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I had ordered a Suzuki S40 about a month ago. I finally got it on Tuesday. I. LOVE. THIS. BIKE. I've only put 23 miles on it (it stormed all day yesterday-like, I wouldn't drive in it in my 4x4 storm), but everything is in the exact right place for me.

Now my BF thinks he needs a bike. He's jealous Of course, he wanted the C109T. I promptly reminded him he has no license, he has not taken the MSF course, and, well, he'll be writing the check for it.

Congrats on your new bike!!

If your BF is serious, and has never ridden before, a C109RT is waaaayy too big to start on - that's a 700+ lb bike! If he likes Suzuki cruisers, tell him think C50T - or even better (lighter) - S50 - or even better than that, a used Marauder or Intruder.

+1!

Although, I sat on a S50 the other day, and while I'm only 5'4", my knees seemed awfully close to my teeth.

Oh, he knows it's waaaay toooo big-he lookes like an ant sitting on it! He has ridden before, he just let his license lapse because he was travelling a lot for work and didn't have time for it (or a place to store a bike, for that matter). He used to deliver pizzas on a bike waaaaay back when.

I've also seen him ride a friend's Road King with no problems. I'm not condoning it, and he and said friend got an earful after I caught him. But I actually was pretty impressed-he was doing figure 8's on it. I could barely do them for the exam, and he whips them out in a much tighter space on that big ol' bike.

He actually reaallly likes the S40 (he rode it in the parking lot and up the ramp into the truck while I was inside signing paperwork). I asked if he enjoyed his "ride", he went on and on about it. I said "Good, 'cause that's the last ride you take on it without a license!" He agreed. I think he was at the DMV when he called me earlier.

Now that I'm riding, I think he's been bitten by the bug again. I still want him to take the MSF course though.

Congratulations on your first bike! That's the bike I have as a newbie and I love it too! Easy to handle, the seat height is perfect, the get up and go is not bad, and the low end torque is good for me, cause I don't like to shift every two seconds. My bike likes to cruise at 60 with no problems at all, but if I push it to around 75 it will start to vibrate a little, so I slow down.

Enjoy your bike, what color did you get?

It's great to get a new toy....


Now you have to save up and get all the extra "safety chrome" that's available for the S40

bikernana wrote:Congratulations on your first bike! That's the bike I have as a newbie and I love it too! Easy to handle, the seat height is perfect, the get up and go is not bad, and the low end torque is good for me, cause I don't like to shift every two seconds. My bike likes to cruise at 60 with no problems at all, but if I push it to around 75 it will start to vibrate a little, so I slow down.

Enjoy your bike, what color did you get?

I got the silver-it's sooooo purty

However, the universe is conspiring against me-we have had nonstop "pop up" thunderstorms since I brought it home. I haven't been able to ride it since I got it. It's not the rain that bothers me-it's the lightning and the hail and the 60 mph gusts.

So, dr_bar, while the weather is not cooperating, do tell me more about this "safety chrome" for the S40...I know I'd like a sissy bar and saddlebags in the near future....

I think the Savage(S40) is one of the nicest and cleanest looking cruiser on the market. The big thumper sounds real sweet too. I saw a visitor's Silver S40 parked in front of my neighbor's house just the other day and I was thinking how nice that bike looks in silver.

Here's a good Suzuki Savage/S40 forum you might like, it's always convenient to have a bike specific forum to check for your bike as well as a good general forum like this one. They've probably already answered any questions you might have on your new S40. I'm considering a S40 as a last bike.

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