Jap cruisers

[Phoenix]

Me?

I like to be different. And what I consider an ugly bike would be different to what you consider an ugly bike.

Nah man, not you, though I do think the 109 looks like a buffalo, I prefer my M50, if they made a 109 that looked like the M50 Id be into it

[Waylander]

I just hate the headlight cowling on the 109. Other than that it's ok. Still looks to much like the Vrod for my taste.

[Phoenix]

funny you should mention vrod, a group of harley owners were checking my bike out and reckon it looks like a vrod, I like to think the M50 has it own style

[scumdog]

name one advantage that a belt has over chain

It was on the bike when got it so I never had to shag around changing it or sprockets in the last 30,000km?

Seriously - I only had to adjust it each time I put a new rear tyre on, the rest of the time it might as well have been a shaft drive for all the attention I gave it.

But each to their own.

PS It was a chain I broke and let me down on my old bike, so far the belts on the later ones have been reliable.

[Brian d marge]

What be you looking for, Me personally I found that laid back style hurt me back

If you want to cover kilometers what about an older Goldwing ??? They are quite underated buy they are quite lively !

The shadow is a range by Honda which is aimed at the the harley mrkt and the Engines are quite solid

Stephen

Or there is another type of cruiser ..................

[popelli]

It was on the bike when got it so I never had to shag around changing it or sprockets in the last 30,000km?

Seriously - I only had to adjust it each time I put a new rear tyre on, the rest of the time it might as well have been a shaft drive for all the attention I gave it.

But each to their own.

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you have a sportster, you just have to remove the wheel and the rear shock and sprocket cover to change the belt

on a big twin its the wheel inner and outer primaries and on the FXR/FLT and softail the swingarm as well

given the 10 minutes it takes to change a chain vs 5-6 hours work there is quite a difference in either time or $$$$$$

like you say each to their own

[slimjim]

funny you should mention vrod, a group of harley owners were checking my bike out and reckon it looks like a vrod, I like to think the M50 has it own style

they said what, no telling fib's now

[scumdog]

you have a sportster, you just have to remove the wheel and the rear shock and sprocket cover to change the belt

on a big twin its the wheel inner and outer primaries and on the FXR/FLT and softail the swingarm as well

given the 10 minutes it takes to change a chain vs 5-6 hours work there is quite a difference in either time or $$$$$$

like you say each to their own

Hmm, well I'll cross that bridge when I get to it, as I've said, I haven't even had to adjust belts except after replacing the rear tyre.

And the last sporty I changed the chain on needed sprockets too - and it took me more than 10 minutes !!

BTW Does anybody know if belt-drive 'sprockets' need changing at all - or do they generally not wear out readily?

[jeremysprite]

did anyone say MT-01? or is that a standard, or one of those other categories? I think they look the shiz. aside from that, M109.

[popelli]

BTW Does anybody know if belt-drive 'sprockets' need changing at all - or do they generally not wear out readily?

yes they wear out

they get sharp edges and literally shred your belt

this is what happened to my bike previous owner had put on a new belt before i bought the bike and within a matter of months belt was shite

belt pulleys are quite a but dearer than sprockets

[Waylander]

did anyone say MT-01? or is that a standard, or one of those other categories? I think they look the shiz. aside from that, M109.

MT-01 isn't really a cruiser. It's a muscle bike much like Sarge keeps telling me the Vmax is.

If you really wanted to be pendantic I guess you could call it a nakid sports tourer.

[Bytor]

Just read a good article in Bike mag about the Yamaha XV1900 Midnight Star. Looks awesome and the tester rated it over the M109/VN2000. Wonder if we'll get it here?

[Phoenix]

What spoils that bike is the 2 into 1 exhaust pipe and the retro styled bodykit and those HD 883 look a like mags

[NUTBAR]

if you want a nice cruzzer then try the suzuki ct90.
its the cusom 1500 of the bolivard series.i had the M50 800cc.
i found it lacked in power 2up with gear. i think the 1500 would b a better option.

[Phoenix]

if you want a nice cruzzer then try the suzuki ct90.
its the cusom 1500 of the bolivard series.i had the M50 800cc.
i found it lacked in power 2up with gear. i think the 1500 would b a better option.

I rode with ny dad on the back of my M50 for 10km, Im glad Id never get with a chick that weighed as much as him, made the bike handle like shit