Which kind of motorcycle is more reliable, a cruiser style or crotch rocket??

Question

Or does it just matter what brand?

Answer 1

Well, if ridden the same way they would last the same basically. However a sport bike is built to turn higher RPM's and turn them much quicker, so if you ride a sports bike like most 20something guys do, it will be put under much more duress and not last as long as the cruiser that isn't constantly being red lined, wheelied, etc. Same with a motocross bike versus a trail bike, it is just plain and simple physics that a bike turning higher RPM's will not last as long. Higher RPM's equals higher heat, higher heat equals more damage to the engine.

Answer 2

I don't think the style of bike matters. Whats important is the maintenance and the riding style of the owner.

But even the best maintained bike will suffer if the owner beats the heck out of it. Wheelies deprive the motor of oil. Hard launches and burnouts have an impact on the drive line and clutch.

As far as brands go, Everyone has their own opinions. Mine is that you cant go wrong with any of the major Japanese brands (that goes for cruisers as well).

Answer 3

Brand is more important, but within a brand the cruiser will be slightly more reliable because it's not a high performance machine. The Cruisers run at lower RPM and usually lower compression. So they just don't get the same wear with normal use.

Answer 4

Cruiser, for the simple fact that most people beat crotch rockets alot more than they do cruisers

Answer 5

brand matters more than style...

which is more reliable, a corvette or a cavalier?

Answer 6

Style doesn't affect reliability.

Answer 7

That is 2 types of motorcycles.  Both have their good and bad brands.

Answer 8

A bike's reliability is only as good as the level of maintenance it receives. I'm sure there is a Lifan bike out there somewhere in better shape than a CBR. But all the Honda Humper say Honda is most reliable of all no matter what.

If the Lifan owner regularly services his bike and the Honda humper just fills up the gas tank a rides and ignores everything else, the Lifan will be more reliable.

Same concept applies to cruisers.

People say cruisers are more reliable because they aren't high RPM machines. Well they aren't but they also don't have the same level of quality engineered technology.