Why did you buy your cruiser?

**Slipstream** · 11th January 2005, 13:49

I know and have seen that you can wheelie anything with 2 wheels, except a Harley. There have been rumours (chinese whispers) that you have now wheelied a V-Rod. Can you please confirm or deny this?

**Blakamin** · 11th January 2005, 14:09

Originally Posted by Slipstream

I know and have seen that you can wheelie anything with 2 wheels, except a Harley. There have been rumours (chinese whispers) that you have now wheelied a V-Rod. Can you please confirm or deny this?

farqin cool!!!!!!!! onya WT!
WE WANNA KNOW!!!!!

**scumdog** · 11th January 2005, 14:54

Originally Posted by Slipstream

I know and have seen that you can wheelie anything with 2 wheels, except a Harley. There have been rumours (chinese whispers) that you have now wheelied a V-Rod. Can you please confirm or deny this?

Where o where did you hear that cock-a-mamie slur that he can't wheelie a Harley, o yee of little faith!

**thehollowmen** · 11th January 2005, 21:22

Originally Posted by scumdog

Where o where did you hear that cock-a-mamie slur that he can't wheelie a Harley, o yee of little faith!

Nothing confirms something more than an official denial!

**guzzi_nz** · 12th January 2005, 00:04

I went up to dunedien had a look at one of those 2000cc kawa

what a bike big motor big bike i di like it alot and wif loud pipes it be cool

but that as far as i go it not a guzzi

**Waylander** · 23rd January 2005, 04:50

First bike had to be a cruiser, i wasnt gonna take my test and all that just to get some big fancy expensive crotch rocket and reck the damn thing my first day out. So i baught an '83 Honda Rebel for $600USD, took my test the next day after reading the book they give us in the states and passed for my permit. A week later i went in and took the riding test and got my full license. Continued on the rebel for another 6 months till i recked it and broke my arm, but as soon as it healed i bought my dad's Virago (he quit riding cause texas was geting to hot for him to sit in rush hour traffic{cant wait for him to get down here and rekindle that biker spirit}) and been on that ever since. I might get a harely one day but its more likely ill build my own bike from scratch first or get an R1 for the fun of taking the curves here with a bit more umph where it counts.

**gman** · 23rd January 2005, 19:55

i bought my cruiser as a step to a gold wing but now i might just upgrade to a 1400 version and buy a goldy aswelll!!!

**Winger** · 2nd February 2005, 21:05

I have a 2004 Roadstar great bike i don't think i would change, for me its close to a Harley but whos got $40k to put into a bike and still keep the missus happy ! not me anyway. but its still a cool bike and easy to customise, and when that front wheel comes up as the lites go green the boy racers shit them self. i had one little pick sitting beside me wanking his turbo and when i took off he stalled,at the next set he just sat there looking.

Winger

**Midnight 82** · 3rd February 2005, 08:04

I like the style and I do alot of long rides so I find it more comfortable.

**Wolf** · 4th February 2005, 22:46

Being of the short-arsed category (my CB550 was too wide and tall for me to place both feet flat on the ground) I find cruisers a great size. I took an Intruder 1400 for a test spin and found that it was more manageable than my old 550 when moving it around the car park - low centre of gravity and a low enough seat that I could actually push the bike back without my feet breaking contact with the ground.

Of course, there's a lot of difference, budget-wise, between a 1400cc Intruder and a 400cc Savage, so what I wanted and what I could get were different matters...

**teknomad** · 15th March 2005, 10:36

Originally Posted by vifferman

That's quite a common complaint, and is entirely to do with the typical cruiser seating position tending to curve your spine the wrong way. That and the fact that if it has a 'feet forward' riding position, any jolts from bumps are going to be transmitted straight up through your tailbone to your (wrongly curved) spine, as you can't use your legs to absorb any of the shock.

Probably partly to do with having short hamstrings and/or weak hip flexors (illeopsoas). Stretching is recommended.

**Conrad** · 1st May 2005, 02:12

Mate, i love cruisers. Just the whole low down, loud, cool looking V-Twin engines make me wanna fuck it in the exhaust

**Virago** · 1st May 2005, 21:13

Originally Posted by Conrad

Mate, i love cruisers. Just the whole low down, loud, cool looking V-Twin engines make me wanna fuck it in the exhaust

Now that I'd love to see......

And you bluddy ockers give us a hard time about sheep?????

PS Why do aussie sheep shearers prefer the narrow blade cutters?

'cause they do the best brazilians........

**Odin** · 10th May 2005, 04:33

My first bike was a Savage 650 and it was perfect for me to start on. I took my licence on a 400cc sports kike and that was fine but really learning to ride on a cruiser was good (at least for me). The savage is one cylinder and quite light for a 650 and sice I'm only 65kg's i can't push around the big bikes much anyway.
I will always have a cruiser and i'm currently looking for a virago 535. I have been out of the "race" for many years and think that would be a better size for me then the magna 750 i have now.

As for an HD... I dont think so, i don't care about the brand on the side and if thats taken of they cant compare in the way of value for money.

My 2 cents