SUZUKI S40 BOULEVARD: Longterm Review Best Beginner Motorcycle
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- Опубліковано 9 вер 2024
- At this point I have been riding on my S40 Boulevard for 5.5 months now on about a weekly basis. This is my first bike, so please note this motovlog is a beginner's perspective on the Suzuki S40 Boulevard 650 cc.
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MY BIKE: 2005 Suzuki S40 Boulevard 650cc
MY CAMERA: GoPro Hero 3+
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Why I LOVE this bike:
1) Light enough for me to handle and pick up if dropped (c. 380 lbs)
2) Comfortable, cruiser style
3) Quick dodge from cars if necessary: 0-60 in 8 seconds vs. a standard car, like my Chevy Cruze, goes 0-60 in 9-11 seconds
4) Easy to make tight turns once you learn the "friction zone" concept
5) Low seat allows me to keep both feet flat on ground (I am 5'3")
6) It's soooo prettyyyyy!!
Things I dislike:
1) Once you hit 55 mph the vibration is pretty intense, mostly on the seat, but as you continue riding also on feet and hands.
2) You can feel the wind swaying you when it is very windy
3) Very basic features (no fuel gauge)
4) Horn sounds like Mickey Mouse
RECOMMEND?
DEFINITELY. Particularly for new, riders, especially for short. An experienced rider may think it's too rough and basic in features.
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So do you recomend me to get S40 blvd and ride it on the freeway? 65 or 70 miles per hour it is still ok? Or the vibration is too much?
"At 55, that's where it starts to tickle if you're a girl. It vibrates a lot." Hahahaha
:D
It's a good to be a female motorcycle rider.
They are lucky... lol
I'm 56 years old and haven't road a bike in almost 30 years, but I got the bug again big time. I wanted something lite and easy to handle, I went with the Suzuki S40 Boulevard. I love this bike, it has amazing torque and is a dream cruiser in my opinion. I am 6' Tall 230lbs man and this bike is incredible. I know now why this bike has a cult following, it simply a great motorcycle. And don't let anyone tell you that the S40 is not capable of highway speeds, this bike handles 60 to 70 mph 2up no problem. Expect to pay around $5,749.00 new I got my 2016 showroom leftover for $2,900.00. Again I haven't rode a bike in many years, in fact I let my bike license lapse so I had to take the 2 day motorcycle safety course in NH and I can honestly say that it was both informative and fun. People who get the bug to ride again who have been away from ridding are in the number one camp for fatalities, our skills are old and the bikes are more powerful. But if you take the safety beginners course and follow it up with the advance course on your 2nd year back in the saddle you are not part of this fatality group. Get a helmet and some body armor, gloves and be safe and have a blast.
I’ve had my 2005 S40 for almost a year and I love her. Haven’t followed super long but seeing this made me squeal. I do want something a lil smoother but Ghost is perfect for me for now.
Haha the giggling at 55mph was pretty funny
Congrats to you, ignore the dumb words from the little boys. Have fun and enjoy improving your ridding skills and have a life time of going with the wind. RIDE ON!
C'mon kid, you ain't getting laid if you keep white knighting
In 1977 I purchased my first motorcycle a 78 Honda hawk 400... Fantastic bike especially around town but I took it on the highway no trouble in fact my dad and I used to go riding from Connecticut up to New York State and all over on a day trip seven hour ride.. he had a Suzuki 500 2-stroke at the time no problem with either motorcycle getting where we needed to go on the highways no problem
No wonder it vibrates on the highway you have another gear.
Our first bikes are the same year model and color, and the vibrations weren't that bad to me until around 70 mph. Mine came with a windshield and saddle bags which were handy, especially when riding down country highways. Until I got bucked off of my S40 last year the only thing I had to remove was the windshield and I fixed everything else that was damaged, and now I got used to riding it with no windshield. The S40 is a great bike especially for in town. I've been riding mine for 5 years and I also have a boulevard C50 which I would recommend to you if you are thinking about an upgrade. Its light, smooth, also fuel injected, liquid cooled and shaft drive which means less maintenance. These are both great bikes and I would recommend them to anyone. I kept my S40 as my regular commuter bike and save my C50 for longer trips.
I just did a video on my wife's first bike and in it I mention how she was inspired by this video and how we ended up getting an S-40 for her to learn on. I left a link in the description to this video I hope you don't mind I am still new to this and still learning, and once again thanks for inspiring my wife to keep trying, this journey has really boosted her confidence.
That makes me so happy to hear! :D
I've been riding for 50 years, and I think I'll buy one this year. Not everyone needs 200 HP, or a 700 pound hog to wallow through traffic or mountain roads. It's the only thing I've seen in years that actually looks like a motorcycle.
that's awesome!!
I love this motorcycle, cruising bikes are so good to commute to work and on week ends :)
Nice review. My daughter is about your size and looking for her 1st bike. I greatly appreciate your review on this bike. It is the one that I have suggested to her, if we can find a good used one that is reasonable priced.
As far as a 650cc being to big for a beginner, that BS, unless you are talking about the sport bikes. The S40 has about the same HP & torque as my first bike (305cc Honda Superhawk, 1966) and I put a lot of highway miles on it (40k+) before I went bigger.
Thanks, Bill! Yes I absolutely agree about the 650cc sport bike to cruiser ratio. So excited for your daughter!!
1:24 relates to a sport bike, and is great advice. For cruiser or standard bike, 650 is fine.
Not counting a moped in Italy, my first bike, back in ‘88 when I lived in Las Vegas, was an ‘84 Honda CM450 with stock seat and milk crate on the back, carbed for altitude, chain drive. During the MSF course I couldn’t wrap my head around their description of counterstearing, then when I rode home and cleared my head by slolumming between the dashed lane markings I realized that’s what I was doing! The overdrive handlee the highway great, but the stock seat wore my butt out on rides to he Coast! Wow, Doodle, didn’t know you’d been doing this for 7 years!
The torque of this bike is awesome. Sure, its only a 650. But the pure basic simplicity of this bike SCREAMS of the days of what a real bike is...Low tech, and minimal in every way. I rode an '87 Savage brand new, pure basic as it should be.
+RockTheSix 73 awesome!
it's a five Speed not a four Speed. Just bought a 2017 for my wife this morning. She is 5' and weighs 110 lbs. Her first bike. great video.
Whoops! Yes I figured this out, I'll make a note to the video showing where I discovered this! Thanks!!!
Indeed, now the older LS650's were 4 speeds only. :)
I stand corrected..
Correct, until 1985. All models after are 5 speeds
I believe it was in 1993 it changed. Also in 1985 it didn't exist.
Miss Doodle on her Boulevard! I've made a living in the motorcycle industry and my Boulevard is my favorite bike to ride.
My wife and I subbed, and are watching your channel from the beginning. I really appreciate your perspective, and honesty. Also, you're hilarious! So, that also makes you entertaining! :D
I've had several bikes from 200cc Yamaha two stroke street to 750 Kawi twin. However after taking out a 650 Suzuki I knew it was the most enjoyable bike I had ever ridden.
My right ear has never felt so lonely :(
LOL I know just found out how to fix that!!
Subtle Butthole same :(
Omgness! I thought my headphones were broken!!!!!!!!
Great review, Ms. Doodle! The more people giving an honest perspective of a product, the better-informed the rest of us are! I used to have a Suzuki Savage and I loved that bike. They're simple, just big enough to be a usable road-bike and light enough to be fun. I've been Jonesing for one ever since. I remember that adding a 140/90-15 rear tire messes a bit with the final gearing to raise your cruise speed a bit and more importantly, change when and how the vibes kicked in. Thanks for a great video. :)
I think I'm using a 160 Dunlop(matching skinny on front)rear right now, and I love it, love love love it!
I just got one to replace my ninja 600 and I'm actually really happy with it
Zero to 60 in about 7 seconds, not 3.
Yes 8 seconds, YT won't let' me add a note in the video :( thanks!
FR i was like jesus.
@@DoodleOnAMotorcycle that's still faster than a 1979 Corvette
More like 9 or 10 seconds for 0 to 60mph.
Exactly what I was gonna say...
Just purchased a new 2019 s40, it has yet to be delivered but videos like this make me so excited to get it and properly break it in! Great video, thank you for the info
YAYYYYY!! 😁😁 you’ll love it
Haha. "At 55 mph, it starts tickling if you are a girl."
J Boy another dumb s---t with a dumb comment.
😂
Ho so you got a bicycle smile from it?
@@ohwell2790 whiiiite kniiiight
@@izzydangerous6990 Yoo, he's desperate
I was in Honda the other day and THERE it was - the Suzuki S40 boulevard. But what blew my mind was that I have a 2006 shadow aero and it looks IDENTICAL!!!!
BUT miniature.
It was BIZARRE!!
The paint job, the look, the feel.
WHAT the heck?!
So crazy.
I *almost* want to buy it because they look SO similar and it's like a mini version of mine!?!
So wild.
I love that reaction at 3:55
You can get a windscreen for it but the affect of being blown around will get markedly worse. You may feel it less in your face but with side wind or gusts things get weird.
It gained a 5 speed in the 90's so yours must have a 5 speed and hence all the high rev vibes you are feeling. Your videos were really enjoyable and I bought a 2015 S40 for it's low weight, low seat height and reliability. Age and injury have forced me to downsize to this from big twins. I ride gently and almost exclusively back roads but it is nice to know I can get on the highway when I have to. These bikes are so underrated and hence cheap to buy with only a few miles on them. They are like a living dinosaur, virtually unchanged throughout their production run. I quickly discovered the carburetor was set far too lean from the factory and turned it run properly without backfire. Perhaps you will pick up another someday.
Many years ago i had a gsxr400... My gf of the time loved when i rode along at 4000rpm in top gear...
😉☺️👍🏿🇦🇺
February 2022 in VERY snowy Finland: I bought a low mileage 2003 Savage 650 a few weeks ago as a second bike, without even taking a test ride on it. I've been riding my Hayabusa for 12 years (I've had 5 Hondas before that), and being +50yo I wanted something slow and light to just do easy cruising on, probably the stereotypical midlife crisis thing (this IS my first custom, even after almost 30 years of riding). And I can probably take this apart and rebuild it without a masters in electromechanical engineering, which is exactly what I was looking for. I wish it was summer already, now I'm stuck watching reviews of what I bought. And yes, I've ridden a rent-a-bike Savage/Boulevard before, back in the late 90's in Greece/Crete, so it'll not be a complete surprise.
I so enjoy watching your videos and listening to you. I've already told my daughter about you, lets see if she starts to watch.
5:01 is a happy place. ;D
OK Doodle I got to see you ride your bike! You look like you know what your doing to me.I think for the short time you have been riding your very good at it. I dont really like to ride on the Interstate I really like country roads the best. I live way down here in the south. Southwest Louisiana south of Lake Charles at the bottom of the swamp if you get this way give me a shout. Keep the shine side up and enjoy that bike!
Thanks, Don!! That is so nice!!! I still feel like such a clutz but I've been try really hard to focus on the skills side. I agree about them country roads... YESS!! I'll remember- Don Black at the bottom of the swamp in SW Louisiana!
Back in 1977 I bought my first motorcycle 78 Honda hawk 400. Never had a problem going on the highway with it.. in fact my dad had a Suzuki 500 at the time and we used to go for day rides all the way up from Connecticut to New York State his hometown of Kingston and my grandmother's hometown of Rhinebeck then down to my Dad's cousin in Chester New York.. start out early in the morning and get home just getting dark never had a problem on the highways with my 400 cc
I love the big thumper. Cute little mini cruiser.
You've certainly come along way since mastering the 650!
I had a 2013 when I started over on bikes. Was great. Took it on long trips with no problem. Tiny tank is an issue,so I got a gas can to fit I a saddlebag.
My first bike was a 84 GN 250, I loved it, that was in the late 80s,
Thanks for your review. Most roads around me are 45 which means everyone is going 50. Considering this for the my wife
buy weightlifting straps and have them in your bag just in case, makes picking things up way easier.
Neat tip!! thanks!
and try some mini ape hangers. I bought my savage second hand and didnt even know they had a vibration problem. I ride like 35 minutes at 70+ mph and vibration has never been a problem, just the wind making me its butt boi
Long term; the best bike for anyone who doesn't do a lot of multi day rides. Best bike for anyone with short legs. Best bike for anyone who doesn't weigh more than 300 pounds. Best bike for dang near everyone. I've ridden everything from 200cc to 750cc bikes on a daily basis. I had a 400cc Honda Supersport for a first bike, rode someone else's 750cc Honda for a season, had my 200cc Honda for a few years, switched to a Suzuki 450cc and loved it, crashed it and bought another one and rode it to a standstill. I got my first Suzuki 650cc in 2007, rebuilt it in 2014 and someone drove a Ford F-350 in front of it a couple of months later. I used my insurance to buy a brand new Suzuki. It's just about to go in for it's 5.000k service. I was a bit shy after the accident, but am back to normal now. The Suzuki S40 is the best bike out there.
Oh girl, I just bought mine 2 weeks ago and I love it!! Mine is the white color as well :D I do agree with the wind thing, I think that the bike is just light enough that the wind can pose a problem in extreme wind. I always just slow down a bit if I catch a draft that pushes me too hard. I live in the panhandle of Florida, and it is always so windy right by the coast.
+APvlogs THATS AWESOME I hope you like it!! I have since added a windscreen which makes it louder but less windy. Thanks for watching!!!
Doodle On A Motorcycle I have a wind screen as well although its not currently on my bike. I need to invent in some ear plugs though!
Yes!! Protect your hearing!!!
Good video no wind screen, one of the best things about riding is the feel of the wind on your chest, just use your gut mussels to hold you up not your arms. When you said 3 seconds I though I would have to take mine if for some maintenance be cause it takes me closer to 8 seconds. I have done over 400 km on the highway on my Kawasaki 750 only stopping for gas and no problem, I was on the 400 and 401 so was doing 100 kph. I have had much bigger bikes 850 and 1000 cc but do not see the point in them. If a bike will to a tun what more do you need. And I can have 2 bikes for the price of one. A S 40 and a versys 300 X bough great bikes
It should be 8 seconds!! 🤪
Last thing: Do some research on kidney belts. I don't know when they are essential, but if your bike vibrates a lot, it may be a life saver. A back protector is crucial, too. Don't know if you've already gotten yourself one? Oh, and that is perhaps a topic for a future video: Safety gear - what you have and what you still need to get.
Thanks, Jonaswang- yes I have a back protector! Gear would definitely be a good future video. Yea I may be looking into kidney belts... but I tend to avoid higher speeds anyways partially because of my fear of the speed and partially because of how much it vibrates. Thank you!! :D
great seeing your progression in riding. I'm hoping your love and descriptions help my friend decide on a Savage. ride safe young lady
Awesome! It's a great bike. Thanks, David
Look, ride a bike that you enjoy, don't mind what anyone else thinks. I've had over a dozen bikes, most of them very fast, my last bike was a Yamaha R6, I was done with stupidly fast, I wanted, and missed the fun, forgivable, reliable, and raw experience of cycling again...the kind we had with the Standards in the late 80's. I tried a lot of used bikes, and nothing gave me the thrill, and fun that this big thumper did! No, it's not a great long mile bike lol, but it does cruise for forever at 70-80, yes you need a screen if you're going to be going highway speeds, or at least a full face helmet. Loads of torque, it's very weird, because there's not much power, but it feels like there's more than enough. It's super flickable for a cruiser, which are typically sluggish, but this things weight is so low, you can corner with any novice on any sport bike....where they lose you is top end, anything past 85mph is very uncomfortable, but the only time I worry about that, is when I do the hour ride to the beach weekly. This bike hangs with anything light to light, and has a cool factor that's hard to nail down, it's just oddly satisfying doing everything with it, and super difficult to get into trouble, the back end kicks out and you reel it back in just by thinking about it lol. It's the Mazda Miata of bikes imo :) It's not a beginner's bike, it's for anyone that wants something a little different and a LOT of fun! Oh, and let's not even get int VALUE! For the money I DARE you to do better! try it, doesn't happen, This bike is so simple, even someone that's never handled tools before could, with access to the internet, and some simple supplies can replace most things on it, and even adjust the valves. There are standard fixes that everyone should apply to the bikes right when they get them, easy enough to perform, and look up(DO IT!) Let me explain one more thing to the people that don't think 90mph is fast enough, this is a cruiser, that's lighter than most 600cc superbikes oO It gets very scary the closer you get to 100, they are not made for speed, they're for roll on's, light to light fun, looking great, and sounding better. Yes they corner tho, few people can keep up with me thru the twisties(obviously a seasoned light crotch rocket..like me on my R6^^... would make me cry, but those are rare, most just wear the gear, and copy what they see on TV, which generally means a crash is inevitable....ok this post was way too long, so The S40/Savage/Thumper/LS650/whatever...it's for fun! If you want more, spend double and get it, but if you want the most fun you can have on 2 wheels(that a real bike, not a Grom, or a scooter, a real ass legend of a thumper!) for under $3k, this is you ticket to freedom, and adventure, and that's *ALL THAT COUNTS!*, beginner, or pro, everyone loves it after about a 2 minutes on it.
Great fun bikes I have an 06 and since have a Raider a C50 a C90 The S40 is the funnest bike to ride plain fun love it 50k miles lots of tires and batteries but that’s ok love it !!!
The newer s40s have five speed transmissions now most likely vibrate a lot less at high speed
I'm 73 year young, 5'7" & 144 pounds, i.e. small guy: I didn't have one but two Susuki 650cc "Savage" . I love them! In between I had a 535cc Yamaha Virago. From 2005 'till 2017 I rode a BMW Scarver mono 650 cc. I'm now riding a 660cc mono Yamaha MT03, fun bike www.thebikemarket.co.uk/reviews/yamaha-mt-03-2006 I wouldn't mind ending my biker career on a third Suzuki Boulevard 40! I really like the KISS principle behind it. If NASA used that principle to ship humans on the moon, why not use it to select a worry free bike? I forgot: Belt drive like my BMW scarver... A dream comes true!
Most of these people talking about CC's don't understand the difference between engine types, s40 is a thumper a single cyclinder engine which can have a lot of low end torque but not high end speeds. Kinda like a v-twin a lot of torque yet no high end speeds, look at a yamaha bolt 949cc and its high end speed is around 110 give or take. The new rebel 500 471cc, is a parallel-twin and can get to 105 give or take. I've been told my multiple people that the rebel would be to small and something like the yamaha bolt or harley iron 883 would be more fitting. LOL they just don't know but refuse to take knowledge when you tell them.
For what it's worth, I believe that your bike should have 5 gears, not only four. The older Savage version had four, and when Suzuki changed the name to Boulevard s 40, I believe that's when they also gave it a 5th gear. I just bought a 2017 in black, and it has 5 gears. I love it.
I rode a Yamaha Virago 250 for 8 years, and still have that bike with its 75 miles to the gallon. Don't plan on selling the Virago any time soon, but I am also really enjoying the s 40. It is much faster. So I figure, for now, I'll use the Virago for shorter trips and when I am on Idaho gravel roads because it is chain driven, and the s40 for longer road rides where I need to go faster to keep to the speed limit.
Enjoy.
Aaaah, the Suzuki LS650P Savage - this was my first "real" bike, after a couple of made-in-China engineering and manufacturing atrocities. I don't ride it anymore (it hasn't been in a working condition for some 10 years), but I still keep it 🙂
BTW it can do 80mph and even more, but it starts being quite uncomfortable trying to do so before hitting 70mph.
This video is perfect! My girlfriend wants a bike and has been set on a Rebel, but we are going to check out an S40 soon and found your review. She’s short and small too so it was encouraging to hear.
Awesome!! She will love it!
My name is Ivan Mercado, I live in Brenham, TX. I just passed my motorcycle class and got my certificate, this pass Labor day weekend. I'm 5'4" 160ish lbs. I too am looking for a small cruiser type bike. Yours looks like a perfect one for my stature, plus they're cheap $$$$. Right now my wife's cousin's husband is letting me learn on his 1970 Honda Trail 90, that's a fun bike, got it up to 50 mph. So I'm looking around, saving up and this bike seems to come up a lot. So hopefully I'll get one. Thanks for the feedback on your bike. Enjoy.!
the 600cc mark is for sports bikes. For cruisers and tourings it's the beginner level. But you're correct: it depends on how the person is too: my first bike is a 600cc sport bike, and I also have a 600cc Honda Shadow, which is also my first cruiser (ever ridden). Don't like it much, so I'm looking into touring or sitting upright with feet right under my body instead of hanging in front. Still love my fazer though.
I'm almost positive the old Suziki Savage from the late 1980s used that same engine. Could very well be the same bike with some styling tweaks and a name change.
I needed some Doodle, so I started watching some of your old vids. LOL @ 5:11. @ you giggle'n like a lil girl.
You da best 🤪 posting again starting this Friday!!
Hey lady, nice video! I truly enjoyed it. I’m a girl as well and trying to decide what’s best for my first bike so watching some “reviews”. This is 2 years old but a good video. I think I might just go with a Honda Rebel 500 just because it’s fuel injected. I’ve read and heard bad things about air-cooled engines (carburetors), so I won’t be taking any chances there. Hope your bike is treating you well though❤️
windshield and Amazeing bike!!! my forever bike!!! its 1 pipe/ 1 motor/1spark plug/1... ect.. easy work on! rebel is bit slow... this is perfect on hwy... Tip.... add 2 gear teeth to belt and 70mph.. smooth as silk and low rpm = crazy 78mpg.. no vibration if keep those rpms tamed to 4200- 4300.. :>) excellent daily driver. ooh yes- is low seat height = short people to 6 ft max.. its short peeps friendly... low center gravity.. any1 pick it up! the weight being almost 400lbs is needed - stops wind from big trucks from blow you off the HWY. :>).. its better than all other bikes on balance ! with the chopper style long forks - the bigger windshield will angle better and pushes down a bit on bike= holds curves like a dream !!!!very easy on long rides with W-shield. wind + long ride = alot wear out your body. also can do alot +relax + enjoy a sip cola.. =windsheild! no big bugs splat on your helmet!
I have more fun on this than I ever did on my 1400 Intruder, and more relaxed and comfortable, enjoying the ride so much more than on my R6. It's not for everyone, only people that want to smile a lot :)
That bike is savage
I see what you did there 🤪
It's a treat watching you progress. I so wish that I had a bike in the daughters formative years. Maybe she would have picked riding up. I had taken a long riding break. But life is full of regrets no matter what you do. Never stop even if you have kids of your own. (maybe take a break when you are in the last trimester :P ) Be that mom that picks up the kid on her bike.
Hey doodle. Great first vid. Have a question though. Not trying to be a jerk, but about your acceleration to 60. Are you sure that bike can do it in 3 seconds? That's extremely fast. My gsxr 1000 super sport barely beats that! The m50 Boulevard takes 5.4 seconds, and my boulevard 109r could only do it in just under 4, so I'm pretty sure somebody lied to you. Doubt it matters to ya, but for people looking for a first bike it might. Anyway congrats on the bike. It's nice! Looking forward to seeing all your vids!
No worries Praire Boy you're actually not the first one to call me out on this and another subscriber asked me to test this out in a video- but you know what, you're right!! just double checked and it's 0-60 time is actually 8 seconds! Thanks so much, I'll make a note in the video.
Yeah I was going to say that if it actually was that fast....not a good starter bike lol!
Lol I messed up my car's 0-60 time, too! Don't know what I did there! Added a note on the video for both, thanks again. This stuff is important!
I have an 06 at some point do the Verslagen cam chain adjuster mod they run forever I have 40k miles on mine brakes tires fork seals adjust belt once funnest bike to ride will never get rid of it thanks for your video
You know that was a typo and you had to be an ass.
This was first bike and I loved it
Dear, it wont do 0-60 in 3 seconds. Maybe 7-8 seconds in clear weather. But a nice review of this great bike.
+Denis Rousseau I don't know why but it's not letting me like or respond to your comment. What I was trying to say was: My mileage is at 9.4K ( I put about 1K on it myself, thank you :D) That's good to know! But my bike has a belt, do I still have this "chain tensioner" on my bike? Oh gosh thank you for your help
Hello Doodle
I know your bike is belt driven but the cam chain tensioner is inside the engine , this chain can be seen only by opening the engine casing, this chain is driving intake and exhaust valves on the engine head.
It can be pricy to change if ignored it can ruin the engine. Be careful so if you keep the motorcycle at 16 k-20k miles you should made it inspected by a qualfied mechanic!
Have fun with your bike , you are so sweet !
bye!
Denis
Good to know, thanks so much, Denis!!
Speaking of speed my cousin just gave me a Suzuki S40 very recently and his brother modified the bike just a little bit but he's a professional bike rider and he's never gotten it out of 2nd gear but it's fun
I have a 2007 C50 (805cc V-twin) I like the S40 because it`s about 250lbs lighter, and I just saw a 350 RE Meteor (which is still 40 lbs heavier)
3:52 "Oh..? Well excuse me." LMAO
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Normally I would recommend that someone start off with a 250, but the S40 is an exception. It has a very mild power band, has a clean belt drive, and is small and light enough for anyone to manage. Stick with it for at least a few years, and hone your skills.
Whoa, excuse me. I dig this chick.
This is a cool bike I bought one to convert to a cafe racer style
Great bike, I have one myself!!
May need to check the timing chain adjustment..seen others where after 25,000 miles the chain needs replacing or modify adjuster.. Get my 2012 next week Coming C.O.D for 1500.oo cash..
My first bike is a Kawasaki 900 vulcan. Love it but I totally agree with you sometimes you have to take risks. stay safe.
That's a good lookin bike!
GOOD choice Gal...May want to whatch some vids on the Kawasaki valcan 650 S....a parellel twin....
what is the milage? be shure at 16-20 k miles you have to rebuild timing chain tensioner (internal chain that drive the valves train)! or it wil ruin the engine!
nice little cruzer indeed!
That sound as good as a vstar 250. im hitting 70 mph on 5th gear. some vibration but not too bad. might be a bit underpower for slopes. but def cheaper than a s40
Great bike much more than a beginner bike just got one to go with my Versys x 300 a ADV and a Cruiser best of both woulds for an old man, Love bough these bikes. Versys x for long trips and shopping ( have 33 liter hard bags on it ) and the S 40 for sort rides of around 100 Km. I know it will do more but when I hit 100 Km have to start looking for gas as on PEI could take a while, if you are on the back roads, and lost.
The bike has a 5 speed
To engage 5th pull the clutch hold up on the shifter then disengage clutch
Sweet bike I hope you got it back on the road.
Looks fun to ride!!!
0-60 time might need a fact check but its a solid review still
You would have liked Suzuki S50 better, it's small, v-twin liquid cooled with drive shaft.. I have a 2007 in pearl white.
Thinkin the S50's are pricier
It would probably "Tickle" less if you put it in top gear . Pretty sure an S-40 is a FIVE speed , not a four .......
I just got my first bike a thumper converted to a bobber bike
At 4:40: don't be scared, we can ride together when you want. This way, your bike will be more heavy and you don't need to bother about the wind :)
Right off the bat, the S40 does not do 0-60 in 3 seconds. The tech specs is a 1/4 mile in 15.5 to over 16 seconds. top speed of 88mph. This is a slow bike. But fast enough for city driving. Vibration is bad enough over 60mph. A good beginner bike. Cheap too. I bought a 2007 w/7k for 2000$ four years ago. And have changed all the light bulbs. (vibrations) speedo cable, the clutch linkage broke, but after 4 years and 13k miles it's been a good bike, not great but good. My last 3 street bikes were GREAT bikes. This is a cheap easy to ride easy to fix beginner bike. But 0-60 in three seconds, lmao not in a tornado.
Great review!
Nice video. Not my kind of bike. Esp if its going to vibrate at 60mph ! But glad to see you are enjoying the ride !
I thought the S40 had a 5 speed transmission?
The old ones had 4 speeds.
@@tedturner5299 Hers is not an old one. She has a 5 speed transmission, but hasn't figured that out, yet.
Just got an S40 non running in a swap. Got it running, but it shows 3, neutral, 4,5. Can't get it into first or second. I'm going to try running it down the road fro a while and see if whatever loosens up. Failing that, I'll fill the case with Magic Elixir (acetone and transmission fluid half and half) and let it sit for a day and then drain and fill with oil and see if she'll shift properly. Don't wanna take it apart if I can help it/ We're in Hall County if you ever get over this way.
You dont need a fuel gage if you put your petcock valve to main, when you run out then put it to reserve and get gas soon.
You still have to run out for a bit 🤪
@@DoodleOnAMotorcycle when it starts to bog down quickly flip it over and it should recover without stopping.
Of does actually have a fifth gear, which is smoother and won't strain the engine.
Got mine a few years ago, 2005 w/only 1500 miles on it. Mines black and the wind factor is the only problem I have too and I have a windshield.
I thought that was buckhead. awesome video
it was! thanks!
If you want a bike that really vibrates, try riding an older inline twin bike from the 70's. Yamaha XS650 for example lol
Great review. thanks
Great video! Do more of these motovlogs! :) It should have a 5th gear if it's a 2005 model. Older models (pre 1993) have a 4 speed gearbox.
Thanks, Jonas! I definitely will, it was so much fun!! Yeah it's only 4 gears- that's how the manual has it laid, too. Actually I guess including neutral, that makes 5 gears?
Well, they used to have only 4 gears, but yours should be new enough to have 5. But you should know better than me (or be able to find out easily). Also, I think the 3 seconds 0-60 MPH guess is on the optimistic side :) It should be in the 7-8-9 seconds range :) Maybe that's a small fun thing to try on your next video? There should be 0-60 apps out there :D I owe you a beer if you get it below 5 seconds! ;D
Lol really? You know I haven't actually tested the 0-60 time, just
googled it! You're right that'll be a good thing to test in a video
too! I bet it'll make a difference how fast I can change gears, too... Jonaswang, you have the best video ideas! And I'm pretty sure there are 4 gears but I found articles saying what you're talking about models after 1993 all having 5 gears, so not sure what's going on with my bike there... I think I'll double check that and put it in the video where I test the 0-60 as well.
Do what you like and what makes you smile. If it finds an audience, great. If not, you still win because you had fun. Thank you for posting these videos!
And I'll be looking forward to your next video! 'In Search of a 5th Gear' :D
0 to 60 in 3 seconds, hahahahahaha can't stop laughing.
😂 dude you, me, and unfortunately also 97K other people… 🤪