justin_o_guy
Ex Member
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05 S40, 15,000 miles. I have a slight leak at the clutch actuator rod/ thru right side case. I had the thing apart & could have tossed another Oring in it, but didn't. It's really that slight, I can see a film, no drip. Havent heard of any siezures/bearing failures recently. That may have been from someone using the wrong viscosity oil & starting so cold it didnt get it oiled up there before it was hurt. The head leak is a simple fix should it occur. It's not the head per se, but the plug on the end of the cam. Bolts are supposed to be crummy, but I have the stock bolts & have no problems. I suspect some folks get a bit rambunctious with a 10 mm end wrench. If the bike was such a poor example of what motorcycles are supposed to be, Suzuki couldnt afford to continue building it for so many years. Motorcycle buyers are a savvy enough lot that a piece of crap will not have the sales necessary to justify its manufacture after a short time. I would suggest that the low resale price isn't so much a slap at the bike, but that the bike is a popular "first" bike & people are hesitant to buy a used first bike, because they know they dont know hoot about a bike, Dont need any problems, need a warranty & they get one, outgrow it, or Think they do, & sell it & trade up, instead of modifying it to get the performance they want after they get comfortable with the 650 in stock configuration. Lots of folks on this forum have loads of experience with big, powerful bikes & have chosen this one for its nimble ways, ease of maintenance & dependability. The belt is an issue, till ya just say, who cares? It's not causing any problems, so what if its not perfect & silent? The rest of the bike more than makes up for this issue, in my opinion. It galled me for a while, because I wanted it to be quieter. I learned how toi adjust it, BIG improvement, & there are sprays that make it quiet. I may try on one day. For now, I am okay with it. The belt can be replaced with a chain. It's been done by 2 on this forum recently. Step by step, blow by blow, it's in the tech forum. Forward controls are fabbed up by a couple of the guys here. Those pictures are available. By the time you jet the carb, free up the intake airflow, free up the exhaust flow & maybe add a cam & possibly bore it & jack up the compression & displacement, you will have a great sounding, Harley eating( to 60 MPH or so), dependable, nimble bike. If you do the chain conversion, you can get the thing running a top end towards 100 MPH.
I would do it again. I havent heard anyone say they are sorry they bought one. I have heard that about other bikes.Hope that helps you decide.
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