Best Suzuki Boulevard M50 Mods
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- čas přidán 12. 03. 2022
- The 5 best mods for your Suzuki Boulevard M50, from a guy who's owned three of them over the last 15 years.
Stage 1 Kit:
DynoJet Fuel Controller imp.i104546.net/m50dynojet
Exhaust imp.i104546.net/m50streetrod
K&N Performance air filter amzn.to/35RouHL
(Remember that you may need to do some tuning to get things right... we should probably talk about that in another video)
My favorite cruiser tires:
Metzeler ME888 front: imp.i104546.net/m50fronttire
Metzeler ME888 rear: imp.i104546.net/m50reartire
LED headlight that isn't TOO bright: amzn.to/3rgO0xG
FULL ARTICLE WITH DETAILS HERE: youmotorcycle.com/the-best-5-... - Auta a dopravní prostředky
Stage 1 Kit:
DynoJet Fuel Controller imp.i104546.net/m50dynojet
Exhaust imp.i104546.net/m50streetrod
K&N Performance air filter amzn.to/35RouHL
(Remember that you may need to do some tuning to get things right... we should probably talk about that in another video)
My favorite cruiser tires:
Metzeler ME888 front: imp.i104546.net/m50fronttire
Metzeler ME888 rear: imp.i104546.net/m50reartire
LED headlight that isn't TOO bright: amzn.to/3rgO0xG
Hey, any chance you can update the links? Appreciated. Also would these fit on any year of m50?
Links updated, sorry it took so long! Thanks for the heads up that so many of them were no longer working!
If they come stock with 45hp, having one with 50hp elevates you to boss level... especially with the tire and brake upgrades ! Best days to ya Adrian 👍
Yup! 5 ponies on a truck isn't much, but it's definitely noticeable on two wheels! Hope you've been well!
Thanks for the great videos. I'm all set to buy a Boulevard M50 and I will definitely do some of the upgrades you mentioned. You make it sound like a very good and reliable bike - not too edgy, but fun. That's good for me. I've done the edgy off the wall stuff already about 30 years ago. Sounds like a good mellow cruiser. Cheers for all the information and I did subscribe.
Thank you Peter and yes you've definitely interpreted my videos correctly that is 100% how I would define this bike. They're good machines, I think you'll enjoy it.
amazing... i just subbed. Got my M50 last summer. Gonna turn it into a bobber this coming winter. As a hands on guy, i have no doubt your videos will be exactly what i'm looking for.
That's awesome thanks brother. Ride safe!
I just bought a 2006 susuki boulevard m50 yesterday. I definitely slapped that bell homie
LOL. Congrats, great choice of bikes, and good choice on slapping the bell. Thanks brother!
Hey I just bought an used 2008 M50 with Cobra pipes installed already😎 I’m looking forward to your next videos, thanks for the tips! I will definitely go with the brighter led light and solid brake lines!! Cheers man
Thanks man, here's a playlist with all of my videos on the bike so far: czcams.com/video/6OjjtTItueI/video.html
Awesome sound but too loud.
Awesome video. All recommends are top notch and applicable to my 2007 C50.
Thanks Mark!
Your very thorough! Thank you for this!
Thanks! Happy to help!
Not a lot of videos on C50's, but this bike looks pretty close. Thanks for the uploads.
Cheers! Thanks for stopping by. Ride safe!
Just found your channel! Frickin LOVE IT 😅
Thanks new friend lol
@@YouMotorcycle
I just picked up a 2007 boulevard C50 for 3500 bucks, it only has 2k miles.. running rich and idles rough. I'ma binge watch your channel and get some answers 😂
@@e.j.c1795 second hand low miles is the way to go. Good luck!
I used the drill 8 holes in the back plate of the muffler. Like you said better sound but not loud. Had a compliment on how nice it sounds. I did have drive shaft pulled and front splines greased, apparently Suzuki ships them dry and they fail after a lot of miles.
I put Michelin Commander 2 tires put on. And put in an led headlight.
All great mods and good idea playing it safe on those splines 👌
I've hot the C50...pretty much the same bike...love it...your right about the headlights...
Thanks! Enjoy!
Great video!
Thanks for hanging out with me on my channel!
I just picked up a 2006 m50 with just under 13k miles on it and it seems to be in great shape. it also has a full cobra exhaust and the cobra fi2000 already installed. Its my first road bike so I appreciate these videos on it
Nice. If you've already got the tuner and the pipes that's great. Check your air filter! Hopefully it's been upgraded as well!
@@YouMotorcycle I just looked into it and those things are expensiveee. Probably worth it though. Do you have a video on changing the headlight bulb?
No. Just going from memory as many of them are the same, it t's one or two screws to take the edge of the headlight off, then there's a thing that holds it in place that's another two or three screws, then it just twists out and unplugs
I could be totally wrong though 😂
@@YouMotorcycle Thank you very much!
Great videos and very helpful. I have a 2008 Boulevard. Could you possibly do a video on changing out the antifreeze on the Suzuki M50? Thank you!!
Thanks! Bring it over to me and I will! I don't own one of these anymore, so I just work on them whenever a friend or customer needs some work done.
Going to look at one tomorrow
Check out the tires and ask when the last time they did the gear oil was and leverage that for a discount if it's been a while. Don't tell them it's a $15 DIY.
Thank you. It’s a 2013 with 7700 miles on it
Loved the video, what after market air in take would you recommend?
I'm a simple man, drop in K&N air filter works for me. Looks like it's 16% off right now: amzn.to/3MsT8Xs
I have owned my M50 for 12 years and LOVE it . I watched CZcams videos and put some Cobra pipes myself .
Nice. Sounds a lot better I bet!
Can't wait to get mine in the morning
Congrats!
Just got a 2005. M50. Had 3000 miles on it. Got it for 2000 bucks. Not a scratch on it. Love this bike.
Great bike at a great price. Congrats Kevin!
I'm from Brazil, here a Boulevard 2008 costs 27 to 30 thousand reais. ($6,000.00)
Wow that's a lot!
@@YouMotorcycle the fatboy can cost 120,000 reais, (24,500.00 dollars)
I got my c50 this year definitely need to make some mods but overall fun bike
You'll enjoy it. Great bikes.
Hi mate. Hey, really enjoyed this video. New subscriber.
I've just purchased a Suzuki C109R. Do you have similar video content on the C109R or, know of other channels that focus on it??
Thanks.
Hey Martin, thanks very much. I don't know of anyone making C109R content, but hopefully you've found someone by now!
Awesome stuff, new rider and I have an 07 M50. Question, the air filter you linked doesn't look like it would fit right without just using glue. Would you have any advice or be willing to make a video regarding putting the K&N filter on?
No glue needed. Held in place by hardware.
@@YouMotorcycle ah okay, thank you very much! Your vids are great!
@@bleedingblue7148 thanks so much!
Do you happen to know off hand if all of this applies to the C50T? I have a 2008 C50T in great shape, but needs new tires and I wonder if that LED bulb will help too?
Yes of course. They both use a plain Jane H4 bulb.
Just to be clear. The link to the tires in the description is already set to go to the correct size? Mine is a 2006, I'm gonna google it to be safe but if you want to respond, that'd be cool too. Thanks so much for the videos!!!
Hey, yes you got it.
130/90-16 for the front: amzn.to/3JaReK2
170/80-15 for the rear: amzn.to/3MOuaD9
Happy to help!
Sweet! Thank you!!
I checked and the tires that are currently on mine are called Dunlap.
Ok. Here's a video on how to tell whether or not your motorcycle tires need to be replaced: czcams.com/video/L_w9f_IBiWg/video.html it has seven things to look for. If your Dunlops don't have any of these problems you're probably ok to keep them until it's time for replacement.
Hi @YouMotorcycle. Excellent tips - I have the exact same bike ('09 Special). If I hammer out the baffles, are there any positive or negative impacts to expect to performance or fuel efficiency?
To be honest, I've never worried much about fuel efficiency on that bike so I really can't tell you, sorry! Did you try it? How did it work out?
I liked and subscribed
Thanks so much. Enjoy
I had a 2008 one year. Vance and hines pipes, k and n stock replacement filter, cant remeber what tuner it was, mustang seat, and led light bulb...also I did get metzler tires put on, and thicker oil in the front forks, it truely was a night and day difference in performance. For what it was in stock form, which was crap, all of those mods made it a very responsive bike. I love the M109, and almost got one, but it sold so i bought a fat bob...lol
The right mods make all the difference. Great idea on the stage 1 kit and the better tires. Never thought of messing with the fork oil, but if it works for you, perfect!
Love this machine
They're really good, simple, affordable, and good looking basic cruisers.
Only ever owned sport bikes and still currently do but the M50 is tempting! Just not sure about throwing around all that weight especially in a less forward seating position. Harley 48 and Indian scouts are nice but would rather this bike hands down, love the shaft drive over chain and belts. Only 5 months a year to ride up north so we’ve gotta take care of our 2 wheeled babies! Love the video! Wouldn’t have ever suspected any of these mods. So used to the typical sport bike mods. Edit: Benefit of better fuel mileage and using regular instead of premium!
Are you willing to sacrifice that acceleration? If so, the M50 is good but if you like to rev like a lunatic this might not be for you. Where in Canada are you man?
Love pipes, save lives, RIP, Austin Carey
Hey, love your vids. I was hoping to use some of the knowledge you have about the m50. I am about to buy 2009 m50 with 400 original miles that is not running. The bike hasn't been ridden for a long time. Great shape but I am thinking fuel delivery system. The bike starts with (started fluid spray) runs for few sex and dies. Could you help
Don't run old gas through it. Siphon the old gas out, put fresh gas in, see if the problem continues
Hi ive seen after market and stock Pipes is ther a way to take thr o2 sensor off
Hi nice video.
From which year and model of gsxr will the disc brake fit my M50 2006
Thank you. Look up part microfiches for both bikes in 2006 and check the part number.
If the 2010 and up bars give a more relaxed seating position, can they be swapped onto the 06-09 models? If so will most of the cables need to be changed to reach bar components?
Check your 06-09 model, see how much slack your original cables have. If they look like you could stretch them back a couple inches and not be straining them than you're good to go :)
So I have an 07 boulevard m50 805cc and I only weigh about 120 lbs with all my gear and my backpack on, I can barely go over 75mph before the wind starts to push me around my lanes, any suggestions on how I can add some weight to the bike without making it impossible for me to hold up?
Start with your contact with the ground first. What tires are you running and how worn are they?
so if I knock the baffles out does that mess with the air to fuel ratio
I would be more concerned with whether or not it messes with the backpressure to the motor
Q) can I put a K&N air filter without adding a fuel commander or pipes?
Are any benefits by only upgrading the air filter?
You're adding more air intake, without adding more fuel, or letting more air out. I don't know if it will necessary give any benefits. If you do try it out, I would recommend checking your spark plugs first, taking a picture, and then checking your spark plugs again after a thousand miles and see what they tell you. Smarter people who are more familiar than me about these bikes might know have better input than me though.
Can you do a video on Suzuki Boulevard m50 rear break change and tune
If a customer hires to do that job I will
Could you please do a video on changing the drum brake and changing the sparkplugs on the m50
I don't currently have an M50, sorry. These videos were all working on customers bikes so I just did whatever the customer hired me to do.
Do you happen to have any videos on pulling the carburetor and fixing floats on one of these?
No because they aren't carbureted and never have been. The carburetors were until 2004 for the marauder 800, which was replaced in 2005 by the m50. M50s were always carbureted
@@YouMotorcycle I have a 2007 that’s been sitting for a couple years and I’ve never worked on a bike so I’m just trying to figure out how to get it running and thought floats in the carb was the issue! Thank you for getting back to me
@@joshcody28 new battery, get all the old gas out (see my video here: czcams.com/video/PYAnPKpqPh0/video.html&ab_channel=YouMotorcycle ) get new gas in, should fire right up. after that you'll want to turn it off quickly and put some fresh oil, filter, (I have videos on that), brake fluid (video on that too) and shaft drive fluid (video on that as well)
@@YouMotorcycle hey man! Appreciate your advice I got it to turn over and run if I give it a little gas but when I let off gas it chokes out immediately and gas comes out exhaust any idea on if it’s a serious issue?
It's for sure an M50, not an S50? M50 and C50 were fuel injected, S50 was carbureted.
agreed .rear brakes were a big fail. changing to disc brake rear using vs 1400 parts. love this bike. Suzuki put one of the baddest ass little v twins in a light frame and left room for improvements by rider. i did that .this bike is f'n quik and powerful with exhaust and carbs done. two mikuni's and cobra blvd pipes with baffles removed. it needs a 16 or 17 " rear wheel. i putq 19 " mag up front from an 84 Yamaha.
Glad you're enjoying it!
I just bought a 2005 m50 and the front wheel is broke. Do you know where I can find an inexpensive replacement or even one that wasn't specifically made for this model but that will still fit?
There's one on eBay for $215 plus shipping. I would also try calling up the motorcycle salvage businesses near wherever you are. Finally, give the dealer a call and see what the price difference is versus a new one
Honestly, F emissions the ladder the prouder Austin, Carey love pipes, save lives RIP bro I love you
I have an 04 suzuki volusia. Are these mods worth transferring to that as well?
You're the one who determines what is and isn't worth doing. If you don't care for sound, changing your mufflers is worthless, etc.
Bro, I have a Boulevard C50T and an Indian Scout. Interesting. Looks like I need a Gixxer.
If you need someone to tell you that you do, I'm your guy. You do. You really do. Buy one. Better yet, buy two!
The headlight housing and bulb need to work with one another. Usually a halogen housing can not properly focus led or xenon bulbs. You run a risk of blinding on coming traffic. Proper led/xenon projectors have a crisp cut off line in top for that reason. It doesn't matter if it's just a little bit brighter when the light is not focused correctly.
Thing is, it's not just a little bit brighter, it's literally a night and day difference. Is it as efficient as it could be if the housing was made for it? No, probably not, but still miles improved over stock, and with the right bulb, won't blind oncoming traffic.
I purchased last summer a 2014 Suzuki Boulevard M50...can't find any upgrades for this. I wanted a sissy bar and pad....nowhere. Can't find the light covers for turn signals. A damn car destroyed the 2 back covers and middle light. What website do you recommend?
Turn signal lenses you can just get from any Suzuki dealer. Sissy bar is available all over, just google it instead of going to specific retailer. I saw a bunch in a ten second google search. Take a look.
My boulevard m50 came with a different stock filter. What type do you have on yours ?
a different stock filter? do you mean a different aftermarket air filter?
Hi. I have a 2005 C 50 Boulevard. It will start and run for 2 minutes then shut down everything - engine, lights, etc no power to anything. If it sits for a few minutes it will start and run for another 2 minutes. I am baffled by this. Can you offer any advice? Thanks.
Is the fan coming on?
Hey bro , I have 11700 kms on my irc rear tire and she’s wearing fast , what do you suggest for a long lasting tire mostly straight riding 2019 Suzuki m50 ps the bike is about 600lbs and I’m 6’6” 320 lbs , I think a good touring tire , if in Quebec give us a shout
I like the Metzeler ME 888s, but Pirelli makes a nice cruiser tire now too. You have plenty of better options than the stock IRCs, most tires from a good manufacturer will be an upgrade.
@@YouMotorcycle too late just got the Dunlop d404 seems good so far will see how long they last , thanks bro :) safe riding
How about my Suzuki Intruder VS 600, it has carbs and no cat.... How do i get the best performance on that? its from 1995
Intake, jet kit, exhaust
can you debaffle a 2019 m50 without any issues. it seems everything that I would like to do to my 2019 (specifically) becomes a long flippin project.
You could. I wouldn't recommend it.
@@YouMotorcycle You might be one of the only ones here that said that. Why may I ask? And you are the owner of the channel......
@@2405therow because I don't believe in doing things with no benefit or with unknown consequences.
What is the benefit of removing the baffles and what are the potential consequences of doing so?
Love my hardkrome Black Cermaic pipes but watch out if a piece of hair can scratch em up.
I remember being on the fence about those, thanks for the heads up, much appreciated!
@@YouMotorcycle i gotta be honest its like the thinnest coat of ceramic, i love the look and the sound makes your m50 rideable, but yera HARDKHROME put more ceramic on the pipes
@@YouMotorcycle id say grab em tho, what else looks as good?
Drums! On that big thing.
I know right?! 🤦🏻♂️
hey bro... I have a C50, the servicing will be the same as the M50?
9 times out of 10, what are you servicing?
@@YouMotorcycle cheers for your prompt reply... much appreciated .. I have a 2008 Boulevard C50, 14 years old... it only has 5000miles(8000klms) on it.. it hasn't been touched in 8 years (500miles in 8 years) , the previous services were simply oil changes... I have a disease in my back and riding became very uncomfortable, I would start it up twice a year and ride it around the block... I want to do a full service on it, every bit of fluid replaced etc... I'm no mechanic, but am more than capable of servicing my own cars etc.. your videos on showing how to service the boulevard has me considering to do the full service myself instead of using a shop... Thank you for your videos man... Im 49, my Dad when he retired bought us one each... I will never sell it... I have recently been using THC/CBD oils to help with my back, it has worked immensely, so much so that I started up my bike and took it for a 20mile ride... Bike still looks and runs as new... My back feels fine after the ride, so stoked... So I want to give it some serious love, full service, do I need to pull out the shaft also?... I would also like to ask if I should replace the tyres, plenty of tread, but being that they are 14years old would the rubber be hard?... Any input you can offer is appreciated man, I cant thank you enough... respects, JM...
I have a video on knowing whether or not to replace tires czcams.com/video/L_w9f_IBiWg/video.html - but long story short, tires that old should be replaced. I would drain or pump out the old fuel, change the shaft drive fluid (I have a video for that) and change theoil and filter (I have a video for that too), and the brake fluid (I have a video showing how to do it on an S40, basically the same), after that just ride it and enjoy it :)
Will all these work on a c50 too
Can't remember them all but I can't see why not off the top of my head
Can we do all this on the C50?
Absolutely. They are in large part the same bike.
I’m trying to buy one what’s the top speed
Slow, maybe just over 160 km/hr (100 mph)
cool. all good info on that. i have the older version called Marauder. i did some mods to it . belt drive and custom carb tune. also made the seat and barz and forwards. still looks stock. original paint still nice. i bought it brand new in 97. check it out at my channel.
Very cool mods. You've got more patience than most lol
Please make a video how to eliminate the sew machine engine noise.
lol you can try the honest abe exhaust mod that I mention, it will help a little bit by adding some more base. Alternatively you can look into aftermarket exhausts which are easy enough to install on this bike.
Can we changes its traditional barking system to abs brake system
Unfortunately no. Not without doing more custom work than the bike costs lol
the barking system is the exhaust , the skidding system is the brakes! LOL!
@@YouMotorcycle don'tconfuse cost with value .they are very different . this bike is seriously under valued . the stuff suzuki did wrong is minor. thestuff they did right is worth building on. go see my Marauder ( predecessor to the m 50) . go to my channel and see both of my 800's . Susuki Marauder and Kawasaki Vulcan. both outstanding bikes.
@@KevinFreist ok put ABS on it then lol
I'm here for my C50 mods... same bike...sort of.
my shifter will not go in to 3rd gear 1st and 2nd fine hard to shift what going on it c50t 2006
Is your shifter and/or linkage bent? When did this start happening. Might be time to open things up if you can't see any issues on the outside.
@@YouMotorcycle it seemed like the burs on shifter rod moved but when I took it off it was not damage or bent I think it is the spring on shifter fork or something else I can not find anything on this on line and the Haynes Book is poor and covers everything and other bikes and refers back to other thing in another chapter - do recommend any specific tech books or websites get info one question do you have to remove clutch to the shifter rod
@@bobschallalcs584 I'm sorry man this is not something I've ever encountered with these bikes
@@YouMotorcycle Thanks i WAS told the c50 have very few problems
They do, that's why I don't know how to help you. I've never encountered anything like that with any of mine. Sorry.
Did you know there's no fuse between the voltage regulator and ECU? Only the ignition switch. That's a thing worth fixing.
I've never needed to deal with that haha
@@YouMotorcycle yet
@@YouMotorcycle you ever had to deal with the drive shaft slip joint?
Nope, I never had anything go wrong on any of my M50s
@@YouMotorcycle yet
Спасибо.очень полезно
No problem :)
@@YouMotorcycle сегодня видел другое видео,где человек говорит что нельзя просто пробивать глушитель,что это приведет к потере мощности!? что скажете?
@@user-xt5fx6dt3k Drilling out the baffles can remove back flow to the motor, which could lead to loss of power. Just puncturing a narrow hole to let a little more sound out shouldn't have negative impacts. If you think about the way an aftermarket exhaust is (open all the way through), the stock pipe with a hole punched through the plates will still have more backpressure to the engine than aftermarket pipes will, and no one worries too much about losing power when putting those on.
@@YouMotorcycle хорошо.просто я вчера купил свою мечту Suzuki boulevard c50.и хочу изменить заводские глушителя,но в моей стране это дорого,и я думаю сделать как вы(пробить родные трубы).но на другом канале Ютуб человек говорит что нельзя так делать, потому что потеря мощности будет очень существенна.потому как заводские глушителя создают нужное сопротивление.и я боюсь испортить свой мотоцикл.спасибо за ваш совет и внимание к моему вопросу.
There are a lot of C50/M50 forums and facebook groups. You can try asking the people there. They might know more than me, I have not owned a M50 for a few years now. Last I checked, everything was okay. If you ask about doing the "honest abe exhaust mod" they should know what you mean :)
Sadly many of these Mods wouldn't be street legal in Germany. Especially the exhaust mod.
Hey Exilant! That's unfortunate. They aren't necessarily street legal here either, but they aren't actively enforced unless you give the cops reason to give you a hard time for it. That's another reason why I opt for baffled aftermarket pipes instead of open ones, modern LED headlights instead of crazy powerful etc. Trying to find the right balance between improving, and not drawing too much attention! haha
@@YouMotorcycle Yeah most riders that do illegal mods on their bikes here pursue the same tactic. It's no good for me when i finally get my rider's licence i will be in a trial period that lasts 2 years. If you violate ANY traffic law during that period and get caught your licence will be gone and you have to do something thats called the "idiot test" or MPU. After 2 years you'll get "points" and when you accumulated 8 points your licence is gone too. An illigal exhaust would be at least 4 points and a hefty fine to give an example.
Yikes. That sucks!
How do you add the extra front disc / brake???
You can't without changing the front end. At least the fork lowers if you can find something that fits, otherwise the whole front end. Probably not worth it.
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🙏🏻 thanks
IRC isn’t a bad tire. Production tires always suck. I have a set and these are some of the best tires I’ve ever used
Time to raise your standards!
I have this bike, it’s crap. Once you hit 50mph, you want another gear, except it’s not there, it’s never there….
What oil are you running in it and when's the last time you changed your engine and gear oil?
@@YouMotorcycle Synthetic, I change all fluids every 3 months, love working on bikes. I guess I shouldn’t be so harsh, the bike isn’t “Crap.” It’s a great bike. The c50 800 is just a bit too small and it doesn’t like the highway that much. I’d much rather have the Boulevard Boss, now THATS a perfect-ish bike with 0 complaints. Rather have that than almost any Harley.
No…. The best mod is a 6th gear…. Otherwise this bike is crap…
Have you actually seen anyone do that?
@@YouMotorcycle Hell no, but it would be nice. And I bet if it was cheap, every c50 800 owner would get one.
Most dependable bike I have ever owned.
Pretty much bullet proof.