Maggie, sorry to hear about your bike. If you decide to move on to another ride the C50T is a
very nice bike and would be similar in size to what you were riding.
WW, yes, my bike has the engine guards on it. I hope I never need them,
The riding position is nice with the floor boards and larger seat. I installed a drivers
backrest last night and rode it around a bit today and it helped with my comfort level. I've
decided to add Barons Handlebar risers (Model# BA-7410-00)to move the handles up
1-3/4" and back 1-1/2", which should be just about right for me and not enough to require
replacing any of the cables. Since Beth won't ride with me, I think I'll pull the passenger
seat and install the trunk I once had mounted on my Vulcan 500. I will have to fabricate
some mounting hardware but that shouldn't be a big deal since I've set up my son in law
with a machine shop in a building behind my house. He loves to do custom work for
people's bikes, and he'll help me make anything I need.