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I ranked the Suzuki first. It's a clean-looking bike bike with solid lines and color. The ride is impressive: great power and acceleration, smooth shifting and solid braking -- everything you would expect in a good sportbike. I also found the rider's position to be very comfortable, even being a tall rider.

I liked the Honda a lot, and ranked it a close second, but the feel of it and rider position was not up to the par of the Suzuki. It is a fine-looking bike though, and would satisfy most entry-level sporting riders.

The Yamaha was on a level of the Suzuki for style points but for me a cruiser just does not compare to a sport bike. Nice handling, decent power, I found it uncomfortable for a pseudo road hog. Fun to ride but, well, it's a cruiser.

The Harley was cool-looking but felt pretty clunky. Good torque in typical Harley fashion but not my favorite out of the two-bike cruiser showdown. I've got nothing against Harleys -- never have -- but they just don't do much for me, especially in a price-conscious comparison.

The Kawasaki was kinda clumsey on the street. Might have been more fun on a desert or woodsy trail. Clunky shifting, it also seemed under-powered and over geared.

The Buell was too small and too finicky shifting and not much fun to ride. It did corner well due to its low center of gravity, but wasn't much of what you would expect from Buell. If you're a newbie rider that's intimidated by big, powerful bikes, this is probably the scoot for you.