A line about cruisers

[Big Dave]

But where's the chrome?

On the Thunderbird :slap:

[Ixion]

I do find it funny that my Harley friends boast about and admire when they see the road grazings from ambitious Harley cornering (almost leaning over). Why don't they just buy a bike that can take corners?

How is that different to sprotsbike riders boasting about and admiring their chicken strips?

I don't think the clearance thing is any matter. Every bike will sooner or later hit a limit in cornering. On a crusier , the limit's metal , on a sprotsbike it's rubber, that's all. The rider still has to work within those limits.

The limit may be reached at a lower speed on a crusier, but unless one is racing, so what? You just go round a bit slower.

The real question is , what happens when you reach the limit? Is it saveable? We used to scrape the Briddish 650s all the time, it was no big deal.

[Big Dave]

The real question is , what happens when you reach the limit? Is it saveable? We used to scrape the Briddish 650s all the time, it was no big deal.

The rooster tails of sparks off my T140 centrestand on the Canning highway in Perth - *sigh*.

Depends on the cruiser - usually the frame digs in somewhere and triangulates the back wheel off the ground and the whole thing lurches sideways.

Uncomfortable feeling.

[Ducman]

Cruisers are for lazy cyclists.

[Big Dave]

Backing 350kg out of a parking space is lazy how?

[slowpoke]

Cruisers are for lazy cyclists.

Backing 350kg out of a parking space is lazy how?

If it weighs 350kg's and you've gone in front first you are lazy and stoopid, LOL

[Ixion]

Or -- you have a reverse gear! Eat your heart out.

[Big Dave]

.. Bit like a nerd tryin to be a gangsta in my case.

Here's one - expired though

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Books/Ficti...-134085176.htm

[Nagash]

Well personally im a huge fan of cruisers.

Nothing lazy about trying to shift the weight round a corner on one of those things, and you're right about meeting the limits. My foot pegs are near demolished which I should probably try and avoid..

Not keen on hitting the frame, can only imagine the jolt you'd get from that.

But even just riding my 250 Rebel I get a kick from it, slow speed in comparison to the sports bikes of the same age (Max about 130) but every bit of it is enjoyable, i've taken on many a boy racer and pulled out ontop.

I've always been tempted to get a sporty bike but nothing can take me away from the cruisers..

[Edbear]

Backing 350kg out of a parking space is lazy how?

Or -- you have a reverse gear! Eat your heart out.

Or you can go for 246kg and not need a reverse gear...

As for handling, I'm not too far behind my mate's 1200 Bandit up the Kaimai's and that mainly because the Missus doesn't like the scraping sound so I try not to scrape too much, even though I assured her that the folding footboards mean it's just noise and not hazardous.

I didn't know if I'd like a cruiser after the GSX-F600, but it didn't take long before I was hooked and although I'd like a GSX-R750 for a play bike, I love the cruiser ride. My C50T has a very natural ride position and we're both happy for the longer rides. Plenty of performance at legal(ish) speeds and we like the pose factor. Last ride my mates Bandit was ignored while the Boulevard was admired everwhere we parked! Even had a Japanese family want to take a pic of their boy, (guess about 10yrs old), beside it, and they were overjoyed when I offered to let him sit on it for the photo!

[rogson]

For some reason the older you get the more cruisers appeal.
You getting old too Dave?

[Toaster]

Cruisers are for lazy cyclists.

Absolutely!

Cycling is for people that like something hard up their arse.

[Toaster]

I just read my own post.... I mean't to say Cruiser riders hate cycling..... duh!

[buellbabe]

I'll tell you why I like harleys and cruisers on the road.

They have to be ridden within the machine's limitations - not the rider's.

So true...thats why I bought a Buell cos I had the measure of my HD and I wanted something that was gonna challenge me.
And just so I don't offend anyone I wanna point out that I am talking specifically about MYSELF.

That said, I still occasionally take a Harley for a ride and love every bad-ass minute of it!

I do find it funny that my Harley friends boast about and admire when they see the road grazings from ambitious Harley cornering (almost leaning over). Why don't they just buy a bike that can take corners?

Er...they can take corners... you are just are a helluva lot closer to the road when you're leaning it...and that can freak some people out. My HDs had scraped up pipes cos I wasn't gonna let a little thing like lack of clearance stop me from chasing my buddy on his Ducati...LOL Yep! an I-tai and a Yank riding together ;-)

[Big Dave]

For some reason the older you get the more cruisers appeal.
You getting old too Dave?

Mate - I'd still like to be doing 160 everywhere - seriously.
The strength of a ZX14 appeals greatly. But I'd eventually be walking - I know me.

These things offer the challenge to ride competently with the tolerances, naked so going slower feels faster and offer a better long term prospect on the wallet.

And they are beautiful blingy things which have merit on that right alone!

But I'd still need the Buell too.