Check out my new toy!!
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 6:14 pm
Ok, so after my picture posting problems, (I finally figured it out...THANKS dr_bar!!!!) here it is, my new 2005 Suzuki Boulevard C50! I know its very stock, but hey, I've got years to make it my own, right? So I know the heated contraversy about new riders buying new vs. used and large vs. small but this bike is so nice, and the deal was so good, I just couldn't pass it up! I bought it Saturday, have only ridden it twice and have 80+ miles on it already (don't worry, I have plenty of slow speed/parking lot practice in and will continue to do so 
). So far, I don't regret getting it one bit and I have only riden in the MSF course with the Honda 125T's. A lot of people have said it looks like a huge bike (a very experienced rider with a 1200cc stopped next to me and thought it was a 1600!), but even though I was concerned about this as well, as soon as I sat on it, that feeling went away. It is so much more comfortable than the other bikes I sat on (V-stars, Vulcans, Shadows) that I knew this was the one I had to get. I am a 5'10" chick with a 37" inseam so I have no problem sitting with my feet flat and my knees comfortably bent when at a stop. The bike is so smooth (my boyfriend who has a new CBR600 says its like a cadillac), it shifts like a dream, the weight is sovincreadibly well balanced it does not feel like a 550lb bike and it has plenty of power and speed and cruising ability to keep me happy for many years (i know iwannadie, you don't understand how people can 'outgrow' their bikes 
). I'll cry later and regret buying it if/when I lay it down! 
Bottom line, I feel comfortable and safe on it, which only means I'm going to be more aware of what's going on around me because I'm not concerned about the bike (again, I'll still be practicing a lot, so don't worry!)
So, here's a newbie question...whats the universally accepted biker to biker signal?!
Suzi-q
). So far, I don't regret getting it one bit and I have only riden in the MSF course with the Honda 125T's. A lot of people have said it looks like a huge bike (a very experienced rider with a 1200cc stopped next to me and thought it was a 1600!), but even though I was concerned about this as well, as soon as I sat on it, that feeling went away. It is so much more comfortable than the other bikes I sat on (V-stars, Vulcans, Shadows) that I knew this was the one I had to get. I am a 5'10" chick with a 37" inseam so I have no problem sitting with my feet flat and my knees comfortably bent when at a stop. The bike is so smooth (my boyfriend who has a new CBR600 says its like a cadillac), it shifts like a dream, the weight is sovincreadibly well balanced it does not feel like a 550lb bike and it has plenty of power and speed and cruising ability to keep me happy for many years (i know iwannadie, you don't understand how people can 'outgrow' their bikes ). I'll cry later and regret buying it if/when I lay it down! Bottom line, I feel comfortable and safe on it, which only means I'm going to be more aware of what's going on around me because I'm not concerned about the bike (again, I'll still be practicing a lot, so don't worry!)
So, here's a newbie question...whats the universally accepted biker to biker signal?!
Suzi-q
Originally we thought she’d inherit the C50 when I moved up to a larger engine. But I’m not in a hurry to give the C50 up! 
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