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[Roadliner]

Here's my 2007 Honda Spirit at the Tilted Kilt.

Nice accessories!

 

[BikerBrewer]

Nice accessories!

Thanks, be nice to keep them but way too expensive for me.

 

[user 574]

Enough with this winter crap up here. Time for riding season damn it!

 

[Zuljin]

Ha! Rode today. Winter in Texas.

And I want a faster, stronger bike. My 850cc Suzuki C50 is great and all. I'd just like more get up and go. It won't happen in the near future, but on the list is
Suzuki C90. Very similar to what I have now. Sort of its big brother.
Victory. One of the big fender ones, but not a Vision.
Harley Davidson 883. Wonder if it'd be more enough. Leaning more to a Sportster 1200 if I went HD. Kind of leery of maintenance. The HD owners I know spend more money and time on up keep than any other brand owners I know, and not just on hopping them up.
Yamaha/Star has some cruisers in the 900 neighborhood that I like.
Honda VLX. VTX? I forget. I ride with a guy who has one of those 1300s. It moves.

Thoughts?

 

[Roadliner]

I've always loved Yamaha..

I know of the same problems with HD owners.. my father included.. always has more maintenance issues.

The VTX is sweet if you want to have a lot of aftermarket options.. The 1300s ride well, but I hear the 1800s are really heavy in the corners.

I ride with a buddy that was really happy with his suzuki m90.. and upgraded to the 109r.. which if you're looking for get up and go holds up to my Roadliner with an 1854cc engine.. and really pushes my warrior which is one of the fastest cruiser class bikes out there.

Don't really know anything about victory other than their big price tag.

 

[user 574]

Ha! Rode today. Winter in Texas.

And I want a faster, stronger bike. My 850cc Suzuki C50 is great and all. I'd just like more get up and go. It won't happen in the near future, but on the list is
Suzuki C90. Very similar to what I have now. Sort of its big brother.
Victory. One of the big fender ones, but not a Vision.
Harley Davidson 883. Wonder if it'd be more enough. Leaning more to a Sportster 1200 if I went HD. Kind of leery of maintenance. The HD owners I know spend more money and time on up keep than any other brand owners I know, and not just on hopping them up.
Yamaha/Star has some cruisers in the 900 neighborhood that I like.
Honda VLX. VTX? I forget. I ride with a guy who has one of those 1300s. It moves.

Thoughts?

Well I suspect your C50 has more get up and go than either stock Sportster. Could be wrong. A friend of mine has a 1200 he added a stage 2 kit on that's very quick & fun to ride but he can't keep up with longer rides without needing a break. Take some for a test ride. Ultimately ride what you like though!

Not to start the whole HD banter but many owners are doing more tweaking and pimping compared to fixing the newer models. They're like crackheads with the custom purchases. Me, I spent some on performance, comfort & quick disconnect accessories then stopped. My '09 rides great with no problems.

Here's some pics in road trip mode vs. runaround town mode in under 5 minutes .

 

[whoaru99]

Ha! Rode today. Winter in Texas.

And I want a faster, stronger bike. My 850cc Suzuki C50 is great and all. I'd just like more get up and go. It won't happen in the near future, but on the list is
Suzuki C90. Very similar to what I have now. Sort of its big brother.
Victory. One of the big fender ones, but not a Vision.
Harley Davidson 883. Wonder if it'd be more enough. Leaning more to a Sportster 1200 if I went HD. Kind of leery of maintenance. The HD owners I know spend more money and time on up keep than any other brand owners I know, and not just on hopping them up.
Yamaha/Star has some cruisers in the 900 neighborhood that I like.
Honda VLX. VTX? I forget. I ride with a guy who has one of those 1300s. It moves.

Thoughts?

Find ya a nice used Kawasaki Vulcan 2000. Maybe you can even find a new carryover. That's a big step up though in size, not just engine wise. It's a physically big bike.

Yes, that's 2053cc of v-twin, 125 hp, 140 ft-lb of torque, stock. Bottom picture in post #392 is mine (without the saddle bags installed). Put on Vance & Hines Powershot exhaust to make a little more noise. Nice pipe. Mellow rumble when cruising but she really barks when you get on it.

 

[michael_mus]

Nice thread! Here's my family photo album, one is currently parked on the sidewalk at work, the other two are home in the garage.

My first, a 2006 Honda 599

And my second, a 2003 SV1000s I picked up wrecked, mostly fixed at this point.

And the latest addition, my 2008 Yamaha R6 (and my new-bike-grin)

I dig motorbikes.

 

[Jayhem]

Here is my pair!

The commuter/mountain twisty carver...2006 Yamaha FZ6-S

The Touring/2-up beast! 2007 Victory Kingpin Tour (Eats Harleys 3 meals per day!)

I hate February! Haven't had the bikes out once all month! Dang you winter!

 

[michael_mus]

I hate February! Haven't had the bikes out once all month! Dang you winter!

Nice bikes! You need to switch from VA to CA to beat that winter drag!

 

[Jayhem]

Nice bikes! You need to switch from VA to CA to beat that winter drag!

Thanks!

I've been to LA once to visit my cousin...that traffic is more of a drag than our 2 months of winter in Va. :cross:

My ideal location would be central South Carolina...close to the mountains and the beach, mild winters. Too bad no one is hiring mid-level environmental engineers down there.

 

[michael_mus]

Thanks!
I've been to LA once to visit my cousin...that traffic is more of a drag than our 2 months of winter in Va. :cross:

You get used to (legally) splitting traffic pretty quick on a motorcycle, but I agree: LA is a nightmare in a car or on a cruiser.

SC sounds nice, never been to either myself. I always recommend LinkedIn for a job change, it helped me find my jump-job from New York to LA.

Good luck and ride safe out there!

 

[dino821235]

This is what i had(zx-14) and this is what i have now.

 

[Tiber_Brew]

Find ya a nice used Kawasaki Vulcan 2000. Maybe you can even find a new carryover. That's a big step up though in size, not just engine wise. It's a physically big bike.

Yes, that's 2053cc of v-twin, 125 hp, 140 ft-lb of torque, stock. Bottom picture in post #392 is mine (without the saddle bags installed). Put on Vance & Hines Powershot exhaust to make a little more noise. Nice pipe. Mellow rumble when cruising but she really barks when you get on it.

I second that!

Although my Vulcan is a 1500, it still gets up and goes plenty. Very nice ride, too.

 

[Jayhem]

This is what i had(zx-14) and this is what i have now.

Love the Vics! My uncle has one of those in white...We call it the Space Shuttle. Super smooth, fast and comfortable and he gets 58 mpg! Amazing!

 

[Tex]

Ha! Rode today. Winter in Texas.

And I want a faster, stronger bike. My 850cc Suzuki C50 is great and all. I'd just like more get up and go. It won't happen in the near future, but on the list is
Suzuki C90. Very similar to what I have now. Sort of its big brother.
Victory. One of the big fender ones, but not a Vision.
Harley Davidson 883. Wonder if it'd be more enough. Leaning more to a Sportster 1200 if I went HD. Kind of leery of maintenance. The HD owners I know spend more money and time on up keep than any other brand owners I know, and not just on hopping them up.
Yamaha/Star has some cruisers in the 900 neighborhood that I like.
Honda VLX. VTX? I forget. I ride with a guy who has one of those 1300s. It moves.

Thoughts?

I have a buddy in ftw selling a gsxr 600. May not be your style though...

 

[Zuljin]

If I had two bikes, maybe. I like the feet forward, sitting in a chair position of cruisers.

 

[Roadliner]

This is what i had(zx-14) and this is what i have now.

How do you feel about the switch from sport to cruiser?? I must admit i miss my r6

 

[1fast636]

06 zx6r 636. but might be selling it to fund my new hobby of brewing. lol

better pic:

 

[whoaru99]

How do you feel about the switch from sport to cruiser?? I must admit i miss my r6

This is why I have one of each.

 

[Dynachrome]

:d

 

[dino821235]

Ya i miss my zx-14 every day.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

This is what i had(zx-14) and this is what i have now.

I could never sell my boy to pay for a new bike.

 

[Billy-Klubb]

49.3cc's of pure doom. I can hit 40 mph. downhill. with a strong tail wind. get some.

 

[mikescooling]

yea but what do you get like 200 mpg.

 

[FastAndy]

yea but what do you get like 200 mpg.

Ha. I get 61MPG on my CBR250R and have to live with the hecklers that are my friends. I can't imagine anything smaller.

 

[user 574]

49.3cc's of pure doom. I can hit 40 mph. downhill. with a strong tail wind. get some.

60 mph if you replace the tires with ski's

Edit: Holy crap, look at that there lifetime member image. I feel special.

 

[Zuljin]

Oh man. I want a scooter to play with. If I find a cheap one in good shape...

 

[BikerBrewer]

I've got an 150cc scooter I picked up several years ago, alot of fun to ride and gets 75mpg on top of that. I get alot of ribbing from the guys at work when I ride it, but for just running around town it's as much fun to ride as my 1100 Spirit.

 

[mikescooling]

When I was 12 y/o I got my first used bike and the next 10 bikes after were used/beaters and I looked funny on them, but I was having a good time. I didn't care what anyone said. Now I have a Fat Boy Harley and can't stand it when the "snobby's" start trash talking. If your having a good time, that's all that matters. A real biker would beat the crap out of the snobby's.