So after deciding that I'm too old and brittle to ride sports bikes (and my Bandit is decent enough for any hooning needs) I've decided to get a big ol' cruiser and start on my bobber project. I like the wide front cruisers and big engines (yes I'm fully compensating for my other "inadequacies") and am thinking of getting a VL1500 to rip apart for a bobber for next summer.
Any current or past owners able to give some advise on things to look out for when inspecting one of these? International reviews rate the engine's long term reliability very highly, but what about the rest? Electrics? Clutch? anything regarded as a weak point on these things?
As a side note, any customer reviews on the yamaha dealer in Palmy north "Freedom Moto"? They have a cheap Intruder 1500 right now but long way to go on a punt.
Thank you for any info or advise.
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