Switching riding styles

nhgunnut · 02-21-2011, 11:36 AM

I came back to riding after 25 years with the Victory. Having sold it in the first Part of December this is the first time in 8 years I don't have a cruiser. It's sale was prompted by the fact that I just didn't ride it any more. Any place I might have taken the Victory it was just easier to take the Goldwing. What I didn't know until I rode a Goldwing is that it is not a cruiser. Just a giant sport standard with luggage. It will in all likelihood be the last bike I sell
The Busa I bought in 05 (added the Turbo and some comfort mods the same year) To my amazement this bike quickly became my daily commuter, it corners well, has torque to spare and because of the mods has better than average brakes and suspension. (Oh and has no problem running away from anything out there because of the turbo) The 05 Ducati 999 was a fabulous bike, nimble powerful with a chassis that was telepathic just think about the the line and it was on it. That said it, it had Ergos that would make an S&M freak wince! It also pounded me senseless and after a couple hours on it I needed two days to recover. I traded it for the B King (easily the Ugliest Bike Suzuki has ever made) Th B King Ride sold me. Comfortable , High torque plenty of power, and ergos that would accommodate a circus fat man. I see a couple of suspension mods it its future. The B King has me staring down the path of a one liter naked of some sort. At the top of that wishlist is the Ducati Streetfighter. Who knows my youngest child graduates college in May, so by fall I may find something else to put in the garage

No Worries · 02-21-2011, 02:16 PM

First of all, I've never been bored riding. And I ride the same roads on the same old bike every day. We had a severe drought last summer and I rode almost every day from July through Christmas and I was never bored. Cruiser? That would be boring.

Secondly, if I want to go offroad, I take my Jeep. The weather out here can change instantly. Well, actually it takes about 10 minutes, but my two best friends were killed by lightning and they were only minutes from their truck. And they were experienced hikers. I still have my 79 Bultaco 370 Frontera, but I haven't ridden it in about 18 years.

wildchild · 02-21-2011, 03:38 PM

went from cruiser to sport long ago, i was too young to "cruise" now days i'm back to a cruiser from a sportbike. have to admit I agree with above. I always felt I was "Wasting" the sport bike if I wasn't flying down the road with my hair on fire.

it is nice to finally have a clean driving record. I have always been in the "if you can't afford the ticket don't have a sports bike/car" club. if you have it you should use it.

when I rack up too many points I would sell the sport and get a cruiser for awhile. this time I think I'll stay one the cruiser for a long time.

02-21-2011, 11:36 AM	#1
nhgunnut gun totin redneck Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South West New Hampshire Moto: turbo busa 999 Duc Goldwing & Victory Posts: 1,130	I came back to riding after 25 years with the Victory. Having sold it in the first Part of December this is the first time in 8 years I don't have a cruiser. It's sale was prompted by the fact that I just didn't ride it any more. Any place I might have taken the Victory it was just easier to take the Goldwing. What I didn't know until I rode a Goldwing is that it is not a cruiser. Just a giant sport standard with luggage. It will in all likelihood be the last bike I sell The Busa I bought in 05 (added the Turbo and some comfort mods the same year) To my amazement this bike quickly became my daily commuter, it corners well, has torque to spare and because of the mods has better than average brakes and suspension. (Oh and has no problem running away from anything out there because of the turbo) The 05 Ducati 999 was a fabulous bike, nimble powerful with a chassis that was telepathic just think about the the line and it was on it. That said it, it had Ergos that would make an S&M freak wince! It also pounded me senseless and after a couple hours on it I needed two days to recover. I traded it for the B King (easily the Ugliest Bike Suzuki has ever made) Th B King Ride sold me. Comfortable , High torque plenty of power, and ergos that would accommodate a circus fat man. I see a couple of suspension mods it its future. The B King has me staring down the path of a one liter naked of some sort. At the top of that wishlist is the Ducati Streetfighter. Who knows my youngest child graduates college in May, so by fall I may find something else to put in the garage __________________ Evolution requires a body count, Count or be Counted!

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02-21-2011, 02:16 PM	#2
No Worries Keyboard Racer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mile High City Moto: Old Superbikes Posts: 1,016	First of all, I've never been bored riding. And I ride the same roads on the same old bike every day. We had a severe drought last summer and I rode almost every day from July through Christmas and I was never bored. Cruiser? That would be boring. Secondly, if I want to go offroad, I take my Jeep. The weather out here can change instantly. Well, actually it takes about 10 minutes, but my two best friends were killed by lightning and they were only minutes from their truck. And they were experienced hikers. I still have my 79 Bultaco 370 Frontera, but I haven't ridden it in about 18 years.

02-21-2011, 03:38 PM	#3
wildchild cruiser Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: on the run Moto: '09 HD superglide, 16 Yamaha FZ 09 Posts: 2,749	went from cruiser to sport long ago, i was too young to "cruise" now days i'm back to a cruiser from a sportbike. have to admit I agree with above. I always felt I was "Wasting" the sport bike if I wasn't flying down the road with my hair on fire. it is nice to finally have a clean driving record. I have always been in the "if you can't afford the ticket don't have a sports bike/car" club. if you have it you should use it. when I rack up too many points I would sell the sport and get a cruiser for awhile. this time I think I'll stay one the cruiser for a long time.