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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Anyone have a 2008 S40 Boulvevard? Reply #15 - 01/17/08 at 07:12:38 Your eyes and the tricks of photography.
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Savage_Greg Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Don't go around your ass to reach your elbow... Posts: 7844 SW Washington State Gender:	Re: Anyone have a 2008 S40 Boulvevard? Reply #16 - 01/17/08 at 08:11:31 verslagen1 wrote on 01/17/08 at 07:12:38: Your eyes and the tricks of photography. So then you are saying that no light is being reflected, as it is being absorbed? Oh, it's a black hole then...hmmm. For me, they could paint it black if they wanted.
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Re: Anyone have a 2008 S40 Boulvevard?
Reply #17 - 01/17/08 at 15:12:08

Savage_Greg wrote on 01/17/08 at 08:11:31:

verslagen1 wrote on 01/17/08 at 07:12:38:

Your eyes and the tricks of photography.

So then you are saying that no light is being reflected, as it is being absorbed? Oh, it's a black hole then...hmmm.

For me, they could paint it black if they wanted.

They probably had to edit (Photoshop?) the chrome . It has a tendency to reflect stuff behind the photographer.....

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Reply #18 - 01/18/08 at 04:03:15

T Mack 1 - FSO wrote on 01/17/08 at 15:12:08:

Savage_Greg wrote on 01/17/08 at 08:11:31:

verslagen1 wrote on 01/17/08 at 07:12:38:

Your eyes and the tricks of photography.

So then you are saying that no light is being reflected, as it is being absorbed? Oh, it's a black hole then...hmmm.

For me, they could paint it black if they wanted.

They probably had to edit (Photoshop?) the chrome . It has a tendency to reflect stuff behind the photographer.....

I know that part...sometimes, I have to drape something dark over my tripod so that it won't be seen.

I've discovered my ugly self in bike photos more than I can count Roll Eyes

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Reply #19 - 01/18/08 at 20:03:41

The battery box looks black for the same reason you see a black stripe on the muffler (Did they paint a black stripe on the muffler, or are my eyes deceiving me? NOT!!!). THE ENVIRONMENT BEHIND THE PHOTOGRAPHER WAS BLACK, and the battery box was at a perfect angle. Notice the differences in the top of the battery box from the top and middle photo. In the top photo, tho picture was taken at a slightly lower angle than the middle photo. The top of the battery box in the top photo shows a bit of shine, which gives it away. Is wasn't a black hole or photoshop any of this mumbo jumbo...

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Reply #20 - 01/18/08 at 20:30:01

The red one looks good. Send me one.
By the way, I don't like the handle bars of recent years, they're too uncomfortable. My 2002 has the original staghorn bars and they fit me perfectly.
If they change anything, please give me a Speedo/Tach in the middle of the handlebars so I don't have to take my eye off the road to check them. They could also get rid of one of the gears, say, get rid of 5th gear. I would like a lower 1st gear so I can go 5mph at idle.

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Anyone have a 2008 S40 Boulvevard? Reply #21 - 01/18/08 at 21:50:09 Get rid of 5th! Are you crazy man? Most of us are still thumping of the shifter looking for 6th!
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Re: Anyone have a 2008 S40 Boulvevard?
Reply #22 - 01/18/08 at 21:52:31

Savage_Greg wrote on 01/17/08 at 08:11:31:

verslagen1 wrote on 01/17/08 at 07:12:38:

Your eyes and the tricks of photography.

So then you are saying that no light is being reflected, as it is being absorbed? Oh, it's a black hole then...hmmm.

For me, they could paint it black if they wanted.

The photographer is a relative of lucas. Grin

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geo Full Member Offline I'm a Savage Posts: 204 Orlando Gender:	Re: Anyone have a 2008 S40 Boulvevard? Reply #23 - 01/18/08 at 21:52:45 All right, Get rid or 4th.
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old lady katie Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 333 Indianapolis Gender:	Re: Anyone have a 2008 S40 Boulvevard? Reply #24 - 01/18/08 at 22:00:50 Okay, I confess. I DO have a 2008 S40 Boulevard. But I bought it BECAUSE it was the same as the design of the last 100 or so years. Is that so hard to understand?
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old lady katie Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 333 Indianapolis Gender:	Re: Anyone have a 2008 S40 Boulvevard? Reply #25 - 01/18/08 at 22:04:42 Wow, that come off totally not what I wanted it too. Hold the angry replies. I just meant, I really liked this bike.
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geo Full Member Offline I'm a Savage Posts: 204 Orlando Gender:	Re: Anyone have a 2008 S40 Boulvevard? Reply #26 - 01/18/08 at 22:24:22 Old lady Katie, This is a good bike. I like my LS650. I've owned it for 5.5 years. We will kid each other on this website, but we help each other much better. Don't be discouraged.
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Savage_Greg Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Don't go around your ass to reach your elbow... Posts: 7844 SW Washington State Gender:	Re: Anyone have a 2008 S40 Boulvevard? Reply #27 - 01/19/08 at 06:41:03 old lady katie wrote on 01/18/08 at 22:00:50: Okay, I confess. I DO have a 2008 S40 Boulevard. But I bought it BECAUSE it was the same as the design of the last 100 or so years. Is that so hard to understand? It's that "new bike smell" that you like, right?
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Re: Anyone have a 2008 S40 Boulvevard?
Reply #28 - 01/20/08 at 20:15:33

Stopped by the Suzuki bike shop yesterday to get some oil and a new filter. Guess what I saw sitting in the showroom?? The 08 Boulevard!
The black engine looks cool, especially the bared fins (I had originally planned on doing that with mine). The seat is really firm!!! I was tempted!
It seemed lower for some reason, but I guess I'm just used to my 1 1/2 inch risers.

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DanGill Full Member Offline Posts: 222	Re: Anyone have a 2008 S40 Boulvevard? Reply #29 - 01/21/08 at 05:50:39 I have an '06. It has the same blacked out engine.
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