Need a little more torque

[Road_Clam]

Originally Posted by fatoldfool

While I am still impressed with the GZ250 and how handy it is for running to town, in these hills I need a bit more pulling power. I wish they made the GZ in a 350! I am considering buying an S40, but concerned if there is much more vibration. Part of the reason for selling my last Sportster (1997 solid mount) was the vibration was too much for my arthritic hands. GZ250 does not do that, and I am wondering how the S40 would be. I don't know anyone around here with an S40 that I can try out. Anyone here with experience with the S40?

ANY bike will have substantially less vibration than a 1997 rigid mount Sporty ! The new age of metric cruisers is excellent power and smooth rideability. Even if by some chance there is some "bar buzz" on an s40 there is a few tricks you can do to minimize. #1 is NOJ foam grip sleeves (I have them on both my vintage sport bikes), you can stuff 3/8" automotive fuel line up inside the bars to absorb harmonics, or you can inject expanding spray window foam up inside the bars.

[fatoldfool]

Well, I settled the "more torque" thing. I was going to look at a Suzuki Intruder 800 Saturday, and the friend at the HD dealer called Friday and talked me into making the 1 1/2 hour trip to look at a 2006 Sporty 883C just traded in with 55000 miles. The bike was almost perfect and the price was right, sooooooo, now I have a sporty again. GZ is still sitting on the patio with license and insurance and the sporty is sitting on the lift without until I get time to check it over a little better. Oh, and when I called the Intruder owners number to tell him I would not be coming, his wife/girlfriend answered the phone and was very happy, because she didn't want him to sell it!!

[Water Warrior 2]

Congrats on the new sporty. Sounds like everyone came out as a winner.

[Road_Clam]

Originally Posted by fatoldfool

Well, I settled the "more torque" thing. I was going to look at a Suzuki Intruder 800 Saturday, and the friend at the HD dealer called Friday and talked me into making the 1 1/2 hour trip to look at a 2006 Sporty 883C just traded in with 55000 miles. The bike was almost perfect and the price was right, sooooooo, now I have a sporty again. GZ is still sitting on the patio with license and insurance and the sporty is sitting on the lift without until I get time to check it over a little better. Oh, and when I called the Intruder owners number to tell him I would not be coming, his wife/girlfriend answered the phone and was very happy, because she didn't want him to sell it!!

First suggested mod for you : Kuryakyn ISO grips !