I bought the M50.First ride in 26 years - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

SkinandBonz · 07-07-2009, 11:22 AM

I pulled the trigger on the 08 M50 in grey and yellow.
I thought that 5995.00 tax/plates/registration included was a helluva deal.

Paid for it yesterday morning and was nervous as a whore in church all day as I had to wait till after work to pick up.
Dealer went thru the usual and I threw a leg over it and fired her up.
Nice.Very nice.I like the stock pipes.Low growl.
I don't like the obnoxiously loud pipes I hear on so many uhhhh Harleys?

And off I went.
Just a little wide on the first right hand turn out of the dealers parking lot and headed for the 3 mile trip home.
As the miles rolled by I felt the old confidence coming back.
By the end of the day,and 50 miles later,it was like I had never left my old 77 Snortster that I sold in 1983.
What I had left was the excessive vibration.
This rides much much smoother than my Snortster.

Might be looking at a new saddle as my bony ass seems to be balking at the stock one.
A windshield makes sens and perhaps new handlebars to bring the grips back a bit.
All of this is i the future as for now I just want to get the miles in and get
a good feel for the bike.
Take care
SaB