Hey all,
First time around here, and I gotta say its nice to find the forum dedicated to the bike I ... well, sort of have. My name is Rob, and I'm stationed down in Pensacola, FL - in the Navy, for the moment. Last year I bought an '06 s40 for my first bike. Well - a few days after I bought it, before the BRC, I wrecked it pretty thoroughly. Spent a few days in the hospital, but all is well a year later. ... Except for the bike. (As an aside, I was not trying to ride the bike when it wrecked, I was trying to move it across a parking lot and it got away from me, because it was the first time I'd ever touched a moto).

Anyway, long story short - my bike is sitting in my old man's shop, collecting dust and dirt, and I'm getting to the point where I might be able to dedicate some time to it, which is good. I have yet to really take a close look at it, and I am personally not super-mechanically inclined. But I know my forks are cut in half, I might have to replace the front brake caliper, my tank is dented with the gas cap seal shot, and my kickstand is bent at an angle that can only be described as "curious."

I haven't decided if I'm going to try and rebuild it to stock, or make a few mods on it. I would like to keep it and have a slightly customed bike, and I figured this was the place to get some info. Anyone done a build-along or have a lot of custom experience? I'm sure you guys are out there somewhere..

-X.

Take the basic rider course (MSR) before you ever sit on it again... unless you like pain  

Because you have no experience, I'd rebuild to stock.  plenty of time for mods later, find out if this is for you now.
I bought a wrecked bike much like yours is now.  I bought it for the engine, but all the hardware was in better shape so most of it came with it.
forks are available on fleabay, they're all the same except for the little bug deflectors.
calipers should be all right, but I'd replace the brake line.

Glad you're fine, damage does not sound too bad,
just replace forks and maybe that front calipper
(you need a perfectly working front brake),
rim or disc bent?

I'm sure you can re bend that side-stand back to
normal (w/heat & a hammer) and damaged gas
tanks are easy to fix w/some bondo & paint.  

Look here:
these guys have cheap savage parts!
http://www.pinwallcycle.com/

The savage is an easy to ride, noble machine,
it has literally saved my life because of it's quick
handling more than once, take it easy, take a course
and you'll be safely riding like a pro in no time, good luck

Definitely rebuild your bike to stock first, then when you get more proficient you can start tinkering with it. But be warned, once you start modifying, it can get away from you. Look what happened to me.

Before


Present


And she still ain't done.

XeroJaeger wrote on 07/21/09 at 09:41:41:



Holy cow ... but I know crap like that happens, yesterday my neighbor's 15 year old kid was acting like a monkey and rode his idiotic home made bike across the street, and nearly collected a white and yellow jetta who was runnign down the road.
You were in a large sized wreck there dude. Definetly must be careful on the road.

Cool.
Srinath.