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KTSSU · 10-26-2009, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by TNM50

KTSSU, M50 looking good. Used to live in VA but glad TN doesn't have inspection. I would hate to have to ride around with that sticker on my bike.

...and the inspection sticker is on the other side of the plate!! Three butt ugly stickers we have to put on. It sucks

vtbme · 10-29-2009, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by GeorgiaRoller

I did this ride yesterday and tried out my new GoPro cam.

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I AGREE

Nice - looks like that's the "wide" version from the fish-eye effect. I am right that still shots can only be taken with the fish eye (wide) effect?

I kinda like the chest mount option they have.

GeorgiaRoller · 10-29-2009, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by vtbme

I am right that still shots can only be taken with the fish eye (wide) effect?

Well this camera films everything in a 170degree angle. It's more of an extreme sports camera. Snowboarders, Skydivers, Bungee Jumpers, Motorcross riders use this camera for filming.

I think the still photo's come out more flat with it.

vtbme · 10-29-2009, 08:47 PM

Installed National Cycle Hand Deflectors (which seem to hang too low); Washed and waxed in anticipation of mountain overnighter Friday/Saturday. Plan to pickup the parkway at Little Switzerland take it to the end. Saturday I roll back on a more southerly route - maybe Cashiers, Hendersonville, etc.

womper · 10-29-2009, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by vtbme

Installed National Cycle Hand Deflectors (which seem to hang too low); Washed and waxed in anticipation of mountain overnighter Friday/Saturday. Plan to pickup the parkway at Little Switzerland take it to the end. Saturday I roll back on a more southerly route - maybe Cashiers, Hendersonville, etc.

onemilmhz · 10-29-2009, 09:36 PM

Took advantage of the warm night air and went on about an hour long ride. After three days of travel for a funeral in Indiana it was a very welcome relaxation indeed!

BAGOCHIPS · 10-30-2009, 07:33 PM

Winterized. Boo hoo. Now I have to wait for the sun to come back. Happy Riding to the rest of you!

nativenyerintexas · 10-30-2009, 08:12 PM

Added Biker's Choice Mini Bullet brake lights with BackOff XP Flasher and had the saddle bags hard mounted.

Continued in next post

nativenyerintexas · 10-30-2009, 08:14 PM

Video of brake flashers

Video of brake flashers with hazard lights flashing

vtbme · 10-31-2009, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by nativenyerintexas

Video of brake flashers

Video of brake flashers with hazard lights flashing

So only the small bullets are brake lights...not in addition to the stockers? In is possible to run both?

vtbme · 10-31-2009, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by vtbme

Installed National Cycle Hand Deflectors (which seem to hang too low); Washed and waxed in anticipation of mountain overnighter Friday/Saturday. Plan to pickup the parkway at Little Switzerland take it to the end. Saturday I roll back on a more southerly route - maybe Cashiers, Hendersonville, etc.

I know, I know...finally got a couple shots of deflectors.

BRP Little Switzerland/Ashville/Hendersonville Trip:
Friday was definitely colder than Saturday. With Olympia Monsoon gloves and NC hand deflectors, my fingers were chilled in 20 minutes. Stubborn as I am, I kept riding for a couple hours...maybe all the way to Little Switzerland before I added the silk liners. That helped but obviously there was still a chill. I'm guessing temps were in the low - mid 50s...sometimes I'd rather not know because it tricks my mind into thinking I'm colder than I am. However I craved hot beverages and soup whenever I stopped. I miss the grip heaters that I added to my 250...might have to just do that to the M.

Friday - 9am start...one hour later than planned. Hwy 74 out of Charlotte to Shelby. Then 226 to Little Switzerland, opting for the twisty 226A at the last leg. Super fun...but wet, with wet leaves and fog that reduced visibility to about 10-20.' I almost rode directly past the LS Cafe which is about 12' off the road!

Onto the Blue Ridge Parkway heading south. Plan was over night in Bryson City...I got no where near that. With the wet, fog and cold...and Parkway closing around MP 394 or so. Seriously, there were a couple times I had to turn around making left turns and I was terrified. Visibility was so bad that a car could be up on me by the time I turned to check the other direction...just kinda had to go for it on faith and luck...I took 191 into Hendersonville, found a hotel around 7pm, ate dinner and that was about it. Oh - the first time I used Ultraguard half cover...Tank and seats were definitely wet the next morning. But it's hard to say if it was the cover or the fact that the bike was already wet (condensation, etc). I dried it off best I could but it was still drizzling. The inside of the cover seemed dry, so I think there was just no way to prevent that.

Saturday - hmm same drizzle as the end of my ride the night before. More stuff coming, so I opted for the leisurely ride back to Charlotte in an attempt to stay ahead of it. As I'm packing up, a gentleman in the room above mine asks about the PIAA lights on the front. Turns out he is an M50 rider..exact same as mine - '08 Limited Black/Silver/Blue. After agreeing that the M is incredible and strapping everything down, I layered up: Lined, semi waterproof pants, Olympia Airglide over pants, Jack liner and Jacket, Frogg Toggs (1st time for those too...seemed to do fine. Although the bottom of my base layer pants were a little damp, which surprises me given the 2 layers on top of them). If I had gone down, there was no way I would have had any abrasions. Even with all that, I was surprisingly comfy on the bike. Yes, I looked like the Michelin Man, but I was dry. Gloves did get a little dampish but they were okay. Little dampness inside helmet, but I had to ride with the shield cracked much of the time to abate the fog. Much warmer today, so I stripped the Insulated jacket liner after a lunch stop in Blacksburg SC. After that stop the drizzle actually stopped and the roads were drier. Up to that point, fog in my Shoei was a nightmare.

Anywho - 176 out of Hendersonville...which would have been super fun without the fog in AND outside my helmet, wet roads, wet leaves on roads, etc. But was still beautiful and lots of fun curves, twisties. From there it was over to SC-11 in Gaffney, then 29, 5, 55, 557 and 49...All pretty boring but better than the interstate. Plus any scenery for the first half of the trip was vailed by the fog.

So, there ya go. Not the trip I planned but still fun and a good training run for next summer's pilgrimage and intro to rain riding. Just drizzle, but that was fine by me. At the hotel, I kept thinking how much it would suck to have been camping. All total 350 miles...most on the first day that I managed to stretch over the course of 10 hours or so.

Washed the bike upon arrival back home...waiting for sun.

Sorry - no BRP pix. I set the camera to hi res and don't have software to shrink them so that they will post.

nativenyerintexas · 10-31-2009, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by vtbme

So only the small bullets are brake lights...not in addition to the stockers? In is possible to run both?

The stock turn signals are amber in color. It is a violation of DOT Transportation Code to have amber lights on the back of a motor vehicle other than turn signals unless it is an emergency vehicle. The same goes for 'wig wag' lights. So no, you can't have amber lights as running or brake lights.

There was a little problem with the lights. I noticed that the bulbs melted the plastic lenses so I had to bring the bike back to the dealer today. They concluded that the lights are a victim of a design defect so they ordered me a different set of around the same price. They are longer and maybe a little wider, not what I was looking for because these, although smaller than the stock turn signals, are a closer match to being looking the same, just smaller. But... as long as we get them to work correctly. That's what counts.

womper · 11-02-2009, 01:23 AM

the hand deflectors look good... i like 'em.

how well do they work?
if you find them a bit low, just bend the bracket a bit and you're set

vtbme · 11-03-2009, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by womper

the hand deflectors look good... i like 'em.

how well do they work?
if you find them a bit low, just bend the bracket a bit and you're set

Maybe I need to uninstall one for a comparison. Other folks who have them on here love them. I'm still trying to tell the difference. I do have Flanders bars which have considerably or pullback than stock, but I don't think that should make a difference.

On another note...
After more right wrist pain following my 2 day 350 Blue Ridge trip, I switched back to wide Crampbuster from Kury Universal Throttle Boss (the rubber one). So far so good, but it will be at least one week before I have shot at another long ride to test it.

womper · 11-03-2009, 05:01 PM

don't wear gloves and see which one freezes faster than the other, or gets hit by a rock first

oh wait. you're in the hot zone of the states... it doesn't really get cold in NC does it

nativenyerintexas · 11-03-2009, 08:35 PM

Cut off the zip tabs for the saddle bags that connect the yoke to the bags. It really looks nice without that ugly yoke and/or the tabs that attach to it. Now I remember why I bought my M50... I just love that rear fender.

Water Warrior · 11-04-2009, 03:43 AM

Decided it was time to put in the wiring for Lynda's heated gear. Tested out the new Tour Master heated jacket liner for heat. MMM-Good. Maybe I will get brave and sneak her bike out tomorrow for a ride.

RAddiction · 11-04-2009, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by nativenyerintexas

Cut off the zip tabs for the saddle bags that connect the yoke to the bags. It really looks nice without that ugly yoke and/or the tabs that attach to it. Now I remember why I bought my M50... I just love that rear fender.

Exactly....something about that fender

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Originally Posted by Water Warrior

Decided it was time to put in the wiring for Lynda's heated gear. Tested out the new Tour Master heated jacket liner for heat. MMM-Good. Maybe I will get brave and sneak her bike out tomorrow for a ride.

Sounds nice but I would end up sweating my ars off! By the way what does your screen name imply?

nativenyerintexas · 11-04-2009, 08:39 AM

I know you guys know what the rear looks like... but I just wanted everyone here to know MY M50 LOOKS AWESOME! (don't look at the water spots on the chrome)

vtbme · 11-04-2009, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by womper

oh wait. you're in the hot zone of the states... it doesn't really get cold in NC does it

"Cold" is a relative term.

10-29-2009, 08:47 PM	#2144 (permalink)
vtbme Found second gear by accident Join Date: Jan 2009 Bike: '08 M50 Limited: Black/Silver Location: Charlotte NC Posts: 328	Installed National Cycle Hand Deflectors (which seem to hang too low); Washed and waxed in anticipation of mountain overnighter Friday/Saturday. Plan to pickup the parkway at Little Switzerland take it to the end. Saturday I roll back on a more southerly route - maybe Cashiers, Hendersonville, etc. __________________ 2008 M50 Limited: Jeff/Ken's Spacer Risers, Flanders Super Glide handlebars #650-08231, Shaved down stock seat, Mustang fender bib (on/off), OEM Luggage Rack minus sissy bar; Blacked out: Linbar, PIAA mulit fit lights on fender, speedo, headlight rim. 1999 Virago 250, 2007-09 (first of my own, sold): Symtec grip heaters. First riding experience: Honda mini bike (50cc?) on my cousin's farm...I was maybe 8 or 10 years old.

10-29-2009, 09:36 PM	#2146 (permalink)
onemilmhz Seat Tester Join Date: Sep 2009 Bike: 2005 Boulevard M50 Location: 31210 Posts: 50	Took advantage of the warm night air and went on about an hour long ride. After three days of travel for a funeral in Indiana it was a very welcome relaxation indeed! __________________ 2005 Suzuki Boulevard M50 De-badged De-baffled Johns 2.5" Lowering Kit Low profile LED turn signals *Custom black mirrors COMING SOON - Cobra Streetrod Slashdowns

10-30-2009, 07:33 PM	#2147 (permalink)
BAGOCHIPS Seat Tester Join Date: Dec 2008 Bike: Blick M50 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 51	Winterized. Boo hoo. Now I have to wait for the sun to come back. Happy Riding to the rest of you! __________________ Previous Bikes: Yamaha FZ600, Suzuki Bandit1200, Suzuki DRZ-400, Kawi ZRX12R Current Bike: Suzuki M50. Memphis Shades Hellcat Windscreen, Corbin Solo, Clear Turn signals, Givi E21 hardcases, De-baffled, ISO grips w throttle boss, painted chrome bits black(headlight bowl, turn signals, air filter cover, pair cover, speedo cover) big smile, OEM sissy bar available when I have a passenger but the bike looks waaaaay better with a solo seat.

10-30-2009, 08:12 PM	#2148 (permalink)
nativenyerintexas Third gear and cruising Join Date: Jul 2008 Bike: 2008 Suzuki Boulevard M50 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 488	Added Biker's Choice Mini Bullet brake lights with BackOff XP Flasher and had the saddle bags hard mounted. Continued in next post __________________ “If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all of its powers to repress dissent, for the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie, and thus by extension, the truth is the greatest enemy of the State.” -- Joseph Goebbels

10-30-2009, 08:14 PM	#2149 (permalink)
nativenyerintexas Third gear and cruising Join Date: Jul 2008 Bike: 2008 Suzuki Boulevard M50 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 488	Video of brake flashers Video of brake flashers with hazard lights flashing __________________ “If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all of its powers to repress dissent, for the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie, and thus by extension, the truth is the greatest enemy of the State.” -- Joseph Goebbels

11-03-2009, 08:35 PM	#2156 (permalink)
nativenyerintexas Third gear and cruising Join Date: Jul 2008 Bike: 2008 Suzuki Boulevard M50 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 488	Cut off the zip tabs for the saddle bags that connect the yoke to the bags. It really looks nice without that ugly yoke and/or the tabs that attach to it. Now I remember why I bought my M50... I just love that rear fender. __________________ “If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all of its powers to repress dissent, for the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie, and thus by extension, the truth is the greatest enemy of the State.” -- Joseph Goebbels

11-04-2009, 03:43 AM	#2157 (permalink)
Water Warrior Third gear and cruising Join Date: Jan 2009 Bike: my bike, WeeStrom her bike, 07 M 50 Location: Squamish, British Columbia Posts: 475	Decided it was time to put in the wiring for Lynda's heated gear. Tested out the new Tour Master heated jacket liner for heat. MMM-Good. Maybe I will get brave and sneak her bike out tomorrow for a ride.

11-04-2009, 08:39 AM	#2159 (permalink)
nativenyerintexas Third gear and cruising Join Date: Jul 2008 Bike: 2008 Suzuki Boulevard M50 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 488	I know you guys know what the rear looks like... but I just wanted everyone here to know MY M50 LOOKS AWESOME! (don't look at the water spots on the chrome) __________________ “If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all of its powers to repress dissent, for the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie, and thus by extension, the truth is the greatest enemy of the State.” -- Joseph Goebbels

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