burrpenick wrote on 01/16/19 at 08:06:37:I check out the 06 Boulevard Sunday, and have read ALL the replies. There is just too much that I'd want to alter to buy THIS bike. I like its simplicity, sort of low weight, and low cost, but in the end, that cruiser seating/riding position killed it for me- funny, I know that is what SOLD the bike to the masses!
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I don't blame you. It's a bit of a project.
The reason I picked this bike is that there just aren't a lot of modern bikes that lend themselves to being modded into a retro standard and most newer standards are fugly! Still, it's definitely not the easiest way to get such a bike. I would have bought a W650 in a heartbeat if there had been any available when I started this project. I also considered the Yamaha SR400 as a base for my project.
I'd be interested in what you end up deciding on. Good luck with your search.