Today, we have a wide selection of cruiser motorcycles available. From cheap and attractive Chinese bikes to high-end American twins. Right in the middle, we’ve got plenty of Japanese options, all of which offer great value. In the past, these bikes were the more affordable option for the established American crowd, but today, some of
In the 1940s, traditional cruisers wore heavily fendered bodywork that was stylish for the era but built mostly for functionality. This style persisted until World War II veterans came home with empty hands, lots of time, and motorcycles in the garage. Riding naked war machines overseas had left him with no patience for the factory
There are many options in the middleweight cruiser segment today, but getting something at a reasonable price, let’s say under $8,000, can be quite frustrating because you have to make compromises. The choices you have are between small, lightweight products that are designed to be great commuters, or mid-weight cruisers that have a considerable weight
The muscle cruiser is one of motorcycling’s most satisfying contradictions – all that cocky, low-lying attitude wrapped around an engine that can really put sportbikes to shame. Think Yamaha VMax or Ducati Diavel: performance superbikes in cruiser clothes. On the other end of the spectrum, asking a sub-$5,000 motorcycle to be reasonably powerful is already
Carl Jung, the famous Swiss psychiatrist who founded analytical psychology, drew a line between the ego, your conscious sense of who you are, and personality, the mask you wear to show yourself to others. He warned that trouble usually starts when a person stops wearing the mask and starts considering it as their real face.
Harley-Davidson riders are a famously dedicated group. Transforming one – even if briefly – into someone who cranes their neck at a cruiser motorcycle passing through Japan is truly something special. Road presence is the first hurdle: the bike needs to be big and tall in a way that feels distinctive, not derivative. The engine
There’s a special magic when a heavyweight muscle cruiser pulls up next to you at a red light – an uneven rumble you feel in your sternum, a front wheel that looks too small in size for everything behind it. Twist the throttle to green and the torque hits the pavement immediately, with no need
The Low Rider S is currently the most powerful Harley-Davidson Softail you can buy. That’s a title it’s earned only recently, thanks to the latest update that brought the Milwaukee-Eight 117 high output powerhouse. This mill features a forward-facing heavy breather intake, a performance-tuned 2-in-1 exhaust, a high-performance SE8-511 camshaft, and an increased redline to
Combine the patina of a throwaway 70 year old car with the coolest wheels you can imagine and the proper modifications to scrape it to the ground, and you’ll know what John Ludwick’s YouTube channel is about. Some of the strangest and rarest machines on the planet are under
For the longest time, cruiser motorcycles have always been sold to you with the promise of showing you pictures of empty highways, roadside diners and weekends where the only schedule is the next fuel stop. But buying a cruiser and buying a touring cruiser aren’t really the same thing. Many riders leave the dealership convinced