 - 09/18/17 at 08:52:31 Iconkj wrote on 09/18/17 at 05:54:36: ... If i drive to my work it's a 10min ride... ------------------------------- You need to move farther away from work and you'll ride more.
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hotrod Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 326 NC Gender:	Re: Opinions on riding a savage after a 'high' hp Reply #9 - 09/18/17 at 10:01:21 60 mph is 60mph on any bike.
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Papa Bear Senior Member Offline Posts: 476 Canada ... near the Motor City Gender:	Re: Opinions on riding a savage after a 'high' hp Reply #10 - 09/18/17 at 10:13:49 The more I ride mine the more I realize why they called it a "Savage"
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Ruttly Serious Thumper Offline Thumpers Rule Posts: 5112 Manteca , CA Gender:	Re: Opinions on riding a savage after a 'high' hp Reply #11 - 09/18/17 at 10:14:51 As long as my bike will do the ton on a straight I'm happy ! There is no better feeling than rippin up the backroads & twisties on a big single !
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ohiomoto Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2775	Re: Opinions on riding a savage after a 'high' hp Reply #12 - 09/18/17 at 10:17:43 Ruttly wrote on 09/18/17 at 10:14:51: As long as my bike will do the ton... ------------------------------- Do the ton on a Savage? Is that possible? Has it been done on our bikes? If not will Armen be the first when he finally finishes his bike?
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Re: Opinions on riding a savage after a 'high' hp
Reply #13 - 09/18/17 at 10:29:18

ohiomoto wrote on 09/18/17 at 10:17:43:

Do the ton on a Savage? Is that possible? Has it been done on our bikes? If not will Armen be the first when he finally finishes his bike? Wink

Yep......I've "been there - done that".........once. (TrailTech Vapor speedo that I had on the Cafe' bike the first year).
My engine is not stock.

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ohiomoto Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2775	Re: Opinions on riding a savage after a 'high' hp Reply #14 - 09/18/17 at 10:43:58 Awesome! I wasn't sure our bikes had it in'em.
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