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Message started by Veritas on 06/08/06 at 13:40:38

Title: Finally!
Post by Veritas on 06/08/06 at 13:40:38

I am now the owner of a bouncing baby S40! Brand new 2005 S40... put the plate on her today! Unfortunately, because of this stupid new england weather, I am forced to leave her at the dealer until it clears up. But, she's mine!

They tried to talk me into the 4 year warranty for $899! What the hell is that!? He just put it on without even asking! I said: "Hell no!" I'll be voiding that warranty within the first few weeks anyways...

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Post by vroom1776 on 06/08/06 at 13:52:43

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Post by DianeS. on 06/08/06 at 14:08:04

Enjoy!!!!! ;D

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Post by Savage_Rob on 06/08/06 at 14:21:09

Congratulations!

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Post by Guido on 06/08/06 at 17:44:19

Uh, he was trying to rip you off dude, the suzi extended warranty is $499. Covers everything except wearable items like oil, brakes, tires, etc. They told me at my scheduled service I would only be charged for oil and filter. Needless to say I turned it down. I'll pay as I go and do most of it myself. Gotta learn how to do those valves!!

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Post by Veritas on 06/08/06 at 17:48:25

Exactly why I said take it off. He was trying to tell me I wouldn't void the warranty by changing the muffler, opening up the carb, changing things. I'm not putting a grand of warranty on a 4 grand bike.

I get to pick her up tomorrow! Rain or shine, it's coming back to my driveway.

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Post by Veritas on 06/08/06 at 17:51:45

So, should I wait on my 600 mile service to do the simple mods like the idle mix? Or can that be done right away without a problem?

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Post by Guido on 06/08/06 at 18:00:28

I decided to wait. Don't know what the majority opinion is. I just wanted to get it broken in a little and let everything seat the way it's supposed to. While I was waiting I stocked up on parts!! Still waiting for the Screamin Eagle. 3 weeks now. The ebay seller sent it to the wrong address >:( waiting for the recipient to send it to me and I sent his item to him. What a pain.

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Post by slavy on 06/08/06 at 18:35:22

First- Congrat's!
Second- screw any extended warranty- all these extended warranties and prepaid service plans are just a big scam.
Third- It doesnt have anything to do with the milage, sevices, waranties and so on. The rule is- first ride, evaluate, diagnose and after that -fix.
So first ride Your new bike as long as it is necessary to see what do You like and what You don't and after that go step by step.

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Post by sluggo on 06/08/06 at 18:44:02

slavy wrote:

ditto.

have fun
ride safe
enjoy
sluggo

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Post by Trippah on 06/08/06 at 19:45:38

Congratulations on the new bouncing baby S40. I think the forecast is for almost an hour without rain this weekend. Oh well. enjoy. And personally I'd spend 4-500 miles getting used to it before diving in. Although, if blueing the pipes is what you hate to do, then some mods very early would be called for.

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Post by starmom on 06/08/06 at 19:55:17

my suzi is also new and has only ll5 miles on it so far.

Im lovin it, and lovin that she is not too heavy, since we tipped over once in my friends driveway (not realizin the ground was really softer than i thought) and i was able to get her up quickly (no scratches)

since there is no gas gauge and the tank holds 2.7 gallons around every l00 miles i will just add 2 gallons. (easy to remember that way)

she has great get up and go and Im enjoying that downshifting occasional backfire.

Ive got her all dressed up, saddlebags, backrest and back rack, nice fringe for my grips will be next.

mine is that pearl baby blue color, lovin it!

Enjoy your new baby..........

sue

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Post by divecop on 06/08/06 at 20:20:23

Veritas:

Congratulations on the new addition to your family. Like Starmom I am also the proud owner of an S40...I rode mine until after the 600 mile check up before doing anything. I just wanted to get it all broke in and I wanted the time to learn what I did and did not like.

I have the red one and have added a few things to it and I love my S40...hopefully you will have some good weather and get to ride.

Welcome to the group from Arkansas... 8)

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Post by Veritas on 06/09/06 at 00:11:00

Good weather forcasted for Sunday! ;D

Trippah, I'd rather not blue the pipe. Will doing just the idle mix help with that? I'm pressed for time and I'd rather spend it riding for now.

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Post by Reelthing on 06/09/06 at 05:21:04

Congrats on the ride! - more than likely the spacer has the most effect on blue/gold control as that is where the throttle spends most of the time

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Post by Trippah on 06/09/06 at 05:33:00

I agree reelthing- The spacer and idle mixture screw (the famous drill out the plug on the right side of the carb then @2turns out job). but I suspect given that the pipe is single walled, Veritas, you'll get some coloring no matter what. Ride and enjoy, always a whole Winter to tinker in.

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Post by azDebraD on 06/09/06 at 06:28:15

congrats! welcome to savagism(is that a word) ;D i'm sure it is at least a state of mind ;)

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Post by Dynobob on 06/09/06 at 11:21:59

Trippah wrote:

I suspect given that the pipe is single walled, Veritas, you'll get some coloring no matter what.

The stock header pipe is several layers laminated together. I don't think you'll see any coloring for awhile. I'd put 600 or 1000 miles on your bike, then rejet it. That's what I did with my '03.

Do keep your pipe clean. Clean it with solvent (I use lacquer thinner) and wax it. The wax will burn off in time but it does provide some protection. Oil and fingerprints will create hot spots that promote blueing.

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Post by vroom1776 on 06/09/06 at 11:57:22

slavy wrote:

Second- screw any extended warranty- all these extended warranties and prepaid service plans are just a big scam.

Third- It doesnt have anything to do with the milage, sevices, waranties and so on. The rule is- first ride, evaluate, diagnose and after that -fix.
So first ride Your new bike as long as it is necessary to see what do You like and what You don't and after that go step by step.

Definitely agree w/ slavy on point 3, but not point 2, though $1k is way too much. I got the 3 year warranty on my V* for about $300, I think. I've used it way more than $300 in warranty work. Not to knock V*s, but the whole starter assembly/mechanism/one way gear is garbage. I had to have mine replaced... Money out of my pocket: $300 for the warranty. Money out of Yamha's pocket: $700 for the repair. Net proffit by Yam. on warranty: -$700. Had one other minor problem that the warranty covered.

That being said, the savage is more or less bullet proof. Sometimes the cam chains go bad, and rarely the conrod snaps (e.g. Torque's bike)... so an expensive warranty is probably not worth it for a savage. Plus they are easy enough to work on.

As far as violating the warranties: if you do a carb mod and the starter dies, the warranty on the starter is still valid. If you do a carb mod and melt your valves or burn a hole in the piston, then the warranty is void... but they'd still have to repalce your starter... unless you wrecked your starter by trying to start your ruined engine!

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Post by Veritas on 06/09/06 at 13:53:39

Well, just got home 3 minutes ago from picking her up! A little cold out but no rain. It was AMAZING! It was my first time EVER on a motorcycle. I rode it about 20 miles and on 2 highways and a couple twisties. WOW!

Well, that was after riding it through the graveyard across from the shop a few times, dropping it on grass once and learning how to pick her up all at the same time...