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Oaksong · 07-24-2008, 12:18 AM

Doing research on bikes in order to make my upcoming new cruiser purchase, I have discovered something that I think is weird:

Bikes really aren't implementing new tech at ALL.

Hydraulic valve adjustment? -nope
Belt drive instead of chain? - nope
Dual front disk brakes for all bikes - nope

I don't get it. For instance, the v-star 650 would be a great beginner bike, and in a lot of ways, it is... except you need to do valve adjustments every 4k miles. At the same time, I see bikes that cost similarly in the 80s had no such maintenance BS issues.

What gives?

07-24-2008, 12:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
Oaksong Clunked into first gear Joined: Jul 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 241	cruiser design weirdness Doing research on bikes in order to make my upcoming new cruiser purchase, I have discovered something that I think is weird: Bikes really aren't implementing new tech at ALL. Hydraulic valve adjustment? -nope Belt drive instead of chain? - nope Dual front disk brakes for all bikes - nope I don't get it. For instance, the v-star 650 would be a great beginner bike, and in a lot of ways, it is... except you need to do valve adjustments every 4k miles. At the same time, I see bikes that cost similarly in the 80s had no such maintenance BS issues. What gives?