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My first bike is a 2007 Boulevard S40
06/25/14 at 16:33:30

Hi to all. Years after I got the motorcycle endorsement. I was looking for the right bike to ride. Because Im a petite guy, I was looking for a lightweight cruiser. I'm so happy that there's a lot of people who enjoy and appreciate this style of motorcycle. This photos as taken yesterday after two weeks of a lot of TLC and some $$. There's a few other things that will need to get fix before she can be 100%. I hope I can learn enough to take good care of her.

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NegroniMoto

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S-P Serious Thumper Offline Back in the saddle again Posts: 816 Phoenix, AZ Gender:	Re: My first bike is a 2007 Boulevard S40 Reply #1 - 06/25/14 at 17:20:09 Nice! Welcome to the forum. This is the place to be if you want maximum life out of your bike!
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NegroniMoto YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 14	Re: My first bike is a 2007 Boulevard S40 Reply #2 - 06/25/14 at 19:28:46 Thank You S-P.
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jcstokes Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com is very useful Posts: 2119 Mauku New Zealand Gender:	Re: My first bike is a 2007 Boulevard S40 Reply #3 - 06/25/14 at 19:54:43 One of the better factory colours, let the forum know your mileage so the experts can give advice. If the bike sounds ok, get a few miles up before pulling things to bits. Do you have the handbook for the bike? Do you know where to check the oil level? Do you have any ownership or service history?
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Reply #4 - 06/26/14 at 06:48:07

Hi jcstokes, Thank you for your advice. Her millage is 7k and I dont have a ownership or service history. The color is amazing and most people love it. Previous owners were kind to her, but she was drop before I bought her. I already replace the fork, Handlebar, left front footpeg and full replacement on the front brakes.

Yes, I know where to check the oil level and I will doing a oil change soon.

I have a pdf of the owners manual, but I'm looking for a pdf repair book.

Thank you again.

NegroniMoto

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Re: My first bike is a 2007 Boulevard S40
Reply #5 - 06/26/14 at 07:21:37

NegroniMoto wrote on 06/26/14 at 06:48:07:

Yes, I know where to check the oil level and I will doing a oil change soon.

I have a pdf of the owners manual, but I'm looking for a pdf repair book.

Thank you again.

NegroniMoto

For you oil change use Rotella (it is a diesel oil but has ZDDP which is good for our type of motor and it will last longer). There is a manual on the forum that one of the members put together with a lot of pictures. Check the Technical documents on the home page. THere is a LOT of information there on all kinds of repairs and issues.

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NegroniMoto YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 14	Re: My first bike is a 2007 Boulevard S40 Reply #6 - 06/26/14 at 08:43:38 Thanks S-P, Im considering use Synthetic oil. Do you think it is worth it? Thanks Again for your help.
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Re: My first bike is a 2007 Boulevard S40
Reply #7 - 06/26/14 at 10:29:00

Congrats and welcome! I am a newbie to riding and the site as well, picked up my '96 last year.

As with most automotive-type forums, oil debates can get heated. FWIW, I just swapped the synthetic Rotella T6 into my 13,000 mile bike a few weeks ago and she sounds smoother than ever. Of course, your milage may vary!

Good luck with it!

Jac

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jcstokes Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com is very useful Posts: 2119 Mauku New Zealand Gender:	Re: My first bike is a 2007 Boulevard S40 Reply #8 - 06/26/14 at 14:15:27 I think you can download a pdf of the Clymer repair manual for about $12US, try googling Clymer Repair manual Suzuki LS650. There are errors in this manual and there should be a thread in the tech section of this site which explains this.
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MnSpring Serious Thumper Offline Younger than most people my age. Posts: 9492 Minn Gender:	Re: My first bike is a 2007 Boulevard S40 Reply #9 - 06/26/14 at 16:48:59 From this site, the one tip, which I believe was/is the MOST valuable is: *"... Rotella (it is a diesel oil but has ZDDP which is good for our type of motor and it will last longer) ..."* Would I would not have known, unless I took it apart. Which I am not inclined to do, at this time !
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NegroniMoto YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 14	Re: My first bike is a 2007 Boulevard S40 Reply #10 - 06/26/14 at 19:06:21 Thank You Fishbulb.
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NegroniMoto YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 14	Re: My first bike is a 2007 Boulevard S40 Reply #11 - 06/26/14 at 19:11:15 Thank You jcstokes.
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NegroniMoto YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 14	Re: My first bike is a 2007 Boulevard S40 Reply #12 - 06/26/14 at 19:14:24 Thank you MnSpring
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NegroniMoto YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 14	Re: My first bike is a 2007 Boulevard S40 Reply #13 - 08/23/14 at 19:04:51 New photo of my 2007 Boulevard S40 "Miss Pearl". She is under some modifications. More photos as soon as they are all done.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: My first bike is a 2007 Boulevard S40 Reply #14 - 08/23/14 at 22:02:43 Men are allowed to be Slight or Small Built. I was buying clothes in the boys department when I was in my 20's,so I understand... But,I never said I was, petite... My stature made this bike a good fit. AND it's a 650! You waited until the right bike showed up..
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