hogs that never loose it?

**surfchick** · 16th June 2005, 20:19

people i have to ask this-
i've seen loads of dudes on road/race & tourer type bikes nearly loose it or loose it... but i NEVER see any big cruiser doing anything but staying on. Don't you guys ever fall off... i just gotta know cause i keep gettin pased by totally in-command cruiser types that look perfectly stable on the road... someone must have an "i slid out my new harley story..."

**Two Smoker** · 16th June 2005, 20:21

Originally Posted by surfchick

people i have to ask this-
i've seen loads of dudes on road/race & tourer type bikes nearly loose it or loose it... but i NEVER see any big cruiser doing anything but staying on. Don't you guys ever fall off... i just gotta know cause i keep gettin pased by totally in-command cruiser types that look perfectly stable on the road... someone must have an "i slid out my new harley story..."

Mainly because of their "cruising pace" Im sure WT has some stories...

**surfchick** · 16th June 2005, 20:23

2stoker!! not all dees dudes are a "cruisin" they seem to blast past...mmm may-be its just their low rumble confusin me...

**HDTboy** · 16th June 2005, 20:24

Waylander crashed his virago the first day I heard of KB, and he wasn't cruising :eyepoke:

**Two Smoker** · 16th June 2005, 20:34

Originally Posted by surfchick

2stoker!! not all dees dudes are a "cruisin" they seem to blast past...mmm may-be its just their low rumble confusin me...

definately confusing.... most cruisers (with the exception of the rocket three, virago (1100cc), Vrod and a couple others) are mainly all noise and no go... bit like my RG150... I looked up the specs, my RG is quicker than most small bore harleys...

**surfchick** · 16th June 2005, 20:36

Originally Posted by Two Smoker

bit like my RG150... I looked up the specs, my RG is quicker than most small bore harleys...

naooooo! really? nooooo... it's amazing how noise is a bit of a smoescreen then... mind you-pretty cool smokescreen...

**scumdog** · 16th June 2005, 20:39

Originally Posted by Two Smoker

definately confusing.... most cruisers (with the exception of the rocket three, virago (1100cc), Vrod and a couple others) are mainly all noise and no go... bit like my RG150... I looked up the specs, my RG is quicker than most small bore harleys...

Quicker than what??? quicker to 80km? quicker to blow up? quicker to depreciate?

Explain yourself man

**Two Smoker** · 16th June 2005, 20:41

Originally Posted by surfchick

naooooo! really? nooooo... it's amazing how noise is a bit of a smoescreen then... mind you-pretty cool smokescreen...

mmmmm two stroke smoke... those specs were done by a tester... when it comes to me riding the RG, im laging somewhere at the back...

**Two Smoker** · 16th June 2005, 20:45

Originally Posted by scumdog

Quicker than what??? quicker to 80km? quicker to blow up? quicker to depreciate?

Explain yourself man

quicker on the 1/4 mile, dont know about quicker to blow up... ill call them even

RG is definately quicker to depreciate... but then at a brand new price of 3 grand... and i can sell mine for 1500-2000......

Not hassling Cruisers at all... im keen as to have a go, and the 250 cruiser i rode was heaps of fun... scrapped the pegs too easy, it was slow it handled badly, but it was just fun to ride.... hard to explain...

**scumdog** · 16th June 2005, 20:53

Originally Posted by Two Smoker

quicker on the 1/4 mile, dont know about quicker to blow up... ill call them even

RG is definately quicker to depreciate... but then at a brand new price of 3 grand... and i can sell mine for 1500-2000......

Not hassling Cruisers at all... im keen as to have a go, and the 250 cruiser i rode was heaps of fun... scrapped the pegs too easy, it was slow it handled badly, but it was just fun to ride.... hard to explain...

What 1/4 mile time? (MIne is high 13 seconds but it will do 190km with two up and 30kg of gear on board on a flat road - faster slightly down-hill, just ask R1Aaaron), my depreciation is about .001 percent per annum!!
Not knocking your bike shag, different strokes for different folks eh?

BTW my bike is a bit like the 250 cruiser you mentioned - and it is the best handling H-D from the factory

Cheers

**Two Smoker** · 16th June 2005, 20:59

Originally Posted by scumdog

What 1/4 mile time? (MIne is high 13 seconds but it will do 190km with two up and 30kg of gear on board on a flat road - faster slightly down-hill, just ask R1Aaaron), my depreciation is about .001 percent per annum!!
Not knocking your bike shag, different strokes for different folks eh?

BTW my bike is a bit like the 250 cruiser you mentioned - and it is the best handling H-D from the factory

Cheers

Low 14 seconds.. have done 180kmh on a slight downhill with a pillion (pillion only weighed 60 odd kg's)

Not expecting and bike knocking

Just stating that most cruiser riders generally do just that, cruise... When i rode a cruiser i just cruised for the majority of the time, hence why you dont see so many go sliding...

**Motu** · 16th June 2005, 21:01

On a Poker run I was pretty soon on the scene on Skyhigh road when a Springer HD went over the bank - it was upside down in a tree with the pillion underneath,the rider was up on the road with just gravel rash.The pillion was OK,but if it wasn't for the tree he wouldn't of been.The near new bike was a write off and had to be pulled out with a Hiab.I was talking to the Duke rider who was following the Springer and he said he was only doing about 40kph,but just ran out of clearance.

**Waylander** · 16th June 2005, 21:28

Originally Posted by Two Smoker

definately confusing.... most cruisers (with the exception of the rocket three, virago (1100cc), Vrod and a couple others) are mainly all noise and no go... bit like my RG150... I looked up the specs, my RG is quicker than most small bore harleys...

Yea that's right!! Respect the Virago!!! lol

Nah we wreck too, just not as often cause most of us can control our bikes at thier top speed. Mine has a top of about 150 or so. Could probably go faster but I don't want to push it to hard.