Thinking about either a GW250 or S40

[trtsmb]

The S40 is a Performance let down... The TU250X would be WAY more fun int the twisty stuff and up to 60-70mph... The TU will scrape pegs with a knee down.

Fuel Injection is also awesome... Once you get it... You'll never go back. I think the S40 is still Carburated.

S40 is carbureted. My friend has a fuel injected V-Strom and he teases me about having to let the GS warm up before we roll.

[tkent02]

S40 is carbureted. My friend has a fuel injected V-Strom and he teases me about having to let the GS warm up before we roll.

Tune the GS up.

[trtsmb]

Tune the GS up.

It's had the carbs rebuilt, valves adjusted and everything tuned. This weekend, we're going through the electrical to find what is draining my batt if it sits for 3 or 4 days.

[Rob S.]

Tune the GS up.

True. I start on full choke, and can ride away immediately.

My neighbor had one of those 1700cc Japanese Harley Davidson wannabes. He traded it for a TU250, and he seems a lot happier.

[Jedz123]

S40 is carbureted. My friend has a fuel injected V-Strom and he teases me about having to let the GS warm up before we roll.

My FZ1 was the best carb bike by far but even if it sat for a few weeks in winter and I go to start her up she would depend on the choke for a few seconds. Fueling was off a little bit off the needle for 100 miles or so too until I ran fresh gas through it... My Bandit was more fickle and often I changed the jetting for colder ridding to optimize power. My GS750... Well that sucked when it was cold... Now. Turn key, hum, 2 cranks boom its idling. Even if its 10' F.

Fuel injection is superior for daily ridden machines... Its process (and expense) for maintenance is not nearly as consuming. It rarely fails catastrophically. The biggest headache I get from the bike is swapping tires. You wont be disappointed. Get a FI bike if you can.

Good luck!