Cruiser Reviews
Cruisers come in a wide array of styles and displacements and are designed with a laid-back riding position. Appealing to the bad boys in us all, 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.
story by Pete Brissette
photograph by Pete and Erika Brissette
2008 Harley-Davidson FLSTSB Cross Bones Review
Harley with a Dark streak
Harley-Davidson has added yet another bike to its impressive line-up, but this bike has a dark side. The Softail family grows by one and the Cross Bones is its name....
Cruiser Reviews
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2008 Harley-Davidson FLSTSB Cross Bones ReviewHarley with a Dark streak
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2008 Harley-Davidson XR1200 ReviewNo home in America
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2009 Star V-Max PreviewIs the new Max mad enough?
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2008 Harley Davidson Cross BonesHarley's Newest Softail Goes Old Skool
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First Ride: 2008 Star RaiderFists in the wind and in the face of a slowing market.
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2008 Victory ModelsState of Motorcycling, State of Victory
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2008 Star Motorcycles RaiderChoppers Hit the Mainstream
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2008 Harley-Davidson ModelsStill Fresh After 105 Years
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Victory Reveals 2008 Line-upVictory has made some across-the-board improvements for...
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2008 Harley-Davidson CVO ModelsPaint, Chrome and Technology
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2007 Harley-Davidson Softail Fat Boy ReviewH-D brings fat back into the Fat Boy
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2008 Victory Vision - First RideVision Quest
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2007 Triumph Cruisers Press IntroductionTriumph's Long Journey Home
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A New Way to Cruise - 2007 Hyosung Avitar Road TestThere's certainly a lot of poten...
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Boss Hoss BHC-3 ZZ4 and ZZ4 Super SportThe ultimate American bike?
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First Ride: 2007 Honda Shadow Spirit 750 C2Smoothness that will serve the new or re...
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2007 Yamaha V-Star 1300 Intro ReportProviding the handling, looks, comfort and perf...
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First Ride 2007 Victory Hammer SVictory Gets It Right!
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2007 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 CustomOn a twisty road, the Kawasaki makes a pretty good a...
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2006 Suzuki Boulevard M109RThe newest kid on the block in the power cruiser segment
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2006 Harley-Davidson Street Rod Street RideWhen is the last time a "standard&q...
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2006 Star RoadlinerStar Looks to the Past to Find the Future
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2005 Kymco Venox"What's a good first bike?"
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2005 Suzuki M50 BoulevardSuzuki's "new" middleweight cruiser
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2005 Buell and Harley Davidson Line-upNew Model Info & Specifications by: Harle...
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2005 Yamaha Royal Star Tour DeluxeWhat do you get, when you cross a Royal Star with...
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04 Harley Line UpHarley-Davidson Press Intro `04
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'04 Yamaha RoadStarOf Mice and Men...
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First Ride: 2003 BMW R1200CLLuxury Cruising, or Cruising Luxuriously
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2003 Victory VegasViva (fewer) Lost Wages!
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First Ride: Polaris Victory VegasCalvin Wins a Trip to Vegas! (which turns out to b...
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Patrick Racing Road Star WarriorLook maw, no turns!
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First Ride: Yamaha BT1100 BulldogNaked urban retro standard cruiser all-purpose lov...
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Suzuki Intruder Volusia 800Small but Mighty and Mean
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2002 Kawasaki Vulcan 800 ClassicGreat Personality
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First Ride: 2002 Harley-Davidson VRSCA V-RodOne small step for America, one giant l...
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Screamin' Eagle V Rod UpgradePutting some life back into your Rod.
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2002 Buell XB9RPart One: Deciphering the Trilogy
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First Ride: 2002 Yamaha Road Star WarriorA Real Performance Cruiser?
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2002 Honda VTX1800VTXcellent!
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2000 Yamaha V Star ClassicCruisin' on a Budget
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2000 Victory V92CAmerican Victory in England
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2000 Yamaha Road StarNot Soft and Fluffy
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First Ride: Year 2000 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Classic FiA Better Vulcan for eVeryone
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2000 Kawasaki Drifter 800How to buy an Indian and save $22,000
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2000 H-D FXSTB Night TrainSo Many Harleys, So Little Time.
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2000 H-D Screamin' Eagle Road GlideOrange Without Appeal?
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1999 Harley-Davidson FXDXDyna Super Glide Sport
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1999 Yamaha CustomsNew Star Models, and We Ride the New Venture
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1998 Polaris Victory V92CPolaris Declares Victory in the Cruiser Market
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1998 Polaris Victory V92CPolaris Declares Victory in the Cruiser Market
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First Impression: 1998 BMW R1200CIch bin eine BMW?
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Corbin Valkyrie CustomCorbin and J & M Give the Fat Lady a Voice
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First Impression: 1998 Intruder VL1500LCLast of the Big Boys
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First Impression: 1998 Honda Shadow AeroEl Nino Blows
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Daily News 5/16/97First Look: 1998 Shadow A.C.E. Tourer
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1997 Honda ValkyrieFirst Ride on the Wild Six
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1997 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide StandardSaving Money Was Never So Easy
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First Impression: 1997 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail ClassicThe Definitive Study...
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1997 Harley-Davidson Heritage Springer SoftailHarley Reaches Back Even Farther
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1997 Harley-Davidson Dyna Low RiderAnd A Brief History Of The Low Rider Models
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Harley-Davidson BadboyThe Black Sheep of the 90's
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First Impression: 1997 Honda 750 MagnaDon't Call It a Cruiser
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First Impression: 1996 Honda Rebel 250Rebel With A Cause
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First Impression: 1996 Kawasaki Eliminator 600The Bully Bike
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1996 Harley-Davidson FXSTS Springer SoftailTimeless Classic Big Twin
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1995 Yamaha Virago 750Yamaha's Venerable V-Twin Cruiser Simply Styles Down The Boul...
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First Ride - 1995 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500Zero to 100 - In Top Gear!
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