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Tiefighterpilot

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Gonna have to get a new bike
07/29/11 at 21:19:18

I just took a long road trip (in a car)... After 7 days, it really bothered me that I could not have done this on my savage due the gas tank capacity.

On my trip, some gas stations were about 100 miles apart... too close for comfort for me on my bike. On top of that no cell service in many areas.

Here is a pic on the trip... would have been better from a bike.

What I am thinking of getting.

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Dj12midnit Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline If you'r here and I'm here isn't this our time? Posts: 1036 Lynden Wa. Gender:	Re: Gonna have to get a new bike Reply #1 - 07/29/11 at 22:58:11 I just did about 1300 miles with a one gallon gas can for peace of mind. Never used it but had it if I would of needed it. The only thing that limits the savage is the rider. I don't reach for the reserve till I have been a hundred miles though.
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WD Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Professional "scooter trash". Posts: 5207 Rosemark TN Gender:	Re: Gonna have to get a new bike Reply #2 - 07/30/11 at 02:52:33 My Savage is just a toy. I've never considered it a serious motorcycle. Plenty of engine, not enough fuel capacity, even when it had a stock tank and low bars. And far too cramped for any real rides since I'm over 6' tall. I'm in the market for another Vulcan.
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 29294 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Gonna have to get a new bike Reply #3 - 07/30/11 at 03:10:51 I fill up every hundred miles or so, just 'cause that's a nice round number,... but, I know I can go 120 to 125 miles before hitting reserve, and 25 more after that... 60mpg's (average) X 2.8 gallon tank, = 168 miles... 140 miles conservative...
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Edgar Senior Member Offline Are you a lucky little lady in the city of light? Posts: 353 San Diego	Re: Gonna have to get a new bike Reply #4 - 07/30/11 at 13:31:59 Would you be parting out the savage at all?
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Oldfeller--FSO Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline Hobby is now "concentrated neuropany" Posts: 12686 Fayetteville, NC Gender:	Re: Gonna have to get a new bike Reply #5 - 07/31/11 at 05:18:31 Savage gas tank and my bladder/butt/legs have about the sane mileage capacity. Empty one, stretch two, fill one every 80-100 miles ....
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WD Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Professional "scooter trash". Posts: 5207 Rosemark TN Gender:	Re: Gonna have to get a new bike Reply #6 - 07/31/11 at 06:27:14 Full rear fender + 15" rise bars + me acting as a sail = MAYBE 36 mpg. And I have a roughly 2 gallon tank. Even with the saddlebags, mine is a barhopper. Except I don't drink and ride, so, it's basically just yard art anymore. Too hot to ride anyway. Too hot to finish painting it for that matter.
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Tiefighterpilot Senior Member Offline Daily Rider Posts: 346 San Francisco	Re: Gonna have to get a new bike Reply #7 - 07/31/11 at 08:57:19 Edgar wrote on 07/30/11 at 13:31:59: Would you be parting out the savage at all? I just finished bobbing it last year. I have not decided what to do with it yet.
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LostArtist

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Re: Gonna have to get a new bike
Reply #8 - 08/03/11 at 11:21:11

Tiefighterpilot wrote on 07/29/11 at 21:19:18:

I just took a long road trip (in a car)... After 7 days, it really bothered me that I could not have done this on my savage due the gas tank capacity.

On my trip, some gas stations were about 100 miles apart... too close for comfort for me on my bike. On top of that no cell service in many areas.

Here is a pic on the trip... would have been better from a bike.
http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc390/optimusbhk/Motorcycle/2011JuneYello...

What I am thinking of getting.

http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc390/optimusbhk/Motorcycle/crs_rds_blk.gif

nice! I like the 8 ball vegas better but that'll work! victories are cool machines, for me their price point is a little steep, could easily get a japanese bike with more features on it for about the same or even less. or if you are going to be doing a lot of long distance stuff maybe change styles to a Kawasaki concurs or vulcan or Yamaha FJR or something with performance handling and distance comfort. but from savage to a victory, cool daddy-o!

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skatnbnc Serious Thumper Offline Spinning Pink Posts: 1286 New Bern NC Gender:	Re: Gonna have to get a new bike Reply #9 - 08/10/11 at 00:23:07 a friend of mine is currently riding his Kawa Drifter on a long road trip - so far he's gone from Raleigh NC to KY, memphis TN, arkansas, and now in LA on the way to New orleans. i liked the pics from natchez trace and deals gap.
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Re: Gonna have to get a new bike
Reply #10 - 08/10/11 at 17:48:01

The Savage is my first love when it comes to motorcycles. Never concerned with a slightly shorter range than some other bikes. The trip (3000km) I did recently I could have done just as easily on my Savage. My V-Star 1100 only gets 225km (140miles) until reserve and I never let it hit reserve anyway. My wifes Boulevard C50 gets way better milage than the V-Star so we just used my tank range as to when we filled up.

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