Are cruiser motorcycles dying out?

[chickenstrip]

[EazyDuz]

Cruisers = phags has been part and parcel of BCF since the beginning. Despite the endless stereotypes and the supposed 'poor attitude' of cruiser riders (he didn't wave back what a meanie!!!') I've yet to encounter a biker, on any kind of bike except maybe a moped, have a bad attitude on the road.
Many a cager purposely swerving toward the centre line to prevent filtering however.
That said i've never seen a sports bike rider do anything other than take off from the traffic lights. When faced with a roundabout, they seem to make it their mission to get around it with as little lean as humanly possible. What good is all that power and handling if you don't dare use any of it?
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[ThatDippyTwat]

[temeluchus]

My main gripes were that I didn't like the upright position as it hurt the base of my spine after an hour or so and the small tank sizes.

All in all I'd rather a tourer or a maxi scooter for greater comfort and utility. I don't particularly care about looks.
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Some shite cruiser. Now with guns and FREEDOM!

[EazyDuz]

[ThatDippyTwat]

Because you see fucktons of cruisers at Club races, WSB, MotoGp, motogymkhana and other events, totally dominanting everything else.

No. You see them at events that scream 'Murica! Because many depts can't find their arses with both hands, let alone be subjective about 'jap' or 'kraut' bikes being better than 'Made in USA!' bikes, so they slam the poor things about and grind the fuck out of them.
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'98 VFR800 (touring) - '12 VFR800 Crosrunner (Commuting) - '01 KDX220 (Big Green Antisocial Machine)

[Bhud]

I've nothing against cruiserfags but, on one occasion, one of them reacted furiously to me pointing out that a swingarm parallel to the ground was less than optimal when trying to negotiate a corner (because of contraction vs. expansion in trail). And I mean furiously! I reckon any discussion of the fore-and-aft distribution of mass, or frame design and geometry, would go the same way. Trellis frames? Just bollocks and Jap/Italo trash to save manufacturers money! Engine as stressed member? Just bollocks and Jap/Italo trash to save manufacturers money! Overhead cam and water cooling? Just bollocks and Jap/Italo trash to save manufacturers money! Variable valve lift or timing? Just bollocks and Jap trash to save manufacturers money! These guys can go around a corner at the mind-boggling velocity of 35mph so fuck all tech developments since 1960.

[Ste]

[biker7]

Most cruiser riders, not all, are older. No crime in that. Many older riders slow down a bit in all aspects of life. Many of them rode the fastest, best handling bikes back in their day. Lot of bullshit talked by mouthy guys with huge generalisations on all biking subjects. Cruisers are not meant to handle well or be light or cheap. They are what they are. I'm 70 this year and ride a thou which is pretty nippy. Best handling bike I ever had was a Daytona. Best overall biking experience was my HD Iron. Fastest were my Busas. Next bike might be a Milwaukee Eight Harley. Still might like a Fireblade for the odd blast one day. Cruisers....yes on a nice day when I'm feeling in the mood. Japanese lightweights - brilliant (although KTM's/Ducatis often better). As for bike know-alls (which includes cruiser lovers and haters)... usually just trolls! The cruiser is dead! Long live the cruiser. Can you enjoy a cruiser and a sports bike? - of course you can - for different reasons. Chips are great but occasionally a bit of cabbage goes down ok. Variety is the spice of life, unless you are a bike moron of course. But then when your head is stuck up your arse, you don't see everyone laughing at you.
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Fat Bob (2019)

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[chickenstrip]

[ThatDippyTwat]

[stevo as b4]

Well I'll see you your 125cc cruiser and raise you:

A 125cc two stroke cruiser.

[ThatDippyTwat]

[Kentol750]

Didn't aprilia make a 2stroke cruiser at some point?
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Some bikes.

[EazyDuz]

What this thread turned into

https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/umassmedia.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/65/6654b456-8739-11e6-80d1-6fdbf0019876/57eeab6b8eef5.image.jpg?resize=400%2C274

Nice to see BCF has plenty of mature members these days
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[redeem ouzzer]

[Grubscrew]

Any way getting back to the point...lack of cruisers, obvious to me, the manufacturers have seen our ever worsening road surfaces.....hence the overpopulation of adventure bikes.
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[EazyDuz]

[blue_painted]

When I was looking for a winter rat, the cheapest bikes were Viragoes of various engine sizes. In the end I didn't "win" any on eBay so I don't know how they rode ... but can't have been worse than the BMW I lost half the money on ... but to me it says the punter's appetite for them is decreased, so the manufacturers all following the trend, mostly retro-road bikes.
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GP-100 -> CB250RS -> CBX550F2 (pause) KR1S -> RD350YPVS -> ZX6-R (pause) CD200 ->Mash 400 -> T100 (current) & (R1100RT scrapped pile o' shite) (CB250 Nighthawk - SORN in shed) Meteor 350 (current)

[Bhud]

Viragos are an interesting choice of bike (in the UK)...

It's easy to coin an explanation for why someone might buy a Harley. Not so easy for a Virago.

I wouldn't mind one, just to chop it down into a sort of stripped down Frankenstein of a cafe/street tracker. But it seems most people buy these to keep them in stock form, and they don't ride them.

If you check them out on Ebay, they all tend to have very low mileages for their age. 1990s bikes with something like just 12000 miles on them aren't uncommon. Most haven't been modified beyond sticking a different set of bars on them. They're not in the bargain basement category of street bikes either. So, for some reason, there's a stronger market for used Viragos (going by their used prices) than for things like used SV1000s and Fazers in some cases, and that market is set on buying them, keeping them original, putting something like 1000 miles on them then selling them on a few years later. How would you explain that one? Eh?

E.g.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/yamaha-virago-xv1100/132971369037

1991 Virago XV1100.
Asking price: £2300.
Mileage: 23781 (averages out at just 849 miles a year).

[Nobby the Bastard]

So a virago...

None of the cachet of a hardly (ha!), same stupid seating position and shit for commuting because you're lower down than most cars, limiting your vision.
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Sprint ST 1050

[Easy-X]

Noob here with a Superlight 125 faux cruiser...

As a (relative) outsider I've found the reaction to *any* cruiser (even fakes like mine) by the muggles is always "wow, man, that's a soooper kewl bike!"

To which I say "thanks!" while at the same time thinking "you know nothing, Jon Snow!"

Honestly: all the atrociousness you'd expect of Chinese 125's on fast roads are made just that little bit worse by aping the cruiser format. However, if you only need to nip about heavy traffic areas like central London then *any* bike is more agile than a car.

TBH I need to find a serious excuse to ditch it (i.e. get full licence) as the non-bikers just keep piling up the compliments!

Still, could be worse, could be talking about Cafe Racers!
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[A100man]

[Ste]

WTF is a brat bike?

Google to the rescue!!

"A brat style bike is a non-rigid custom with either a flat, slab seat long enough to ride two-up, or a solo seat lowered via mild frame modification. It has a lowered stance with most unnecessary equipment removed–fairings, chrome, etc. Handlebars can be mini-apes, superbike bars, or motocross bars–but no clip-ons. Moto-styled bars often skew the bike toward the category of “brat tracker,” especially if slightly knobby tires are fitted.

To summarize, a brat typically has:

Sprung rear (no hardtail)
Flat, slab seat or lowered solo seat
Mini-apes or dirt-style bars (no clip-ons)
Fenders bobbed, fairings and chrome removed"