Just bought a 2005 LS650 (S40) over the weekend.  After 20 years of begging, my wife finally caved (THANK YOU OPEC)!!!!.  After getting tag and insurance (not in that order) handled today, I have just returned triumphantly from a 20 mile easy break in (me, not the bike) cruise.

This will take some more easy practice rides, but my body seems to remember how to do this.

Just FILLED my tank for under $5.  I am loving life!!!!

ThomWill

Yeah I am a newb too and like yourself I cut my teeth making go karts etc at home.  My final and fave project was a two wheeled scooter to which I mounted a 160cc two stroke lawn mower motor.  The motors stock have 3.5 hp and are governed to only rev to 3600 rpm.  I took to my victa motor with a die grinder and ported it, upped the compression, ran an open exaust, modded the carb including jetting for methanol and the result was a motor that would rev to 6000 rpm.  Top speed was only 60kmh but you could pull a mono at any speed and it blew flames out the pipe at full throttle! (at night).  The noise was incredible.