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Post by job on Jun 15, 2016 8:13:37 GMT -5
Well I finally did it. I sold both of my scooters and bought a 2009 Suzuki 650. This bike is great. It will run  mph with no problem and yet I am getting 62-65 mpg. I added saddle bags and a backrest for my wife's comfort. It only had 2250 miles on it when I got it for $2500. I have put about 1500 miles on it in the 2 weeks I have owned it. Job. |
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Post by flyangler on Jun 15, 2016 8:23:33 GMT -5
Good for you, may be the best single cylinder bike out there  . |
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Post by cookees on Jun 15, 2016 10:41:32 GMT -5
I picked up a 2009 Kawasaki Vulcan 500. Damm near the perfect urban bike.
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Post by jtron on Jun 15, 2016 15:15:42 GMT -5
Nice, I love japanese standards. In a couple months once I save the money I'm looking into buying a used sv650 as my first big motorcycle
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Post by job on Jun 15, 2016 22:18:31 GMT -5
Flyangler, thanks I like the simplicity of a big single, and the S40 is supposed to be nearly bullet proof. Cookies, the Vulcan 500 was number 2 on my search list. It has good two up power and a higher cruise speed than the Suzuki 650. I think you will really like yourbike. Jtron the SV650 is a great all around bike. I looked at a couple of them but the price was out of my range. Keep looking and good luck with you hunt. Jeff
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Post by Paladin on Jun 16, 2016 19:40:00 GMT -5
... bought a 2009 Suzuki 650. This bike is great.... And I see you have already joined the Savage Forum  I bought a 2000 Savage in 2004, killed it in 2012 and got the Vespa. Still miss the out of the hole acceleration of the Big Single. I cannot understand getting a "sport" bike. The Ninja 300 ABS weighs more than the S40. The torque of the singles trumps the horsepower of the multis -- when the traffic signal goes green the Single is gone and the 600 and 1000cc four cylinder sport bikes have to break the speed limit to catch up. Congratulations, excellent choice. Hang around on this forum to help others that are thinking about getting a motorcycle. |
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Post by rockynv on Jun 16, 2016 23:57:07 GMT -5
I ride with folks on the Savage, Boulevards and VStars on my Sport City 250 and they keep claiming that I must have a 750 in it. The Suzuki are nice and the only two things I see with them that is a problem is the clunky shifting and issues most appear to have balancing the carbs on the multi-cylinder models. They can really gas you if you end up having to sweep the group. Sometimes I just pull off from the group because I find the clunking when they shift more irritating when its in addition to the fumes from the unburned fuel. They make quite a racket when there are several of them.
The Boulevard 850 are the ones most likely to slide slowly off the road due to the excessively hard tires they seem to put on them. I have had to assist in pulling more than one out of a ditch that slid slow motion off the road on a cool 75 degree morning.
Most fun I have is riding with someone on a Savage 600/650 than on the bigger 2 cylinder bikes. Savages are usually a better match off the line to the Sport City and don't appear to slow down as badly as the larger bikes between shifts.
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Post by spunn on Jun 17, 2016 1:35:29 GMT -5
I love my 650!!
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Post by wheelbender6 on Jun 18, 2016 14:41:41 GMT -5
The big Suzi thumper sounds like a lot of fun for the buck. I rode dirt bikes for years, so I like the narrowness and light weight of a single cyl. If you ever get tired of riding a cruiser, you can add a kit from rycamotors.com to convert it to a cafe racer, street tracker, scrambler, etc.
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Post by jtron on Jun 18, 2016 16:07:06 GMT -5
... bought a 2009 Suzuki 650. This bike is great.... And I see you have already joined the Savage Forum I bought a 2000 Savage in 2004, killed it in 2012 and got the Vespa. Still miss the out of the hole acceleration of the Big Single. I cannot understand getting a "sport" bike. The Ninja 300 ABS weighs more than the S40. The torque of the singles trumps the horsepower of the multis -- when the traffic signal goes green the Single is gone and the 600 and 1000cc four cylinder sport bikes have to break the speed limit to catch up. Congratulations, excellent choice. Hang around on this forum to help others that are thinking about getting a motorcycle. Yeah, most of my friends with in line 4s say they really suck in the city, but then again they don't buy a rocket to go slow lol, they really scream on the open road. This is leading me to wana get an sv650, with the L twin they're supposed to have a really nice linear power band with plenty of torque, and adequate hp. Great in town, on the road, or even the track |
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Post by wheelbender6 on Jun 18, 2016 17:49:51 GMT -5
The SV650 has an awesome V-twin engine and is a better freeway warrior. The S40/Savage is better for urban assault, with the lighter weight, low end torque and lower seat height.
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Post by cookees on Jun 18, 2016 20:11:56 GMT -5
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Post by Jarlaxle on Jun 21, 2016 17:34:27 GMT -5
You have my sympathies. My mother had a Savage...other than fitting her sort of well, it was a pile. Hot, shaky, underpowered throwback to 1985 that could not pace even my Burgman 400. From the factory, they are tuned so lean to pass emissions that hers barely ran. If you're much more than 5'5", you'll be cramped. (My mother is 5'.)
Also, i was amazed that it had no fuel gauge!
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Post by Paladin on Jun 22, 2016 7:19:27 GMT -5
Hot Flash -- *NO* motorcycle with a carb has a fuel gauge. Yeah, the Savage was first produced in 1986, and it is still being produced. You do not sell a motorcycle, mostly unchanged, for 30 years, unless it is a very good bike for what it does. It is not a speed demon. I once got it up to 85mph, without a windshield, and the wind is not comfortable. But after getting a small windshield it did do just fine doing 65-75 mph on the Interstates from L.A. to OKC. The Savage is an excellent city bike. At just only 380 pounds wet, a 100 pounds lighter than a Burgman 400, with a 652cc single, it is *very* quick. Sure, a Burgman is smoother slipping past the wind and can go faster -- but at a cost of heavy bloat. Hot? Not really. Lots of people on the Savage Forum run in summer in the South West deserts. Shaky? HUH??? It's a damn 652cc THUMPER! It is supposed to thump, shake. Unfortunately, Suzuki did too good on the balancer -- it is ridiculously smooth. (If you want shaking, try a ride on a Cushman-II) As for cramped if over 5'5" -- my 5'9" on my Savage:    (Damn! Same black denim trousers and blue ATT t-shirts on Tour and Christmas Shopping in 2007 and 2010!) |
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Post by ricardoguitars on Jun 22, 2016 8:01:17 GMT -5
Where's your gear?  |
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mph with no problem and yet I am getting 62-65 mpg. I added saddle bags and a backrest for my wife's comfort. It only had 2250 miles on it when I got it for $2500. I have put about 1500 miles on it in the 2 weeks I have owned it. Job.
