C50T Boulevard 'Go Fast' bits?

[Edbear]

Did the other guys know it was a race?

Now thats funny lol.Sorry Edbear but that sounds a bit far fetched mate.

LOL!!! It was definitely genuine. The guy on the Low Rider was over 5min later than the Softails which were about 5min slower than me and my Bro-in-law. When the Low Rider finally appeared, he moaned, "Now I know why it's called a LOW RIDER!!!"

We weren't racing, though, just cruising normally. On the rest of the trip we were all pretty even, but it was notable that in the twisties the Harley's usually fell back a bit. Not saying all Jap cruisers are better, some have appalling ground clearance, it's just that the Suzuki's do handle very well for cruisers.

[Festo]

Had my C50 for 18 months now and never felt it lacking in the power department. Gets up and boogies when the throttle is given a twist. Been right round south and north islands and this is a very capable bike even when loaded with gear. Kept up with the other cruisers in our group (Harley electra glide, Dyna, Yamaha vstar 1100 and Honda shadow). Obviously doesnt have the power of a C109 or 90 but they CRUISE extremely well and in excellent comfort for the money.

[Zamiam]

One thing I've always admired about Harley's is their fuel economy, so even bigger cubes can give the same economy as my little C50T.

Another thing to admire is how they manage to get the same amount of horsepower out of all those cubes as you "little C50T" (or close to probably)

[Edbear]

Had my C50 for 18 months now and never felt it lacking in the power department. Gets up and boogies when the throttle is given a twist. Been right round south and north islands and this is a very capable bike even when loaded with gear. Kept up with the other cruisers in our group (Harley electra glide, Dyna, Yamaha vstar 1100 and Honda shadow). Obviously doesnt have the power of a C109 or 90 but they CRUISE extremely well and in excellent comfort for the money.

Yup! I love mine and am gutted to have to sell it. Gonna be the saddest day of my life when I see it ridden away...

Another thing to admire is how they manage to get the same amount of horsepower out of all those cubes as you "little C50T" (or close to probably)

True, the C50 puts out 62hp, so it's not lacking. Not quite the torque bigger cubes give you, but when you look at what I got for $14,600 on the road brand new, they are a bargain!

[The Lone Rider]

Going by the Bikez database, my 750 V4 puts out 83hp compared to the 1450 twin at somewhere around 65hp.

One thing to consider though is the power to weight ratio. Small engine and heavy ass bike won't do you any good. If you're a modder and customizer though, taking shit off a bike to cut down the weight is somewhat easy.

First thing I've done on my bike is bitch seat off, big mufflers off with stainless 2" baffled pipe replacing them.

I'm sure someone lighter than me could squeeze more snot than 170km out of my bike though. I've been thinking time to upgrade with a jet kit.