Any one else into cruisers?
06-04-2007, 05:13 AM
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Any one else into cruisers?
I have ridden sport bikes and I have ridden cruisers. I love the performance of a sportbike but I love the simple ride of a cruiser. Lately I have ridden a harley Night train 1450cc and a Harley Night Rod. Both very fast on the throttle and probally keep up with an R6. Anyhow, I have been looking for something sport/cruiser. I think I am either going to look at the Yamaha Vmax or a Suzuki Boulevard M109R. I have ridden a boulevard but it was a 850cc (old man) cruiser. Fun to drive but it dosen't do it for me. Both are suppose to be pretty good on the throttle and are little more sportier than regular cruisers.
Suzuki Boulevard M109R
Yamaha Vmax
Here's a bigger pic of the Vmax (i like it minus the windshield)
Better shot of the Boulevard
Suzuki Boulevard M109R
Yamaha Vmax
Here's a bigger pic of the Vmax (i like it minus the windshield)
Better shot of the Boulevard
06-04-2007, 06:00 AM
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Re: Any one else into cruisers?
i love v-max's. not so much in stock form, as they handle like crap, but the motors are NUTS. there's so much aftermarket availability for the max, you can find ANYTHING you could ever want. check out some streetfighter websites and you'll find all sorts of carzy v-max's. frame braces, r1 forks/brakes, and new shocks, and it'll clean up the handling alot.
haven't ridden an m109 yet, but i heard they're pretty nice bikes. i'm not fond of the styling though. looks too "swoopy", to aerodynamic, for my tastes, but that's personal preference.
might look into the yamaha road star warrior too. i've put some miles on one, and i was really impressed with how well they ride. they're kind of a cross breed of cruiser styling with sportbike suspension and brakes. i little more gorund clearance that an m109. you can really do some corner carving on one of them if you wanted to. not gonna keep up with a sportbike in the twisties, but it's alot more capable than alot of other cruisers i've ridden.
haven't ridden an m109 yet, but i heard they're pretty nice bikes. i'm not fond of the styling though. looks too "swoopy", to aerodynamic, for my tastes, but that's personal preference.
might look into the yamaha road star warrior too. i've put some miles on one, and i was really impressed with how well they ride. they're kind of a cross breed of cruiser styling with sportbike suspension and brakes. i little more gorund clearance that an m109. you can really do some corner carving on one of them if you wanted to. not gonna keep up with a sportbike in the twisties, but it's alot more capable than alot of other cruisers i've ridden.
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Re: Any one else into cruisers?
A buddy of mine has a busa and a m109. I dunno his forum name, but I'll let him know about this thread so maybe he can give you his $0.02. I do know that he loves the boulevard.
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Re: Any one else into cruisers?
The only Harley I would concider would be the Buell!! Ok, maybe the V-Rod if I am going with the power cruiser type...just too damn expensive for what you get!
I used to say I would buy a Kawi Mean Streak, but not real big on it's styling anymore.
Oh hell, who am I kidding...the only reason I would want a cruiser anyway, is so I can put a trailer behind it and put my streetbike on that!!
I used to say I would buy a Kawi Mean Streak, but not real big on it's styling anymore.
Oh hell, who am I kidding...the only reason I would want a cruiser anyway, is so I can put a trailer behind it and put my streetbike on that!!
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Re: Any one else into cruisers?
nothing wrong with a cruiser, i just tend to drift towards the stripped down bobbers and whatnot, like...
it's just a different kind of ride. i still love to the whole sportbike "go fast" thing, but it's nice to just cruise around sometimes and just enjoy the ride without having to feel like you need to do 100+mph everywhere you go. i also really dig riding bikes with lots of character, which 99.9% of the sportbikes out there are lacking. there's alot more originality in the cruiser/chopper/custom scene than there is in the sportbike world. you can only look at so many flashy painted, stretched, lowered, fat tired sportbikes before they all kind of start to blend together. although i will admit that the american custom scene is the same way. i like the homegrown stuff.
it's just a different kind of ride. i still love to the whole sportbike "go fast" thing, but it's nice to just cruise around sometimes and just enjoy the ride without having to feel like you need to do 100+mph everywhere you go. i also really dig riding bikes with lots of character, which 99.9% of the sportbikes out there are lacking. there's alot more originality in the cruiser/chopper/custom scene than there is in the sportbike world. you can only look at so many flashy painted, stretched, lowered, fat tired sportbikes before they all kind of start to blend together. although i will admit that the american custom scene is the same way. i like the homegrown stuff.