03-19-2019, 09:48 PM
(03-19-2019, 12:23 PM)pdedse_imp Wrote: I always wanted to try out an s40...but the same goes for about 20 other bikes. She may end up liking it so much you'll not need to "upgrade" for some time.
The bike certainly has a lot of hidden capabilities, but you can't be fooled by its "650cc" engine. That thing is soundly outclassed by even the most basic modern 500cc engine. i'd say it's closer in power and acceleration equivalency to a 400.
top that off with it's solitary, ornery carb, and you can see how this particular model of motorcycle is a top-to-bottom teaching experience. if you're an experienced rider, the S40 feels like riding on some kind of claptrap contraption. the engine is the strongest brake. it's unbelievably narrow (i mean really really narrow. i feel like a slice of bread rolling down the highway). somehow all that adds up to it being quite fun and charming. my CB is all business, but this thing, with all its faults and obsolete design, feels really alive. it really talks to you when you're not operating it correctly. I think thats incredibly valuable to a first time rider.
(03-19-2019, 12:41 PM)GoldOxide_imp Wrote: There are RLETs on that whatever bike in the background?
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I have seen quite of few women enjoy the S40. It is much more manageable for smaller body types. Thumpy, but good on fuel, and very economical to own. Sometimes a pain to start on cold mornings. Not super great on the freeway, but a hoot around town and rural roads. Maintenance for the 650 thumper can't get easier. I think the bike has good looks.
of course there are RLETs. it's only the simplest and easiest of mods, guaranteed to make your bike 128% safer according to 3 out of 5 pediatricians.
These things were considered heavily. She's not going to tough it through cold weather riding, so we don't have to worry about cold weather starts, and she's not super confident about the idea of freeway riding at this time either, so we're not going to focus on that. i don't mind saying, the bike was aquired for less than 1400 bucks. if she rode it for one year and then hocked it for 1k, it's a worthwhile investment.