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2012 Suzuki Boulevard C50T Questions & Answers
Looking for a manual for my bike
Suzuki C50 Owners Manual pdf
The C50 is also called VL850
This is the owners manual, the previous one I sent is the workshop manual.
What I do is save the documents when downloaded, read at my leisure and print off any relevant pages that I need when I am looking or working on the bike.
Hope that all helps.
How to changed the engine oil
there is a bolt on the bottom of the motor. you will have to remove that and use a drain pan to catch the oil. then remove the oil filter and that can be a pain since there is not a lot of room in the front around the filter. replace the oil and make sure you put oil on the new seal for the filter. if you don't you will have a huge problem changing the filter in the future. put the drian plug back in and then remove the two bolts on the side cover. the right side behind the clutch cover. there is two bolts that covers the oil fill plug. careful when remove the cover there are a couple rubber gromets you don't want to lose. replace the oil and I think its almost 5 qts for my vl1500 so yours might be the same. check your owners book for proper fill. and check the dipstick.
05 crf 250x ran out of oil and now is knocking .only at idol
Sounds like a faulty connecting rod at it's beginning. This knocking will escalate with use to louder knocking.Take off the cylinder head's cover, the camshafts and the chain tensioner to check them for damage. If they are ok it would be wise to proceed to an overhaul repair and check everything inside and replace the connecting rod with a new one.
Won't start-If I take the
Yes but not recommended, as it may spike the regulator and cause it to stop charging.
Better to check battery voltage with a multi meter.
around 12v engine stopped , and will rise when engine is started and revved to 13 or14v
Need a manual for a
You can order an owners manual from the dealer. If you are looking for a certified shop manual for your model... you can also order that from a dealer or, go to craigslist.com or Ebay.com and find them there. Some of these manuals are even on CD. hope this helps :)
How often should I change
depends on the oil if you use synthetic every 3000 but reg oil it depends on the way you ride but between 700 to 1500 would be better on the bike i use 20/50 amsoil synthetic and its great for 3000
My bike has sat for
Ok mate few things to consider here, if the bike has been non started and stationary for a year there is a very good chance that one of the following or all of the following has occurred.
Your battery is dead (they don't like just sitting - doesn't matter new or old, if left for extensive time they will die)
Your gear / motor oil would be useless - oil can not just sit in bottom of bike for a year it would be glue
Your carbi would be blocked or partially blocked from fuel gum or varnish in jets
If you like this bike I highly recommend oil and filter change, New spark plug (put about 10 drops of oil down the spark plug hole before you put new spark plug back in to lube the piston)
clean air filter (or fit new one) Remove carbi and compressed air clean all jets especially the pilot jet and circuit and stick in a new battery
Once all done for the fist start I would find a nice safe hill and push start it. in my experience under this circumstances if you rely on the electric starter you may find you burn it out trying to start so give at least few minutes running motor to flush everything through before trying to electric start would be your best bet
When you get it going I would dump the oil and oil filter again after 2 hours ride time to confirm all the old expired oil is flushed out - just to be safe
good luck regards Jamie
I have a suzuki boulevard
It sounds like it is time for a new battery. While the regulator could have been damaged during the jumping procedure, the symptoms you've outlined still point to a bad battery. Motorcycle batteries do not fair well from a complete discharge. Sometimes removing the all of the acid and replacing with new acid will provide another year of service, but not always.
My reasoning for the thinking it is the battery is because of it not being kept charged over the winter and it was working fine before then (charging system usually does not get damaged from non-use). If the bike died when you removed the cable while it was idling, this would suggest the battery as well as a magneto based charging system is very weak at idle and relies on the battery to supplement it during periods of idle. To test my theory, jump the bike off, rev it to 1200 to 1500 RPM and disconnect the jumper cable. If the bike continues to run but dies when you let it idle, then the charging system is functioning and the battery needs to be replaced.
How would I go about
Colin, many sights offer electronic manual downloads for a fee. Auction sites are a great place to start. Make certain you know your bike's model designation so that you get the right manual. Typically you can get a service e-manual for around $10. Once you pay the site through credit card or some other means, they give usually give you a code to download your manual.
Whqat is the weght restriction
check the vin sticker on the front of the frame near the steering head. look for the number after GVWR. that is how much it can carry.
Rear lights and front turn signal works but
I would start by checking the fuses, but it sounds like an ignition switch. Does the bike crank? Load test the battery. Many times have I seen a battery with a full charge drop to nearly nothing on a load test. If it does not make a sound,check wires to ignition for opens, along with the wiring in the headlight assembly for shorts to ground.
My c50 boulevard has 12000 miles and used a quart
You should start bike and warm up before changing oil.Don't know how black new oil is but could just be from some residual oil that didn't drain if the bike is running good.10w40 is recommended.If this is a first and plugs are not fouling might want to start with a compression test.Make sure bike is standing up straight when checking oil have a friend sit on it to hold it straight while you look at the glass and know you put the right quanity in when changing.
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