Cruisers or sports bikes - what do you ride?

**James Deuce** · 11th June 2007, 20:05

I don't know about you, but I ride motorcycles. I don't give a rat's banana what niche manufacturers, or marketers, or dealerships want to put it in.

But as far as those definitions are understood, both my bikes are "Streetbikes". Neither fowl nor fish, but a shit load of fun.

**Wired1** · 11th June 2007, 20:23

Originally Posted by cowboyz

is it just me or is this in the criuser forum and yet sportsbikes are well up on the poll?

Yeah I noticed that, all the sports bike riders are closet cruiser riders otherwise where are these votes coming from? And to answer the tourer/sports bike question - yes they are the same thing. There are cruisers, sports bikes and off roaders, that's it.

**R1madness** · 11th June 2007, 21:10

Its kind of odd but i like to ride all types of bikes. I like to own sporty (ish) ones but a good curise is great when i am in the mood. Lucky ofr me i have lots of chioce.

**mbazza** · 11th June 2007, 21:25

No other catagory for me so I went for second best, scooter. When you have few choices, go for the one that brings the biggest smile to your dial!

**PHAT240** · 11th June 2007, 22:04

Well if 0 to 100 in just over three seconds falls into the cruiser catergory I'd have to say cruiser, but I like the sound of muscle bike better.

**Toaster** · 11th June 2007, 22:18

Originally Posted by PHAT240

Well if 0 to 100 in just over three seconds falls into the cruiser catergory I'd have to say cruiser, but I like the sound of muscle bike better.

Now you're talking! Nice.

**Cr1MiNaL** · 11th June 2007, 22:59

The M109r's have to be the best crusiers Ive ever seen in all my 22 years. Beeeeautiful...

**The Viking** · 12th June 2007, 07:50

I voted sports bike but riding a VFR 750F.

could perhaps been more shoises?

**BigRed2007** · 12th June 2007, 08:15

cruisers for life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**Pwalo** · 12th June 2007, 09:15

Strange forum to be posted in the Cruiser section. I've put the SV in the sprots bike category, but it's really more of a 'sporty-standard'.

I think that if you examine what people seem to ride you'd find most of us ride standard type bikes that lean towards the sporty or cruiser spectrum. Let's face it NZ has probably been influenced far more by the British motorcycling industry than the American, so our 'heritage' (if that's the right word) is more towards the sporty standard side of things.

Or I could just be spouting a load of bollocks. Again.

**jafar** · 12th June 2007, 16:53

If you have more than one bike do you list them all ?

**Bonez** · 12th June 2007, 18:13

In the "other" catergory tis me.

**classic zed** · 12th June 2007, 20:11

I went for cruiser because there wasnt a category for classic, or old as its more commonly phrased

**X-Ryder** · 12th June 2007, 20:29

Originally Posted by johnnyflash

AH but there in lies the problem, the definition of a cruiser, in my mind its a ride that you sit upright or close to, in a comfortable seat (armchair), legs set between straight and the 90 degree mark, Arms in a relaxed position. and can be Naked or not... ...uhoh,

You met my lady then

Back on topic, was sports bike, now Cruiser all the way. Next ride probably a mobility scooter (moded to the hilt that is).

**johnnyflash** · 12th June 2007, 21:30

Originally Posted by X-Ryder

You met my lady then

Back on topic, was sports bike, now Cruiser all the way. Next ride probably a mobility scooter (moded to the hilt that is).

Hehe0h, nice one, I was thinking of putting a flag on the back of the vl1500, hanging some outrigger wheels on it and painting it like a mobility scooter, problem solved