09 Boulevard Rally Pics

**Big Dave** · 23rd March 2009, 12:09

Photo set for the attendees uploading to the KR site now.

www.kiwirider.co.nz

**Devil** · 23rd March 2009, 15:40

Neato, only just got off the M90 now. Good bike, what the M109R should have been in my opinion. Rear shock terrible though. Review to come.

**Big Dave** · 23rd March 2009, 15:58

Originally Posted by Devil

Neato, only just got off the M90 now. Good bike, what the M109R should have been in my opinion. Rear shock terrible though. Review to come.

Setup. Too much spring fo' yo skinny bum.

Rear shock and suspension, handling and sports performance were all very impressive on the one I tested.

I spent a lot of time overtaking the pack to get to the next photo - and charging reasonably ferkin' hard (for a new bike anyways) on it two up.

I'd even go so far as very good rear end - for a cruiser and the compromises they make for style and ergonomic.

**Devil** · 23rd March 2009, 16:44

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Setup. Too much spring fo' yo skinny bum.

Rear shock and suspension, handling and sports performance were all very impressive on the one I tested.

I spent a lot of time overtaking the pack to get to the next photo - and charging reasonably ferkin' hard (for a new bike anyways) on it two up.

I'd even go so far as very good rear end - for a cruiser and the compromises they make for style and ergonomic.

Perhaps. Bumps were torturing my lower back and biffing me out of the seat on occasion. Preload wasn't wound up at all. I'm 85kg...

Ohlins do a rear for it however...

**Big Dave** · 23rd March 2009, 16:50

Originally Posted by Devil

Perhaps. Bumps were torturing my lower back and biffing me out of the seat on occasion. Preload wasn't wound up at all. I'm 85kg...

Ohlins do a rear for it however...

'Yes, you are right Dave' is the correct reply.

**Devil** · 23rd March 2009, 17:11

Conceeding to a 'straalian?... yeah right.

Didn't try it two up, but that would seem to be pretty heavily sprung for a solo rider. Specially since i'm not the lightest. Other that that, I agree. Nice handling good performance. Nice sweet smooth engine. A very nice bike.

**Big Dave** · 23rd March 2009, 17:28

Hmmm - I added more to that reply but it's etherised.

We did the Inland Kaikoura road on it at a pretty fair clip and didn't use all the suspension at any stage.

Also are you allowing for jumping off a pogo stick onto it? :-P

**P38** · 23rd March 2009, 17:31

Good work Dave.

Looks like another bloody awesome Rally.

Still Bummed that I had to miss it.

**Big Dave** · 23rd March 2009, 17:35

It was a special. And what a place.

**Big Dave** · 23rd March 2009, 17:38

If any Rally attendees want to do a report and submit some pics I'll be happy to publish them on the Kiwi Rider Site.

Be particularly interested in hearing from the North Island contingent and their side of the yarn.

stick em here or PM me.