Cruiser Motorcycles: Reviews, Prices, Photos and Videos

Cruisers

Cruisers models include the Harley-Davidson FXDWG Dyna Wide Glide, Victory Vegas, Triumph Rocket III Roadster, Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 and Yamaha Star Stryker.

Cruisers have long been the kings of the North American motorcycle market. Available in a wide array of styles and displacements, cruisers are designed with a laid-back riding position. The majority of contemporary cruisers are modeled after classic American bikes like Harley-Davidsons and Indians. A V-Twin motor is the typical powerplant, most often air-cooled, although that’s not always the case. A Cruiser rider generally is set into a position with feet forward and hands in a neutral or high position. This makes cruisers a popular choice for casual riding. And depending on the model and its options, they can also be suitable for distance riding, spawning a sub-class of Touring Cruisers.

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2012 Harley-Davidson CVO Softail Convertible Review

During my first day with the CVO Softail Convertible more than one casual passerby admired this top-shelf Harley. And a couple folks even verbalized how impressed they were with the bike’s attractiveness and features.

2012 Harley-Davidson Seventy-Two and Softail Slim Preview

Harley-Davidson has just released two new 2012 models that look in the Motor Company’s mirrors for inspiration, the XL1200V Seventy-Two and the FLS Softail Slim.

2012 Confederate X132 Hellcat Preview

Hellcat, the most affordable motorcycle in Confederate’s portfolio, enters 2012 as a new model with reduced complexity and increased performance. Among the upgrades is a 2,163cc V-Twin engine of unit construction, with cases milled from billet aluminum.

2013 Victory Judge Preview

With the introduction of the muscle-car-inspired Judge, Victory has taken a sharp and deliberate turn from its well-worn path of creating blingy cruisers, bagger/touring rigs, and bobber-themed rides.

2012 Harley-Davidson Dyna Street Bob Review [Video]

If you've had a hankering to get into the current bobber scene but don't have the full pluck to go through the effort required to bob and chop a bike in order to get that bare-bones, simplified look, then consider the Street Bob from Harley-Davidson.

2012 Triumph America Review Lots to like about the British-made cruiser called America
2011 Honda Sabre Review A big dose of blue from Big Red
2011 Moto Guzzi California Black Eagle Review A cruiser like no other...that's a good thing, right?
2012 Honda CBR1000RR Preview The big CBR gets revised, plus details on the rest of Honda's 2012 models
2012 Harley-Davidson Dyna Super Glide Custom Review The spirit of the Super Glide lives on
2012 Yamaha and Star Motorcycles Model Preview It's evolution, not revolution, for Yamaha and its cruiser brand
2011 Suzuki Boulevard M109R Limited Edition Review The Superhero's Apprentice
Motorcycle.com Best of 2011 Awards Some of the best motorcycles ever built
2012 Harley-Davidson Models Updates New Switchback and updated V-Rods lead changes to Harley's 2012 lineup
2012 Harley-Davidson Dyna Switchback Review A dual-purpose motorcycle from Harley-Davidson
2012 Victory Cross Country Tour Preview Victory Expands Touring Line With New Cross Country Tour
2012 Harley-Davidson CVO Models Review Another Strong Year for High-Fashion Turnkey Custom Motorcycles From Harley-Davidson
2012 Victory High-Ball Review Reach for the Sky!
2011 Harley-Davidson Blackline Review [Video] Harley's latest bad boy goes barely legal
2011 Ducati Diavel Review Ducati's devilish anti-cruiser
2011 Triumph Thunderbird Storm Review The Brits tap into their wild side
2011 Harley-Davidson Blackline Softail H-D riffs on the Dark Custom theme with a new Softail
2012 Victory High-Ball Preview Victory's latest cruiser embraces the bobber style
Honda VT1300-based Concept Cruisers The Fury, Stateline and Sabre go under the pen
Top 10 Hottest Bikes of 2011 The 10 most Interesting new motorcycles you need to know about
2011 Ducati Diavel Review (Almost) We see it, hear it, and sit on it after Nicky Hayden does a burnout!
2011 Star Stryker Review A solid stryke for Star!
2010 Hyosung ST7 Review Korea's interpretation of classic Americana
2011 Star Stryker Unveiled Yamaha's latest venture into the chopper genre
Motorcycle.com Best of 2010 Awards We select the cream of the crop, including our pick for Motorcycle of the Year
2011 Victory Lineup Reviews A new transmission and bigger motors from America's other cruiser motorcycle company
2011 Ducati Mega Monster Spy Shots! The Italians go down a new muscle-cruiser path
2010 Victory Vegas 8-Ball Review Introducing the "Evil 8"
2010 Honda VT1300 Stateline and VT1300 Interstate Review The VT1300 as a classic cruiser or tourer
2010 Triumph Rocket III Roadster Review Livin' large in America

Cruiser Motorcycle Videos

2012 Confederate X132 Hellcat Preview

2011 Ducati Diavel Review (Almost) All right, let’s come clean and admit this isn’t really a review of Ducati’s segment-busting new bike, the power-cruiser-esque Diavel. But from info recently gathered, we now have a clearer idea of the qualities of this controversial new Italian steed.
2011 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero vs. 2011 Harley-Davidson Road Glide Custom Cruiser giant Harley-Davidson is the standard bear for touring cruisers, but it’s not the only game in town. We decided to see how Kawasaki’s latest Vulcan 1700, the Vaquero, stands up against the 2011 Harley-Davidson Road Glide.
2011 Harley-Davidson Blackline Review [Video] With the 2011 Blackline, Harley-Davidson continues to evolve its Dark Custom lineup. The Blackline’s silhouette makes known the bike’s Softail heritage, but this latest model to join the Dark Custom series also sports plenty of chopping and bobbing.
2012 Yamaha and Star Motorcycles Model Preview As the 2012 model year arrives and the economy is struggling to pick itself up, Yamaha and its cruiser line, Star Motorcycles, is erring on the side of caution with next year’s street lineup.

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2012 Harley-Davidson Sportster SuperLow vs. Triumph America [Video]

If you’re eager to have a user-friendly cruiser that won’t break the bank and yet still offers reputable performance and is welcoming of new and/or returning riders, then gaze upon the Harley-Davidson Sportster SuperLow and Triumph America.

2011 World Cruiser Shootout [Video]

What do the United States, United Kingdom, Italy and Japan have in common? Cruisers! We pit iconic motorcycles from Harley-Davidson, Triumph, Moto Guzzi and Honda against each other in our World Cruiser Shootout.

2012 Honda Fury vs. 2011 Yamaha Star Stryker [Video]

Choppers are as American as Chevrolet, apple pie and Homer Simpson, but our Japanese friends want to get in on the action too. In an all-Japan chop-off we decided to pit the Honda Fury and Yamaha Star Stryker against each other.

2011 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero vs. 2011 Harley-Davidson Road Glide Custom

Cruiser giant Harley-Davidson is the standard bear for touring cruisers, but it’s not the only game in town. We decided to see how Kawasaki’s latest Vulcan 1700, the Vaquero, stands up against the 2011 Harley-Davidson Road Glide.

2011 Bagger Cruiser Shootout

Baggers are big business these days. We take three of the most prominent players and place them in a 2011 bagger blowout brawl! Read on to see who reigns supreme – Victory’s Cross Country, Harley-Davidson’s Street Glide or Star’s Stratoliner Deluxe.

2010 Triumph Rocket III Roadster vs. 2010 Star VMax

In a battle between two audacious motorcycles we bring together Triumph’s Rocket Roadster III and the venerable VMax from Star for a monster motor mash-up! Both of these behemoths offer endless gobs of power, but that is where the similarities end.

Shootout: 2010 Honda Shadow RS vs. 2010 Harley-Davidson 883 Low

With its new Shadow RS, Honda seems to be taking direct aim at Harley-Davidson’s entry-level cruiser lineup. It only makes sense, then, that we decided to see how the Shadow compares to the Harley-Davidson 883 Low Sportster.

2010 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Classic vs. 2010 Triumph Thunderbird

To get a sense of what bike makers—other than Harley—think America wants in its cruiser, we looked to Kawasaki’s Vulcan 1700 Classic and Triumph’s Thunderbird. Although similar, we found this pair differ enough to make for an interesting match up.

2010 Harley-Davidson Road Glide vs. 2010 Victory Cross Country

Victory comes out swinging in 2010 with a new bagger model aimed squarely at taking as big a piece of the touring cruiser pie as it can take from Harley. See how Victory’s Cross Country matches up to Harley-Davidson’s iconic Road Glide.

2009 Muscle Cruiser Shootout

After eight happy years the Warrior is about to come under attack from a lesser-powered combatant, a combatant that has a strong race heritage in its big family tree. Will the Warrior finally lose favor with the cruiser masses? Let’s find out!

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