Boulevards

[Big Dave]

I kinda agree with dave, the screens on cruisers are fiddly & often a pain in the arse. I had a VTX 1800 & did over 18,000 k on it with no screen & wouldn't even consider one on the next cruiser.

As stated - it's a height thing. For it to be tall enough for me there are too many adverse effects, aerodynamic and aesthetic.

Apart from all that - I just prefer naked bikes. I don't understand some journos talking about 'wind blast' - it's partly why I ride.

[Gizzit]

As stated - it's a height thing. For it to be tall enough for me there are too many adverse effects, aerodynamic and aesthetic.

Apart from all that - I just prefer naked bikes. I don't understand some journos talking about 'wind blast' - it's partly why I ride.

Well I have got a shinny new black C50 coming. It's a naked bike, but the only thing I'm adding from scratch is a nice sissy bar for my wife. I just have to find one that has a bit of shape to it, so that it is supportive, and fits to the shape of her back. With the majority I have seen, the cushioned part on them are like little oblong boxes, rather than shaped at all. Anybody got any ideas on a suitable one ??
Ah.... but that is slightly off topic !! I'll just castigate myself a bit here .... !!!

[jafar]

Well I have got a shinny new black C50 coming. It's a naked bike, but the only thing I'm adding from scratch is a nice sissy bar for my wife. I just have to find one that has a bit of shape to it, so that it is supportive, and fits to the shape of her back. With the majority I have seen, the cushioned part on them are like little oblong boxes, rather than shaped at all. Anybody got any ideas on a suitable one ??
Ah.... but that is slightly off topic !! I'll just castigate myself a bit here .... !!!

Get a sissy bar with the bag rack on it, makes a big difference to luggage capacity & helps with the look of the bike too.

Try www.cruisercustomizing.com or www.zpower.co.au
If all else fails google it
They wouldn't be that hard to make

[Big Dave]

Get a sissy bar with the bag rack on it, makes a big difference to luggage capacity & helps with the look of the bike too.

Just installed a Triumph one on the rocket test bike. Does change the lines of a bike quite a lot. Makes it look longer.

[Gizzit]

Get a sissy bar with the bag rack on it, makes a big difference to luggage capacity & helps with the look of the bike too.

Try www.cruisercustomizing.com or www.zpower.co.au
If all else fails google it
They wouldn't be that hard to make

Great ... but where do you start with cruisercustomizing.com !!! it's such a vast site with so much gear! Edit ..(yup .... found some great gear !)

Thanks for that.

[Jerry74]

Just bought a 2008 Boulevard M50 today... very nice !!!!

[Gizzit]

Just bought a 2008 Boulevard M50 today... very nice !!!!

NICE ... !!

[Strider]

Well I have got a shinny new black C50 coming. It's a naked bike, but the only thing I'm adding from scratch is a nice sissy bar for my wife. I just have to find one that has a bit of shape to it, so that it is supportive, and fits to the shape of her back. With the majority I have seen, the cushioned part on them are like little oblong boxes, rather than shaped at all. Anybody got any ideas on a suitable one ??
Ah.... but that is slightly off topic !! I'll just castigate myself a bit here .... !!!

You want to get the touring style back rest. Curves into the back and nice to lean back on on long trips

[Gizzit]

You want to get the touring style back rest. Curves into the back and nice to lean back on on long trips

Yes I looked at a couple of them ... on the net, but its a bit hard to visualize how big they are, and what the proportion is compared to the bike .. you know, getting a good balance of form and function .... but because I couldn't "actually" see one, I went for a smaller one .. to be on the safe side, figuring that if the cushion bit isn't that great, I'll just see if Mac from Rider seats, can make a better one.

This is what I have ordered from Motoshop in the good ol US of A. I got the small carrier bit that attaches to the back for it as well. I think it will look quite good, and it is a good height ... not too tall.

http://www.motoshop.net/mm5/merchant..._high=&layout=