2005 Suzuki Boulevard C50 - Page 4 - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

Keith, if you don't already have a solution, let me suggest you check the battery leads. I recently( April 28) had the same problem. A good samaritan told me to check the the negative battery terminal. He was correct, the bolt connecting the negative battery leads to the battery was loose. After tightening, bike started. Norm

the clutch is probably either dragging or may just need adjustment

First of all. Hope You Are Ok !! The C50 is a great bike I Still have my 01 volusia. Have You checked your fuses? What exactly did the shop do ?

For pollution control, the bike is equipped with a pair valve. It injects air into the exhaust to burn wasted fuel. Many companies sell block off plates to remove the pair valves since they are so annoying.

If you are referring to the axle nut, it is 45-65 ft. lbs.

Remove the screw on the bottom of the chrome plastic cover under the headlight, then pop it loose from the rubber mounts. Now you have access to the jam nut and wiring of the signals. There is no disconnect for the wires here, you will have to splice them back in- or splice in new lights if that is your aim.

There is no filter, but a screen over the fule pump intake in the tank. You could put a filter into the line from the tank to the injectors, just make sure that there is no leakage under pump pressure.

Pull the rear wheel, the fake swingarm on the left side, and the small plastic cover on the left in front of the shaft. Now you can remove the driveshaft assembly and check the splines. For the rear end of it, you will need a thin-blade screwdriver to loosen the grease seal, then a snaspring tool to remove the circlip inside. Be careful not to lose the pressure spring under the shaft. If you have never greased these splines, you may well find that they are stripped out- there is not much grease put on at the factory, and water sometimes gets past the seal and allows rust. If this is the case, you can replace the shaft and lube it with moly-b paste (not grease) in the future. I do this every time I change the rear tire, and my splines still look perfect.

U check the bike sparks plugs distributors caps and those sparks plugs itself for of the bike for dirtyness and dirts by tries cleanning it with some DW40 chemicals spray for better contact for fuel ignition burn?Yes,than check all of the sparks sets firering gaps in the bike are dull and colors of those sparks plugs are blues or old blues colors in the firering gaps.The sparks plugs set in ur bike are 3 or 4 years old?Yes?Change the bike for another set of spark plugs.

I have been riding for over 50 years and a machanic for over 30 and I don't change my own tires.My advice to you is that you remove the wheel assembly and take it in to have the tire changed and wheel balanced. Good Luck

cant say without knowing the make of both windshields.

normally thats the kill switch,, they may have removed it to install a alarm at one point in time and just use the key for the stop , unless your asking about the signal cancel switch, which on some older bikes would turn the signal off after a turn,,

Guessing you mean coolant rather than fuel, oil or brake fluid. There's a slot at the bottom of the left side of the bike that should allow you to see the coolant bottle and its max and min markings. You'll need someone to hold the bike upright and probably a torch.

If you need to top up you'll have to remove the chrome panel below the toolbox using allen keys (easier with an allen key attachment on a socket set). Remember to take note of how the various washers and rubber grommets fit. Top up with clean water mixed with antifreeze (even if there's no risk of freezing) follow the directions on the bottle for the right mixture.

I have the same problem how you solved.? Carlos

Check the safety switches, specifically the neutral detect and clutch safety.
If the bike thinks it's in gear, or that the clutch isn't pulled in, it won't start!
Check the wiring to the starter relay.

fuse box either under seat or one of the side covers. your issue could be a fuse. can you jump starter with cables to verify starter works?

not very likely to be related. sounds more like improper assy. it's pretty tough to tear one up by not shifting right, normally causes transmission problems (broken teeth on gears).

use the hookup ***. at the headlight as it comes on when you turn on the key if you direct connect to battery it can possibly drain battery hese heated grips are sometimes fickle

Change the display setting to the clock and then hold down both buttons on the console until the clock starts flashing, maybe 5 seconds. Then you can use the adjust and set buttons to fix the clock.

Its because the engine stop switch is in the incorrect position, the kickstand is down or you are not in neutral when trying to start, other wise its a fuse or wiring issue.
(as per the owners manual)