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My wife and I plan to move to the Big Island of Hawaii Sept. 5th. Assuming our house does well in the inspection-it's selling by the end of August. Last year we bought a place near Keaau. It's a totally furnished house, so we aren't taking much with us. Shipping motorcycles is highly expensive. Keaau is about 15 miles from Hilo, and Hilo has a Suzuki dealer. Kona is about 125 miles away and that's where the only Honda/Yamaha/Kawasaki dealer is. So, I'm thinking of selling my Sportser, and maybe buying a new S40 after we arrive. But I was quoted $5875 out the door for a new S40. Sounds high but motorcycles are more expensive there. After riding my 2006 Sportster (my first was a 1984 chain drive) I have really got to like the belt drive. No oiling and the oil mess that goes with it. and my belt hasn't needed an adjustment yet. My XL is a heavy pig though, and top heavy at that. I've owned quite a few dual sport thumpers, and even a Royal Enfield 500 Bullet, and enjoy riding them. My wife rides a scooter, so there won't be any two up riding. So going down in size on my bike would be fine with me. I guess the only negatives to the S40 is the relatively small gas tank, and the cam chain tensioner issues.
Are some of you getting very many miles without the problem? Am I correct in thinking that, on these engines, the cam chain and guides etc are pretty easily replaced (as in no splitting the cases or having to pull the head etc)? If I got one, I was even thinking of buying a spare tensioner plunger and sending it off for the mod so I'd have one ready should I need it.
The Big Island has speed limits of 50-55 on the main highways, but does have some roads at pretty high elevations (6000 feet plus on some). But I would think it would be fine especially riding solo.
What could I espect for range before going on reserve if ridden pretty easily? I'm 5'9" and 178.
Or I could ship the Sportster over for $1400. I do own the bike, so no payments. But, againm the HD dealer in 125 miles away in Kona.
I also want to get a dual sport bike and am thinjking of a Suzuli DR200.
Jon
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