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Originally Posted by Texas Jay Nick, I understand what you're saying, but I still like the cruisers. At 42, I'm not into racing and I don't want to pretend the roads of Dallas, Texas are a test track. I'm looking forward to miles of laid-back cruising across America.
Some wise person on this board said the difference between sport-bikes & cruisers is the same as the difference between speed boats & sail boats. It's basically the same hobby, but with a completely different approach. |
Don't think that I hate everything cruiser. True, I do think they're more inclined to showiness and, although I can't see myself ever wanting to own one, it's mainly the whole image of the actual Harley and rider that annoys me - that whole, "hey, check me out, I'm hardcore" thing that so many seem to be going for (though obviously not everyone is going for that, it's just the impression you get from the ones that you notice). There are some impressive bits of kit getting around in cruiser guise, that new 2 litre Kawasaki, the Triumph cruisers and the Indian was always so over-done you couldn't help but appreciate it. No, my hatred is definitely levelled at the ultimate "bad-boy" wank that is Harley Davidson. And if you look at the import price to somewhere like here (Australia) you can't help but be digusted when you consider the actual quality versus price issue, eg. a Honda Goldwing is cheaper than some of them but you try to find the actual cost similarities; you'll be struggling.