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D1on

Original Poster:

804 posts

192 months

Monday 3rd May 2021
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Let's see your cruiser! smile
Been looking at harleys lately but some of the jap ones seem to offer decent value for money...

MagnaJeep

309 posts

160 months

Monday 3rd May 2021
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Bought here on pistonheads 12 years ago. Chrome everything, powerful enough. Was a bargain at the time

bogie

16,568 posts

278 months

Monday 3rd May 2021
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Another model of Harley V-Rod - My 2012 VRSCF

There are quite a few different styles of "cruisers" out there, depending what aspect appeals. You may prioritise riding position, pillion comfort (or any pillion seat at all) power delivery, ground clearance (some are shockingly bad, some almost normal) luggage/touring capability etc



Deranged Granny

2,315 posts

174 months

Monday 3rd May 2021
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mattwh

139 posts

89 months

Monday 3rd May 2021
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Exhausts look massive !

HD Adam

5,155 posts

190 months

Tuesday 4th May 2021
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2017 Softail Slim


gregs656

11,226 posts

187 months

Tuesday 4th May 2021
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D1on said:
Let's see your cruiser! smile
Been looking at harleys lately but some of the jap ones seem to offer decent value for money...
Don’t know about you but I find a lot of the Japanese ones just don’t quite look right somehow. Maybe I’m picky.

I’ll probably buy another one in Canada as all there is around here is pin straight roads.

The EN500 I did a bunch of work on back in the UK was great. Lots of fun to just tool about on.







Bob_Defly

3,986 posts

237 months

Tuesday 4th May 2021
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gregs656 said:
Don’t know about you but I find a lot of the Japanese ones just don’t quite look right somehow. Maybe I’m picky.

I’ll probably buy another one in Canada as all there is around here is pin straight roads.

The EN500 I did a bunch of work on back in the UK was great. Lots of fun to just tool about on.

I saw a Honda Fury here (Canada) the other day, looked and sounded better than the regular Harley crowd. Had to ask the owner what it was.

anonymous-user

60 months

Tuesday 4th May 2021
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Vn900 various upgrades and fitted with Harley forks and twin disk brakes. Fantasit in the hot weather of the tropics. Ridden 2500 km two up across Borneo

Merch131

845 posts

155 months

Tuesday 4th May 2021
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My Custom 'Harley' built it twenty years ago, the only factory part on the bike is the tank, and that's been modified. Engine is 2150cc, makes 130bhp / 150 lb/ft at the rear wheel. Still weighs too much at 525lbs, trying to get it to less than 500lbs, it'll need carbon wheels etc to get there..




gregs656

11,226 posts

187 months

Tuesday 4th May 2021
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Merch131 said:
My Custom 'Harley' built it twenty years ago, the only factory part on the bike is the tank, and that's been modified. Engine is 2150cc, makes 130bhp / 150 lb/ft at the rear wheel. Still weighs too much at 525lbs, trying to get it to less than 500lbs, it'll need carbon wheels etc to get there..



That's nuts. I like it.

Bob_Defly said:
I saw a Honda Fury here (Canada) the other day, looked and sounded better than the regular Harley crowd. Had to ask the owner what it was.
Don't see too many of those around. Not all of them are off, but I find stuff like the V-Stars and Shadows just don't quite carry off the look, at least not stock. The Magna seemed to be popular here. Those can look great without too much effort.


TwigtheWonderkid

44,430 posts

156 months

Tuesday 4th May 2021
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HD Adam said:
Softail Slim
Wasn't he married to Zoe ball?

Steve Bass

10,328 posts

239 months

Wednesday 5th May 2021
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Show my Cruiser....

The only kind that matters biggrin




sicarumba

402 posts

169 months

Wednesday 5th May 2021
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2006 Yamaha XV1900, with and without the luggage/screen

airsafari87

2,816 posts

188 months

Wednesday 5th May 2021
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sicarumba

402 posts

169 months

Wednesday 5th May 2021
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airsafari87 said:
Two hilarious pictures in one thread, how will we cope?

KTMsm

27,481 posts

269 months

Monday 10th May 2021
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I liked the look of a Guzzi California but after 25 miles it's not for me

Lovely bike, rides surprisingly well and bags of character but the position is not for anyone with long legs



Edited by KTMsm on Friday 18th June 19:15

DirtyHarley

404 posts

79 months

Monday 10th May 2021
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My daily ride on one of the rare days it isnt covered in road grime and general filth!

LordFlathead

9,643 posts

264 months

Tuesday 11th May 2021
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Honda Rune! cool



Or red perhaps?



Ok I don't own one yet but I have already set aside a slush fund which is steadily growing. I love Honda's, for their reliability and uber engineering. I initially wanted a Wing after driving their latest DCT version last year which was very impressive. The Wing is just too much of a bike - moreover a two-wheeled caravan, and I really love my 18 plate ZZR so I have decided to keep it for touring and would like the Rune for sunny days out to the coast and bimbling about on.

Back in the day these cost $100k+ to build and today the asking price always seems to be around £18k for an original bike. I think they will have a cult following in years to come and I hope the values increase. The only issue is RED or BLUE? scratchchin

gregs656

11,226 posts

187 months

Tuesday 11th May 2021
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I saw a Rune in a motel car park in 2007. Mad bit of kit.