Why why why why why?

[AllanB]

Actually piss taking aside if you own a cruiser that you like there is little point changing it for a few years - models pretty much stay the same and any (if any) factory changes year to year are often minor or cosmetic.

Better off getting bling for your beast.

[Ecclesnz]

Actually piss taking aside if you own a cruiser that you like there is little point changing it for a few years - models pretty much stay the same and any (if any) factory changes year to year are often minor or cosmetic.

Better off getting bling for your beast.

Said beast is an 87 Suzuki Savage 650. While I would ike to keep it for a few years it was my first bike back riding after a long break. I didn't want a bike that was too powerful as my first one. Since it's getting long in the tooth I would like to get one that's got a bit more power, will last longer and be better on the open road.

I do love the savage but something with 5 gears would be wonderful.

[modboy]

you can't wave if your on a cruiser - you get blown off the back if you take your hand of the bars...

[Maha]

you can't wave if your on a cruiser - you get blown off the back if you take your hand of the bars...

And a scooter differs how??

[MIXONE]

And a scooter differs how??

You can't go fast enough to get blown off and no one waves at you anyway.

[Gizzit]

Just wave to everybody!! Use both hands and waggle a foot as well. Scares the hell out of them. They'll never wave at you again !!! lol

And yeah .... once you have a nice cruiser .... keep it! I'm loving mine .... (ah ...... that's not literally ..... you understand !! lol)

[xwhatsit]

different market, sports bikes are out of date 6 months after they are released with a new model that is 2 grams lighter, and point 00005 seconds faster around the track being relased every other week rendering all other sports bikes obsolete

Quite right. A bit silly. But then, on the other hand the crusiers are out of date 20 years before they are released.

[retro asian]

I do love the savage but something with 5 gears would be wonderful.

And a change to V-twin I assume?

[Ecclesnz]

And a change to V-twin I assume?

In all honesty I have been perfectly happy with the single. What would the benefits of a v twin be?

[retro asian]

In all honesty I have been perfectly happy with the single. What would the benefits of a v twin be?

Guess its a personal preference. The cruisers I'm looking to upgrade to are all V-twin. I like the idea of having a linear power repsonse, and low end torque...

But I'm fairly noobish, and probably not the best person to talk about the differences...

[popelli]

Quite right. A bit silly. But then, on the other hand the crusiers are out of date 20 years before they are released.

true but then you can buy one and maintained properly it will outlast you without becoming obsolete compared to the new crop of crusiers

pic below over 50 years old and still capable of leaving some jap cruisers behind at the lights

[peasea]

true but then you can buy one and maintained properly it will outlast you without becoming obsolete compared to the new crop of crusiers

pic below over 50 years old and still capable of leaving some jap cruisers behind at the lights

True. Low-revving engines with gobs of torque will just keep ticking over, year after year. The retro look wasn't retro when it was new but the new look is so retro you can't tell sometimes. However, new, retro-look machines are more reliable and oil tight so it's a win win situation there and if you want the REAL retro bike you're probably prepared for some tinkering or to pay for some tinkering.

If that makes sense.

[98tls]

Fwiw if it doesnt have to be a cruiser i know a bloke with a very low km 1200 Bandit thats just been made redundant that needs out of it,04 from memory and pretty much as new.Way less then 10.

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

In all honesty I have been perfectly happy with the single. What would the benefits of a v twin be?

V-Twins give good pure low down torque... good for just cruising & touring when the bike is loaded with luggage etc...

Only one way to see if you like a V-Twin is give it a go one day...

[xwhatsit]

true but then you can buy one and maintained properly it will outlast you without becoming obsolete compared to the new crop of crusiers

pic below over 50 years old and still capable of leaving some jap cruisers behind at the lights

Oh I'm not having a poke at such bikes. If I was designing a bike it'd be air-cooled, SOHC, drum-braked and naked. No point in technology for technology's sake, unless you're a racer or a track-day warrior.

Just pointing out that if you're so far behind the curve, it doesn't matter about the difference between 20 years and 21 years... still two decades or so. So no need to rush out and buy something new.