Originally Posted by geeza

gents, I think the problem here is with the idea of trying to go fast for long periods on a cruiser. It's just not set up for that. The only thing worse than trying to ride a Fatboy over 55mph is trying to ride a Fatboy over 55mph in an open race helmet. I had to get from SF to LA in a hurry once, went down the 5 freeway at 80 all the way and by the time I got to LA my arms were a foot longer and my face looked like the Picture of Dorian Gray.

NB I am NOT capping on Cruisers; they are rad for *cruising*. The great thing about motorcycles is that they aren't as expensive as cars and you can stuff a bunch of em in a garage. So I suggest trying a tourer if you want to do distance, or if you have a few extra bucks go test ride a BMW. You don't have to buy new but you might like it. I was converted for life when I bought a 1200GS, and I ride all over the US at 80+ mph.