Suzuki Boulevard M50

[munster]

Go the M50.

I've done forward controls, 2 inch risers, stebel nautilus compact air horn, seat is currently away getting altered, I have Bullet LED vis lights to be fitted and am ordering clear indicator lenses.

[Old Steve]

I've done over 3,000 km on her now. I'm really in love. And I have discovered the fun of just being able to pass cars whenever I want to.

Went on the Hamilton Toy run today and saw a couple of nice looking M109Rs. Lead me not unto temptation, they really are too big for me.

[skinman]

yea

i hear ya
was in colemans the other day & there was a C90 that looked pretty good 'sigh'
big enough but not massive like the 109's

[Old Steve]

Just the other day I clocked up 4,000 km on Angie. Still in that initial flush of joy with a new bike, but feeling pretty relaxed that I made a good choice.

The bike is comfortable, no numb bum even after a couple of hundred kms. I feel confident riding her, easy to put my feet flat on the ground when I'm stopped, she's not too heavy to manoeuver, and I feel confident cornering and stopping. I had comments made that she only has a single front disc brake and a drum rear brake, but I'm no Valentino Rossi and I ride her to my level of competency which is still a lot lower than hers.

I had a chance to use her brakes in earnest the other day. I was riding home along Moffat Rd in Bethlehem, Tauranga, and I saw the nose of a car peek out from in front of another car parked on the side of the road. I throttled off, and watched the front wheels of this car just keep turning. Oops, sphincter testing moment. Front and foot brake on hardish, nearest to an emergency stop I've had to do so far, and I pulled up about 1 metre from the driver's door of the car as the driver pulled out across in front of me and drove off up the road I'd come down. I had to pull up at a pedestrian crossing about 100 metres up the road and the van which was behind me pulled up inside me, the driver wound down his window and said, "S**t, I saw that! Silly F***ing cow, she didn't even look!" I told him that it happened to motorbike riders every day and we get special training to read the minds of car drivers. He roared with laughter and we drove off.

I do love the colour - officially Candy Orange Max. She does attract interest, and I feel the colour makes her just that little bit more visible to everyone except those pulling out of driveways on Moffat Rd, Bethlehem.

One thing I'm finding that I'd like to change on Angie is the exhaust. Suzuki have done too good a job on the factory fitted mufflers and I'd like to fit something that gave a bit more of a "be heard" factor.

[The Lone Rider]

One thing I'm finding that I'd like to change on Angie is the exhaust. Suzuki have done too good a job on the factory fitted mufflers and I'd like to fit something that gave a bit more of a "be heard" factor.

I've posted up modification diagrams on how to mod exhausts, under the cruiser sub-section.

Will also be covering it in the July 2012 issue.

[Rosso]

Just the other day I clocked up 4,000 km on Angie. Still in that initial flush of joy with a new bike, but feeling pretty relaxed that I made a good choice.

The bike is comfortable, no numb bum even after a couple of hundred kms. I feel confident riding her, easy to put my feet flat on the ground when I'm stopped, she's not too heavy to manoeuver, and I feel confident cornering and stopping. I had comments made that she only has a single front disc brake and a drum rear brake, but I'm no Valentino Rossi and I ride her to my level of competency which is still a lot lower than hers.

I had a chance to use her brakes in earnest the other day. I was riding home along Moffat Rd in Bethlehem, Tauranga, and I saw the nose of a car peek out from in front of another car parked on the side of the road. I throttled off, and watched the front wheels of this car just keep turning. Oops, sphincter testing moment. Front and foot brake on hardish, nearest to an emergency stop I've had to do so far, and I pulled up about 1 metre from the driver's door of the car as the driver pulled out across in front of me and drove off up the road I'd come down. I had to pull up at a pedestrian crossing about 100 metres up the road and the van which was behind me pulled up inside me, the driver wound down his window and said, "S**t, I saw that! Silly F***ing cow, she didn't even look!" I told him that it happened to motorbike riders every day and we get special training to read the minds of car drivers. He roared with laughter and we drove off.

I do love the colour - officially Candy Orange Max. She does attract interest, and I feel the colour makes her just that little bit more visible to everyone except those pulling out of driveways on Moffat Rd, Bethlehem.

One thing I'm finding that I'd like to change on Angie is the exhaust. Suzuki have done too good a job on the factory fitted mufflers and I'd like to fit something that gave a bit more of a "be heard" factor.

Just had my exhaust altered to make a nice deep rumble , by having the mechanic up at Warkworth Motorcycles do a partial de baffle , took out the rear baffles only and it sounds great on my new C50 , only cost $145 and I am really happy with it.
This is the second time I've had it done on C50's Boulevards .
have had 3 of them now , have also had a HD Softail heritage, and a Triumph Thunderbird but always have thought the Boulevards are the best.

[Old Steve]

Just had my exhaust altered to make a nice deep rumble , by having the mechanic up at Warkworth Motorcycles do a partial de baffle , took out the rear baffles only and it sounds great on my new C50 , only cost $145 and I am really happy with it.

I'm a bit shy about doing that, doesn't the fuel injection need to be re-mapped? When I debaffled GLORIA I felt as if her power had gone up slightly - the word "incrementally" springs to mind - and I got slightly better fuel consumption out of her, But carburetted I understand, fuel injected is a bit of a dark art to me.

[Rosso]

No , according to Aden the mechanic nothing further needs to be done , I certainly have not had any problems or changes in the performance of the bikes after he did the job .
Also one of my mates who has always owned a C50 Bully has had the same done and no worries either.
They do sound great though.
Ride safe

[skinman]

the fuel injection can handle more free exhausts but if you also modify the intake then you have to get it remapped or put on a power commander or similiar. I have V&H pipes on mine and apart from the odd backfire its fine, I think the pairs valve causes the popping. Really like the look but OMG its loud

[Festo]

[QUOTE=Old Steve;1130283895]Just the other day I clocked up 4,000 km on Angie. Still in that initial flush of joy with a new bike, but feeling pretty relaxed that I made a good choice.

The bike is comfortable, no numb bum even after a couple of hundred kms. I feel confident riding her, easy to put my feet flat on the ground when I'm stopped, she's not too heavy to manoeuver, and I feel confident cornering and stopping. I had comments made that she only has a single front disc brake and a drum rear brake, but I'm no Valentino Rossi and I ride her to my level of competency which is still a lot lower than hers.

I had a chance to use her brakes in earnest the other day. I was riding home along Moffat Rd in Bethlehem, Tauranga, and I saw the nose of a car peek out from in front of another car parked on the side of the road. I throttled off, and watched the front wheels of this car just keep turning. Oops, sphincter testing moment. Front and foot brake on hardish, nearest to an emergency stop I've had to do so far, and I pulled up about 1 metre from the driver's door of the car as the driver pulled out across in front of me and drove off up the road I'd come down. I had to pull up at a pedestrian crossing about 100 metres up the road and the van which was behind me pulled up inside me, the driver wound down his window and said, "S**t, I saw that! Silly F***ing cow, she didn't even look!" I told him that it happened to motorbike riders every day and we get special training to read the minds of car drivers. He roared with laughter and we drove off.

I do love the colour - officially Candy Orange Max. She does attract interest, and I feel the colour makes her just that little bit more visible to everyone except those pulling out of driveways on Moffat Rd, Bethlehem.

One thing I'm finding that I'd like to change on Angie is the exhaust. Suzuki have done too good a job on the factory fitted mufflers and I'd like to fit something that gave a bit more of a "be heard" factor.[/QUOTE Good to see you are still enjoying your ride. I, like you, have found the brakes do the job pretty well even when fully loaded. Pleased to see you survived the near miss on Moffat Rd. Have often thought the exhaust could do with a few more decibels but as yet I havn't done anything with mine. I had an oops moment when I did a ride up to Cape Reinga in November when I followed a driver through a give way in Warkworth who then decided to stop dead in front of me (after going completely through the give way) leaving me with an emergency stop just managing to avoid her rear tail light. The brakes did the job adequately especially as I was fully loaded. These are great bikes and I am sure you will get as much enjoyment as I have from mine. thr