Top Speed/Highways - Page 2

blaine · 03-30-2015, 03:39 PM

Yes.The S40 (Savage) is single cylinder (Thumper) belt drive.

Water Warrior 2 · 03-30-2015, 10:48 PM

Added info on the 50 series. They all have a drive shaft from 2005 and up. All have Fuel Injection except for the S-50 which is a carbed bike.

PG tips · 04-01-2015, 12:50 PM

I've seen an S40, tempted to replace my GZ, how much are belts commonly? Easily available, possibly online? My concern is its much older than my GZ which is running fine.
Similarly mechanically simple? Being older its possible its had more chances to have damage and wear even though the mileage is lower than its age would suggest, the condition doesnt seem near me even though it is old enough too, I'm tempted to permission to look at it and maybe keep my gz with the view to selling it. Yet to see the bike in person, just missed another very clean Suzuki of another model.

blaine · 04-01-2015, 04:08 PM

Belts are readily available & last much longer than a chain & very little maintenance.

Water Warrior 2 · 04-01-2015, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by blaine

Belts are readily available & last much longer than a chain & very little maintenance.

A belt is a lot cleaner too.

A few years ago I spent a fair bit of time lurking on a Savage650/S-40 forum. The bike has a large following of riders who just love the thumper. The bike has not changed a lot over the years.............just like the GZ itself. Suzuki has had the sense to keep them simple to own and maintain.

09GZ250 · 07-24-2018, 07:26 PM

I got mine on the interstate quite a few times going 75mph with a top speed of 87mph of course I weighed 107 at the time.

miller.connor25 · 07-24-2018, 09:05 PM

I got mine to 88 on a highway and I weigh 140

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wacio · 05-02-2019, 12:46 AM

Mine will go 80 mph. Takes bit of time to get there. I have Suzuki windshield that came with bike - 160 lb rider. I also do not recommend mods. Sprocket mod - will not increase top speed. All intake, carb and exhaust mods will net extra 10 mph (if done correctly) and will cut substantially into engines life expectancy. Also will rise chance of catastrophic failure - most likely within head (dropped valves and loosened seats). In case of such failure you are totaling the bike (parts prices are too high to consider repair). Take it easy guys or - want faster bike - buy faster bike.

Shawnski451 · 05-12-2019, 11:48 AM

I've had mine up to 71mph (190lbs rider) on a flat road. Think it still had a little bit left. I'm a new rider but I can honestly say that this really isn't the bike to run at 65+mph on a interstate highway. Sure, It'll do it but not for any kind of long duration. I found that my GZ250 is happy cruising at 45-55mph.

As said by anyone who owns one, its an awesome and nimble little bike to kick around town on, cruise some back country roads, and run some errands on.

Donald McPherson · 05-15-2019, 02:44 AM

My GZ tops out at 60MPH. But then again it's a 125cc GZ But still great for urban riding

03-30-2015, 03:39 PM	#1
blaine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: P.E.I. Canada Posts: 3,784	Yes.The S40 (Savage) is single cylinder (Thumper) belt drive. __________________ If at first you do succeed, try not to look surprised. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-01-2015, 12:50 PM	#3
PG tips Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 67	I've seen an S40, tempted to replace my GZ, how much are belts commonly? Easily available, possibly online? My concern is its much older than my GZ which is running fine. Similarly mechanically simple? Being older its possible its had more chances to have damage and wear even though the mileage is lower than its age would suggest, the condition doesnt seem near me even though it is old enough too, I'm tempted to permission to look at it and maybe keep my gz with the view to selling it. Yet to see the bike in person, just missed another very clean Suzuki of another model. Login or Register to Remove Ads Last edited by PG tips; 04-01-2015 at 03:32 PM. Reason: predictive spelling error
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04-01-2015, 04:08 PM	#4
blaine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: P.E.I. Canada Posts: 3,784	Belts are readily available & last much longer than a chain & very little maintenance. __________________ If at first you do succeed, try not to look surprised.
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03-30-2015, 10:48 PM	#2
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Added info on the 50 series. They all have a drive shaft from 2005 and up. All have Fuel Injection except for the S-50 which is a carbed bike.
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07-24-2018, 07:26 PM	#6
09GZ250 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Vivian LA Posts: 14	I got mine on the interstate quite a few times going 75mph with a top speed of 87mph of course I weighed 107 at the time.
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07-24-2018, 09:05 PM	#7
miller.connor25 Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: broken arrow oklahoma Posts: 39	I got mine to 88 on a highway and I weigh 140 Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk
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05-02-2019, 12:46 AM	#8
wacio Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Illinois Posts: 174	Mine will go 80 mph. Takes bit of time to get there. I have Suzuki windshield that came with bike - 160 lb rider. I also do not recommend mods. Sprocket mod - will not increase top speed. All intake, carb and exhaust mods will net extra 10 mph (if done correctly) and will cut substantially into engines life expectancy. Also will rise chance of catastrophic failure - most likely within head (dropped valves and loosened seats). In case of such failure you are totaling the bike (parts prices are too high to consider repair). Take it easy guys or - want faster bike - buy faster bike.
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05-12-2019, 11:48 AM	#9
Shawnski451 Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 32	I've had mine up to 71mph (190lbs rider) on a flat road. Think it still had a little bit left. I'm a new rider but I can honestly say that this really isn't the bike to run at 65+mph on a interstate highway. Sure, It'll do it but not for any kind of long duration. I found that my GZ250 is happy cruising at 45-55mph. As said by anyone who owns one, its an awesome and nimble little bike to kick around town on, cruise some back country roads, and run some errands on.
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05-15-2019, 02:44 AM	#10
Donald McPherson Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Aberdeen Scotland Posts: 47	My GZ tops out at 60MPH. But then again it's a 125cc GZ But still great for urban riding
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