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Message started by Skid Mark on 11/13/10 at 21:51:56

Title: 2011 S40
Post by Skid Mark on 11/13/10 at 21:51:56

Looks like there's at least another year left in the old girl.

http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/2011/suzuki/boulevard/s40/68077/05/index.html
:) :) :)

Title: Re: 2011 S40
Post by PerrydaSavage on 11/14/10 at 03:01:54

Yay!!! Suzuki should've tagged the '11 LS650 as a 25th Anniversary model ... seeing as how our beloved Thumper made it's debut in 1986 ...

Title: Re: 2011 S40
Post by Mr. Hyde on 11/14/10 at 06:17:43

Actually it's pretty sad that Suzuki doesn't even bother to recognize the 25th anniversary of one of their most enduring, almost unchanged motorcycles. I expected something - I had hoped for FI but even a little fancy badging would have been a bit of recognition. :-/

Title: Re: 2011 S40
Post by marine5317 on 11/14/10 at 16:25:59

shhhhhhhhhh, I don't know about Suzuki, but on H/D the Anniversary Models the insurance is a lot higher.
Ride Safe
Marine5317

Title: Re: 2011 S40
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 11/14/10 at 19:17:41

An anniversary model of a bike never stolen wouldnt get stolen either.

Title: Re: 2011 S40
Post by CalisOsin on 11/16/10 at 09:08:17

I don't claim to know near much about these bikes but I'm guessing they changed the name from Savage LS650 to Boulevard S40 in 2005? Because on that site it shows the introduction year as 2005 and not 1986. I don't know why they would do that, but it explains the lack of an anniversary edition.

Title: Re: 2011 S40
Post by dinsdale on 11/16/10 at 13:54:28

587A777268546872751B0 wrote:

It became the S40 when the rest of the lineup changed to Cubic Inch names as well.

Title: Re: 2011 S40
Post by verslagen1 on 11/16/10 at 14:13:42

I thought we were going metric? :-?

Title: Re: 2011 S40
Post by PerrydaSavage on 11/16/10 at 16:35:30

The model designation is still LS650 as it has been for 25 years since it's introduction in 1986 and the Bike was badged the "Savage" until 2004 ... for 2005 it was re-badged the "S40" which now belongs to Suzuki's "Boulevard" Cruiser line-up ... and since the LS650 model has been around for 25 years, it's really a shame that Suzuki didn't bother to recognize it's 25th Anniversary in some way ...

Title: Re: 2011 S40
Post by babyhog on 11/17/10 at 06:02:24

Wasn't there a few years lapse in there when it wasn't made?

Title: Re: 2011 S40
Post by bill67 on 11/17/10 at 06:11:38

It was made but not sold in the American market.

Title: Re: 2011 S40
Post by PerrydaSavage on 11/17/10 at 07:17:01

The LS650 has been in production since 1986 and sold in Canada I believe every model year since then ... yes, the Savage was pulled from the American market for several years during the 90's ...

Title: Re: 2011 S40
Post by Arnold on 11/17/10 at 08:08:30

Japan goes cubic just as HD is getting ready to go metric :)