I am planning for a cruiser and wondering what would be best to look for in regards to fuel consumption. A used 2006+ year. Shadow or Speedster.
If that's what you believe, then why worry about them? Stick with the Japanese bikes.I believe Harleys burn more and expect same with maintenance cost. Harleys seems costly as well compared to Shadows with same power.
If that's what you believe, then why worry about them? Stick with the Japanese bikes.
^^^^^ if thats the case get a v Rod I love mine mileage can be anywhere from 36 to 47 depending on how you ride it peak economy is at 4300 rpm and very snappy/fun for a cuiser. Just get what you want fuel consumption is really secondary unless you only want a commuter and if thats the case CBR125R.By the way the rod is really a steetable Porche VR1 race motor designed for Harley.Don't wast time and money on a bike you don't really want.The v rod also has a range setting in the cluster to let you know your fuel economy in km to empty in real time as you ride.
I have a vivid black American vrscaw I got at Thunder Road in Windsor.Sadly for me after i checked into it I found out that the dealers around here are buying low millage v rods for $6000 in Detroit importing them and selling them for $10000 to 12000 in Windsor......
Don't try to justify a motorcycle purchase by fuel economy alone. Settling for anything other than what you really want will leave you hating whatever you settle for. If it's a Harley you crave then any Japanese bike will only be second best to you. I shopped for months and did the same thing you are doing, researching fuel economy, horsepower. I checked out the cycle ergo website to see how I'd fit on the different bikes etc. I went to the bike shows and sat on tons of different bikes even if they weren't my style. I got a much better feel for what I was looking for. New was never in my price range so I had to buy used.