What would you do with a crusier?

**jrandom** · 8th October 2004, 08:34

Originally Posted by Lucyloo

I am the proud owner of a small but perfectly formed cruiser....and I love it.

Yes, the GZs are *soooo* much better than the XV250s. Nice choice. I rather liked the one I had on loan for a few days a while back.

Welcome to the forum.

**James Deuce** · 8th October 2004, 08:41

I really want a Yamaha Road Warrior for those times when I want to go for a long ride at my own pace.

Cruisers are just another bike, and most anyone who rides a bike is alright by me.

**Lucyloo** · 8th October 2004, 08:41

Originally Posted by celticno6

Welcome to KB, Lucyloo. Hope you enjoy yourself here.

Why thank you.

I have been watching from the sidelines for a little while.
You guys seem to have a lot of fun in here.

**jrandom** · 8th October 2004, 08:55

Originally Posted by Jim2

I really want a Yamaha Road Warrior for those times when I want to go for a long ride at my own pace.

I still want an FXDWG. It's the bike I always slobbered over as a kid. If I'm ever filthy rich and can afford a cruiser as well as a 'main bike', I'll have one. I'm sure they won't have changed much by then, either...

**Hitcher** · 8th October 2004, 09:04

A troll poll with no bail-out response option. Brilliant!

If you're a xenophobic, sportbike riding squid, then completing this piece of idiocy will probably be easy.

I often wonder whether cruiser abusers have ever ridden one, or paused to consider why Harley Davidson (not that I'm defending these) is the most recognised motorcycle brand name on the planet?

So much for the "brotherhood of bikers". Ride what you like, like what you ride.

(Steaming hobbyhorse returned to gargre)

**jrandom** · 8th October 2004, 09:09

Originally Posted by Hitcher

A troll poll with no bail-out response option. Brilliant!

Yes, it lacked a 'keep it and ride it occasionally' option, didn't it?

But then, I *would* sell it immediately. I probably wouldn't even buy any other bikes with the funds, either. I need them too much for boring stuff.

Originally Posted by Hitcher

If you're a xenophobic, sportbike riding squid...

Indeed.

Perhaps we could institute an informal forum code of "no nonsense about the 'cruiser vs. sportbike people' question". Other mature motorcycling forums have generally laid such silliness to rest a long time ago.

**Motu** · 8th October 2004, 09:22

I knew a guy who won a new sportster once - he was a huge mountain of a man,drunk continuously and covered in tats,the perfect Harley owner.They took some photos and a video of him riding it,then it was sold - as jrandom says,other bills are more important than image.

I wouldn't go out and purposly buy a cruiser....but I never go out and purposly buy any bike,they just ...happen....I can't control it,bikes are attracted to me,like small furry animals and pretty girls - I just live with it.One day I might move to a cruiser for the fat low seat....but not yet.

**vifferman** · 8th October 2004, 09:26

If I had a crusier I woud be so happy.

**Motoracer** · 8th October 2004, 09:39

Try to get my knee down on it, race it in clubmans even if I come last and oh yea, when I feel like laxing out, I'll wear my black leather jacket and jeans to cruise around places...

**scumdog** · 8th October 2004, 09:51

Originally Posted by Motu

- as jrandom says,other bills are more important than image.

Eh? most of my bills are caused by 'image' related items (took me ages to pay for my tassled leather jacket after I got laid off from the freezing works but I perservered)- and the 'other' ones can wait !!
Maybe I need to grow up? but then if you grow up you grow old, if you grow old you die!

P.S. a few minutes later:

Damn!! beautiful day down here, thought I'd take the bike for a ride and 'do' lunch with Mrs SD and wouldn't ya know it - the rego's run out - ANOTHER image related bill.

**Yokai** · 8th October 2004, 10:12

Hmmm... can I have the option that says "Give it to Mrs Yo"? Cos she likes the cruisery type bikes - when I was looking for my bike, she always pointed out the GZs and Viragos and things... But see, I don't like pointy bikes either. I'd buy a Triumph Sprint ST, cos it sits between the 2...

I'm torn. If I can't have the Give it to Mrs Yo option then I guess I have to go the sell it option... for a dollar, to Mrs Yo. heh.

Weird how we look at things though, eh? I don't think I'd get anywhere as near the enjoyment out of my bike as I do if it was a cruiser - not because the riding experience would be that much difference (2 weeks riding, waddooeyeno?) but because I sometimes catch myself thinking how I would look from a birds eye view. Then again, I also think about strapping the guitar to the back ala Peter Fonda...

*shrug* too hard basket.

Yokai

**Yokai** · 8th October 2004, 10:16

Originally Posted by scumdog

Damn!! beautiful day down here, thought I'd take the bike for a ride and 'do' lunch with Mrs SD and wouldn't ya know it - the rego's run out - ANOTHER image related bill.

Awww ride it anyway - I'm sure that no cops would notice. Oh poot. :wink:

**Fryin Finn** · 8th October 2004, 10:27

As I already have 3 bikes my fourth would be a trials bike.
I would have a cruiser as a 5th bike for those sunny hot days when you feel like riding real slow enjoying the vibe. But then I would also have a compulsory no cars on the roads at all day to enjoy riding a cruiser on. I have ridden a couple of Harley's and found the scum of society checking you out when you ride by (probably dreaming of ways to steal it) when they would show no interest when I'm on my Japper.

**Artifice** · 8th October 2004, 10:39

fryni finn thats cos when you ar on a harley you suddenly become a real person to them. not just a piece of the background that is the city. somebody from the same community etc... blah blah blah.. i shouldn't drink this early. turns my resitance to posting trash right down.

**The Pastor** · 8th October 2004, 10:39

Originally Posted by toads

well put Motu,
Also it may come as shock to you harley hating guys out there, but Harley are not the only makers of cruiser bikes and there are a lot of jap cruisers out there, which are the preferred choice of bike for a lot of people. Namely short, poverty stricken types such as myself.
My bike was very cheap and if I wanted to upgrade and get another bike, I'd buy another cruiser, I like all bikes, but particularly like cruisers, they are not built for speed or peformance, but made for a lesuirely comfortable ride, who has a problem with that???

right said fred!

Why not have one of each? (or more)