What is a Crusier vs Standard?

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flw · #1 Unread post by **flw** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 1:33 pm

I see so many bikes advertised as a crusier but none as standard. Without sitting on them, there seems no way to tell the difference as to which it really is.

So what are some current bikes between 500 and 900 cc's that are really standard bikes?

Honda: ?
Yamaha: ?
Kawaski: ?
Suzuki: ?

Thanks for any model/year/make info.

Dragonhawk · Sat Jan 06, 2007 3:11 pm

Check the "style" colum I made in the charts on this page:
http://www.californiabikenights.com/learn/

Said charts do not cover ALL bikes of those brands, but it should point you in the right direction.

#3 Unread post by **Koss** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 7:03 pm

Dual sports can fall into the catagory. But other than that, I think it depends on what the manufacturer calls it. Like Kawasaki, they call them sports, while their racereplica sport bikes are called super-sports. Some others call them street bikes too.

And +1 to Dragonhawk, their website just rocks!

Shorts · #4 Unread post by **Shorts** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 7:19 pm

Or check out TMWs section: http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/school-SectionThree.htm

Ian522 · #5 Unread post by **Ian522** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 3:41 am

Sadly the standard bike is very rare these days. The cruiser has taken over in the U.S. market. The honda nighthawk 250 is pretty much the only true standard bike left in america. Although you do still have dual sports and lots of "sport" standards like the Suzuki SV650, Honda 599, Triumph Bonneville, etc.

Mintbread · #6 Unread post by **Mintbread** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 5:49 pm

Ian522 wrote:Sadly the standard bike is very rare these days.

Since when?

All the major manufacturers still make standards.

Suzuki - Bandit

Kawa - ZRX

Honda - CB

Yamaha - FZ

Just to name a few...

Sev · #7 Unread post by **Sev** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 5:57 pm

Don't forget the SV, ninja 150/500/650

Kal · #8 Unread post by **Kal** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 7:36 pm

The stateside CB is more like a cruiser than the CB the rest of us know and love.

Dragonhawk · Sun Jan 07, 2007 8:22 pm

Mintbread wrote:
Ian522 wrote:Sadly the standard bike is very rare these days.
Since when?

All the major manufacturers still make standards.

Suzuki - Bandit

Kawa - ZRX

Honda - CB

Yamaha - FZ

Just to name a few...

Exactly. You named "a few" because there are very few of them. Everyone makes standards, but how many can you pick from? Maybe 1 or 2 models? 3 at the most; While making 8 to 10 models of cruisers and sportbikes.

Personally, I love standards the most, so I've always been a little annoyed that the selection of standards from all manufacturers is a lot fewer than other styles of bikes.

Mon Jan 08, 2007 7:07 am

Standards aren't as popular. Sport bikes are flashy and cruisers are "tough", you have the dual sports for the best of both worlds and the tourers for the old farts. Standards just lack the flare needed to compete in the current market. It's easier to make a sport bike/cruiser than a standard so why throw the money into a marketing campaign.

Of course cruisers arn't my thing for the distances i like to ride and neither are sport bikes. I'll be grabbing a Vstrom 650 at the end of the month b/c its the closest I can get to standard heaven