SOLID ALL-BLACK ATTITUDE ON WHEELS (Motoring.co.za)
Model(s) covered: 2009 Yamaha Warrior
Most cruisers, whatever their origin, use a big 'n lazy V-twin engine to produce relatively modest power but lashings of torque at low revs. With the right gearing that means phenomenal acceleration then a fat, rumbling V-twin soundtrack but not a lot of top end.
It's the time-honoured American Way - taking life a quarter-mile at a time - but until now most cruisers also handled like wheelbarrows and took for ever to stop.
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