CYCLE NEWS CRUISER BUYERS GUIDE
NO, MR. BOND, I EXPECT YOU TO RIDE
B.O.S.S. sounds like the acronym for
an organization run by a Bond villain,
but in the motorcycle world it's really
short for "Blacked Out Special Suzuki."
Both Suzuki's Boulevard M109R and
Boulevard C90 muscle cruisers come
in the B.O.S.S. configuration, which is
darker, beefier, and more aggressive
than the company's other steeds in
its cruiser stable. Now that we think
about that, maybe B.O.S.S. has more
in common with Bond villains than we
originally thought...
B.O.S.S. bikes aren't entirely mur-
dered out, though. While they have
blacked-out parts ranging from the ex-
haust system to the front forks, you do
have some color options. For example,
if you're looking into a 2019 Boulevard
M109R B.O.S.S. for your next ride, you
have a few new two-tone color options
to chose from: Glass Sparkle Black/
Candy Daring Red scheme with black
wheels, or Pearl Glacier White/Pearl
Vigor Blue treatment with metallic
blue wheels, matching the bike's
graphics.
Suzuki isn't breaking ground with
any radically new models this year but
the other return players in its cruiser
line are back, offering a wide range of
options. The single-cylinder 642cc Bou-
levard S40 as well as its bigger V-twin
C50, C90, M50, and M90 cousins are
all back for 2019. Each has its own
distinct style cues that set it apart it
from the others, and the C50 and C90
also come in T versions for touring.
SUZUKI
