[mrlmd1]

Instead of going "up" to an S40, which is not really much of a move up but would have been an equally good starter bike, go up another number and look at the S50. I went there and love it - 805cc water cooled twin, shaft drive, only 473lbs, very reliable with only the usual oil change, brake pads, tire maintenance, handles well, quick, good gas mileage (50 or better). One member on another forum had two, with 135,000 miles on one and 79,000 on the other before that one got wrecked. Worth a look, as well as many other bikes.