How to pump up a suzuki m50
Mon Dec 13, 2010 8:53 am
So help us out my mate what's to make his faster
Re: How to pump up a suzuki m50
Mon Dec 13, 2010 10:12 am
Umm, you want tips on how to make a Suzuki Cruiser faster...from a Kawasaki Sportsbike forum?
I'm going to put this out there but this may be the wrong place to ask.
If he's after generic advice then you could do the following:
* Shed weight - look at lighter bits to replace all that chrome...but this is why people buy cruisers.
* Suspension - look at getting the stock shockers revalved/replaced with more up-spec internals...but you're always going to have a heavy 265kg pig of a bike.
* Braking - look at braided lines...but you'll always have the rear drum.
* Fuel Injection - Look at remapping and/or a PCIII plus tuning on a dyno...but you have a 800cc v-twin that weighs 265kg, so you won't have a lot to play with.
* Tyres - Look at tyres that give more grip...although you're always going to have limited ground clearance.
Note that increasing the performance is going to adversely affect fuel economy and heavy V-Twins aren't that good to start with.
Personally I'd recommend that they trade the M50 in on a ZX-6R or a GSX-R750, and if they'd prefer comfort then a Z750/Z1000 or SV650/1000.
FWIW in my opinion the M50's design brief is not about going fast, it's more aimed at a female/short-arse/newbie Ulyssian with a bad back who wants a reliable Harley clone (male members would buy the C90 bigger engine, more chrome).
HTH, Mick
I'm going to put this out there but this may be the wrong place to ask.
If he's after generic advice then you could do the following:
* Shed weight - look at lighter bits to replace all that chrome...but this is why people buy cruisers.
* Suspension - look at getting the stock shockers revalved/replaced with more up-spec internals...but you're always going to have a heavy 265kg pig of a bike.
* Braking - look at braided lines...but you'll always have the rear drum.
* Fuel Injection - Look at remapping and/or a PCIII plus tuning on a dyno...but you have a 800cc v-twin that weighs 265kg, so you won't have a lot to play with.
* Tyres - Look at tyres that give more grip...although you're always going to have limited ground clearance.
Note that increasing the performance is going to adversely affect fuel economy and heavy V-Twins aren't that good to start with.
Personally I'd recommend that they trade the M50 in on a ZX-6R or a GSX-R750, and if they'd prefer comfort then a Z750/Z1000 or SV650/1000.
FWIW in my opinion the M50's design brief is not about going fast, it's more aimed at a female/short-arse/newbie Ulyssian with a bad back who wants a reliable Harley clone (male members would buy the C90 bigger engine, more chrome).
HTH, Mick