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Ken Carter - C50 Thunder Rider

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Here is a picture of my 2005 C50 Boulevard with a custom touch. It’s almost done!
- Ken Carter

Note: Ken uses his wife’s email address and we mistaken identified him as Jennifer Torres. Sorry Ken, still really like your bike though!

Finished Product:

Completed Motorcycle Here is the new and finished bike. The seat was done at extreme seats and the helmet is a matched design.

Bike Mods:

  • Hard Krome Stripper Exhaust
  • Power commander
  • Maltese cross air box,
  • Drag bars
  • Kuyrakyn Flamed ISO Grips
  • Arlen Ness flame mirrors
  • Russ Wernimont steel rear fender
  • Malteses cross taillight
  • Side mount license plate

    The bike was painted by Roger Kwiatt in apache junction AZ. It’s a bluish purple and candy green with metal flake in the flames along with some metal flake in the clear.

    Suzuki Boulevard C50 Details

  • Engine: 50 cubic inch, four-stroke, liquid cooled, 45 degree V-twin, SOHC, 8-valves, TSCC
  • Bore Stroke: 83.0 x 74.4mm
  • Compression Ratio: 9.4:1
  • Fuel System: Fuel Injection
  • Lubrication: Wet Sump
  • Ignition: Digital
  • Transmission: 5-speed
  • Final Drive: Shaft Drive
  • Overall Length: 2510mm (98.8 in.)
  • Overall Width: 985mm (38.8 in.)
  • Overall Height: 1100mm (43.3 in.)
  • Seat Height: 700mm (27.6 in.)
  • Ground Clearance: 140mm (5.5 in.)
  • Wheelbase: 1655mm (65.2 in.)
  • Dry Weight: 246kg (542 lbs.)
  • Suspension Front: Telescopic, coil spring, oil damped
  • Suspension Rear: Link-type, oil damped, 7-way adjustable spring preload
  • Brakes Front: Single hydraulic disc
  • Brakes Rear: Single drum
  • Tires Front: 130/90-16
  • Tires Rear: 170/80-15
  • Fuel Tank Capacity: 15.5 liter (4.1 gal.)

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