Recent years have given birth to quite a wide selection of cruisers. Of course, the big-bore V-twin cruisers from the likes of Harley-Davidson and Indian continue to thunder along. But perhaps more importantly, the cruiser segment has branched out to include small-displacement machines, too.
Now, of course, any real motorcyclist would be quick to disregard any and all small-displacement cruisers whose engines are anywhere south of 1,900cc—sorry, 117 cubic inches. But hey, clearly, none of us here are real motorcyclists, right?
Kidding aside, any two-wheeled enthusiast who’s attune to the times would see the growing small-displacement cruiser segment as a big win for the motorcycle industry. Not only do they make motorcycling more accessible to a wider audience—beginners and height-challenged folks alike—but they’re also practical, and not to mention, pretty damn cool.
