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Traded my s40 in
05/18/17 at 18:23:40

So I traded my s40 in today, I bought it to commute 100 miles a day and after adding up everything I needed to do to get it where I wanted I would have been spending over $1k. So I bought a leftover 2014 Honda CTX700 for $3999 and got $2k for my s40. It's got a Tach and Speedo up front not on the tank plus a fuel gauge and 3.27 gallon tank with 64mpg here she is.

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springman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2217 Spring, Texas Gender:	Re: Traded my s40 in Reply #1 - 05/18/17 at 18:52:48 Looks like you got a great deal Jarhead. I hope you enjoy it greatly.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Traded my s40 in Reply #2 - 05/18/17 at 19:00:10 100 miles a day, you did good. Don't run off just because you don't have a Savage.
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Jarhead-CO Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 79 Muncy, Pa Gender:	Re: Traded my s40 in Reply #3 - 05/18/17 at 19:30:43 justin_o_guy2 wrote on 05/18/17 at 19:00:10: 100 miles a day, you did good. Don't run off just because you don't have a Savage. I'll step in time to time to stir the pot in the political section.
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jcstokes Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com is very useful Posts: 2119 Mauku New Zealand Gender:	Re: Traded my s40 in Reply #4 - 05/18/17 at 19:31:30 You will be cruising, when the S40's working.
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oldNslow Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2683 Rochester, NY Gender:	Re: Traded my s40 in Reply #5 - 05/18/17 at 19:32:58 Give us a review after you've got some miles on it.
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Tocsik Serious Thumper Offline the singularity Posts: 1163 Denver, CO Gender:	Re: Traded my s40 in Reply #6 - 05/18/17 at 19:33:26 I know a couple guys who are very happy with that bike. Super comfortable. Enjoy and check in with us every once in a while. Who knows, maybe you'll pick up a Savage for fun in the future for that old skool shifting experience!
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Jarhead-CO Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 79 Muncy, Pa Gender:	Re: Traded my s40 in Reply #7 - 05/18/17 at 19:35:42 springman wrote on 05/18/17 at 18:52:48: Looks like you got a great deal Jarhead. I hope you enjoy it greatly. They've still got one left but yeah it is way better on the highway and so SMOOTH plus I got the 1 year factory warranty on it as well. It's also got a 6th gear lol.
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Re: Traded my s40 in
Reply #8 - 05/18/17 at 19:39:00

Tocsik wrote on 05/18/17 at 19:33:26:

I know a couple guys who are very happy with that bike. Super comfortable. Enjoy and check in with us every once in a while. Who knows, maybe you'll pick up a Savage for fun in the future for that old skool shifting experience!

Mine is still a manual I didn't get the automatic. It is way more comfortable and the 100 miles I put on it today were easy going.

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Re: Traded my s40 in
Reply #9 - 05/18/17 at 19:53:03

oldNslow wrote on 05/18/17 at 19:32:58:

Give us a review after you've got some miles on it.

Sure thing. I put 100 miles on it today and my initial impression is I love it. It's 100 pounds heavier but how the motor is placed in it it feels lighter than the s40. Acceleration isn't sport bike level but Much faster and smoother the shifting is crisp and not clunky at all. The throttle response is much better (I stalled it the first time I got on it not trying to over rev it) but the grips are smaller and I may want to get bigger ones. It is much more sporty in the twisters with good lean. The wind buffeting is 100% better I may get the one taller screen but I'm not sure it seems good for now. Now the important point for me is leg placement and seat comfort both are leaps and bounds better plus the suspension soaks up the bumps beautifully no more jarred spine (comparing it on the same roads I drive daily)

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Reply #10 - 05/19/17 at 05:08:33

First of all, congratulations !

My only suggestions:

1. If you want a taller screen, get one that'll reach up to chin level and no higher; you want to see over the windshield, not through it; remember, you have no wipers...

2. It may be a good idea to fit extra stop lights in the rear (as I did) à la red indicators, so that when you brake you have THREE little red lights, not just the one.

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Re: Traded my s40 in
Reply #11 - 05/19/17 at 06:38:13

Jarhead-CO wrote on 05/18/17 at 18:23:40:

So I traded my s40 in today...

Enough said. Moderators, revoke his account! Angry

In all seriousness, enjoy your new ride. If I had to commute daily for 100 miles I would probably consider something like the CTX that is more of a highway bike...but I have already completed all of the mods that increase the "gearing" and my wife says I have to stay off the super-slab so I guess I won't be getting to go shopping anytime soon.

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Reply #12 - 05/19/17 at 07:29:42

Not the coolest bike in the world, but perfect for your needs. So much more practical for your commuting at a very reasonable cost. Smart move.

I commute 55 miles round trip. My 70s UJM style LS650 build suites me pretty well. It fits me a little better than the stock Savage. (I'm 6'3" and my legs were a little uncomfortable by time I got home last year.) If I was riding any further on a daily basis, I'd probably do something like you did.

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Reply #13 - 05/19/17 at 08:30:22

ohiomoto wrote on 05/19/17 at 07:29:42:

Not the coolest bike in the world, but perfect for your needs.

Yep...me too! For comfy riding and the ability to haul stuff and also take my wife along - I bought a used NT700....which in some ways is the predecessor of the CTX700.

It doesn't have a big "cool" factor - hopefully just 100,000 miles of trouble free riding.

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Reply #14 - 05/19/17 at 18:43:24

Congratulations on the new ride and you should stay with this forum because most of us are interested in all makes of motorcycles. Your comments about the weight and feel of your new bike are interesting. The extra 100 pounds has discouraged me from even looking at one at my local Honda dealer. It's hard to imagine that it would feel lighter than the Savage. I would have thought that the fairing, being up high, would have offset the gains made by the low mounted engine. It looks good and I like the color, you made a great deal.

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