How long did it take to get comfortable on the highway?

[cherokeepati]

[sharpmagna]

Don't frustrate yourself Pati. A nice place like this woudn't be complete without a Village Idiot.

[Wrider]

Don't frustrate yourself Pati. A nice place like this woudn't be complete without a Village Idiot.

Agreed!
And chilihed, I own the 01 version of the C50, the Volusia, I have a windshield on it, and have had NO problem with going over the 75 MPH PSL. Yeah, it starts to rev pretty high, but it's also completely comfortable at that speed and I'm sure (although not recommending) that if you took your hands off of the handlebars it would steer itself straight at speed. Also, when you find yourself with the "kung fu grip" just concentrate on first relaxing your shoulders, the rest of your arms will naturally relax as well, then work your way down the arm. It helps the bike to maintain a straigh path of travel and also to make you more comfortable with how your bike will handle itself.
Wrider

[Koss]

I agree, the Suzuki C50 and M50's are top sellers, yanno why? Cause they are priced cheap, you can't buy any other 800 cc street bike for $5499. Its a cheap made generic bike, you always get what you pay for. I made a mistake buying a M50, I got fooled and I got cheap and greedy thinking the same thing you guys thought, thinking " Oh Wow a high powered street bike for under $6K" After riding it for 1 week the M50 didn't perform as a fast and powerful steet bike, I put the C50 and the M50 in the same class as a 250cc or 500cc street bike, these bikes are not made for long, high speed, comfortable rides, these bikes are designed for the casusal weekend rider that takes on short trips on back roads at low speeds. Your riding habits may change, you need a bike that can do anything, the C50 and the M50 falls short as a do everything type of bike.

Long, high speed, comfortable rides? What about the 250cc ninjas that go on Iron Butt tours, or are driven as daily commuters all over the country? If you want your opinions respected, you should do the same and respect others. I think we all get you hate the M50 and its siblings. You may have gotten a lemon... its understandable. No manufactured product has assembly lines pumping out 100% perfect products 24/7.

And if you bought a mid sized cruiser thinking it was a "High powered street bike" then sorry. You should have researched your expectations and whats avaliable out there. Actually what has been considered a fast and powerful bike has changed CONSIDERABLELY over the years of motorcycle history.

[MotoF150]

IM just trying to help out people thats thinking of buying a C50 or M50 by offering my honest opinion on these bikes, Im guilty of expecting too much from a bike. These bikes fall short in everything when you compaire hem with other bikes, we agree the engine is underpowered, the rear brakes don't work, handling is tough with hard steering, the seating postion is hard on ur body, the seat is uncomfortable, the clutch is an old fashioned push rod plate type, and it "Clunks" everytime you shift gears. The bottom line is its a cheap made bike, its made cheap cause the price is low, you get what you pay for. Everybody will agree there are better, higher quality bikes in that class, but these bikes cost more. The C 50 and the M50 is not in the same class as the 1100 cc bikes, and you will have trouble riding with and keeping up to the 1100cc bikes. Thats the main selling points of the C and M50 that they can perform as good as any bigger bike, its a lie, the C and M50 is in the same class as the 650cc bikes. Thats my gripe! When I bought my M50 I expected it to have the same power as a Yamaha or Honda 1100, I believed what the salesman told me, I was fooled, now im stuck with the M50 and I hate it!

[Kal]

Well with all due respect you're a muppet...

A glance over the bikes stats would have told you it is giving away 300cc's to the bigger cruisers...

Actually checking things out for yourself instead of blindly believing a salesman would have probably saved you a great deal of pain.

It's not the bike thats faulty, it was your research.

[chilihed]

I am really not concerned about what Moto thinks of my ride. I love my bike. It does exactly what I bought it to do, looks nice, and it's mine. If Moto feels like he got burned by the sales person, then that is a whole other discussion. Some of this thread is getting off topic. The question was, and I quote "How long did it take to get comfortable on the highway?" not "Do you guys approve of my purchase?"

[badfish89]

My 3rd day of riding i went out and went on the free way... went well, i enjoyed going faster... which now doesnt seem fast at all (80-90 mph ha ha)

[VermilionX]

3 mins, maybe, give or take.

[DivideOverflow]

I just got my bike about a month ago. Boulevard C50 with windshield. I am comfortable up to about 60-65, but anything above that seems to make me nervous. The wind seems to blow my bike side to side like it does in a car following a semi too close. I am sure it's mostly in my head, and hopefully will go away with a little more experience. I have only been on the interstate twice so far, and both times took the first exit because I got spooked by the buffeting. How long does it take to shake the spooky feeling of being out of control on the highway?

6 to 8 minutes?

Everyone is different. I didn't have any problems the first time I hopped on the highway... but my bike is also happier north of 65mph.

You probably aren't imagining the wind either... it does blow you around. You just get used to the fact that wind moves your bike, but it is easy enough to correct it and keep it in your lane. Just keep practicing!