[Blitzburgh7sb]

It came to my attention that some of you might be interested in comparisons with the gz and the Suzuki s40 (savage 650). I own both bikes. I wanted to point out that I am relatively new to riding but I have put a fair amount of miles on both. I bought the gz to learn on and since I was not sure I would like riding I did not want to spend much money and it served that purpose well. I bought the s40 for more power and the ability to cruise more comfortably at higher speeds and it does that well.

First of all I really like them both and plan to keep them. I ride the gz to work that is all stop and go with no speeds over 50 mph. I ride the big thumper everywhere else. The s40 is very maneuverable, easy to handle for a 650 but the gz is still easier to drive in close tight traffic.

One of the questions presented to me was the difference in power. I can only speak for myself and since the 650 is the biggest bike I have ridden my opinion can only compare the 2. The 650 has considerable low-end torque and takes off quickly and very smoothly thanks to the belt drive. What I really like is the mid level throttle response when I really need it. The gz lacks that “shit I need to get past that a&^$# because I know they don’t see me while they’re staring at that cell phone” cage driver :fu: .

The s40 also feels more stable at 60+ mph speeds. It is still quite light and is vulnerable to the wind and such like the gz but that little extra weight is noticeable.

My s40 is plenty fast for me but like the gz is comes EPA restricted. Here is where the difference between the 2 is the greatest. There are many easy and inexpensive mods that can significantly increase the HP edit 10-15% not (20-25%) :rawk: . I have a Harley dyna muffler ready to bolt on and just waiting on the jet kit and K&N filter that are needed to properly tune the bike the way it should have been. Right now I get about 55 mpg avg on it and all my research has shown the mods I plan will drop it about 3-5 mpg, depending of course on the how hard I hit it. I can live with that.

I hope that I have added at least a small amount of usefull info to a site that has given me so much. I would be happy to answer any questions, if I can.