Best big V Twin chugger in 2009

[Beemer-5]

Guy in our village, returning form working out east, wants a new big v-twin for the summer.

Budget will be quite high, i suspect, as he's been on circa £45,000 tax free for the past 4 years.

He wants something without huge bodywork, luggage, etc.

Any bikes come to mind?

I suggested the V-Rod but he wants bigger cubes and more chug!

[Apache]

Chug you say.....

[Beemer-5]

I am a massive fan of the Boss Hoss and rode one (8.2 litres) a few times in California.
He wants a V Twin!

[Apache]

Victory are quite chuggy.......and ugly



http://www.victorymotorcycles.co.uk/

as are Indian.....



http://www.indianmotorcycle.com/TheMotorcycles/tab...

[Apache]

I'm liking this myself....



http://www.bigdogmotorcycles.com/models/single.php...


loads more here......

http://www.hdlinks.com/us__motorcycles.htm

[Beemer-5]

Attractive, in their own, dated way though?
I like the Indian, actually the Victory too.

(Boss Hoss do a 615 cubic inch conversion for their 502 bike and trike models. INSANE!)

[Apache]

I'm a Harley man myself and think the old Shovels were the ultimate in a line of great looking and well proportioned bikes. The Evo didn't do it for me, even the sound was wrong. To be honest there aren't any 'off the shelf' bikes that I'd be happy with unless it was one of these



http://www.exilecycles.com/index.php?section=24

Edited by Apache on Tuesday 3rd February 19:45

[castrolcraig]

what about a triumph rocket...yes its not a twin but a stonking chugger engine.

[_Voyager_]

I would also vote for the Victory Vegas. Get the 8 ball for the naked minimalistic look or the Jackpot for lots of chrome and paint.



Top notch, 100ci v-twin with 100hp & 100torques.

[RemaL]

castrolcraig said:

what about a triumph rocket...yes its not a twin but a stonking chugger engine.

seconded, cousins got one and its very quick off the mark and good fun to ride for a large bike

[Dave D]

Well if its going to be an Indian and loads of grunt how about 1.8 litres of air-cooled four pot...



Ohhh a V-twin, right...

[aeropilot]

Beemer-5 said:

Guy in our village, returning form working out east, wants a new big v-twin for the summer.

Budget will be quite high, i suspect, as he's been on circa £45,000 tax free for the past 4 years.

He wants something without huge bodywork, luggage, etc.

Any bikes come to mind?

I suggested the V-Rod but he wants bigger cubes and more chug!

Air-cooled or water cooled.

There's not really much of a list to choose from actually.

Harley D
Indian (not available in UK yet)
Victory
Triumpet Rocket (not a V-Twin)
V-Max (V4 not a V-twin)
Some other large Jap Harley lookalike cruiser?

Or a custom job with a S&S in it

And...........

Err..........




Err..........

[RumpleFugly]

Does he want a cruiser or just a cruiser engine...?

[homicide]

Apache said:

I'm a Harley man myself and think the old Shovels were the ultimate in a line of great looking and well proportioned bikes. The Evo didn't do it for me, even the sound was wrong. To be honest there aren't any 'off the shelf' bikes that I'd be happy with unless it was one of these



http://www.exilecycles.com/index.php?section=24

Edited by Apache on Tuesday 3rd February 19:45

If you like that sort of thing,with a shovel engine, then phil piper at choppershack in leicester is your man, he has made loads of bikes like that, and he used to be called shovel phil on account of always using shovelheads!!

[Hooli]

im liking that victory, its sleek & purposeful in the way a bling covered hardly never is any more.

[Apache]

Yeah, I've heard of him....prefer Russels clean lines tho

[vrod]

Beemer-5 said:

Guy in our village, returning form working out east, wants a new big v-twin for the summer.

I suggested the V-Rod but he wants bigger cubes and more chug!

The V-Rod has more than enough chug (08 models are now 1250cc), but if its not going to be a Harley and more cubes are wanted then the Suzuki M109 is worth a look.
http://www.roadbikemag.com/photopost/showphoto.php...

[aeropilot]

Hooli said:

im liking that victory, its sleek & purposeful in the way a bling covered hardly never is any more.

There cheaper too.

My 'jury' is still out on most of them though, there was some really strange looking ones on the Victory stand at Excel at the w/e, but then I'm a vintage bike fan, so ancient old (new) Hardly's are just right for me

[Benni]

I never miss a chance to post the GUNBUS :
http://www.leonhardtweb.de/en/gunbus/design.htm
45.ooo quid won´t quite buy it, about 100.000€ is the going price.
Pity they don´t have a soundfile on their page.
Regards,
Benni

[Hooli]

aeropilot said:

Hooli said:

im liking that victory, its sleek & purposeful in the way a bling covered hardly never is any more.

There cheaper too.

My 'jury' is still out on most of them though, there was some really strange looking ones on the Victory stand at Excel at the w/e, but then I'm a vintage bike fan, so ancient old (new) Hardly's are just right for me

yeah most of the pics ive seen are a bit odd, but the red/black one further up the thread is rather tastey. Im the same as you liking classics, the simpicity & mechanical look of them is great.