Vulcan 2000 (aka the barge)

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paul246 · #11 Post by **paul246** » Mon May 15, 2006 1:21 am

vector18 wrote:
King Frog wrote:Who buys Big Cruisers and cares about 1/4 mile time?

The purpose of aq cruiser is to C R U I S E ...not drag race LOL..I thought so anyway.
Your living in the past brother! This is 2006 and the beginning of the muscle
cruisers!

Actually, the beginning was at least 20 years ago. Also, the Valk is even heavier than the Warrior and will outrun it, too. My buddy's couldn't keep up and he couldn't understand why. His Warrior was naked and I had bags and a windshield.

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DivideOverflow · #12 Post by **DivideOverflow** » Mon May 15, 2006 1:37 am

Wizzard wrote:If you think that the Vulcan 2000 is heavy , try pushing a Triumph Rocket Triple around .........

I sat on the rocket III as well... the Vulcan definitely felt heavier.

Keyoke · #13 Post by **Keyoke** » Mon May 15, 2006 9:36 am

Not seen the vulcan up close an personal - but the Honda Rune has to be pretty close - that thing felt HUGE!

(and the Rocket III should be my next bike!)

vector18 · #14 Post by **vector18** » Mon May 15, 2006 11:28 am

I've ridden against a Valk before and he did pull from me pretty good but when the road started to take a nice little curve to it, I passed him like he was standing still. I'm not claiming the Warrior is the fastest bike on the road, but it certainly handles the best IMO as far as cruisers go. I even have a 240 rear tire and my bike is lowered front and rear and I'm still takin the twisties with the sporties!

paul246 wrote:
vector18 wrote:
King Frog wrote:Who buys Big Cruisers and cares about 1/4 mile time?

The purpose of aq cruiser is to C R U I S E ...not drag race LOL..I thought so anyway.
Your living in the past brother! This is 2006 and the beginning of the muscle
cruisers!
Actually, the beginning was at least 20 years ago. Also, the Valk is even heavier than the Warrior and will outrun it, too. My buddy's couldn't keep up and he couldn't understand why. His Warrior was naked and I had bags and a windshield.

http://www.motorcyclecruiser.com/featur ... index.html

ZooTech · #15 Post by **ZooTech** » Mon May 15, 2006 11:34 am

vector18 wrote:I'm not claiming the Warrior is the fastest bike on the road, but it certainly handles the best IMO as far as cruisers go. I even have a 240 rear tire and my bike is lowered front and rear and I'm still takin the twisties with the sporties!

After seeing the damage to your exhaust and undercarriage, I doubt you're giving any sportbike riders much of a challenge, unless it was Newb Week while you were down there.

vector18 · #16 Post by **vector18** » Mon May 15, 2006 5:22 pm

ZooTech wrote:
vector18 wrote:I'm not claiming the Warrior is the fastest bike on the road, but it certainly handles the best IMO as far as cruisers go. I even have a 240 rear tire and my bike is lowered front and rear and I'm still takin the twisties with the sporties!
After seeing the damage to your exhaust and undercarriage, I doubt you're giving any sportbike riders much of a challenge, unless it was Newb Week while you were down there.

I would think someone would say just the opposite after seeing those pictures? Just cause there's damage there, that doesn't mean I'm not leaning enough in the twisties? Anyway, that road is an exception. I'm talking about normal pkwy or side road twisties where I could throw the bike down and still not even scrape at 135mph with the rice rockets.