HovisPresley wrote on 05/05/16 at 19:56:39:Your SRX looks like great fun to ride
The SRX sure is a blast and it is quite a conversation piece. I have Progressive Suspension fork springs and proper Race Sag so it handles wonderfully. We have been working with a vintage suspension tuner here in NC for many years (Bruce Triplett) and he will be doing his magic on the damper rods very soon.
For short rides the old SRX is a wonderful machine but if the rides have a lot of stops (and they usually do) kicking gets tedious. Thought it almost always starts first kick cold or hot, the kicking takes some of the fun out of it. It also has very fast steering, which is great for endless turns but not so much for long straight rides.
The S40 is a wonderful machine and I really like the engine, slower steering, and seating position. I had a Road King for a while and the S40 has a nice cruiser feel. The rear is a little stiff and the tranny is a little noisy but overall it is a great bike. My wife absolutely loves the bike now that it has a pipe and almost-right jetting.
Once I get the needle squared away it will be perfect. With the stock jetting it was just miserable. Even when it was hot it was still way too lean on the pilot. Now it pulls like a freight train. The S40 is incredibly torquey right off idle. Where my SRX will easily stall due to the light flywheel the S40 chugs with two up no problem.
I have always liked the Savage and I am happy to have the S40 in my garage.