Going back to cruising

[Easy-X]

Needs change. Touring specifically I no longer need to do so I'm weighing up the totally gai Kawasaki Vulcan vs. swapping the XSR for the old fella's* Triumph Bonneville America What can I say? There's something about arse-less chaps that are irresistible

tl;dr metric vs. imperial cruisers, EFI Jap vs US/UK carbs.

*My father-in-law
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[chickenstrip]

Cruising? Shouldn't this be in random banter with a NSFW label?
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[to v or not to v]

0ddly enough the Vulcan S has caught my eye recently. the low seat height is the main attraction, but i like the look of it too

the Moto Guzzi V7 is another thats popped up on the radar.
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its old and fat, but its a damned good ride. the bikes not bad either.

[MCN]

[WD Forte]

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[Robby]

If you're looking at the Vulcan 650, it's using the engine from the ER-6. I would expect that to be a bit revvy for a cruiser. I know a guy that had one when they came out, but he got it because it was cheap and an alternative to his old 125 commuter.

Borrow the bonneville for a bit.

[stinkwheel]

Hinckley or Meridan Bonnie?
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I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[Easy-X]

[stinkwheel]

[Easy-X]

Yeah, definitely the former. IIRC the old fella bought the very newest Triumph that wasn't EFI. I said in passing one day, as a joke, that I'd swap my XSR for it and he seemed dead serious with the affirmative. This is the same bike I managed to ride down to Box Hill with the front tyre at 10 psi

There's something about foot plates (or at least foot forward pegs) I like. I think Freud would have a comment if he were still alive And it's a strange combination hooning about on a cruiser that is neither a metric cruiser nor a tacky Harley
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[Easy-X]

[WD Forte]

Well at least you spotted that early
You wouldn't want find out you'd been cruising all those Molly shops up that London
and picked up a load of tickets as well as some rough trade.
If you bought a carbed one you'd be confined to dogging in the suburbs
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[Easy-X]

Yeah, leaning back towards the Vulcan. There seems to be plenty of them about, various conditions/mileage/prices.
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[WD Forte]

This one looks nice, what about his one?

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[stinkwheel]

An early Honda Magna would be over 40 years old now... Just saying.

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This one will be 40 next year. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175559604437
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I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[WD Forte]

What's wrong with a Shadow?
a Honda built shafty (750C) perfick unless you want go full Valkyrie/GL1800
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[Zen Dog]

[arry]

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/bike-details/202212132486837?advertising-location=at_bikes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjuWiKz9zno

That's the only time I've ever enjoyed watching anything about a cruiser.

[Easy-X]

The problem I have with Hondas (and why I wouldn't go back to the Rebel) is the mid position foot pegs. I much prefer foot forward plates/pegs on a cruiser.

For modern bikes (Euro 3 or newer) there's only the Rebel and Vulcan available in any quantity under 650cc. Priority 1 is weaving about city traffic and even the Vulcan might be a bit lardy for that. Certainly a Speedmaster or Yamaha Bolt is too much - TBF I'm asking for stupid with "small engined cruiser" - but fuck it, I begrudge paying the higher road tax band for a bigger engine

Not relevant for classic bikes with no road tax ofc. I'd probably go full tart-mode and get a Virago but it'd have to be a late '80s one* so not worth worrying about till I hear some noises about how the ULEZ is going to treat Euro 3 and vintage bikes.

*Where they worked out the kinks... he said with no sense of irony.
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[A100man]

[WD Forte]

Feet forward, LEZ compliant , good for filtering in lotsa traffic
Hmm you do know you're talking this dont you?


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[Evil Hans]

Triumph Thunderbird 1700

Way less gay than a Harley. Should be LEZ Compliant.
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[Ste]

[Fat Angry Scotsman]

[stinkwheel]