I am looking for comments or advise from you learned members of th is forum. I am in the process of shopping for a used S40 and have found two for sale close by. My problem is this one is a 2007 with 3600 Klm the other is a 2010 with 19000 Klm both appear in  mint shape.  The 2010  has a small windshield and the 07 comes with a sissy bar and rack not installed as well as a new helmet. Which would you chose  and why and is there anything I should be looking for. There is only $500 diff between the two.
How about it I would like some feedback.

Thanks ,RW

Go for either bike but have him throw in the sissy bar, rack and helmet.  If you go for the 2010 You can do the Verslavy instead of replacing the Cam Chain.  You can probably get another 20K miles out of that chain.

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I am wondering if perhaps the prev owner may have had the pipe changed prior to the trade. Has  anyone one up with a fix for the hard seat  perhaps a sheepskin cover might offer some comfort has anyone come up with any changes that would help the firmness.

If it was me I would go with the bike with lower miles.  It is only a couple years older and it isn't old enough to be having rotten seals and such.  If both bikes are in similar condition such as Tires, Condition of the tank (No dents), Seat condition, Scratches and dings.  Then I would value the bike with lower miles a good 500 to 800 more than the high mileage bike.

It is however easy to swap speedometers and therefore fake the mileage on this bike.  Just be sure you get a good feeling from the seller.  The only way to really tell is open her up and look at the cam chain and adjuster.

My opinion either bike has a muffle swap, if it has the air mix screw exposed so it can be tuned up, or if the seller knows what oil has been put in the bike, maintenance records, then that bike has been taken care of and you should get that one.

Yea, dont just walk around it, get down & look. Take a flashlight. You dont wanna find any surprises once its home,

Buy both!!! Why have one when you can have two at double the price???

If there is anyway you can swing a dual purchase and can perform basic and intermediate maintenance reliably then go fo both. You will always have a ride!!

In answer to the question re my location I am in Moncton ,New Brunswick Canada we are located approx 180 miles north os Bangor ,Maine and 40 miles from Nova Scotia border.

I guess the salesman at the dealer with the 2010 model has had bigger fish to fry as he has not got back to me yet. I am still wondering why the exhaust is so blue on the 07and not discoloured on the 2010.  The miles on the 2010 would be 12,000 so whoever had it certainly used it.

I wouldn't sweat the pipe being blue on the 07', pipes turn blue. Sometimes it's from heat typically running lean, sometimes its just from oils, wax or residue left on the pipe then heated up. You can always use Blue Job on it and clean it off.