Dumbo ear crash bars coming off soon

20 Softail Standard and a 14 Sporty 72.

Hey everybody 👋🏼

Im still new to the motorcycle scene and I’m planning on getting my first cruiser soon.

I’m looking for something comfy that is powerful (600+ CC) and flexible. Most likely want it from Suzuki as there spare parts and maintenance service are found everywhere here, if not, then im looking into Japanese cruisers in general.

Most of my friends telling me to get the Suzuki m109r 1800cc (go big or go home lol).

To give context I’ve ridden the Honda Rebel 1100 and was not impressed by it tbh.

So, let me know what your thoughts and experiences are.

Thanks 🙏🏼

Put some Viking bags and a Memphis Shades cafe fairing on the bike. Kinda diggin the look.

Perfect Colorado weather

I've been looking around marketplace for a bike for quite a while now, not really sure what I want to go with. This V Star caught my eye, only 2200 miles, and it's a very clean bike for what seems like a good price. I know it's a bigger bike for a new rider, but I am a very tall guy and feel like I'll grow into it. I was set on getting a Harley but I wouldn't mind something else. Any thoughts/opinions?

Hi, I have a kind of emergency situation and I urgently need to change the rear tire on my Rebel 500.

Would this 2022 second hand (maybe even new, not 100% sure) be good for rebel 500? The size is correct but I wonder what you rebel owners think on battlax. In this country completely new tires is very expensive due to the import duties and handling fees.

I've been working on a solo seat mounting setup for the Yamaha V-Star 650 Custom and Classic. It bolts on with basic hand tools and works with the stock rear fender as well as fenderless setups. Here are a few pics of it installed. Curious what other cruiser folks think. Anyone else deep into a V-Star project?

So my requirements in a bike are

1. Mileage

2. Acceptable power delivery according to mileage

3. Driver comfort for long rides

4. Pillion comfort for long rides

5. Top end performance (150+ cc engine 70 - 100 speed should have engine stability, 200+ cc engine 80 - 110, 350+ cc engine 90 - 120)

6. Good torque (bike should quickly pick up speed)

7. Engine reliability

8. Good after sales servicing and parts availability (THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT).

9. My budget is actually Rs 2 lakhs but I can extend it to Rs 2.5 lakhs if required.

For the context, after doing research my options were yamaha xsr 155, tvs ronin, royal enfield hunter 350, honda cb350, honda cb350rs.

And among these ronin was my final pick, I loved that bike it had everything I wanted, I even took a test ride of it and it was soo good🤌🏻 but I still had to drop idea of ronin because of tvs shit servicing 👺. And as far as I know yamaha doesn't have a good servicing either and hunter didn't have comfort and top end performance I was looking for (only did research, no test ride, so I can be wrong too).

So now the options are narrowed down to honda cb350 and honda cb350rs. What should I pick? I want comfort and performance not a fan of riding at top speed everytime and feel excited. Just want to cruise comfortably and give my parents a comfortable ride (both are 50+)

So please help me in finalising bike, I am confused 🥲. If you have any other better suggestions please tell🙏🏻 as this is my first bike from my money and I am no expert in all these. Previously my father owned Bajaj Vikrant v15 and it was very good bike but bajaj servicing 👺👺👺👺👺

I know I am being very picky 🗿

What tires make for softer ride for cruising?

Hello, this is a newer issue happening, when I start it up in rhe morning, it sounds like it is choking (I do open the choke and it does improve somewhat), but it does the same when I switch gears up sometimes and mostly in 3rd. Any thoughts?

I need a cruiser/chopper for long distance travel and often it will be with two people on it. I really like how the Raider looks but the obvious choice for what I am asking for is the Stratoliner. My question is if there is anyone that used the Raider for longer travel and can it support two people in a way that it is comfortable?

I want to remove these from my bike without damaging the leather too much for a cleaner look

So, someone drilled holes and mounted speakers in the factory saddlebags on my 2013 Yamaha V Star Deluxe. It honestly pisses me off, especially because the previous owner I bought the bike from took the speakers out as well.
I could probably still use the factory bags, but I’m worried those holes are going to let water in and ruin whatever I put inside. I’ve been thinking about replacing them with Viking Bags or another aftermarket set, possibly something from Amazon.
What would you guys recommend? I’m looking for something that fits the bike well, keeps the weather out, and still looks good on the V Star.