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alan:
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Sorry mate but that's just an ugly lump of pig iron in my opinion, I don't think I could handle being passed by kids on scooters when going through the twisties :oops:
I must admit that I don't really "get" cruisers though so perhaps I am the wrong person to comment.
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I have seen one of those Boss Hogs in a bike shop and I have to admit they are a big chunk of iron!
I will tell you if I could ride a 636 Ninja that would be my choice! However I have 6 bulging disc 5 in my neck and one in my low back! I can't ride all bent over holding up my neck!
I think cruisers are pretty cool, because you can make them look anyway you want!
I rode the 03 1500 and the power reminds me of my KX5 !
So I hope you were not referring the Mean Streak as a big hunk of iron!
The power is just scary!
Alan :D
Timbowe:
You gotta remember this is a gang member we're talking bout here..... Corners are of no concern in the slightest. All bikes have thier place. That said I'm a sports biker. The more torque and light weight in combo the better.
I've spent 5 years and thousands of $$$ perfecting a 92 Ducati superlight. But now its my perfect machine. Not that I get to use it much. :( But shes a rush to be on!
Danger4u2:
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Sorry mate but that's just an ugly lump of pig iron in my opinion, I don't think I could handle being passed by kids on scooters when going through the twisties :oops:
I must admit that I don't really "get" cruisers though so perhaps I am the wrong person to comment.
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You don't get cruisers, because you've never been on a Honda VTX 1800.
The VTX doesn't like corners, but it will get off the line in a hurry. Don't even think about shifting to 5th gear unless your going 85 mph. Fuel injection, 3 valves, and 2 spark plugs per 900cc jug. Not many stock cruisers will hang with a stock VTX.
Timbowe:
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passed by kids on scooters when going through the twisties
Demo I used to own an Italjet Dragster 180. Had a few small mods done including a very nice tuned length Arrow expansion chamber with cabon fibre stinger silencer. I used to have great pleasure in blowing off Hardly Dangerous's and the like through the twisties round here. Took it to a few rallies and would sneak up behind people on thier big ol cruisers, they would see me comming and gas it. Cant be passed by a scooter!! But through the twisties They were no problem to catch up on. And slip past on the tightest corner.
That thing was fast up to 60 mph after that not much left. So on the straights vrooom past again. Great fun.
Sold the thing though. My last dog used to travell on the running boards to work with me ever day. She died and the new boy wont have a bar of it. Poof that he is. Plus the rego got up to the point where it was worth more to rego than the car. So down the road it went. That when I renewed my interest in theoffroad scene.
Tim.
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GDubb:
My .02... which Im sure almost none of you will appreciate... Id take a "Hardley Dangerous" as you say, over one of those "Japanese Imitation Hardley's" any day of any week. Just because its all about character. HD means something, just like a VW bug or a VW bus.... they may be crap to others... but there's just something about them, they have character. But then again Im an American... I like things loud, fast, obnoxious, leaking oil, and reeking of gasoline!
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