Cruiser bike advice

For those who spoke to me in the other thread i posted, it is clear that I have changed my mind from wanting a sports bike as my first bike to a cruiser. I've already taken care of getting the gear, what I really want to know is what are good cruiser bikes. I was looking at a honda shadow 600, and considering that. Not 100% sure yet. Anyone that has any ideas feel free to post. Thanks alot yall.
-Anthony

Almost any japanese cruiser is good, some are just a little slow, which could be perfect for a beginning buy. However you will grow out of them really quickly, I would consider going all the way up to a Shadow Sabre VT1100 or something similar. This is a bike that will last you a long time and you won't grow out of really quickly.

Honda Shadow Sabre 1100VT
Honda Shadow Spirit 750
Kawasaki Vulcan 800 Classic
Kawasaki Vulcan VN750 (I still have this one)
Yamaha V-Star Classic/Custom
Yamaha V-Star 1100 Classic/Custom
Suzuki Intruder 800
Suzuki Marauder 800
Triumph America

All I can think of off the top of my head anyway.

Just becarefull if you start out with a bigger bore cruiser, they do have a damn good deal of lowend torque that can get you in trouble.

Yeah I think the Shadow 600 would be perfect for you. My dad just got one because hes getting older and the sportbike feel is just not great on the joints. He loves the bike, enough power for him he said. I took it out for a ride and its got some really nice low end pull and it handles totally different and it took me awile to get used to. I think it would be great for you and also it isnt to hard on the wallet. Especially insurance.

yeah the wallet and the insurance are 2 things I'm definetly taking into consideration. I can save about 500-1000 dollars on a bike and getter a higher quality by going for a cruiser. Also it will keep me from showing off too much and getting hurt. Lol. if anyone can think of anything else, feel free to post away. Thanks EGcivicSi, and R1-rider for the good advice.

I had a VStar 650, it was a pretty nice bike. I ended up trading it in on my wife's Ninja 250R. Like R1-Rider said, you really cant go wrong with any Metric cruisers. Find the one that your most comfortable on and run with it.

I bought a V-star 650 Classic and now want the road star 1700. The 650 is a great bike but at hiway speeds it rev's too high. I want something that rides nice on the long hauls.

In the summer of 1969 I rode from Ocean City Maryland to Seattle Washington, down the coast to San Diago California, across the southern US to Tampa Florida and back up the coast to Maryland. We did the trip in 30 days. I was driving a 1967 Triumph Bonneville. That sucker beat me to death. It was a miserable ride after the first couple of days into it but when you are 17 years old you don't quit. I made the round trip to Montana on a CB750 Honda in 83, that was a little beter then the first trip but not exactly great. Both of these bikes are a litle light for serious travel. I would consider nothing under 1100 or so and heavy to be a serious cruiser. My wife and I are looking at a HD Ultra Classic Electra Glide now. I don't like the $23,000 price tag but I think it will make an excellent cruiser.

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I just sold my Honda Shadow 750, that I really loved. It's a great bike, very comfortable (depending on how tall you are). I'm a 5ft. 3 woman, and I'm moving up to an 1100 v-star. I wouldn't go less than that, especially if you had a racer in mind in the first place. My husband has a VTX 1800, and it has great balance, and hauls a...s! There is a 1300 also. Lots of chrome and style, too. It's really worth buying a year or two older, because the maintenance for at least five years is almost non-existent, and the depreciation has kicked in, so you'll pay alot less. Also, they are often equipped by the previous rider, but these add-ons don't show up in the price. And its easy to find a bike that someone putted around on, without much mileage. So all together, for a first bike, I'd go for a second-hand, low-mileage, 1100 and up, Honda or Yamaha.
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