Suzuki Boulevard S40 Review

Used Buyer Review

The S40 is basically Suzuki's answer to the question nobody asked — a 652cc single-cylinder cruiser that's been shuffled through their lineup since the Savage days with minimal updates. And honestly? That's not entirely a bad thing. The engine is bulletproof. These things run forever if the previous owner wasn't completely negligent, and finding one with under 15k miles is easy because most owners rode them twice a month. Used prices are laughably reasonable. Here's the honest truth though: this bike has one gear it likes — not literally, but that thumper engine runs out of steam around 65mph and starts vibrating like a paint mixer above 70. It's genuinely fun on back roads and around town, but the moment you hit a highway onramp you'll understand its limitations. For a new rider learning fundamentals or a commuter sticking to surface streets, it nails the brief. Just don't buy one expecting to grow into it — you won't. You'll outgrow it embarrassingly fast.