2009 Suzuki Boulevard S40

Great beginner bike for a very short person

Writing from New Zealand. I brought this bike in Sept 2010 after three years on a Chinese Suzuki GN250 which was a little too small for our motorways. I've done 3800miles since mainly commuting but some open road work. I like the low down torque and the fact that you can go alot of places in 5th ... if you want. Seems to handle hilly twisty roads ok. A bit thirsty bit I don'mind can opnly compare it to the 250.Probably would go 120miles on maintank and maybe 150 with reserve. Have seen about 90 indicated but the speedo may be optimistic. Brake pads had to be replaced at about 3700miles. Ok a Kawasaki Vulcan 500 might eat it but they are dearer and dearer to service. I'm short leggerd and like the low seat, I'm 61 not rich so I liked the price and the pearl and grey colour

This spring I bought two new 09's S40s for me and my Fiancee. I've riding for 30 years and have a garage full of other bike, but this bike is a joy to ride. It's light weight, nimble, with plenty of power. I'm a short guy so the pegs fit me well. My only complaints are that I'm used to a wider ... bike, so getting use to a narrow bike it with narrow pegs is different. The other downside is the lack of accessories out there for this bike. Other than that, I love it!

this is my first bike and its awesome... ive had it now for two months...my brakes were a little sqeaky but that didnt take but a tweak here and there, its very light and durable. its my means of transportation. the only thing i would change if i could is adding a fuel valve indicator..

I took the safety course in the summer, and had to have a bike right away. I had never so much as touched the handlebars before the course. I found this 07 S40 in the used section of a local bike shop, and it was instant love. I've had it up to 75 mph, and haven't had a bit of vibration. It does ... backfire quite a bit, but that's what Bullys do. It handles extremely easily and has plenty of power. My bff who has ridden for decades tried it and was pleasantly surprised. BTW, I'm a woman.

This is a sweet little bike.

At 67 years old, getting ready to retire, and looking for a no-nonsense bike to get back in the riding game...this was my choice. simple and straightforward- good looks- handles like a dream- easy on gas- climbs hills like a homesick angel- affordable-

congratulations suzuki...youve done ... it again. by the way I'm 5' 10" 250 lbs,

and it's a great fit. (love the

occasional backfire).

i bought this bike to toy around last summer. its nimble but has a lot of "get up n go" power to get out of sticky situations. it handles extremely well. my girlfriend found it pretty fun to ride around too. so i would say it is ideal for beginners who are above 5 7". it gets a bit of vibration at ... 70...not so ideal for interstate monkeying. and it kicks when u turn it off. octane 89 should solve the problem for the most part. overall...an awesome bike you can begin ure riding life on. wont let you down. oh..and do get a black!

I've had this bike for about two weeks and almost 200 miles. It feels very solid and dependable. It is a very fun bike with plenty of power. I've only had it up to 60 so far as it is still being broken in. I had @ 2007 Vulcan 500 and this bike is much more fun due to it being lighter and easier ... to handle but I don't do any intersate riding for which the heavier Vulcan would probably be better. I'm 5'9 and 190. I got the red and white one and I get a lot of compliments on it's good looks. This thing will turn very easily and has good balance. It is very fast taking off and I haven't even used full throttle yet coming up through the gears yet. I got a windshield from Suzuki with the distinctive Boulevard logo on it which I would recomend. Yes the single banger has the little occasional backfire but with the stock pipes it's not very loud and I kind of like it actually as it's distinct to this bike. It is very easy to find the gears when shifting and the clutch travel is short and easy. I had cramping in my hand on the Vulcan due to the longer travel and tighter pull. I like the belt drive aspect as it's quieter and you don't have to worry about oiling it. Suzuki includes a gauge to measure the belt tension. I will probably opt for the gel seat at some point but the stock seat isn't bad at all. The stock exhaust is very quiet but if you want it loud I'm sure you can find other exhausts on you tube or the internet. I had a 6'1" son who says he doesn't feel cramped on this bike like he does on some other "beginner" bikes.