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Old 08-13-2010, 10:40 AM   #8
caveman
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Well, firstly, the type of bike says it all: CRUISERS. Meant for cruising down the highway and just chillaxin on while riding where ever.
Secondly, the fact that you normally ride sportys says that your body is in shape to ride sportys. I borrowed my co-workers GSXR1k and had a blast. However, while riding I found that I was getting cramps and charly horses in my muscles from not being used to riding in this crouched over position.
Thirdly the Virago 750, while bigger than the 535 that I had was not as powerful in the low end, imho. My 535 used to sound like a raped ape and would propel my ass all over Texas with no worries. Perhaps you should try something with a few more ponies. I liked the GSXR and it was comfortable but I seemed to be......a little to inclined to use all the power that it had to offer. I think I had it for like 6 wks and drove it to work every day and every day hit a minimum of 120 on my 14.5 mile run to work. Fastest time, even with stoplights, was like 7 minutes. Normally takes me like 15 minutes by car. Blew past a cop who obviously just let me go for the sheer PIA it would have been to catch me.

Cruisers have a purpose: not to go 120mph
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