OK, now I get it.

**Gubb** · 5th January 2009, 14:23

My Striple seems to have developed a small oil leak, so I dropped it off for the 3rd time in 4 weeks to Holeshot, and they flicked my the keys to a Silver 900cc Bonneville.

It's my first real go on a Cruiser, but shit it's cool.

The noise is just so epic. I actually 'get' it. Would I buy one as my sole bike? No. Not yet anyway. I'd certainly have one as a 2nd bike if funds prevailed though.

There's probably quite a few 'sports' bike riders that have discovered the joys of cruisers, but probably not quite so many on the flipside?

**Headbanger** · 5th January 2009, 15:33

It always surprises me when people discover bikes other then the type they own are a ball of fun.

For what its worth, Every bike I have ever ridden has been awesome, Nothing to "get", I knew beforehand it was going to be cool as fuck

**rainman** · 5th January 2009, 15:46

Two wheels good.

**outlawtorn** · 5th January 2009, 22:21

Originally Posted by Gubb

My Striple seems to have developed a small oil leak, so I dropped it off for the 3rd time in 4 weeks to Holeshot, and they flicked my the keys to a Silver 900cc Bonneville.

It's my first real go on a Cruiser, but shit it's cool.

The noise is just so epic. I actually 'get' it. Would I buy one as my sole bike? No. Not yet anyway. I'd certainly have one as a 2nd bike if funds prevailed though.

There's probably quite a few 'sports' bike riders that have discovered the joys of cruisers, but probably not quite so many on the flipside?

I have ridden a few 'sports' type bikes and love them, lots of fun and they always feel easier to manuvure, would love to have one of each in the garage!

**Tank** · 6th January 2009, 08:31

Oi you bastard - they only ever give me the 14yo 'loana' bike.

Who's leg do you have to shag to get the Triumph?

**Devil** · 6th January 2009, 14:47

hah, i've had some real good loaners out of them.

Oh, Gubb, dont worry about the Striple. My Speed Four was awesome once I got the first 5 warranty claims out of the way. haha!
(Seriously though, Holeshot dealt with them real well and always sorted me out with a decent loaner).

The Triumph America is pretty much my favourite cruiser. The Rocket III is just hilarious.

**Badjelly** · 6th January 2009, 14:55

Originally Posted by Gubb

My Striple seems to have developed a small oil leak, so I dropped it off for the 3rd time in 4 weeks to Holeshot, and they flicked my the keys to a Silver 900cc Bonneville. It's my first real go on a Cruiser, but shit it's cool.

The Bonneville's a cruiser?

**The Lone Rider** · 6th January 2009, 15:13

Originally Posted by Badjelly

The Bonneville's a cruiser?

Yeah, it is.

But I was thinking to bad they didn't let him try some of the bigger ones.

I've tried a baby sports - an old 250.

While I see the points of why people like then, they just don't suit me. I'm to big, they hurt my nuts, and I feel more secure on a heavy brick like bike.

**Badjelly** · 6th January 2009, 15:41

Originally Posted by Badjelly

The Bonneville's a cruiser?

Originally Posted by The Lone Rider

Yeah, it is.

Oh.

But to my old-fashioned mind this

http://www.raptorsandrockets.com/ima...eville_1_r.jpg

is no more a cruiser than my Scorpio, or a 1960s Honda 750, or a 1960s Bonneville. They're just regular bikes.

Whereas this

http://www.bikez.com/pictures/triump...%20Triumph.jpg

is a cruiser, because of the footrests being further forward and the raked out front end.

**The Lone Rider** · 6th January 2009, 15:57

Well I define cruisers by it's current purpose, type of seating, foot control position, and rider position.

On a bonneville you are pretty school desk and school chair in a boarding school kind of position, rather different then say a lazy boy position that I like when riding.

But it's not a nut crunching position, or a smack me on the ass while I look at the speedo kind of position.

**Badjelly** · 6th January 2009, 16:02

Originally Posted by The Lone Rider

...a boarding school kind of position...

That used to mean something quite different.

Assume the position, boy!

**Badjelly** · 6th January 2009, 16:06

Anyway, if the cruiserers are going to start claiming bikes like the Bonneville as their own, then I might have to reconsider my dogmatic, irrational and rabid hatred of cruisers.

No, that's out of the question. Get away from me, Satan!