Why a cruiser?

[bmz2]

just out of interest what made you buy a cruiser,


my reasons , started 3 to 4 years ago, started watching OCC , wanted to build a occ bike , then found out about certs , and that put paid to that, then i found this bike with a 240 rear tyre,100+ci,looked like it was something out of a sifi movie and looked like it was going 100mph while it was standing still, and at a cost i could afford,and the riding postion, had to have my feet out in front of me, a cruiser, some people hate it some people love it ,but i would not ride anything but a cruiser

[johnnyflash]

Hmm, well thats a long process, I started a long long time ago on what was then a general road bike, sat generally upright etc on a Triumph speed twin, Matchless, etc then the need for speed hit, on to more high performance sporty bikes where one was leaned forward, Honda's Suzi's 750's 1100's etc, but then in the last 5 years, age caught up and I find the body aint that maleable anymore so needed to get back to a more comfortable ride, still wanted good low and midrange grunt, enter the VL1500, fitted my requirements perfectly, and priced right so I could by new.. Funny but I find it quite amusing watching sporty riders taking feet off pegs to stretch em and hand off bars to straighten up... where I just sit in my armchair and cruise on arriving fresh and comfortable :-)

[ZeroIndex]

just out of interest what made you buy a cruiser,


my reasons , started 3 to 4 years ago, started watching OCC , wanted to build a occ bike , then found out about certs , and that put paid to that, then i found this bike with a 240 rear tyre,100+ci,looked like it was something out of a sifi movie and looked like it was going 100mph while it was standing still, and at a cost i could afford,and the riding postion, had to have my feet out in front of me, a cruiser, some people hate it some people love it ,but i would not ride anything but a cruiser

I've never seen a cruiser that looked like that... what drugs were you on at the time, and do you have any left? :killingme p/t

[damo]

the sound, the look, the riding position... the list goes on.

From a design POV, I just prefer a cruiser..

[Devil]

the sound, the look, the riding position... the list goes on.

From a design POV, I just prefer a cruiser..

Admit it. You just like undersized Koreans...

[surfer]

Could never see the need to hunch over the handlebars on a sports bike and travel at warp speed. Cruiser style bikes seem to meet my riding style which is on the slow and mellow side. What's the hurry?

[damo]

Admit it. You just like undersized Koreans...

no, I won't go out on a date with you:scooter:

[Edbear]

Check my review in "Bike and Product reviews", - "Suzuki C50T Boulevard". I think it sums it up quite well.

2500km up now and it's running sweeter and sweeter! Lovin' it!

Just fitted the Value Accessories lower deflectors and they make a real difference!

[Macktheknife]

Admit it. You just like undersized Koreans...

No that's spankme....

[johnnyflash]

Check my review in "Bike and Product reviews", - "Suzuki C50T Boulevard". I think it sums it up quite well.

2500km up now and it's running sweeter and sweeter! Lovin' it!

Just fitted the Value Accessories lower deflectors and they make a real difference!

ey Ed, What dif does it make, I rode a VL1400 with em on and cant say I noticed a difference but then I wasnt looking for it, does it change the wind flow on legs? certainly looks good.. adds to the Aesthetics... BTW, will we see you on the cruiser run 24th?, be good to up in the flesh :-)

[Edbear]

I'll try and make the run, but a bit far out to predict at the mo.

The lowers are designed to stop wind buffetting from the airflow coming up under the screen. You can test for it by holding your arm across your chest while underway. Some claim they eliminate it completely, but on mine it has made a significant difference and I'm now experimenting again with screen height and angle. The lowers have adjustment for angle as well, but interfere with the indicators under the light bar, so to adjust them I have to move the indicators forward.

Got them direct from Value Accessories in the US and they only took 4 days to arrive after confirmation of payment! Price was good too!

[johnnyflash]

look great ed.. keep us posted on how they interact with main screen buffeting, Im keen to remove as much of that myself :-)

[peasea]

I've never seen a cruiser that looked like that... what drugs were you on at the time, and do you have any left? :killingme p/t


When you find out let me know, I loooooove good drugs. They're bloody hard to find.

[peasea]

Admit it. You just like undersized Koreans...

Hang on, are we talking about a 250cc Hyosung or Creamofsumyung Guy?

[peasea]

Could never see the need to hunch over the handlebars on a sports bike and travel at warp speed. Cruiser style bikes seem to meet my riding style which is on the slow and mellow side. What's the hurry?


It's akin to those twats with pishoowee valves, turbo's and big-rpm snot-boxes going hard-out everywhere. Cruising on my bike is like cruising in a Cadillac; there's no hurry coz I'm already where I want to be.

[johnnyflash]

Cruising on my bike is like cruising in a Cadillac; there's no hurry coz I'm already where I want to be.

Heheh, Well said that man.. in a nutshell :niceone:

[peasea]

Heheh, Well said that man.. in a nutshell :niceone:

Why, thank you. I've always been a stickler for application; you don't rally in a Caddy, you don't try to wheelstand HD's, you don't tour on a scooter or do tight slaloms on a Fatboy. Pretty simple.

[Bonez]

Why, thank you. I've always been a stickler for application; you don't rally in a Caddy, you don't try to wheelstand HD's, you don't tour on a scooter or do tight slaloms on a Fatboy. Pretty simple.Lots of don'ts there.

http://www.visi.com/~dalebor/bike.htm
http://www.willowbank-raceway.com.au/screamin_eagles.htm
Fatboys can do slaloms quite well in the right hands.

Personnally I think folk are just far too black and white in the application of some things.

[jafar]

just out of interest what made you buy a cruiser,


Saw it, liked it, brought it :love: it :innocent:

[Waylander]

Cause anything else would make me just another sportbike rider.

[Toaster]

just out of interest what made you buy a cruiser,

my reasons , started 3 to 4 years ago, started watching OCC ... then i found this bike with a 240 rear tyre,100+ci,looked like it was something out of a sifi movie and looked like it was going 100mph while it was standing still, and at a cost i could afford,and the riding postion, had to have my feet out in front of me, a cruiser, some people hate it some people love it ,but i would not ride anything but a cruiser

Ditto!! Although I only got into OCC in the last couple years. The M109R is so much more comfortable to ride than the GSXR's I had prior, which left me with back and wrist pain. Riding the cruiser gives me a huge grin every time I turn that key and head out - which is never often enough!

[damo]

Hang on, are we talking about a 250cc Hyosung or Creamofsumyung Guy?

the 250cc Wonton Dragon.

[vifferman]

Cause anything else would make me just another sportbike rider.
Instead of just another [..........]

[outlawtorn]

Instead of just another [..........]

True......instead of just another cruiser rider. But remember I'm individual....just like everyone else....blah blah blah......cruisers are individual in small packs, in large packs they aren't.....same goes for sportsbikes, trikes, scooters, bicycles, eggs, inkjet printers and washing machines

[Edbear]

Heheh, Well said that man.. in a nutshell :niceone:


Wish I'd said that! But my poor braincell jus' been a bit overworked lately! Think I need to go for a ride and clear my head...:yes:

[johnnyflash]

Wish I'd said that! But my poor braincell jus' been a bit overworked lately! Think I need to go for a ride and clear my head...:yes:

I know that feeling, Been in the cage all week, fighting traffic for 9 hours each day.... Im rather looking to a decent run next weekend 24th, but hopefully the weather will stay good this weekend so I can get a short run in to blow out the cobwebs... >>> Cruisers :rockon: <<<

[Waylander]

Instead of just another [..........]


True......instead of just another cruiser rider. But remember I'm individual....just like everyone else....blah blah blah......cruisers are individual in small packs, in large packs they aren't.....same goes for sportsbikes, trikes, scooters, bicycles, eggs, inkjet printers and washing machines
I think my bike keeps me safely away from being just another cruiser rider aswell.

[Edbear]

Lumere popped in this arvo to show me his "new" ride!

He's a 60+, (sorry mate, hope you don't mind...), "returning biker", and reckons it's been a real stress reliever! Not "just another cruiser rider", either!

Got it off a Ulysses member and the more I looked at it the more mods I spotted! See how many you can spot? It's a '99 VL1500.

[Toaster]

Lumere popped in this arvo to show me his "new" ride!

He's a 60+, (sorry mate, hope you don't mind...), "returning biker", and reckons it's been a real stress reliever! Not "just another cruiser rider", either!

Got it off a Ulysses member and the more I looked at it the more mods I spotted! See how many you can spot? It's a '99 VL1500.

I hope you both are planning on coming on the 24th June cruiser ride then!

[johnnyflash]

Lumere popped in this arvo to show me his "new" ride!

He's a 60+, (sorry mate, hope you don't mind...), "returning biker", and reckons it's been a real stress reliever! Not "just another cruiser rider", either!

Got it off a Ulysses member and the more I looked at it the more mods I spotted! See how many you can spot? It's a '99 VL1500.

7 I can se i think :-)

[Edbear]

7 I can se i think :-)


I spotted 13! Remember the VL1500LC was naked.

1. Windshield
2. Lower deflectors
3. Fender guard
4. Crash bars
5. Hand grips
6. Mirrors
7. Chrome oil-radiator surround
8. Vance & Hines pipes (Sounds MEAN!)
9. Passenger footboards
10. Saddlebags
11. Backrest
12. Chrome Air cleaner cover
13. Chrome headstock cover

[johnnyflash]

I spotted 13! Remember the VL1500LC was naked.

1. Windshield
2. Lower deflectors
3. Fender guard
4. Crash bars
5. Hand grips
6. Mirrors
7. Chrome oil-radiator surround
8. Vance & Hines pipes (Sounds MEAN!)
9. Passenger footboards
10. Saddlebags
11. Backrest
12. Chrome Air cleaner cover
13. Chrome headstock cover

Saw 2,3,4,9,13.. thought rest were std... :-)
Also saw what I thought not std, spots, headlight cowl,

[Edbear]

Saw 2,3,4,9,13.. thought rest were std... :-)
Also saw what I thought not std, spots, headlight cowl,


Trust me to forget the obvious! :bye: That poor brain cell real tired...:innocent:

Yep! Light bar and headlight cowl.

[johnnyflash]

Trust me to forget the obvious! :bye: That poor brain cell real tired...:innocent:

Yep! Light bar and headlight cowl.

Heheh, btw dont you know you aint allowed to cal em " Crash Bars " anymore, they are Engine protectors... LOL

[Toaster]

Only 6, but I am not sure what was standard on this model - especially regarding the crome bits. I am not as technically minded as some of my cruiser brethren! Nice looking ride though.

[Bonez]

Heheh, btw dont you know you aint allowed to cal em " Crash Bars " anymore, they are Engine protectors... LOLNor do we have handle bars either these days, just steering tillers.............

[The Pastor]

I used to ride a 1986 gpz1000rx, it could overtake any car on the road. Can cruisers do this? What cc would you think is too small for overtaking at 100km/hr? I was thinking of buying a 750+ cc bike as my next one do they have good overtaking power?

[bmz2]

dude i can over take any car on the road on the my beast,AS LONG AS IT'S PARKED:banana: :jerry: :laugh:

[inlinefour]

just out of interest what made you buy a cruiser,


my reasons , started 3 to 4 years ago, started watching OCC , wanted to build a occ bike , then found out about certs , and that put paid to that, then i found this bike with a 240 rear tyre,100+ci,looked like it was something out of a sifi movie and looked like it was going 100mph while it was standing still, and at a cost i could afford,and the riding postion, had to have my feet out in front of me, a cruiser, some people hate it some people love it ,but i would not ride anything but a cruiser

I allways thought people buy cruisers because they are either old and decrepid or don't have the balls to ride a high preformance bike.:shutup:

[Wired1]

Well that's fighting talk!
Actually I think you get over the speed thing and get more interested in the laid-back cruise thing. You know you can still ride like a dork at maximum annoyance level but you don't feel the need to show off all the time. Something like that. I also think you appreciate the sound and feel of the engine better on a vee twin, instead of that horrible high reving engine crap.

[Edbear]

Well that's fighting talk!.




:yes: :yes: :yes:


Actually didn't know if I'd be happy with a cruiser but now I love it! The Missus loves it and we have great fun. Last ride together it was she who suggested taking the long way home...!:gob:

Totally different ride from a sportsbike and to be honest my ideal stable would include a cruiser and the GSX-R750!:rockon:

Power? Last ride in company with a 1340 Softail, 1600 Softail, 1450 Dyna Low Rider and a C90, our little 805cc C50T had no problem keeping up or ahead and overtaking! Acceleration easily matched the 1340 and we were all two-up with our Missus'! :love:

Try one, you may just find you enjoy it!:Punk:

[crashe]

I allways thought people buy cruisers because they are either old and decrepid or don't have the balls to ride a high preformance bike.:shutup:

Oi you......... you will keep !!!!!!!!!!

So son, how are you going to get out of this one aye.........

Hmmmmmmmm from maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[Scorpygirl]

Oi you......... you will keep !!!!!!!!!!

So son, how are you going to get out of this one aye.........

Hmmmmmmmm from maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Them's fighting talk boy!!!!! :dodge: Better watch out IL4, ya don't want to rile ya Ma now!!! :shit:

I'm with Crashe!!! :yes: :scooter:

[inlinefour]

Oi you......... you will keep !!!!!!!!!!

So son, how are you going to get out of this one aye.........

Hmmmmmmmm from maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

No point trying to get out of anything maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, Ive stuck the spoon in well and Im busy stirring as fast as I can... :dodge: :Pokey: :jerry: :nya:


Them's fighting talk boy!!!!! :dodge: Better watch out IL4, ya don't want to rile ya Ma now!!! :shit:

I'm with Crashe!!! :yes: :scooter:

Bring in on baby... :p

[Scorpygirl]

No point trying to get out of anything maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, Ive stuck the spoon in well and Im busy stirring as fast as I can... :dodge: :Pokey: :jerry: :nya:

Just keep on stirring boy!!!! :dodge:

[s8306]

I allways thought people buy cruisers because they are either old and decrepid or don't have the balls to ride a high preformance bike.:shutup:

Thats funny.I always thought people who rode high performance bikes rode them to try and prove that they actually had balls,where as cruiser riders dont have to prove nothing.:yes:

[scumdog]

Why, thank you. I've always been a stickler for application; you don't rally in a Caddy, you don't try to wheelstand HD's, you don't tour on a scooter or do tight slaloms on a Fatboy. Pretty simple.


How come it took some old fart on an old Harley to figure all this out -AND post it on KB???????

[scumdog]

I allways thought people buy cruisers because they are either old and decrepid or don't have the balls to ride a high preformance bike.:shutup:

Possibly true.

But mostly we buy them to ride and and do so with style and comfort, we've got nothing to prove so speed etc means nothing.

We ain't in no hurry to get nowhere boy, we're already there - on our bikes.

[Edbear]

But mostly we buy them to ride and and do so with style and comfort, we've got nothing to prove so speed etc means nothing.


Yup! We're mature riders with nothing left to prove...:yes: Oh, hang on! Does that mean we're "older" riders...? Could IL4 have a point..?:gob:

Nah! Surely! I'm young!:sunny:

(Mind you I do like that "twist and go!" feeling on occasion...:innocent: )

[heyjoe]

It's all about relaxing, cruising and having fun out there. No stress (no stress position), just enjoying being out there. Simple.

[inlinefour]

Possibly true.

But mostly we buy them to ride and and do so with style and comfort, we've got nothing to prove so speed etc means nothing.

We ain't in no hurry to get nowhere boy, we're already there - on our bikes.

In other words: The riders are a tad slow so they might as well ride a slow bike? :whocares:

[inlinefour]

Thats funny.I always thought people who rode high performance bikes rode them to try and prove that they actually had balls,where as cruiser riders dont have to prove nothing.:yes:

And then there are the riders who love to ring the shit out of a sportsbike and ain't afraid to do so...:shit:

[s8306]

And then there are the riders who love to ring the shit out of a sportsbike and ain't afraid to do so...:shit:

Yes there are,but the cruiser riders i know prefer to travel at a more sedate pace and know they,ve got a better than average chance of coming home in one piece.But if ringing the shit out of your sportsbike is what gives you a chubby at the end of the day, then fill your boots mate.

[scumdog]

In other words: The riders are a tad slow so they might as well ride a slow bike? :whocares:

Whatever ya think boy, whatever ya think.

If I have to explain it you still wouldn't understand and the point would be lost........

[Rashika]

And then there are the riders who love to ring the shit out of a sportsbike and ain't afraid to do so...:shit:

...and those that do should do it on the track. Those that race on the road are stoopid, and usually too damn scared of being shown up to take it to the track.

Each to their own. There are some cruisers i think are sweet, and some that are just too OTT.
I think the 'skull' is a little much, but I do like the Street rod ;)

[imdying]

Actually I think you get over the speed thing and get more interested in the laid-back cruise thing.Someone needs to tell Burt Munro that! :sunny:

This thread is pretty messed up... from what I can tell, you can either have one or the other, but not both... that's clearly not the case now is it? :mellow:

I like the M109R.. it somewhat show that pigeonholing is only in the mind.

[cowboy]

At the end of the day who gives a shit!!! :yawn:

I ride a cruiser cos thats what I want to do & I enjoy the ride

Others like to ride sports bikes cos thats they enjoy riding fast

So each to there own I say

The original question was "Why a cruiser"

"BE COS I CHOSE TO" :cool: :ride:

[inlinefour]

...and those that do should do it on the track. Those that race on the road are stoopid, and usually too damn scared of being shown up to take it to the track.

Each to their own. There are some cruisers i think are sweet, and some that are just too OTT.
I think the 'skull' is a little much, but I do like the Street rod ;)

Tis an excellent way of becoming a tempory kiwi eh. I think I like about 5% of what OCC make on the telly and they are the only ones I'd consider riding. However it would be a bloody borning world if we all liked the same bikes... (sounds like a flock of sheep on gixxers to me!). :shit:

[inlinefour]

Whatever ya think boy, whatever ya think.

If I have to explain it you still wouldn't understand and the point would be lost........

or could it be that you have lost the plot and can't get to the point either. If so that must be a bugger! :shit:

[scumdog]

or could it be that you have lost the plot and can't get to the point either. If so that must be a bugger! :shit:

Ah well, seems like it's waaay to late to even try and explain.

Ya ride what ya ride and who cares what the other guy rides.......:yes:

[inlinefour]

Yes there are,but the cruiser riders i know prefer to travel at a more sedate pace and know they,ve got a better than average chance of coming home in one piece.But if ringing the shit out of your sportsbike is what gives you a chubby at the end of the day, then fill your boots mate.

being with a woman that I care about gives me the chubby. Riding a high preformance bike was just one of my favourite passtimes...:rockon:

[inlinefour]

Ah well, seems like it's waaay to late to even try and explain.

Ya ride what ya ride and who cares what the other guy rides.......:yes:

Not much point explaining I agree, I'm looking at some stage getting a trike and guess what sort of style its going to be (just to help, its not going to be high preformance eh), I understand the deal, just are a tad concerned that it might be over ya head bro... :mellow:

[imdying]

Hmmm.... an M109R trike with a hydraulic chair lift :yes: Do we have a badassmofo smiley yet? :D

[Wired1]

Someone needs to tell Burt Munro that! :sunny:


Better be a psychic!

[Winger]

owning a cruiser and getting out there enjoying the scenery is fun,you get to a stage in life and say to your self trying to go 200plus every where is getin too frigin hard so you go out and look at a new cruiser nag the shit out of her in doors and after a while she say yes One new Roadstar in 2004 and we go cruisen together

[peasea]

owning a cruiser and getting out there enjoying the scenery is fun,you get to a stage in life and say to your self trying to go 200plus every where is getin too frigin hard so you go out and look at a new cruiser nag the shit out of her in doors and after a while she say yes One new Roadstar in 2004 and we go cruisen together

The age thing gets in doesn't it? We get more in touch with our mortality and the younger set says 'harden up'. Their turn will come to slow down. I actually like taking it easy, you see more, there's less sweat etc.

[X-Ryder]

Its the babe factor thing with cruisers, there is a group of little grey headed old ladys with walking frames down the road from me, they never used to acknowladge me till I got the X :chase:

Nah its all about the ride, the kama. and tooting the sports bike rider talking to the man in blue who passed me a while back. :second:

[Winger]

watch out for those zimmer frames dude they'll be lookin for a drag:scooter:

[X-Ryder]

As long as they aint kitted with NOS I'll be in with a chance :second:

[carver]

just out of interest what made you buy a cruiser,


my reasons , started 3 to 4 years ago, started watching OCC , wanted to build a occ bike , then found out about certs , and that put paid to that, then i found this bike with a 240 rear tyre,100+ci,looked like it was something out of a sifi movie and looked like it was going 100mph while it was standing still, and at a cost i could afford,and the riding postion, had to have my feet out in front of me, a cruiser, some people hate it some people love it ,but i would not ride anything but a cruiser

i got one to try one...it was rubbish, so i sold it.
110kmh max speed, from a 400?

[s8306]

i got one to try one...it was rubbish, so i sold it.
110kmh max speed, from a 400?

A 400 savage is,nt exactly built for speed mate.

[carver]

A 400 savage is,nt exactly built for speed mate.

correct..but neither is a cruiser-period.

[bmz2]

well, ,cruisers are not speed machines:gob: , vmax, a v-rod , m109 and the rocket 3 all can run over 220 km+++ with a blink of an eye

[s8306]

well, ,cruisers are not speed machines:gob: , vmax, a v-rod , m109 and the rocket 3 all can run over 220 km+++ with a blink of an eye

I was going to reply with something similar but you beat me to it.

[peasea]

correct..but neither is a cruiser-period.

That's why they're called cruisers, they're for cruising. I don't enjoy my bike much over 170-180, it's a handful. At 120-140 it's an all-day affair.

What's your point buddy?

[peasea]

I was going to reply with something similar but you beat me to it.

Amen, dudes.
If it's not cruisers you want to talk about you're in the wrong basket, right?

Not all of us want to be baring our butt cracks to everyone we pass, head down and leaning on our wrists. Ask an old biker about arthritis. Jeez, it's not hard to find a groove on KB that suits your taste, I don't go into the sports bike section and go on about the lack of forward controls, low rpm torque and cookie-cutter styling do I?

No!

I can do it here.

[jafar]

well, ,cruisers are not speed machines:gob: , vmax, a v-rod , m109 and the rocket 3 all can run over 220 km+++ with a blink of an eye

so can the Kawasaki vn2000 & Honda vtx 1800. Not really the point though. If we want to race off @ the speed of sound we have the power , do we do it ? no ....... well not often.... :shit:

[Jantar]

There are many riders who prefer the cruiser type riding postion, just as there are many riders who like to be head down and ass up.

So what? Each bike has its own purpose and each rider will chose a bike that they will feel comfortable on while enjoying their own style of riding. If any person feels inclined to put down another rider purely because of the style of bike they like to ride, then that would tell more about that person than it would about the one they are trying to put down.

However, If that cruiser happens to be a ....Harley :whistle:

[Rashika]

well, ,cruisers are not speed machines:gob: , vmax, a v-rod , m109 and the rocket 3 all can run over 220 km+++ with a blink of an eye

not exactly blink of an eye material really, yep they will get up there but not at the fastest rate of knots and woe betide you if a corner happens to turn up... 'cept maybe on the st rod ;)
but that is the whole point, they are cruisers not rockets, they are*meant* to be different. As long as they can happily pass when needed whats the problem? :scooter:

[Edbear]

not exactly blink of an eye material really, yep they will get up there but not at the fastest rate of knots and woe betide you if a corner happens to turn up... 'cept maybe on the st rod ;)
but that is the whole point, they are cruisers not rockets, they are*meant* to be different. As long as they can happily pass when needed whats the problem? :scooter:



You know, for a Buell rider, you can make a lot of sense at times...:dodge:

I wasn't sure I'd like a cruiser after the 600F - I really enjoyed the sports ride but did find it a bit lacking in comforts for the long boring bits and was always looking for a set of corners to carve. However, I LOVE:love: our C50T! It's a completely different ride and we just relax and cruise and I could ride it all day! After the 177km I did on the Cruiser Run last Sunday, I rode to Hamilton Monday,staying the night in Morrinsville and coming home Tues morn. A round trip of 360km. Rather than being tired and sore as I would have been on the GSX-F, I found myself thinking about popping up to Wellsford to visit my sister for the afternoon! I didn't, as I had too much to do, but the Boulevard just makes me look for excuses to keep riding!:scooter: Of course I'm in the "older age group" now, and not the speed-freak young hoon I was 30 years ago! My whole life is more relaxed and easy going these days.:zzzz:

Natural, relaxed ergonomics, "Twist and Go" top gear torque and roomy for bum and feet. Lots of luggage space and a happy pillion. What more could you want? Ok, maybe a GSX-R750 for solo fun from time to time, but as a daily ride or for longer trips, the C50T is almost the perfect bike! Just gotta watch the corners a bit...:innocent:

I'm sure most of the banter and mud-slinging is just fun and everyone I've actually met in person, just appreciates the comaraderie and joy of riding and the variety of people and bikes only adds to the whole bike scene! I never take it seriously, far more important stuff to worry about! Like is the day a good one to go for a ride...:sunny:

[Rashika]

it probably comes from riding a cruiser for 10 years... and i can still appreciate a nice low slung comfy ride, tho the Buell takes my breath away most of the time, dont think i could go back now.

[scumdog]

it probably comes from riding a cruiser for 10 years... and i can still appreciate a nice low slung comfy ride, tho the Buell takes my breath away most of the time, dont think i could go back now.

I thought it was ME that took your breathe away??:innocent: :dodge:

Anyway, I appreciate both types of bikes, see value in each but for long distances at modest speed prefer my T-Sport.

Can't wait to get the Xn going though and try it this coming summer:Punk: (should we get a summer!)

[Virago]

.....I'm sure most of the banter and mud-slinging is just fun....

Oddly enough, the baiting and banter doesn't go both ways. I usually reply to the never-ending stream of "piss on the cruiser" threads, and often take a good-natured swipe at the sports-bikers in response. The abusive red reps soon arrive....:dodge:

The sneering at other's rides is something I can't understand. Vive la difference, I say.....

For me a cruiser fits my riding style (not to mention my short legs). Laid back, coasting along, enjoying the scenery.:scooter:

[PHAT240]

not exactly blink of an eye material really, yep they will get up there but not at the fastest rate of knots and woe betide you if a corner happens to turn up... 'cept maybe on the st rod ;)
but that is the whole point, they are cruisers not rockets, they are*meant* to be different. As long as they can happily pass when needed whats the problem? :scooter:


Check out this video, dont blink! http://media.putfile.com/M109R-vrs-Rocket3

[Wired1]

Yeah I don't get the sports bike riders bitchin on about how uncool cruisers are, why then are they reading in this forum? I like my sporty, but I want a buell too, and I'd love to restore an old TT500. Variety is the spice of life as they say.

[bmz2]

well i was not going say anything , but i proved it on sunday cruiser ride stopped for a biker who a got a bee in his helmet , then had to catch the pack , started off then found the pack was getting away long straight ahead hit the gas on this beast and from 100km to 230km in a blink of an eye holy sh........t this beast can move , bike was at red lined at 6500rpm , rev limit came in, my air modes and new fuel jets worked out of this world. but cruiser need to cruise up to speed ,what a load of shit, i'll take off 10km for speedo ver.220km , 700 pounds of bike at over 130+ mph , bike was stable as hell , the bike my not corner that well due to the wide 280 rear and length of bike but hit that gas and you will red line this beast in seconds, you can say the m109r is a sports cruiser , but it is still a cruiser. the vtx and rocket3 and a few other big bikes would be in the same class.sports bike my go faster but the heavy weight cruisers are getting faster and faster and they have more bling, woman love the look and feel of a big cruiser , you sport's boy's are missing out on the best things in life , seeing the future

[carver]

That's why they're called cruisers, they're for cruising. I don't enjoy my bike much over 170-180, it's a handful. At 120-140 it's an all-day affair.

What's your point buddy?

you just made it...you sound a little annoyed.

[Waylander]

well, ,cruisers are not speed machines:gob: , vmax, a v-rod , m109 and the rocket 3 all can run over 220 km+++ with a blink of an eye
wich one in that group can only do just over 220kmh? I would think 260 would be the lowest figure.


not exactly blink of an eye material really, yep they will get up there but not at the fastest rate of knots and woe betide you if a corner happens to turn up... 'cept maybe on the st rod ;)

Last time I saw street Rod on a windy road I was passing him. The Vmax only hndles like shit when you compare it to sportsbikes and sports tourers. When compared to other cruisers it's a step above most of them.

[scumdog]

wich one in that group can only do just over 220kmh? I would think 260 would be the lowest figure.


Last time I saw street Rod on a windy road I was passing him. The Vmax only hndles like shit when you compare it to sportsbikes and sports tourers. When compared to other cruisers it's a step above most of them.

So did you swap bikes and then try the same bit of road?
Sort of to take rider skill/nerve out of the equation??


After all, I beat a cbr900 through a twisty bit once and I was on an iron-head Sportster......:innocent:

[Waylander]

So did you swap bikes and then try the same bit of road?
Sort of to take rider skill/nerve out of the equation??


After all, I beat a cbr900 through a twisty bit once and I was on an iron-head Sportster......:innocent:
first time I've ever been on that road so it wouldn't have been that. Rider skill and bravery/stupidity might have had something to do with it.

Aswell as the fact that if I crash it's only a $8,000 bike where as if he crashes it's a $25,000 bike.

[scumdog]

first time I've ever been on that road so it wouldn't have been that. Rider skill and bravery/stupidity might have had something to do with it.

Aswell as the fact that if I crash it's only a $8,000 bike where as if he crashes it's a $25,000 bike.


The cost of my bike has NEVER come into the equation when I start thinking 'what if I bin it...'

[Wired1]

What is your avatar a picture of Scumbag? looks lika a cat falling off your bike?

[scumdog]

What is your avatar a picture of Scumbag? looks lika a cat falling off your bike?

RIGHT!
Fuggit, the collie has to go!!

[Wired1]

There used to be a guy in these parts that took his dog with him on his ducati, it sat on the tank and looked out over the fairing. I think a collie might take up too much room!

[oldrider]

RIGHT!
Fuggit, the collie has to go!!

(lol) I thought that looked like a pussy on a Harley too, it's even got a tassle! :innocent: John.

[scumdog]

(lol) I thought that looked like a pussy on a Harley too, it's even got a tassle! :innocent: John.

Well faaaar-queue!!
I'm on the road now - see my ah-var-tar dudes!!

[oldrider]

Check out this video, dont blink! http://media.putfile.com/M109R-vrs-Rocket3

If you slow the video down 50% you can just make out the pale blue streak of my Tiger pissing past the pair of them on the outside! :yes: John.

[Waylander]

The cost of my bike has NEVER come into the equation when I start thinking 'what if I bin it...'
Yes well unlike most of the harley owners I've met you are a real biker and actually ride your bike.

But considering I didn't know the guy I passed I don't know if he is a real rider or not but considering that he sped up after I passed him he obviously didn't like it very much.

[PHAT240]

If you slow the video down 50% you can just make out the pale blue streak of my Tiger pissing past the pair of them on the outside! :yes: John.

:scooter: In the other direction?:dodge:

[skidMark]

lol ouch that was harsh...dude i just looked at ur profile pic...can every please remind me to neva get cheeky to this fella ^^^

youre bike looks blardy nice in white though **foams at mouth**

[Sidewinder]

Yes well unlike most of the harley owners I've met you are a real biker and actually ride your bike.

But considering I didn't know the guy I passed I don't know if he is a real rider or not but considering that he sped up after I passed him he obviously didn't like it very much.

so if i reckon you cant ride does that mean your not a real biker either? if you have a bike and us it in any way your a biker ok!!

Dont let me alow zeroDollars to start giving you crap about Canada agien.


p/t:love:

[Rashika]

wich one in that group can only do just over 220kmh? I would think 260 would be the lowest figure.


Last time I saw street Rod on a windy road I was passing him. The Vmax only hndles like shit when you compare it to sportsbikes and sports tourers. When compared to other cruisers it's a step above most of them.

Last time I saw a street rod I passed him as well (hehe... and we had a laugh about it too), but then that was at about 220, and he was doing very nicely on the corners too. I'd like to see some of the other cruisers handle like the rod, it is surprisingly nimble... could have been the rider tho as well, he's pretty handy. :Punk:
But that aint really what the thread i about... cruisers are simply that, for cruising and just like we all have different food, clothing etc tastes, so we all have diff taste in bikes. Sometimes a cruiser would suit my mood of the day, and sometimes not.

[Rashika]

What is your avatar a picture of Scumbag? looks lika a cat falling off your bike?


RIGHT!
Fuggit, the collie has to go!!


(lol) I thought that looked like a pussy on a Harley too, it's even got a tassle! :innocent: John.

HEY! I asked him first... and still didn't get a reply.. but yeah i think this one is MUCH cooler Scummy :yes: :rockon:

[limbimtimwim]

Last time I saw street Rod on a windy road I was passing him. The Vmax only hndles like shit when you compare it to sportsbikes and sports tourers. When compared to other cruisers it's a step above most of them.The street rod handles surprisingly well. You'd need some guts to chuck it around like it should be though. And the brakes and the engine are freakishly good too.

You should see if you could get a ride on one, eye opening stuff.

[s8306]

you just made it...you sound a little annoyed.

Perhaps you should concentrate your efforts on finding the perfect bike as you,ve stated instead of coming on here talking bollocks,because that thing in your profile pic sure as hell aint it mate.:killingme

[peasea]

Perhaps you should concentrate your efforts on finding the perfect bike as you,ve stated instead of coming on here talking bollocks,because that thing in your profile pic sure as hell aint it mate.:killingme

Must admit, I chuckled at the pic myself. Wrong column perhaps?

This seems to be degenerating into a 'mine's faster than yours' thread way faster than a cop-bashing thread on steroids. Where are the mods when you need them?

Perhaps they're all sports bike riders...........who cares?

Twaz a nice night Saturday, Auckland actually looked good, a rarity.

[s8306]

Must admit, I chuckled at the pic myself. Wrong column perhaps?

This seems to be degenerating into a 'mine's faster than yours' thread way faster than a cop-bashing thread on steroids. Where are the mods when you need them?

Perhaps they're all sports bike riders...........who cares?

Twaz a nice night Saturday, Auckland actually looked good, a rarity.

Yep, takes allsorts i guess.Nice photo BTW.

[carver]

Perhaps you should concentrate your efforts on finding the perfect bike as you,ve stated instead of coming on here talking bollocks,because that thing in your profile pic sure as hell aint it mate.:killingme

your dead right..i ride something much better...

[s8306]

your dead right..i ride something much better...

Just try not to carry any pillions on it.

[Rashika]

your dead right..i ride something much better...

really? I read somewhere that you crash rather than ride, or was it stunting?... gee wonder where? How about here... perhaps you should stick to offroad and leave the comments about roadbikes to people who ride them?
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=52786

[outlawtorn]

correct..but neither is a cruiser-period.

you see, now that's a funny quote right there, fuck you have a brilliant sense of humour, very funny.... lol. But if you are fact quite serious with that statement then I recommend you remove your cranium from your posterior and take a decent sized cruiser out for a test ride, then you can come back to this thread and admit what complete and utter unfounded bollocks you were talking!

[Roj]

Why a cruiser, might as well ask why ride a bike at all...

A lot of this comes down to choice, a few decades ago I rode what was then considered a very fast 250, I then discovered that a 550 supersport could go faster and I was less tired when I got to the other end. I no longer feel the need to go as fast.

Most sports bike take a lot more effort to ride than a cruiser.:scooter:

In another thread far far away from this topic, I was queried about my choice of bike, the query wasn't entirely polite but as I said then, "I ride what I choose"

All the variety of bikes makes life very interesting as was said earlier, if we all rode the same bike....:sick:

[s8306]

you see, now that's a funny quote right there, fuck you have a brilliant sense of humour, very funny.... lol. But if you are fact quite serious with that statement then I recommend you remove your cranium from your posterior and take a decent sized cruiser out for a test ride, then you can come back to this thread and admit what complete and utter unfounded bollocks you were talking!

Mate.You only need to read the Carvers Bin thread to see what a moron this guy is.BTW i think he makes his assumption after riding a 400 Savage.

[scumdog]

Most sports bike take a lot more effort to ride than a cruiser.:scooter:


All the variety of bikes makes life very interesting as was said earlier, if we all rode the same bike....:sick:

I agree - a lot of fun but also a lot of effort on a sprotsbike.

Hence why I chose to ride a cruiser, must be a 'getting old' thing.

[Virago]

.......Hence why I chose to ride a cruiser, must be a 'getting old' thing.

You speak for yourself, y'old fart.......:bleh:

[peasea]

You speak for yourself, y'old fart.......:bleh:

Have to agree there, I always liked cruisers, even when I was younger, it had sfa to do with age. I've just always like the styling; some do, some don't.

However, I must admit that the term 'old slippers' often springs to mind when I jump on my bike.

[jafar]

I agree - a lot of fun but also a lot of effort on a sprotsbike.

Hence why I chose to ride a cruiser, must be a 'getting old' thing.

Getting old ? or getting wise??
Amazing how many sportsbikes go ripping past then 5 minutes up the road ,there they are sitting having a smoke & telling each other how good they are..... Or worse pulling one of their number out of the scrub.....or talking to the plod's .:shit:

[limbimtimwim]

Amazing how many sportsbikes go ripping past then 5 minutes up the road ,there they are sitting having a smokeAfter a good fang often you feel like a ciggie to help you calm down. Only so much you can take.

[s8306]

After a good fang often you feel like a ciggie to help you calm down. Only so much you can take.

Would that be,calm down before you go completely nuts,or calm down because at the higher speeds you guys are actually shitting yourselfs.

[imdying]

Would that be,calm down before you go completely nuts,or calm down because at the higher speeds you guys are actually shitting yourselfs.I don't know if your serious, or trolling? Doesn't seem to be much gained from the post though, you're only asking for some ghey reply like 'better than falling asleep' or some such thing.

I like the M109R... it blurs the lines, messes with peoples perceptions of what a sport or cruiser is 'meant' to be.

btw, If you've time to shit yourself, you're going to slow :third::scooter:

[limbimtimwim]

I like the M109R... it blurs the lines, messes with peoples perceptions of what a sport or cruiser is 'meant' to be.Try a street rod, seriously. That leaves an M109R in the dust.

Yes; I have had a go on both.

[s8306]

I don't know if your serious, or trolling? Doesn't seem to be much gained from the post though, you're only asking for some ghey reply like 'better than falling asleep' or some such thing.

I like the M109R... it blurs the lines, messes with peoples perceptions of what a sport or cruiser is 'meant' to be.

btw, If you've time to shit yourself, you're going to slow :third::scooter:

It was a bit of light hearted banter.If i was to ask the same question in person it would be done with a smile on my face.It would appear to me that you are one the one that is trolling but then i think you already know that.It was a tounge and cheek question mate nothing else.:yes:

[imdying]

Try a street rod, seriously. That leaves an M109R in the dust.One of the original Vrods, the orange one, that does it for me :yes:

It would appear to me that you are one the one that is trolling but then i think you already know that.The little smiley things at the end of my post, the ones used to convey tone over the internet... yeah, they say differently, but whatever :zzzz:

[carver]

really? I read somewhere that you crash rather than ride, or was it stunting?... gee wonder where? How about here... perhaps you should stick to offroad and leave the comments about roadbikes to people who ride them?
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=52786

i do ride a road bike...
its got more HP than any of yours too...
thats if your XB12R has the standard 103 hp

[carver]

you see, now that's a funny quote right there, fuck you have a brilliant sense of humour, very funny.... lol. But if you are fact quite serious with that statement then I recommend you remove your cranium from your posterior and take a decent sized cruiser out for a test ride, then you can come back to this thread and admit what complete and utter unfounded bollocks you were talking!

ok....
i hit 200+ regularly, my current ride will do 250-260 ish....
so i do see your point, but the joke is kinda on you...
why would i try find a fast cruiser anyways?
what i have will beat most...

[carver]

Mate.You only need to read the Carvers Bin thread to see what a moron this guy is.BTW i think he makes his assumption after riding a 400 Savage.

the accident was caused by a good friend of mine riding up beside me, too close..there was not much i could do...
i owned a 400 savage...i found the cruiser riding position to be arse...
uncomfortable to be precise...
i must say, it was a crap bike..thats why i sold it.
every cruiser i have ridden or pillioned on has left me unimpressed with the power that comes out of such a big engine..
although i must admit, the torque is nice.

[s8306]

the accident was caused by a good friend of mine riding up beside me, too close..there was not much i could do...
i owned a 400 savage...i found the cruiser riding position to be arse...
uncomfortable to be precise...
i must say, it was a crap bike..thats why i sold it.
every cruiser i have ridden or pillioned on has left me unimpressed with the power that comes out of such a big engine..
although i must admit, the torque is nice.

As i,ve said before,when your closer to fifty than forty you may look at things differently,if your still around that is.

[xwhatsit]

As i,ve said before,when your closer to fifty than forty you may look at things differently,if your still around that is.

<hints id="hah_hints"></hints>Carver's coming across quite neutral to me. No need to try and sell your style of bike to him, he has what suits his needs, and you have what suits yours.

I don't understand why you're all trying to tell each other `my bike's better than yours because it's faster/more comfortable/better looking/goes around corners faster/keeps me out of hedges'. It's all moot. If sportsbikers are such wankers, why are you trying to convince them that cruisers are so good? I wouldn't want to have to be therefore associated with said wankers if they did buy a cruiser.

Likewise I bet it gets tiring hearing the same old crap from the GSXR crowd.

[carver]

As i,ve said before,when your closer to fifty than forty you may look at things differently,if your still around that is.

yeah, quite possibly...
im open to any kind of bike.
i have ridden most...including trials!
horses for courses eh?

[carver]

<hints id="hah_hints"></hints>Carver's coming across quite neutral to me. No need to try and sell your style of bike to him, he has what suits his needs, and you have what suits yours.

I don't understand why you're all trying to tell each other `my bike's better than yours because it's faster/more comfortable/better looking/goes around corners faster/keeps me out of hedges'. It's all moot. If sportsbikers are such wankers, why are you trying to convince them that cruisers are so good? I wouldn't want to have to be therefore associated with said wankers if they did buy a cruiser.

Likewise I bet it gets tiring hearing the same old crap from the GSXR crowd.

il vote for you for mod.

[Rashika]

i do ride a road bike...
its got more HP than any of yours too...
thats if your XB12R has the standard 103 hp

I'm confused, how does HP come into the equation? I would hope that most bikes these days have more Hp than a 150 bucket and a 25year old 250... otherwise we are heading in the wrong direction. Not that HP is any indication of a bikes superiority over any other bike. We all like different ones, some like lots of HP, some like lots of torque, and some like to actually cruise and enjoy the scenery rather than pissing along so quickly you miss it all... Quite frankly huge HP is a complete and utter waste on the road, who the fuck ever uses it??? The track on the other hand is a completely diff story... Seeing as you have done it all I guess you've been there and done that as well huh? Funny I didn't see ya names up in lights anywhere...

At 22 years of age I somehow doubt your experience regards 'cruisers' (as in this thread), comes even remotely close to most of the people on this thread. All I can see is a large list of bikes on your profile... does that mean you crash one every few months?

Each to their own. I like cruisers but these days I dont have one... my choice cos I luv the Buell

Oh yeah and it aint stock so prob 110 is more apt... but whos counting? and why? . :zzzz:


the accident was caused by a good friend of mine riding up beside me, too close..there was not much i could do...

bollocks! if you were any sort of defensive rider then you know exactly what you would do... you were doing the stunt thing, so I guess you reap what you sow.

[dangerous]

ok....
i hit 200+ regularly, my current ride will do 250-260 ish....
On a Honda NXR 125F4i :clap: awesome mate... so come on tell us what it is that you can handle that big whe you end up on ya arse when riding next to a mate :laugh:


i do ride a road bike...
its got more HP than any of yours too...
thats if your XB12R has the standard 103 hp

Fuck you are green mate... my 83hp guzzi has more top end than a Street Rod... and what HP do they snot out??? go work it out man.
:mellow:

[peasea]

I can see that this has degenerated into a 'mine's bigger (faster) than yours' thread.

What a crock, there really are some wankers out there and while there's nothing I'd like to do more than point fingers and go "blah, blah, blah" that would take me down to their level. They (the wankers) know who they are, trolling their tiny dicks off, and everyone else knows who you are also.

I'll refer you to the "favourite song lyrics' thread, in which I posted a line that Pete Townshend of The Who sang in Baba O'reilly during a 2001 live performance...........

"Fuck off!"

I'm sick o' you cunts.

[98tls]

:Punk:sweet..........looks like a fun way to fill in an otherwise mundane wedensday night.......what is this bike that puts out more hp than anyone elses ?

[Rashika]

I can see that this has degenerated into a 'mine's bigger (faster) than yours' thread.

What a crock, there really are some wankers out there and while there's nothing I'd like to do more than point fingers and go "blah, blah, blah" that would take me down to their level. They (the wankers) know who they are, trolling their tiny dicks off, and everyone else knows who you are also.

I'll refer you to the "favourite song lyrics' thread, in which I posted a line that Pete Townshend of The Who sang in Baba O'reilly during a 2001 live performance...........

"Fuck off!"

I'm sick o' you cunts.
yeah...sorry if i contributed to that at all... but just SOMETIMES somethings get my goat :shutup:

oh and D is just proud cos he managed to inch past a StRod on his guzzi on a recent outing ;)


:Punk:sweet..........looks like a fun way to fill in an otherwise mundane wedensday night.......what is this bike that puts out more hp than anyone elses ?
hmmm guess we could be waiting a while to find that one out...

[dangerous]

They (the wankers) know who they are, trolling their tiny dicks off, and everyone else knows who you are also.

"Fuck off!"

I'm sick o' you cunts.

LMFAO... welcome to KiwiBiker man, you dont know the half of it :scooter:

ahh hell... who are ya refering to anyway???

[outlawtorn]

ok....
i hit 200+ regularly, my current ride will do 250-260 ish....
so i do see your point, but the joke is kinda on you...
why would i try find a fast cruiser anyways?
what i have will beat most...

yeeha, you're such a hero.......

I was referring to this amazing quote of yours:

correct..but neither is a cruiser-period. you did state that they (cruisers) weren't build for speed. period. right? I merely stated in a nice way that you talk with your head up your arse, and now that you have responded to me in the way that you did proves that you are in fact a tosser who is out to cause a lot of shit. No one gives a shit how fast you ride, most kiwiwbikers don't like the sort of immature chest thumping that you are obviously displaying. Don't make stupid statements here and not expect some kind of reprisal.

[xwhatsit]

But cruisers aren't really built for speed *scratches head*. They're built for comfort, seeing the scenery, taking things easy and keeping out of hedges.

[Edbear]

But cruisers aren't really built for speed *scratches head*. They're built for comfort, seeing the scenery, taking things easy and keeping out of hedges.



Bit like me, really....:yes:

[scumdog]

:Punk:sweet..........looks like a fun way to fill in an otherwise mundane wedensday night.......what is this bike that puts out more hp than anyone elses ?

It's my T-Sport with the flash "25kW Model" sticker on the frame... YEEEE-HAAA!!.....

[carver]

On a Honda NXR 125F4i :clap: awesome mate... so come on tell us what it is that you can handle that big whe you end up on ya arse when riding next to a mate :laugh:


:

if you know your bikes you would know what is written there.

if someone rides next to you and hits your bar end, you would go down too...there aint much you can do...
especially in the wet with a pillion...
the only thing i could have done was to try yell at sidewinder when he was next to me...

[Rashika]

if you know your bikes you would know what is written there.
huh? dont see any great hp bikes written in your profile...


if someone rides next to you and hits your bar end, you would go down too...there aint much you can do...
especially in the wet with a pillion...
the only thing i could have done was to try yell at sidewinder when he was next to me...
crap, the thing you should have done is not be riding so close your bar-ends could possibly have touched... the racetrack is one thing, ya takes your own risks, the road is quite another.

And yeah some cruiser may be able to go fast (and even handle pretty well), but they aint built for speed.:msn-wink: and who would want them to be?

[98tls]

if you know your bikes you would know what is written there.

if someone rides next to you and hits your bar end, you would go down too...there aint much you can do...
especially in the wet with a pillion...
the only thing i could have done was to try yell at sidewinder when he was next to me... :angry:For fucks sake ive been up all night waiting for you to show up and when you finally do you still dont answer my question......

[carver]

:angry:For fucks sake ive been up all night waiting for you to show up and when you finally do you still dont answer my question......

not more than everyones, it aint a worked ZX 14, but its got about as much as Boomer's bike in c mode.
but im not doing it to brag, im just saying, i do own a road bike, but im just started learning to ride it properly on the road again...well, for this bike anyhow.

[98tls]

not more than everyones, it aint a worked ZX 14, but its got about as much as Boomer's bike in c mode.
but im not doing it to brag, im just saying, i do own a road bike, but im just started learning to ride it properly on the road again...well, for this bike anyhow. Guess it all comes down to what floats your boat but i couldnt think of anything worse than trying to propel a ZX14 worked or otherwise down a tight twisty road fast...hang on yes i can i once followed a guy on a Hayabusa through the hundalees...watching the wheelspin was funny..

[dangerous]

if you know your bikes you would know what is written there.

if someone rides next to you and hits your bar end, you would go down too...there aint much you can do...
especially in the wet with a pillion...
the only thing i could have done was to try yell at sidewinder when he was next to me...

Ohhh... its a Fuel Injected XN(thats a turbo) 125R 4 valve steppie :rockon:

Dont tell me theres nothing I can do ya bloody clown, I aint no hairy arsed pimple faced youth... FYI its happened many a time on the track and I have never gone down (always the chance tho)


not more than everyones, it aint a worked ZX 14, but its got about as much as Boomer's bike in c mode.
but im not doing it to brag, im just saying, i do own a road bike, but im just started learning to ride it properly on the road again...well, for this bike anyhow.

Its a C50 aye mate??? yeah it is... :yes: come on man spit it out or cant you make ya mind up what ya favorit bike is CBR, GSXR, ZX, R1... na its a C50 alright.

Now using Boomer is a dumb arse balls up fella, boomer and his POS zookie couldnt keep up with me when we rode :scooter:

[Waylander]

if someone rides next to you and hits your bar end, you would go down too...there aint much you can do...
especially in the wet with a pillion...
the only thing i could have done was to try yell at sidewinder when he was next to me...
Plenty you could do. Change lanes, move over slightly so there is more room between you, slow down and let him get in front of you, speed up so you get in front of him, Have your pillion swat his helmet for being a dumb fuck.

Nah my guess is you were trying that stupid bike swap stunt Index is so proud of and fucked it up.

[boomer]

Now using Boomer is a dumb arse balls up fella, boomer and his POS zookie couldnt keep up with me when we rode :scooter:


your gettin me confused with Dover..and he doesn't have the girlie button, just a girlie wrist. i wasn't on ya ride.

[dangerous]

your gettin me confused with Dover..and he doesn't have the girlie button, just a girlie wrist. i wasn't on ya ride.

Ohh yeah... my bad, one grisily pom is just like the next, you were the scrawny fuk and he was the fat fuk aye... but you brought me the beer so your a ok scrawny pommy fuk :Punk:

[peasea]

LMFAO... welcome to KiwiBiker man, you dont know the half of it :scooter:

ahh hell... who are ya refering to anyway???

Just those dick-whackers who always bag cruisers and go on about how fast/high/mighty their bikes are, whatever they may be. I find it incredible that that's all they have to do.....such tiny lives. I actually have the utmost respect for riders of fast machines who can handle them and not get big heads about it. Just like martial arts experts, they never go on about it.

I've built machinery that's scarily fast; big F'n deal. There really are some jerk-offs out there (predominately, by the look of it, on sportsbikes) who give their ilk a bad name.

Oh well, that's KB I suppose; like life, there's always the fuckwit factor.

:rockon:

[Toaster]

I agree - a lot of fun but also a lot of effort on a sprotsbike.

Hence why I chose to ride a cruiser, must be a 'getting old' thing.

Same here. Hehe.... I did it to stay alive and be sensible. I am in denial that I am getting old.... maybe getting 'older', but defintely not old!

Too many times picking up dead people and cleaning up road trauma was motivation enough to settle for a more comfortable cruiser ride.

[bmz2]

the fact of the matter is , that there are alway going to the sportbike factor in new zealanders way of life, we are a sport bike nation,i don,t like it ,i ride what i ride because i like the bling bling and the comfort not to mention the wide rear end of the 9, the 9 can catch most sports bike with a good push , not in corners but then fast cornering is for nutters and people who want a short but fast life, 100km is cruising ,i can see the world and come home to my little girl , i want to live life to a right old age, so each to there own ride what you wan't ,BUT SPORTS BIKE SHOULD KEEP TO THEIR SIDE OF THE FENCE AS SHOULD CRUISERS, if you want hp buy a moper:rockon:

[98tls]

Just those dick-whackers who always bag cruisers and go on about how fast/high/mighty their bikes are, whatever they may be. I find it incredible that that's all they have to do.....such tiny lives. I actually have the utmost respect for riders of fast machines who can handle them and not get big heads about it. Just like martial arts experts, they never go on about it.

I've built machinery that's scarily fast; big F'n deal. There really are some jerk-offs out there (predominately, by the look of it, on sportsbikes) who give their ilk a bad name.

Oh well, that's KB I suppose; like life, there's always the fuckwit factor.

:rockon: For sure.....i respect what you have just said,ive a couple of mates that ride Harleys..amongst the rest of our riding group that are generally on jap sports bikes......sure we give each other a bit of shit in fun but like i say its in fun....ive a jappa thats had and still has some serious money spent/being spent on it..cause thats what i enjoy.....i do a lot of miles on it and i seem to bump into a similar bunch of jerk-offs.....difference is there riding Harleys...how many times have i been sat with..richard for instances..a bloke with a new harley and still has his old sporty......chewin the fat at a rally when some guy starts wanking on about shit he did that day..on the same road id ridden on..that day thats just a load of shit......when challenged about it he gets all anti jap........theres a lotta great harley/cruiser riders out there but theres a lotta fuckin dreamers that ride em as well.....if there is an anti harley thing out there in my opinion its been bought on by themselves.....a mate of mine who is here havin a few quiets reminded me of the march hare 4 years ago when this fucker took a disliking to his restored old Z650......for about 2 hours this fucker goaded bede......wankin on about jap shit......in the end when confronted on the toilets bede head butted his nose all across his greasy face.......i am old enough and done enough miles to say live and let live.......but oh no..go to a rally and theres always some hero thats living the american dream.

[bmz2]

toaster you are getting old :yes: but your a good dude:rockon:

[98tls]

the fact of the matter is , that there are alway going to the sportbike factor in new zealanders way of life, we are a sport bike nation,i don,t like it ,i ride what i ride because i like the bling bling and the comfort not to mention the wide rear end of the 9, the 9 can catch most sports bike with a good push , not in corners but then fast cornering is for nutters and people who want a short but fast life, 100km is cruising ,i can see the world and come home to my little girl , i want to live life to a right old age, so each to there own ride what you wan't ,BUT SPORTS BIKE SHOULD KEEP TO THEIR SIDE OF THE FENCE AS SHOULD CRUISERS, if you want hp buy a moper:rockon: Mate ive always enjoyed your posts..and your bike but......i to have plenty to come home to myself,doing tight corners fast is what i love about bikes..no i am not a nutter i just get the same pleasure doing that that you get doing what you do..........different strokes eh.......there is a time and place to do everything.Its all about deciding when and where........

[dangerous]

BUT SPORTS BIKE SHOULD KEEP TO THEIR SIDE OF THE FENCE AS SHOULD CRUISERS,

Like hell... there shouldnt be a bloody fence man... two wheels is two wheels :scooter:

[bmz2]

two wheels are two wheels but it depends who is riding the two wheels

[dangerous]

two wheels are two wheels but it depends who is riding the two wheels

As long as I am, I dont give a shit... having said that I do draw the line at bloody tassels :rockon:

[jafar]

There's a fence ?? :shit:
As I see it there is us :scooter: & them, Them are in cages :eek5:

[bmz2]

tassels, dude come on, they stop the water running inside the leathers, how about chaps

[jafar]

tassels, dude come on, they stop the water running inside the leathers, how about chaps

Tassels & chaps :gob: :sick:

[bmz2]

yes jafar i,m building a fence ,after a sports biker hit my bike, not happy about it .

[jafar]

yes jafar i,m building a fence ,after a sports biker hit my bike, not happy about it .

:shit: when did that happen ?
( he wasn't staring @ all that 'bling' was he):innocent:

[98tls]

yes jafar i,m building a fence ,after a sports biker hit my bike, not happy about it . A bit inconsiderate to put a fence in his way i would have thought.......:innocent:

[bmz2]

last week , rod into the side of the bike bent the shaft drive ,bent lowering arms , got a new drive down from m109rider, been on the mill and lathe for 3 nights and have made new arms , so i have lifted the bike by 3/4", so its is now only 2" lowered, not the 2.75, f ............n sport bike said he did not see me , hell the the hell you could not see the beast, god knows














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[ZeroIndex]

Just those dick-whackers who always bag cruisers and go on about how fast/high/mighty their bikes are, whatever they may be. I find it incredible that that's all they have to do.....such tiny lives. I actually have the utmost respect for riders of fast machines who can handle them and not get big heads about it. Just like martial arts experts, they never go on about it.

I've built machinery that's scarily fast; big F'n deal. There really are some jerk-offs out there (predominately, by the look of it, on sportsbikes) who give their ilk a bad name.

Oh well, that's KB I suppose; like life, there's always the fuckwit factor.

:rockon:
What do you mean "and go on about how fast/high/mighty their bikes are"? My bike isn't fast... it's slow... it used to be averagely fast, but that was too much for me, so I put on a giant rear sprocket in hopes that my bike would go slower... guess what? It worked :) :innocent: I still don't know how to ride properly, but day by day I'm trying to get better

Honestly thinking about it though, I don't really mind cruisers that much... I mean, the extra leg room has gotta be an advantage on long trips... I was sitting behind a Harley something-or-another the other day... He kept looking in his mirrors probably wondering why I wasn't doing some stupid squid passing maneuver.

[98tls]

What do you mean "and go on about how fast/high/mighty their bikes are"? My bike isn't fast... it's slow... it used to be averagely fast, but that was too much for me, so I put on a giant rear sprocket in hopes that my bike would go slower... guess what? It worked :) :innocent: I still don't know how to ride properly, but day by day I'm trying to get better :killingme AWWWW fuck.........here we go.......Zero your probably not a bad kid at heart but like a pimple you raise your ugly head at the worst possible moment...here ya go peasea.......bit of cannon fodder for ya.

[ZeroIndex]

AWWWW fuck.........here we go.......Zero your probably not a bad kid at heart but like a pimple you raise your ugly head at the worst possible moment...here ya go peasea.......bit of cannon fodder for ya.
Sorry, how exactly am I arriving at the worst possible moment? Carver isn't around to stir things up since he's at work... I'm trying to be civil, and with time, I hope I will be...

[98tls]

Sorry, how exactly am I arriving at the worst possible moment? Carver isn't around to stir things up since he's at work... I'm trying to be civil, and with time, I hope I will be... Nice....................

[peasea]

AWWWW fuck.........here we go.......Zero your probably not a bad kid at heart but like a pimple you raise your ugly head at the worst possible moment...here ya go peasea.......bit of cannon fodder for ya.

Yeah, the 'zero' bit sums it up methinks. I could be wrong tho', I have been before. Got bad rep from the 'nothing' in the past for telling the truth.......:whocares:

The question was "why did you buy a cruiser?"

Perhaps there should have been a footnote that read .... (..and if you don't have one, fuck off.)

Otherwise; have a nice day.

[98tls]

Yeah, the 'zero' bit sums it up methinks. I could be wrong tho', I have been before. Got bad rep from the 'nothing' in the past for telling the truth.......:whocares:

The question was "why did you buy a cruiser?"

Perhaps there should have been a footnote that read .... (..and if you don't have one, fuck off.)

Otherwise; have a nice day. With a bit of luck he will get older and wiser......sometimes reading shit on here reminds oneself that we were all younger...ie full of bullshit and hormones once........sadly i can still bullshit but often search for a hormone..:innocent:

[peasea]

With a bit of luck he will get older and wiser......sometimes reading shit on here reminds oneself that we were all younger...ie full of bullshit and hormones once........sadly i can still bullshit but often search for a hormone..:innocent:


To make a hormone......don't pay her.

[ZeroIndex]

As unrequested:
The highlight of Carver's day (07.01.02 Otorahanga 250 n00b ride)

<img src=http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/ZeroIndex/CarveronCruiser.jpg>

[boomer]

last week , rod into the side of the bike bent the shaft drive ,bent lowering arms , got a new drive down from m109rider, been on the mill and lathe for 3 nights and have made new arms , so i have lifted the bike by 3/4", so its is now only 2" lowered, not the 2.75, f ............n sport bike said he did not see me , hell the the hell you could not see the beast, god knows'

thats cos like every other decrepit old c**t on a cruiser you were probably hobbling along around a corner making a nuisance of yourself.

i have no sympathy, buy a mobility scooter AND RIDE ON THE PATH

[bmz2]

so you think cruisers should not be on the road ?.

[scumdog]

As long as I am, I dont give a shit... having said that I do draw the line at bloody tassels :rockon:

Big call from a man that let his bike be posed all over Christchurch by a rider equiped with said tassles...:dodge:

[bmz2]

now it makes sense chch sportbike rider with tassels, gay then

[bmz2]

and for boomer you must have e.s.p ,so if you are that good give us the winning lotto numbers

[zeocen]

Man.. I have no place to speak in a thread like this, because I'm well underskilled and underbiked to be a voice that holds any weight, but shit like this actually makes me a little depressed.

You can sugar coat it with 'light hearted banter' but you all know you damn well mean what you're saying to each other, and that shit just ain't right man. Who cares if you laz-e-boy it through the country, or one wheel it down the motorway, you're both on a fucking motorcycle and that should be the end of it. Yeah, cruiser vs sports will always be around, but not like this man..

I'm ashamed to have people like carver and zeroindex be the moral spokespersons for sports bikes in this thread, but I'm equally ashamed that cruiser posters are stooping to their level, can't we just let it go already?

Shit, my bike looks worse than most sports bikes and is slower than most cruisers, but who cares, I get the fun *I* want to get out of it, not *you*. Light hearted banter is fun to read, but this is just... argh :/

Have a beer guys :(

[ZeroIndex]

Man.. I have no place to speak in a thread like this, because I'm well underskilled and underbiked to be a voice that holds any weight, but shit like this actually makes me a little depressed.

You can sugar coat it with 'light hearted banter' but you all know you damn well mean what you're saying to each other, and that shit just ain't right man. Who cares if you laz-e-boy it through the country, or one wheel it down the motorway, you're both on a fucking motorcycle and that should be the end of it. Yeah, cruiser vs sports will always be around, but not like this man..

I'm ashamed to have people like carver and zeroindex be the moral spokespersons for sports bikes in this thread, but I'm equally ashamed that cruiser posters are stooping to their level, can't we just let it go already?

Shit, my bike looks worse than most sports bikes and is slower than most cruisers, but who cares, I get the fun *I* want to get out of it, not *you*. Light hearted banter is fun to read, but this is just... argh :/

Have a beer guys :(
I detach myself from this whole kneedragging sportsbikers... I'm tired of speed... I'm more for one wheel in a deserted carpark...

Even with that said, we can't just "let it go", and the people participating in these 'enthused comments' would probably agree that without it, there'd be nothing to talk about... the only reason I'm still posting in this thread is s3806 invited me, cause he wanted to laugh some more...

Like you said, I also enjoy having fun on my bike.

Ps. Cool video journal thing you're starting up :)

[Rashika]

As long as I am, I dont give a shit... having said that I do draw the line at bloody tassels :rockon:
he's just worried that he'll wake up one day and his bike will covered in em...

A bit inconsiderate to put a fence in his way i would have thought.......:innocent:
stop talking about crashing into fences PLEASE! grrrr....

... hell the the hell you could not see the beast, god knows
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some people dont see anything... whether they are on a bike or car. Tis an easy excuse to explain their lack of care/skills/downright lazyness.



The question was "why did you buy a cruiser?"

Perhaps there should have been a footnote that read .... (..and if you don't have one, fuck off.)

Otherwise; have a nice day.
nah mate, gotta have both sides of the story or it would be a boring thread, like some of the other onesided ones are.


Big call from a man that let his bike be posed all over Christchurch by a rider equiped with said tassles...:dodge:
yep, he did, I got piccies somewhere ;)

I detach myself from this whole kneedragging sportsbikers... I'm tired of speed... I'm more for one wheel in a deserted carpark...


yeah right...Tui ad

I gotta say tho, having seen and lived on both side of the fence, there are equally fuckwits of both styles out there. I've known some bloody nice cruiser riders and some damn nice sportsbikers, and some complete idiots on both.
But this thread just happens to be about cruisers, so gotta expect the bashing, the sportsbikers just seem a bit more prolific on KB, probably something to do with age... :shutup:
have a nice friday you'all :yes: :scooter:

[dangerous]

Big call from a man that let his bike be posed all over Christchurch by a rider equiped with said tassles...:dodge:



yep, he did, I got piccies somewhere ;)

Ohhhhhh shit... well that wasnt in the deal, had the fuzz been close by I would have had them tassels arested...
But see people... crusers/tassels and sports bikes CAN get along, hey what do ya get when ya cross a hog rider with a sports bike? a happy scumdog :Punk:

[scumdog]

Ohhhhhh shit... well that wasnt in the deal, had the fuzz been close by I would have had them tassels arested...
But see people... crusers/tassels and sports bikes CAN get along, hey what do ya get when ya cross a hog rider with a sports bike? a happy scumdog :Punk:

Now ain't THAT the truth?:yes:

And thanks for posting a pic of me wearing a bandana with such manly colours.....

[boomer]

and for boomer you must have e.s.p ,so if you are that good give us the winning lotto numbers

What.. so you can litter the streets with even more mobility scooters... get real.

[boomer]

Ohhhhhh shit... well that wasnt in the deal, had the fuzz been close by I would have had them tassels arested...
But see people... crusers/tassels and sports bikes CAN get along, hey what do ya get when ya cross a hog rider with a sports bike? a happy scumdog :Punk:

i don't see no sportsbike.. i do see some ugly mofo on a [cringes to say the word] Gu.... guuuz... Guzzi [/cringes to say the word]:sick:

[peasea]

So that's where my other helmet went.......
Grrrrr

[ZeroIndex]

Now ain't THAT the truth?:yes:

And thanks for posting a pic of me wearing a bandana with such manly colours.....
Everyone's girlfriend likes pink

[peasea]

[QUOTE=ZeroIndex;1122704]Everyone's girlfriend likes pink[/QUOTE

Or with a few letters transposed:
Everyone likes girlfriend's pink

[ZeroIndex]

Everyone's girlfriend likes pink

Or with a few letters transposed:
Everyone likes girlfriend's pink
It's actually a quote the Kane uses (kaneone.com) the guy that has the record for the world's fastest stoppie... Joe Rocket (leather jackets etc) are his main sponsor, and decided that for him to stick out, flouro pink would be a good color...

[peasea]

It's actually a quote the Kane uses (kaneone.com) the guy that has the record for the world's fastest stoppie... Joe Rocket (leather jackets etc) are his main sponsor, and decided that for him to stick out, flouro pink would be a good color...

LOL, promoters eh? Go figure.

[ZeroIndex]

As his quote says... Everyone's girlfriend likes pink...
<img src=http://www.kaneone.com/mainpics/kanecover.jpg>
<img src=http://www.kaneone.com/mainpics/lagunaseca2005big.jpg>
Ok, I'm done with posting pictures on here now... oh wait... lets just find one more to get back on track...
<img src=http://www.bikernet.com/news/images/PhotoID10759.jpg>
CRUISERS: cause chicks look good draped on top of half a ton of chrome...

[bmz2]

i'll buy that for a dollar

[outlawtorn]

I like pictures that give you two options for a good ride......

[Toaster]

I like pictures that give you two options for a good ride......

Screw the pictures... I'd rather have the real thing dude!

[bmz2]

your got all my girl friends:gob:

[bmz2]

here,s a pic for you toaster, a m109r chopper

[limbimtimwim]

here,s a pic for you toaster, a m109r chopperThe radiator seems to have gone awol on that one. And the suspension. And the good brakes.

I don't think Mr Polo rides it much.

[Brian d marge]

For some reason thats tight ! like it

I am pretty old school with me chops and the Hamster poo that the americans are doing is not good

but that one, while fol;owing similar lines .. is nice ,,


Stephen