Dreaming of my cruiser...

[Waylander]

I've got the answer for you right here.
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=61503

[Waylander]

Except of course you do all know the 750 Magna out performs an m50 (not to mention m50 sounds like a squirrel farting in a can until you put on different pipes). Also rated to out perform harley 1200 kitted sporster, and hold it's own against a valkyrie.

Proven fact. In all the reviews.

Even can bite hard against a 109 due to the revs. Less gear changes, flys out of turns faster. Up to speed very fast. Not the same engine as VFR. Different gearing, and other changes to make it suitable. But rev height shows where it counts because of the original VFR design they started with.

Dude put the pot down. It may be able to out do an M50 but a kitted sportster? In a fools hope maybe. Keeping up with a 109 is just right out of the equation. The 109 can keep up with a GSXR1000 straight line accell. No way a little 750 can do that. Hell man, my full spec Vmax gets beaten once passed the 60ft mark.

[The Lone Rider]

Dude put the pot down. It may be able to out do an M50 but a kitted sportster? In a fools hope maybe. Keeping up with a 109 is just right out of the equation. The 109 can keep up with a GSXR1000 straight line accell. No way a little 750 can do that. Hell man, my full spec Vmax gets beaten once passed the 60ft mark.

Read very carefully what I wrote - very carefully for you.

Yes, it can beat a kitted sportster

"that sort of engine intensity with the Magna's modest 538-pound wet weight, and you get a 750 that's capable of outrunning not only big twins but even Honda's big six, the Valkyrie."

" it isn't as strong as one of the 800-class V-twins down at that speed and does not have as much flywheel mass, either. But as soon as the revs begin to build, the Magna leaps ahead of those other middleweight cruisers and will quickly vanish up the road if it becomes an all-out race."

"True to its musclebike moniker, the Magna still smokes most any challenger off the line (and I do mean "smokes"). It's amazing how immediate the throttle response is."

"Maybe I was distracted by other newer bikes (which is almost anything) on the other occasions we tested it. Certainly the V-Max was a bigger attention-getter when it and the Magna showed up for our musclebikes issue. I expected the Magna to place respectably in this group, but I wasn't prepared to like it so much at the end of a day of romping around the same little triangle of demanding roads. However, somewhere on the second leg of its lap, having experienced most of the other bikes on the same loop, it became very clear that I was having a lot of fun and feeling pretty damn confident too. Some of the appeal is the engine which--for my money--is the best sport-cruising powerplant around, delivering plenty of acceleration, crisp shifting, a wide (3000 to 9700 rpm) powerband and light flywheels."

Can't find the bit where it says sporster 1200 eats dust, but its there somewhere.

http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/

Theres also plenty there about why NOT to get a magna. But the general consensus was the Magna was pretty mint, achieving most biking aspects very well but not spot on perfect (minus the brakes which most agree could be better). In comparison the other bikes in their reviews were amazing (spot on perfect if you will) in some areas, and left a lot to be desired elsewhere. Reviews on there I believe are pre-boulevard etc.. but I stand firm that it can be slapping a boulevard in the ass on anything that isnt a nice long straight. I'd never deny that.


As for vmax, I couldn't find an uglier than usual pic of one, but heres one of a V-rod.
Makes ya feel quezy!

http://www.le.ac.uk/pc/gjr7/gabhomep...mit%20VRod.JPG

[scumdog]

I'm a Harley man and if your budget goes that far a late model Superglide Sport would suit you, however most of the bikes mentioned in the posts above will keep a smile on your face, they're all good.

All this talk about 'power' and 'accelleration' is academic to me - I cruise at a modest pace (that's why it's called 'cruising) and both my T-Sport and 1200 Sportster (now the missus scoot) are easly enough for us.

All day cruising in comfort (we did 2,300km on each bike in the last week) and both of us never felt knackered after a days ride, get near enough 100km for less than 4.5litres of gas, cruise at just under 3,000rpm at 100kph and hardly ever need to be pushed beyond 4,500rpm - (and then just when overtaking on an uphill).

Have a look at the profile of Free2Be, her bike looks very smart and goes well plus she has done quite a few km on it and claims it's very comfortable.

[P38]

Mate Check out the Boulevard C50T.

You cant go wrong with a bike like this.

Very easy to ride, especially long distance and being taller this bike would fit nice.

I've done 15,000k on mine now and loved every minute of it.

Awsome ride, real head turner too.

Me an the C50T are doing the Rusty Nuts Grand Challenge next year and the Southern Cross in 2009

Boulevard M109R, M109RZ or the M109RT is certainly tempting but remember They have got insane torque and tons of accelleration.

Check it out http://motorsportssuperstore.com/new...93&pov=669086&

Only beaten off the line by the Triumph Speed Triple.

Might be too much of a jump from a GN250.

Best to take it in stages or if you do make the big jump take it easy untill you are sure you can tame the beast.

Dont forget to compare with the other offerings, Test ride heaps of different bikes until you settle on the one you like best.

Cheers
P38

[Badger8]

I'm a Harley man and if your budget goes that far a late model Superglide Sport would suit you, however most of the bikes mentioned in the posts above will keep a smile on your face, they're all good.

All this talk about 'power' and 'accelleration' is academic to me - I cruise at a modest pace (that's why it's called 'cruising) and both my T-Sport and 1200 Sportster (now the missus scoot) are easly enough for us.

All day cruising in comfort (we did 2,300km on each bike in the last week) and both of us never felt knackered after a days ride, get near enough 100km for less than 4.5litres of gas, cruise at just under 3,000rpm at 100kph and hardly ever need to be pushed beyond 4,500rpm - (and then just when overtaking on an uphill).

Have a look at the profile of Free2Be, her bike looks very smart and goes well plus she has done quite a few km on it and claims it's very comfortable.

Yeah, a harley may be in my future, but for now it'd definitely be the distant future. Lookin at stretchin my budget a bit, but not quite that far unfortunately (one day when i earn my millions, heheh)
i am of much the same cruising ilk as yourself by the sounds of it. sitting at a moderate pace, but want to be able to twist the throttle and whip past traffic when needed without having to wind her up for a kilometer beforehand.

Mate Check out the Boulevard C50T.

You cant go wrong with a bike like this.

Very easy to ride, especially long distance and being taller this bike would fit nice.

I've done 15,000k on mine now and loved every minute of it.

Awsome ride, real head turner too.

Me an the C50T are doing the Rusty Nuts Grand Challenge next year and the Southern Cross in 2009

Boulevard M109R, M109RZ or the M109RT is certainly tempting but remember They have got insane torque and tons of accelleration.

Check it out http://motorsportssuperstore.com/new...93&pov=669086&

Only beaten off the line by the Triumph Speed Triple.

Might be too much of a jump from a GN250.

Best to take it in stages or if you do make the big jump take it easy untill you are sure you can tame the beast.

Dont forget to compare with the other offerings, Test ride heaps of different bikes until you settle on the one you like best.

Cheers
P38

The C50 is my current choice, prefer it's styling a little over the M50. Not so keen on the T version myself, little too much of a lean toward the tourer side of things. Prefer the open front end styling (no screen), and not gonna spend a lot of time going 2-up, so prefer the minimalist passenger seat.
I think the 800cc is going to be the engine of choice, at least for now. from what i've heard the M109R's are all power all the way, and far more than i am looking for in a bike (at this stage at least )
She fits like a glove, but there's only so much you can tell from a leg over in the showroom. gotta get the license and get out on the test ride to be sure

[Waylander]

Read very carefully what I wrote - very carefully for you.
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Reviews are personal opinions mate. Which is all that really matters to be sure, and it may be an incredibly fun bike to ride but I don't see it keeping up with a well ridden M109 or 1200 sporty.
And I know my Vmax will beat it in the twisties. Vmax has a shorter steering rake so faster response. Plus the bigger tyre profile and higher ground clearance means I can take corners faster than you and with more torque and HP I can boot it out of the corners with more punch than the Magna can produce.

You may be able to keep up with n M109 or sporty in the corners as well but unless it's a road with corner after corner after corner with no straight bits in between, it wont happen.

[Waylander]

Yeah, a harley may be in my future, but for now it'd definitely be the distant future. Lookin at stretchin my budget a bit, but not quite that far unfortunately (one day when i earn my millions, heheh)
i am of much the same cruising ilk as yourself by the sounds of it. sitting at a moderate pace, but want to be able to twist the throttle and whip past traffic when needed without having to wind her up for a kilometer beforehand.




The C50 is my current choice, prefer it's styling a little over the M50. Not so keen on the T version myself, little too much of a lean toward the tourer side of things. Prefer the open front end styling (no screen), and not gonna spend a lot of time going 2-up, so prefer the minimalist passenger seat.
I think the 800cc is going to be the engine of choice, at least for now. from what i've heard the M109R's are all power all the way, and far more than i am looking for in a bike (at this stage at least )
She fits like a glove, but there's only so much you can tell from a leg over in the showroom. gotta get the license and get out on the test ride to be sure

Mate seriously have a look at my Virago in the link I posted earlier. It fits damn close to what you want.

[The Lone Rider]

Reviews are personal opinions mate. Which is all that really matters to be sure, and it may be an incredibly fun bike to ride but I don't see it keeping up with a well ridden M109 or 1200 sporty.
And I know my Vmax will beat it in the twisties. Vmax has a shorter steering rake so faster response. Plus the bigger tyre profile and higher ground clearance means I can take corners faster than you and with more torque and HP I can boot it out of the corners with more punch than the Magna can produce.

You may be able to keep up with n M109 or sporty in the corners as well but unless it's a road with corner after corner after corner with no straight bits in between, it wont happen.

Other then incredibly ugly that the vmax is, ya haven't ridden much of NZ then eh.

Should post something that isn't a plug for a bike you are trying to off load.

Waylander for governor of cali.

Cruisers - a combination and ratio between style, personality, cost, and performance to suit the rider. Due to cost of what I'd get if I had the money, an m50 would have been my second choice after the magna.

But in the end we are all wrong and scumdog has made the biggest and most true point. If you are riding the speed limit, and not being a show boating cock, then you are best getting something comfortable and stylish within your price range (and availability of spare parts and maintenance) as performance means far less as long as you can keep the bike going how you want it to be on the road.

[Badger8]

Mate seriously have a look at my Virago in the link I posted earlier. It fits damn close to what you want.

She looks around what i'm lookin for, but not actually lookin to buy right now (got license and finance issues to sort first), probably sometime mid next year. Mainly lookin for some advice and ideas / alternatives from the people who ride the sort of bikes i'm after. Figure it doesn't hurt to start looking now and have a dream to aim for

[The Lone Rider]

I had a virago, if you are very tall don't get it. I got rid of mine as my size compared to virago just doesnt work. It wasnt that it wasn't ridable. I was very ridable. I was just too tall. Legs out stretched and you had them at the front tire.

[Virago]

Advice and suggestions regarding a mid-size cruiser have been requested, not a stream of pathetic "my bike is faster than your's" taunts with insults and chest-thumping.

[Virago]

Okay, have you checked out this site:

http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/index.html

They've got some great reviews and comparisons.

[The Lone Rider]

Okay, have you checked out this site:

http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/index.html

They've got some great reviews and comparisons.

Already beat you to it a few posts back :P
Same place I got my quotes from.

It's got heaps and heaps on there. Very good site. Has info on the advantages and disadvantages of different bike mods as well.

[Badger8]

Yeah, have been looking through it for the last couple of hours, full of some bloody good info. Much reading (and drooling!) to be done