Time for a cruiser?

[Jerry74]

was the softail your first harley?

Yes it was, test rode about 25 of them before i settled for it

[Scouse]

After sportsbikes, tourers and a maxi scooter maybe its time for a cruiser?

Will go and have a look at the Boulevard range this weekend - I think my preference is for the M series rather than the C series. Looking for something relatively plain with a more 'modern' shape, so maybe an M50.

What would you recommend for someone starting out on the cruiser path?

Ducati diavel

[KelvinAng]

Like the idea of bags, although the tassles would be the first thing to go. I'm not a traditionalist in that respect. Will also ride a M90 to get a comparison.

I never liked the classic styling of cruisers and thought all cruisers are like that, until I saw the M50.

Then I bought one

Go the M50!

The M50 has more than enough power for what I need (I ride legal-ish speeds, and never faster than 150km/hr... I doubt I can hold on to the handlebars if I go beyond that speed!), so the larger displacement M-series bike seems like a waste of money.

If I stick to 90km/hr and below, accelerating smoothly, I can get around 25km/L or 4L/100km (almost 60mpg US or 70mpg UK). 110km/hr + spirited acceleration brings the fuel economy down to around 20km/L or 5L/100km (47mpg US, 57mpg UK).

[The Pastor]

there is always time for a cruiser!

[lovejoy]

try a vulcan vn900 custom ,no floor boards and they handle, have plenty of power and great fuel economy and they are not a suzuki ,cheers L J

[Pogo2]

cheaper insurance so the salesman said. Lower preioums and less insurance excess.

Checked with my insurer and seem to be the case. Bike twice the price of my burger was about the same money with less excess.

This still doesnt help my descision making. Hopefully have a better idea this time tomorrow!

[duckonin]

+1 on that.

No, +10.

Naked is best.

Unless you're Jenny Shipley. In which case you'd not only want a screen, you'd need one. A big one, tinted, black. That's vivid black, not smoked or one-way, just black. Shit, I've gone into a rant.

But it was worth it though !!,( rant that is )

[Pogo2]

Today rode a C50T, M90 and M90T

Well all I can say I love the C50T. Never thought I would say that in a million years!

Nice screen
soft clutch
nice floorboards
back rest for the boss
rear carrier and saddlebags
$$wise more pleasing as well!

M90 was insane. Fantastic torque but riding position and feet forward was not me
M90T bit to heavy and had a custom seat that was quite uncomfortable.

Now have to plot my strategy on the home front!!

[KelvinAng]

cheaper insurance so the salesman said

I found this to vary between insurers. My M50 went from between about $320 to almost $800 per year. Coverage for the various companies is very similar.

Different insurance companies seem to use different methods to calculate premium. When I was with Vero via David Golightly, both my Honda Hornet 250cc (40bhp, valued at $5,000) and my Vespa LXV 50cc (4bhp [!], also valued at $5,000) attracts the same premium. The lady over the phone at Vero basically said that there is no change in premium as the sum insured is the same. I guess if I were to insure my M50 with them, it would therefore cost more as the sum insured on the M50 is almost twice as much as the Vespa or the Hornet.

In my experience it pays to shop around when it comes to insurance. My cars, bikes and content insurers are all different companies because even if I lump them all under one company and benefit from the multi-policy discounts, it's still more expensive than what I'm paying right now...

[Edbear]

Today rode a C50T, M90 and M90T

Well all I can say I love the C50T. Never thought I would say that in a million years!

Nice screen
soft clutch
nice floorboards
back rest for the boss
rear carrier and saddlebags
$$wise more pleasing as well!

M90 was insane. Fantastic torque but riding position and feet forward was not me
M90T bit to heavy and had a custom seat that was quite uncomfortable.

Now have to plot my strategy on the home front!!

You wait until you try the 109!

Have to say, just quietly... I'm not really surprised...

[phill-k]

I've just gone from the 750 shadow aero to a 1600 vulcan nomad

Bugger me I like it as well, be a while before I'm totally comfortable in the saddle but it will come

[Pogo2]

Signed up for a C50T

Hopefully will have my bike by Tuesday

[Smifffy]

Signed up for a C50T

Hopefully will have my bike by Tuesday

Great! I'm sure you'll love it.

[Edbear]

Signed up for a C50T

Hopefully will have my bike by Tuesday

Great! I'm sure you'll love it.

Wot 'e sed!!! Good choice, if you want to run it in you could pop up for a visit....

[wysper]

Signed up for a C50T

Hopefully will have my bike by Tuesday

If I am not being rude, what sort of dollars did you spend?