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growler_south ([personal profile] growler_south) wrote2009-07-05 10:10 am

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The bike is reassembled! Being a tiny human has its advantages, but sometimes you realise that things built to suit the average are just too big. Like the Suzuki Boulevard M50. Lovely styling with the sporty cruiser look, but unfortunately the low, sleek handlebars are just a wee bit too far forward for this midget- leading to an aching back and sore shoulders after only a few minutes of riding.

This is solved by pulling the bike to bits and installing different handlebars. Yup- I deliberately pulled apart a practically new bike and modified it. Hah!

We'll see how it goes on the ride to Canadia today.

[identity profile] cuboz.livejournal.com 2009-07-06 06:55 am (UTC)(link)
Roy wants a Suzuki Boulevard M or C50!

And he wants ME to have one, one day!

He'd be MORTIFIED to learn that you took one apart!!!! *yikes*

[identity profile] growler-south.livejournal.com 2009-07-06 04:31 pm (UTC)(link)
The M50 is a really nice bike, big and smooth with all the tech gadgets, but the styling gets in the way of comfort- the low seat has lumps because it has to be thin to look good, and the bars are too far forward.

Anaway, i pull everything apart!