2016 Suzuki Boulevard S40
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Cheap Starter Bike
By (I am an Owner) on Jul 06, 2016Cheap Disposable Starter Bike. Oil leaks at 8,000 miles or less. Design flaw will repeat this every 8-12k miles from the same places.
Cam Chain completely slack at 12,000 and slapping around again from a design flaw. Must buy aftermarket camchain tensioner to prevent this.
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Little to no horsepower. Horn is useless. Design flaw which blows engines if idled too long (not enough oil pressure at idle). No trip meter. No fuel level gauge. Constant vibration. Terrible brakes. Lean mixture from the factory. Oil leaks (really worth mentioning again). Funky ergonomics require fabricated highway bars or footpeg relocation plates. Cheap overall construction.
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just awesome
By (I am an Owner) on Dec 11, 2015I own a 2013 model. Still the same. I think the s40 is absolutely awesome. The belt drive is great because there is no maintainence. (Yes, maintainence is spelt differently in new Zealand). Because of the belt drive, one doesn't get oil splatter on the back wheel. Low seat height is awesome for ... me. I'm 5 foot 5. The bike has hazard lights. Wow ! The S40 does have one flaw. Only 80mm of travel. When I ride over a pot hole, it really hurts, because it jolts my back. Ouch ! Top speed 150kph. The S40 looks great. Super comfortable. I just love it.
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