We ride the iconic Suzuki M109R Boulevard, in Black Edition. At $19,790 AUD Ride Away, the 123hp, 160Nm 109cu Cruiser is good value. But is it still a great bike all these years on? It arrived in 2006 at $18,990 + ORC so is no more expensive after 14-years! It has no ABS and is old school but it is still fun...
2019 Suzuki Boulevard M109R Tech Talk
Suzuki's Boulevard M109R features a 1783cc 54-degree V-twin powerplant producing 160Nm of torque and 123hp and includes Suzuki Composite Electrochemical Material cylinder bore lining or SCEM, as well as Suzuki's Advanced Sump System (SASS) and the Suzuki Dual Throttle Valve system (SDTV) with dual 56mm throttle-bodies. A two-stage cam drive system also ensures a compact head design and lower centre of gravity, with dual spark plugs per cylinder and a 32-bit ECM.The engine includes black out engine covers, a large 9.5L airbox with dual intakes and a wide ratio constant mesh five-speed gearbox includes an overdrive style fifth gear ratio. A shaft final drive offers minimal upkeep requirements and transfers drive to the rear wheel.A high tensile steel double-cradle frame is mated to a cast aluminium swingarm with progressive linkage and rear monoshock with preload adjustability. Forks are USD 46mm cartridge items with 130mm of travel and are blacked out.Braking is taken care of by dual 310mm front rotors with four-piston Tociko calipers and a rear 275mm rotor with dual piston caliper from the same brand. Flat-bend drag-style handlebars are mounted via a pull-back riser to bring them back to a more manageable location for riders, with a low 705mm seat height.The fuel tank holds 19.5L of fuel, and mounts an analogue speedometer which requires a glance down, and includes an LCD odometer, tripmeters, fuel gauge and clock. A forward mounted instrument cluster in direct view include a digital tacho and gear position sensor, and sits behind the headlight cowl.
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Jeff Ware
14 окт 2024
