Comments on: Cruiser Nation - Kevin A. Case http://www.motorcycle-journal.com/2006/02/09/cruiser-nation/ Motorcycle Journal & Blogs Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:03:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Kevin http://www.motorcycle-journal.com/2006/02/09/cruiser-nation/#comment-3 Kevin Sat, 18 Feb 2006 16:39:22 +0000 http://motorcycle-journal.com/?p=4#comment-3 Thanks for your comments, Andrew. Don't get me wrong though. I love my bike with all my heart and I feel bad for her that I even wrote the article. However I was just trying to point out that "Cruiser Marketing" may intice riders into buying a cruiser without knowing all the options. I also love wrenching my own bike. I took it to the dealer for the first and last time for the first service, and have done all the maintenance since, myself. Did you join the forums? Thanks for your comments, Andrew. Don’t get me wrong though. I love my bike with all my heart and I feel bad for her that I even wrote the article. However I was just trying to point out that “Cruiser Marketing” may intice riders into buying a cruiser without knowing all the options. I also love wrenching my own bike. I took it to the dealer for the first and last time for the first service, and have done all the maintenance since, myself. Did you join the forums?

]]> By: Andrew http://www.motorcycle-journal.com/2006/02/09/cruiser-nation/#comment-2 Andrew Sat, 18 Feb 2006 00:17:09 +0000 http://motorcycle-journal.com/?p=4#comment-2 I think you are looking at your cruiser in the wrong manner. I think what really matters is how does your bike make you feel when you ride it. do you feel proud of her ? are you comfortable while you are riding her ? i personally think you have a very nice bike. i also am not into assless leather chaps and chroming out my bike with crap. I just luv the way my intruder makes me feel, i think she is really nice looking in stock dress and she performs very well for me. im not comfortable on a sportbike, i think they look awesome but like you said they arent great for the long term. i think for you to truely enjoy your cruiser you should consider working on it mechanicly as if it were a life size model and you can actually ride it. i believe motorcycling is not only riding but also working on your bike. even if that only means changing your oil and antifreeze. I think you are looking at your cruiser in the wrong manner. I think what really matters is how does your bike make you feel when you ride it. do you feel proud of her ? are you comfortable while you are riding her ? i personally think you have a very nice bike. i also am not into assless leather chaps and chroming out my bike with crap. I just luv the way my intruder makes me feel, i think she is really nice looking in stock dress and she performs very well for me.

im not comfortable on a sportbike, i think they look awesome but like you said they arent great for the long term.

i think for you to truely enjoy your cruiser you should consider working on it mechanicly as if it were a life size model and you can actually ride it. i believe motorcycling is not only riding but also working on your bike. even if that only means changing your oil and antifreeze.

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