I will be picking up my new Boulevard C50T on July 9th from the dealership ( 80 miles from my home) I have talked to the salesman about the motorcycle, and I have a question about the bags that come with the bike, do they lose their shape after a year or two? and can the bike do highway speed for long periods at a time?

 

I have an 05 C90T The bags on it seem fine. Not torn or faded or sagging. There is a break in period for motorcycles. Make sure you know what it is for yours and stick to it.

Edit..I have a manual for on 2005 C50 and it says

BREAK-IN
The first 800 km (500 miles) is the
most important in the life of your
motorcycle. Proper operation during
this break-in period will help
assure maximum life and performance
from your new motorcycle.
The following guidelines explain
proper break-in procedures.
Maximum Throttle Opening
Recommendation
The table below shows the maximum
throttle opening recommendation
during the break-in period.

Up to 800 km
(500 miles)
Less than
1/2 throttle
Up to 1600 km
(1000 miles)
Less than
3/4 throttle

Vary the engine speed during the
break-in period. This allows the
parts to “load” (aiding the mating
process) and then “unload”
(allowing the parts to cool).
Although it is essential to place
some stress on the engine components
during break-in, you must
be careful not to load the engine
too much.



For tires it says to

Wear in
the tread surface by gradually
increasing your cornering lean
angles over the first 160 km (100
miles) before attempting maximum
performance. Avoid hard
acceleration, hard cornering, and
hard braking for the first 160 km
(100 miles)

 

Also.

Allow enough idling time after
warm or cold engine start-up
before revving the engine or placing
the transmission in gear. This
allows time for the lubricating oil
to reach all critical engine components