Why are most cruisers so fugly?

Question

no aerodynamics, just tired designs that have been overdone and serve no purpose...

Answer 1

You have to love engines to appreciate cruisers.  

A Tupperware fan just can't understand.

Answer 2

cruisers are made for short, fat men

no aerodynamics are needed cause cruisers are slow

did you ever see a short fat guy riding a sport bike?

maybe you did, but he looks ridiculous

Answer 3

Wow terrie you picked the ugliest stock cruiser I've seen.  I'm hoping you were joking and intend on making fun of cruisers, because that thing will only pickup fatchicks

Answer 4

so called cruiser are mostly stupid.A true ol school chopper though is a work of art.totally stripped down with nothing there that doesnt need to be there, ridgid frame, a kickstarter,two wheels and tires,motor and trans. no front fender or front brake which makes for a really clean look. paint it black maybe some flames on the tank. foot clutch suicide shift. light weight with a big motor.  And if ya look close at a real chopper ya start to notice all the things the owner had to fab up himself.Thats why real chops dont all look the same.

Answer 5

if you feel that fiberglass fairings and plastic add-ons enhance a motorcycles performance, then good-for-you, have fun riding  the bike of your choice...., some people prefer a bike that has only necessary components to function properly.., if that particular component happens to be sticking into the air-flow, and increases drag.., who cares..!?!   All motorcyclelists should band together regardless of what brand or type of ride, after all we have to keep a look out for all the 4-wheeled caged psycho's

Answer 6

Magz what we have is not ugly. Look!  www.harley-davidson.com  FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic                                 (No its not) Its a cruiser. I like it. Those are nice bikes magz,  but i like what we have too. Mike, just so you know, im a girl and im not fat. Its my husbands bike. I like it. By the way Mike, How old are you? Im going to say about 22yrs?

Answer 7

Well Magz, cruiser riders aren't the only people who mistake noise for power...there's plenty of your sport bike brethern in the same boat, just as are jacked up 4-wheel drive pickups, turned up diesel pickups with 4 inch exhausts, ricers (cars) with those "f**t canisters", etc.

As far as sportbikes, yes, aerodynamics are taken seriously, as is maximum power output and handling, but to me personally, most sportbikes looks are less than stellar and some are downright ugly.  There's one or two that has twin headlights and fairing that makes them look like a 400 pound hornet bearing down on you.  Others have so much air space between the rear wheel and the seat that they look like the rear quarter of a starving Greyhound dog.  

At least the riding position on cruisers has the rider setting upright and taking the wind like a man while some sportbikes have the rider scrunched up into the fetal position, making them look like they're cowering in fear from the next passing Junebug.

By the way, I may not agree with you, but keep stirring the pot!  I love the righteous indignation your comments evoke!

Answer 8

to each his/her own.  why are sport bikes so loud?

Answer 9

mostly the guys that ride them are fugly . and F old .

Answer 10

it is all in how you look at

you may like small skinny girls who are fast a loose

I may prefer loud ones with fake b***s

point being you can ride both you just enjoy one more than the other

Same goes for bikes

Answer 11

Geeez guys, whatever happened to live & let live or to each his own, & c**p like that?  Some of you bicker like a  bunch of little school girls.  Just ride already.

Answer 12

MAGZ, please don't tell me that j*p bike that is in your picture is what you consider a good looking bike.

Fast maybe, good handling maybe,good brake's maybe.

BUT GOOD LOOKING, NOT EVEN CLOSE !!!

what is it anyway,beside's red.

Answer 13

Cruisers are just for cruising?  Say it ain't so! Who would have thought? How do these manufacturers even have the nerve producing something called a cruiser and it's only good for cruising....I'm writing my congressman.... this is bull sh**.

nice vid kyle.

Answer 14

i think you have some sort of secret man crush on guys who ride cruisers. You're awfully infatuated with them. Why not just ask one on a date and get it over with?

Answer 15

Transportation is their main purpose and they fulfill their purpose.

Answer 16

Different strokes for different folks. Don't let the cruisers keep you up at night or cause you e.d.

Answer 17

little kyle--nice answer

yup nothing but loudasss bikes that are slow and crome. If i want 2 sit stright up i'll go home and sit on the chair, not on a bike. did you ever see a cruiser pop a power weelie LOL NO

did you ever see a crusier try and do a stopie NO  did you ever see a cruiser that didnt weight like 800lb lol NO

i guess that their main purpose is 2 just cruise lol i mean thats about their only purpose

EDIT: ok maybe they can do weelies but they still have such radical noises that come out of hte pipes

Answer 18

You  have to understand from your vantage point they are  ugly

you are only seeing the back of a cruiser from a long distance

some day you will catch one and see that they are not bad looking

Answer 19

Because they do not consider fuction over fashion. It's like a mixed bag of chrome and right angles all put together.