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Posted: 20:04 - 14 Jun 2019 Post subject: |
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Suzuki C800 here.
Pros:
Gorgeous looks (subjective)
Good MPG
Shaft drive
Reliable
Can haul a lot of luggage with some cheap mods
Comfy for pillion
Sounds good with aftermarket pipes
Bulletproof engine
Fit and finish is pretty decent. Doesn't seem to rust very easily, chrome/paint polishes up nice
Fairly easy to maintain apart from valve jobs
Will beat most cars off the line, but compare to any sports bike 400cc or more its going to get creamed
Comfy as fuk for long distance riding with a screen and riders backrest. as well as floor boards
Resale value for basically any cruiser in the UK never seems to change, in fact its easy to make a profit. I could get £3500 easy for mine when I paid £2700 for it.
Easy to find a used garage queen, cruisers are rarely ragged around by bike lyf scumbags
Cheap insurance probably due to older demographic
Less of a theft target IMO. Park next to a Fazer, both bikes with the same security, and the typical tracksuit wearing mouthbreather's brain will target the Fazer first.
Cheap parts.
Cons:
Lacking power a bit
Needs a 6th gear, will happily cruise at 80 but its revving a lot at that speed, this is where a bigger Harley or Triumph would be in its element
No ABS
Drum rear brake
Pretty basic electronics. All you get is neutral, low fuel light, two trip meters and thats about it. ____________________ To shreds you say? Tss tss tss |
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As an example this is my 2005 C800:
https://imgur.com/Ay3KNd9
Few years ago I had a 1990 Virago 535 as my first big bike, and that think was in absolute mint condition, like a time capsule.
One other criticism I have for my bike is the tank range. You'll be on fumes after 180 miles of mixed speed riding. ____________________ To shreds you say? Tss tss tss |
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Update:
I was seriously considering the Vulcan but I dropped into my local Honda dealer today and got to sit on the Rebel...
Wow! It's the "toy bike" feeling I used to get going from the MT-07 for motorcycle training and back onto my Superlight. TBH it made me smile and I know it shouldn't
Whereas the the Superlight has a wide fuel tank and looks a much, much bigger bike than it is the Honda "feels" if anything smaller. Yes, it's about 30kg heavier but it felt like the weight was even lower down if that's even possible. My feet were firmly planted on the ground; much better than the tippy toes of the MT-07.
Given 80% of my riding is commuting to the office and 20% is hacking up the A3 to the City the Rebel should be sufficient but in no way could you call it "intimidating" which is surely a key feature of a cruiser
So I go back to a faux-cruiser? TBH the Vulcan is the same: take a street bike, gear and tune for low-end torque, wave a magic wand over the frame geometry and call it a "modern cruiser." Pah! Pure sophistry
Test ride tomorrow morning. If I find myself grinning as I barrel down the Tolworth Broadway it'll be hard to purchase to resist ____________________ Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 4 years, 242 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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