Posted by John fowler on July 16, 2006, 11:57 am
e wrote:
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>>This is a hard one....
>>
>>I have done cruisers for a many years before I last year shifted to
>>theYamaha FJR1300. The low sitting position and the front fork angle makes a
>>cuiser harder to steer at low speed, but very stable at higher speed. That
>>is the concept - being stable at driving speed for cruising. However, you
>>might want to check your spring, which, if it is worn, will cause the rear
>>end to sink and leave less weight on the front wheel. Also bear in mind that
>>the 535 is a relatively small cruiser, so it will feel light and perhaps a
>>little unstable with someone on the back seat.
>>
>>
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> they suck in the twisties. no fun at all. why cruise when
> you can ride? my idea of a good chop is going full cafe.
Actually my Virago 1100 is ALOT of fun in the twisties, you really have
to ride it, you cant just tweak it around corners (before you flay me
for being cruiser rider that doesn't know better. I also have a FZR 600
and TDM 850).
Riding along loch lomond if you can get some space with few cars you can
really drag it round and get it scraping on the road.
Posted by e on July 16, 2006, 10:03 pm
>e wrote:
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>>>This is a hard one....
>>>
>>>I have done cruisers for a many years before I last year shifted to
>>>theYamaha FJR1300. The low sitting position and the front fork angle makes a
>>>cuiser harder to steer at low speed, but very stable at higher speed. That
>>>is the concept - being stable at driving speed for cruising. However, you
>>>might want to check your spring, which, if it is worn, will cause the rear
>>>end to sink and leave less weight on the front wheel. Also bear in mind that
>>>the 535 is a relatively small cruiser, so it will feel light and perhaps a
>>>little unstable with someone on the back seat.
>>>
>>>
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>> they suck in the twisties. no fun at all. why cruise when
>> you can ride? my idea of a good chop is going full cafe.
>Actually my Virago 1100 is ALOT of fun in the twisties, you really have
>to ride it, you cant just tweak it around corners (before you flay me
>for being cruiser rider that doesn't know better. I also have a FZR 600
>and TDM 850).
>Riding along loch lomond if you can get some space with few cars you can
>really drag it round and get it scraping on the road.
i like dragging the pipes on my tr6r. the forks were modded
a bit shorter and it will really climb down.
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>>This is a hard one....
>>
>>I have done cruisers for a many years before I last year shifted to
>>theYamaha FJR1300. The low sitting position and the front fork angle makes a
>>cuiser harder to steer at low speed, but very stable at higher speed. That
>>is the concept - being stable at driving speed for cruising. However, you
>>might want to check your spring, which, if it is worn, will cause the rear
>>end to sink and leave less weight on the front wheel. Also bear in mind that
>>the 535 is a relatively small cruiser, so it will feel light and perhaps a
>>little unstable with someone on the back seat.
>>
>>
>
> they suck in the twisties. no fun at all. why cruise when
> you can ride? my idea of a good chop is going full cafe.