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General => IHADAV8 Playground => Topic started by: Scoobum on August 08 2017, 09:28:33 AM
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I currently have my 2014 CRF 250 L for commuting around town...and my 2006 50th Anniversary Special Edition R1. I'm getting older and it's time to say goodbye to the R1. Currently looking at the Honda 1300 VTX C to replace the R1...and this will likely be my last bike. What would you guys get as a last cruiser bike?
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Define cruising.
Gold Wing if any long runs.
Cruiser bikes are for more ahh younger people
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My brother has a c90 or something like that. It is like a metric fatboy
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V-max. My dad has one, the last of the 1st gen. I hear the second gen are even better. He's been low 11's on his, but hasn't had it out since pipes and jet kit. It sounds amazing.
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http://www.indianmotorcycle.com/en-us/chief-dark-horse-thunder-black-smoke/specs (http://www.indianmotorcycle.com/en-us/chief-dark-horse-thunder-black-smoke/specs)
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That Indian looks nice. :rock:
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Not every tom and dick have one.... Ideal cruiser. won't gave to have so many tattoos to stand out from the crowd
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Some good suggestions! I'd look at a Vmax, Indian like Steve listed, Triumph Rocket, and the VTX1800. The VTX1300 is kind of slow, my buddy had one and my little RZ350 would destroy it and bad!
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I'm leaning towards the VTX 1300 C. If I'm feeling stupid, I can throw a leg over the R1.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mG1ziGcEAwo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mG1ziGcEAwo)
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I'm leaning towards the VTX 1300 C. If I'm feeling stupid, I can throw a leg over the R1.
You said you were going to get rid of the R1, you should take the 1300 and 1800 for a ride and see what you like.
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I know a lot of people don't share this opinion but I think v-twins are good for tractors. I really dislike how they sound, and they shake like a vibrator, that's why the girls like them!
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I'm leaning towards the VTX 1300 C. If I'm feeling stupid, I can throw a leg over the R1.
You said you were going to get rid of the R1, you should take the 1300 and 1800 for a ride and see what you like.
Insurance premiums for the young lads here in Ontario are through the roof...and a high percentage of them are riding with no insurance. Have a friend that drives tow truck...and most of the bike accidents involving sport bikes...the owner has no insurance. Very few old farts like me will throw a leg over a 1 litre sport bike...so trying to dump it will be tough. I'm gonna go ahead and get a cruiser bike...and put the R1 up for sale. May take a year or two to sell.
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What does it cost to insure an R1 is you are in your teens or early 20's? Up here it is around $3-3.5K.
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I had young lads telling me they were quoted 600-800 a month.