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Whats Missing on the s-40 ?
03/02/10 at 20:33:58
Every time I ride, I'm missing the same thing on this bike. I was told I'd get used to it, but I can't,.... after 6 months/2k miles, I still miss it. Am I the only one ? What one thing do you miss,....or would you like to add on your Savage/s40,......if you already haven't.
Fill a page, then I'll come back and see if any.....or how many agree.
Serious answers only, nothing like.....a supercharger, or a wild woman !
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03/02/10 at 20:48:38
an accelerator pump for the carb for better starting off the line. I love mine other than that.
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03/02/10 at 20:50:03
I miss going 150 miles without finding a gas station
I miss changing spark plugs without pulling the seat and tank
I miss the freeway stability of a larger bike
But - I would not trade it for anything currently on the market
I don't miss adjusting the drive chain and oil splatters on the rear wheel
I don't miss the unreliability of old Brittish bikes
I don't miss the top heavy feel of 4 cylinder Japanese bikes.
I don't miss vibration that makes looking in the mirrors fuzzy.
The S40 is a keeper
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03/02/10 at 21:32:28
Tripmeter....
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03/02/10 at 23:03:51
Tubeless tires.... hmmm naw I fixed that.
Fork brace... naw I fixed that.
Speedo on the handlebars... naw I fixed that.
and a tach, a gear indicator and a tank gage too.
Better shocks... naw fixed that too.
I know, I know, a reliable petcock.
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I know, I know, a reliable petcock.
fixed that. Raptor 660.
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03/03/10 at 00:52:57
fuel gauge and tacho really when i get some more time ill look into sorting them out
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03/03/10 at 02:03:59
Taller Fifth Gear
No point in being all wound up just becouse I want to ride on the interstate.
Need to keep a Belt drive and the working Speedometer.
So changing the Primary drive , but is their another basket and drive that will work ?
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03/03/10 at 03:31:57
Tripmeter, bar mounted speedo (which would give tank more fuel capacity) ... those are the 2 main things I'd get Suzuki to change ... a regular On-Off-Res petc0ck would even further simplify an already simple Bike too, so that'd be nice as well ...
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03/03/10 at 05:18:46
I think it is missing about 4" between the swingarm pivot and the rear axel. I am going to work on this.
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03/03/10 at 05:41:38
2 more higher gears like a 6 and 7 gear for cruising.
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03/03/10 at 05:56:11
I would like a tripmeter. It would serve pretty well as a gas gauge. As far as gearing, I would like a lower low gear. Despite some kvetching about how fast the engine turns at highway speed, it is right in the middle range of lots of bikes.
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03/03/10 at 06:07:51
Are there a lot of single 650 bikes out there
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03/03/10 at 06:58:48
Thanks for the responses,....very interesting.
If I were to list 2, Jabman hit my nail right on the head, and in his order too !
A fuel gage would be nice, but I kinda remedied that w/ the resettable digital bicycle trip meter, which works good.
But the number 1 thing that I miss the most is a tachometer.
I ride in nothing but hills here,....even interstate 5 near here is anything but flat, and I do a lot of uneccessary shifting only to find out I'm not in the gear I thought I was. I have tried to get used to the sound of the r's in the upper gears, but it doesn't work for me.
I did a search on "tachometer".......nothing !
Maybe someone could list a couple that guaranteed work on these bikes ? I know I've seen them here before.
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03/03/10 at 07:54:13
Fuel gauge & trip meter.
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