SUZUKI BOULEVARD M190R - Japanese manufacturer’s line of classic and pow...

SUZUKI BOULEVARD M190R - Japanese manufacturer’s line of classic and power cruiser motorcycles

The Biggest Boulevard Gets A Touch Up



Big, bold, fat, muscular – however you want to coin it, eight years after its release, the M109R is still a bike that has grown men salivating at the prospect of twisting its throttle.

And why not? At the time of its release – 2006 – Suzuki had claimed it “the most powerful V-twin cruiser in the world.” With huge, 4.4-inch forged aluminum-alloy pistons - - some of the largest gas engine pistons being used in any production bike -- the 1783cc, 8-valve DOHC, V-Twin engine is designed for big power and gobs of torque. Suzuki lists output at 127 horsepower and 118 pound-feet of torque, numbers aided by a three-piece, 9.5-liter volume airbox, and sportbike-derived fuel injection. All this comes from an engine that’s cradled inside a high-tensile-steel frame. Up front, 46mm fork legs provide 5.1 inches of travel, and the rear suspension, which uses a swingarm of cast aluminum, is a single-shock design that soaks up 4.7 inches of bumps. Thanks to the fairly compact engine case, wheelbase stays at a reasonable 67.5 inches.