what bike should i get?

Well, I'm biased, but I love the VTX1300.

I've got the 'C' model and it's a blast to ride. I had a set of Cobra Speedster shorty pipes put on it (they make them now in 3"!), a Kuryaken (sp?) hypercharger, and a jet kit to match (installed at the dealership) and it runs like a champ.

Of course, they make a VTX1800 in a 'C' now, and those look good, but they're too big for my taste.

I'll sell you my 2004 for 8 grand! Then I'll convince the wife to take the YZF and I'll go looking for something new!

Suzuki makes a 95ci bike that looks great too, but it also looks pretty heavy. Called the M95. Kawasaki makes the Marauder I think, a 1600cc bike that also looks good.

The VMax is a Yamaha offering that appeals to me, looks sort of like a cruiser, runs like a scalded dog, appears to be comfortable.

About the only one of these that can be had for 8 grand is the VTX1300. If you're anywhere near me, I wouldn't mind a bit if you wanted to test ride it, just for comparison basis. Good luck!

actually my sis lives in verona KY. dont know if thats by you at all but i go down there a lot.

anyways, ive done a lot of research, and i went to the dealer today. i looked at the vtx1300c, it was pretty sweet they only had one of the "c" ones left, he said 9500 out the door, brand new, gray color. thats a little high.

what i really want, i think, is a kawi vulcan mean streak 1600 from 2004 in the green color. WOW! its freakin awesome. i looked up reviews, and it was decent. the vtx1800 was 2nd behind the vrod (but im not buyin a freakin vrod) but yeah i really like the looks of that mean streak.

and literally, if you are interested in selling, i might be serious, if you were serious.

the victory hammers are sweet, specially with the fat back tire, but they got so-so reviews.

im thinking either a 2004 mean streak 1600 (only in green!) or a 2004 vtx1300c, like what you have, they are pretty sweet.

the salesman was tryin to pitch me a honda shadow spirit 750 with a pretty sweet custom paint job, but i couldnt justify buying that bike, even though it was 6400 out the door.....if im gettin a cruiser im gettin a bad @$$ bike!

would you be interested at all in a partial trade for my 2000 zx6r? im gettin rid of the sport bike completely for a year, and riding a cruiser for a while. let me know if u were serious at all about sellin your bike, cause im gonna go down to my sisters soon (maybe in time to hit up kings island still) and i can stop by or meet you somewhere and check it out. thanks a lot for your input though