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Old Steve
29th July 2015, 21:20
Took delivery of my 2012 Suzuki Boulevard M50, Holeshot Suzuki threw in a pair of saddlebags and a GIVI screen. Unfortunately the post 2010 M50 has different bag mounting hole centre, it's 200 mm vs 215 mm on the C50 and pre 2019 M50, and it's about 30 to 50 mm wider than the C50 and pre-2009 M50. So no aftermarket manufacturers make a luggage rack for the post 2010 M50.

I have therefore mounted my old saddlebags off my previous M50, Angie, and installed the screen.

Her name is Layla, yet another bike of mine named after a woman's name in a rock 'n' roll or blues song. I think she looks good.

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Big Dog
29th July 2015, 21:57
Congratulations.

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ruaphu
29th July 2015, 22:53
Nice one Steve. Great colour too. Enjoy.


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Tazz
30th July 2015, 12:49
Shiny shiny. Looks good!

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caspernz
30th July 2015, 13:02
Top marks for a tasty cruiser choice :woohoo:
haydes55
30th July 2015, 19:17
Named after the Eric Clapton song?

Looks like many happy miles to come.
Banditbandit
31st July 2015, 09:52
Nice ... why are your bikes women? I think of mine as male ..
Old Steve
31st July 2015, 21:36
Named after the Eric Clapton song?

Nah haydes55, after the Derek and the Dominoes song. Just kidding ! Or maybe I'm just older than you.
IkieBikie
31st July 2015, 21:52
Nah haydes55, after the Derek and the Dominoes song. Just kidding ! Or maybe I'm just older than you.

haydes55 is right it is a Eric Clapton song - as he wrote it!!!!
Old Steve
1st August 2015, 18:13
haydes55 is right it is a Eric Clapton song - as he wrote it!!!!

Who do you think the "Derek" in Derek and the Dominoes was?

The original Derek and the Dominoes song was hard rock, Clapton's unplugged version is real slow hand blues. But it's the same singer, just 40 years difference give or take a few here or there.
Banditbandit
3rd August 2015, 11:39
Writer credits for Layla are split between Clapton and Gordon


"Layla" is a song written by Eric Clapton and Jim Gordon, originally released by their blues rock band Derek and the Dominos, as the thirteenth track from their album Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (November 1970). Its famously contrasting movements were composed separately by Clapton and Gordon.

From Wikiimpedia .. but Wikimpedia also has a lot of other people contributing ..
Old Steve
3rd August 2015, 17:48
Yeah, and the singer in Derek and the Dominoes was one "Derek" / Eric Clapton - The BBC Top of the Pops made a mistake with the band's name when they first appeared on the program, so they left it as Derek and the Dominoes. So, of course it's a Clapton song, but my point was under which name did Clapton first perform it.
Big Dog
3rd August 2015, 18:22
These found their way into my inbox for unrelated reasons this morning so I thought I would share.
http://www.purpleclover.com/entertainment/3218-15-beautiful-women-who-inspired-classic-love-songs/item/eric-and-pattie/ (http://http://www.purpleclover.com/entertainment/3218-15-beautiful-women-who-inspired-classic-love-songs/item/eric-and-pattie/)
http://www.vh1.com/celebrity/2007-08-06/more-songs-about-the-woman-who-inspired-layla-something-and-wonderful-tonight/ (http://http://www.vh1.com/celebrity/2007-08-06/more-songs-about-the-woman-who-inspired-layla-something-and-wonderful-tonight/)