[DrBob]

The drag type bars on all the Boulevard cruisers, the S40, S50, and S83, are put on tall pullback risers so they actually place your hands in a very similar place, but different angle, to the buckhorns previously used. The cables are exactly the same length as the ones on the buckhorns with the shorter riders, so you can swap between the two very easily if you swap the bars and risers as a set. The buckhorns were the number one source of compaint about the bikes, so Suzuki made the swap in response to customer imput.

With that said, I think the Honda VLX600 is the best small cruiser on the market, with much more power than an S40 or GZ250. It is far more refined, smoother, will run all day on the highway, there is a huge aftermarket for them, and despite the heavier weight is very, very easy to handle thanks to a low center of gravity.