Joe's Personal Blog

The Europeans seem to have large pool of aftermarket Suzuki Savage parts than we have in the USA.  I wanted to update my luggage rack from the flimsy OEM version and wanted to replace the sissy bar that I hacked off to mount my luggage rack. Finding a Sissy Bar on EBay I wanted something different than an OEM Sissy Bar and the "artistic" Sissy Bars that show up on the US EBay site. I purchased a JF Motorsport  256220000650 Aluminum SissyBar on Ebay.  The product sticker makes it look like the bar was made in 1999. Freight from Europe was reasonable and 3 weeks later it showed up.  I really like the look of the bar and back rest.  It is the same height as OEM with a larger pad. You can see it mounted on my bike here. The turn signal is loose because in preparation for mounting the luggage described later. There are, however, some things purchasers should be aware of. The padded backrest is bigger than the OEM and ...

The Suzuki S40 is the latest incarnation of the LS650 made since 1986.  It is a beginner and in town motorcycle that is 352lbs, only 50lbs heavier than the MSF course bikes. You can find them used on Craigslist at reasonable prices.  Sellers are a mix of those moving and those who realized that riding a motorcycle wasn't for them.  My bike is pictured below with the OEM windsheld and Shad top case. This is an old picture. I've mad a couple modifications to my S40 Headlight Upgrade I'm always looking to make myslef more visible so did a simple headlight upgrade.  A stock 5 1/4" headlight is standard, shown on the right.  The mounting holes and rake of the S40 are the same as the larger Suzuki Marauder so they are a direct swap. I purchased mine on EBay from Pinwall Cycles.  It came off of a bike they were parting ouit and was in excellent condition.  Make sure that you get the base and the bell. You can see the difference between the size o...