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I've ridden the V9 Roamer. The pegs are NOT "forward" by most standards. More forward than rearsets, of course. Just a few inches more than the V7 - yes. Take a look at the picture. Not even close to the forward peg position of the Scout or Sportster.
Remember the Sportster comes in 2 configurations.1. The ONE you HAVE IN YOUR GARAGE RIGHT NOW has the Forward Controls.2. The OTHER ONE that I HAVE IN MY GARAGE RIGHT NOW has the mid-mounts.The Mid-Mounts are no different from the pegs on a Jackal, which I suspect are pretty similar to the peg position on a V9.
Just for the record the one in my garage is not mine, and is a temporary storage thing.
The V9 looks like a modern version of the V65 SP. The SP was not classified as a cruiser.
The V9 is definitely a cruiser with the handling issues caused by the type. (Feet forward, high bars.)
Had a 20 something refer to the beater /5 as a cruiser ???? Previous owner of the Jackal calls it a sport cruiser . Dunno , maybe I should buy a full face that mimics a doo rag and start drinking PBR . Dusty
You might be a hipster if...you're wearing a full face that mimics a doo rag and drinking PBR
A cruiser isn't a machine. It is a guy who wears his motorcycle as butt jewelry.
Hipster . Well shoot , was kinda hoping no one would expose ... wait , Bipper , don't you own some skinny jeans ? Dusty
I'm sure he did, but as you and I have noted, a really good rider can do amazing things with pedestrian equipment. Most of us are not "that good", so some like to take advantage of the added ease a standard or sport gives you when riding twists and such.I think your off on your direct comparison of the peg position of the v9 to Jackal. I had a Bassa, which I had the same peg set up, and those pegs were not as far forward as the v9. The Bassa/Jackal has the pegs so the knee is bent just about 90 degrees, the v9s are at least a couple inches, maybe three more forward. Enough so that is feels quite a bit different.I liked the Roamer, but my knees wanted to start to splay when I relaxed my thighs, I didn't like that.
I think they call it a cruiser because of the bikes it is designed to compete with. Namely, Sportster, or bikes that copy Sportster. Yes, some Sportys have mid mounts. But, at least around here, the vast majority of them are the Custom model, with forward controls. You know. Cruisers. Maybe they need to call it a cruiser in an attempt to gain new customers.
And all my life, I thought Sportsters were the original American Standard Motorcycle.
People call anything a cruiser if they think it's not sporty enough for them. Nothing else matters. Some called the Griso a cruiser when it came out!The market now has only two types in the minds of the masses. Sport bikes and cruisers. You just put any given model on a scale that has each type at either end, and make up your own mind where to draw the line separating them.CRUISER ------------------------------<YOUR BIKE HERE>-----------------------------SPORTBIKEWhy worry about it?
The V9 Roamer is NOT a cruiser...IMHO. This...on the other hand...is an 871 pound cruiser! :1: Moby Dick - aka, The Great White Whale! (lol)