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Not happening...

Sorry eatcs01, but a H-D Softtail Slim has maximum lean angles of 24° right and 24.9° left, and only about 65 horsepower at the rear wheel to move over 850 pounds (with rider). Don’t care who is riding one and on what roads, they won’t catch even a wanker on a 600cc race replica.

http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcycles/2012models/2012-Harley-Davidson-Softail-FLSSlim.htm

Horses for Courses!

Anyone who thinks you can't have fun on a cruiser, either: Has never ridden one, or; has limited riding skills. Having ridden in excess off 100 bikes, from a BSA Bantam to the latest V4 Aprilia. I have great fun on my Cali 1100, and often (excuse the modesty) whoop the a*** off Blades, Ninja's... over the Cat & Fiddle, Horseshoe Pass... It may not be a Ten Kate Yam, but Toseland is more than capable of making that Harley Sing. And no! I don't just ride a Cali. Remember this: You might take him on your Blade, but on equivalent Iron;s, he'd likely make you look like a learner! A Nod to All

Horses for Courses!

I replied to: "I'd just love to be a fly on the wall when a sports bike rider overtakes him and upsets him..... LOL" Horses for Courses. Having ridden across the states "twice", A large comfortable bike will suffice, whilst Staying within the speed limits on mainly long "long" straight roads. Even when the roads change, towards the coast, there's still no need to change the bike, just sit back and enjoy the ride. Once rode a 350 Baja from Chiang Mai, up through the Golden Triangle and back, needed anal reconstruction! A Nod To All

Not Into Pain

Sorry, but about an hour on a cruiser is about all my back and posterior will accept. And the wind blast in the cruiser position at highway speeds gets very tiresome. Funny thing is, all the cruiser owners I know pretty much agree, but they only use their bikes as occasional toys to show off on so it does not matter.

On the other hand, I can easily ride 12 hours a day comfortably on my Honda Deauville (which even in the US cost much less than any H-D “Big Twin”.

And if you look carefully at any of the bikes H-D sells as tourers, they all have more of standard geometry and riding position, despite looking like cruisers. They also all have front windshields and/or fairings.
 

piglet

That's a new one on me mate! Sat on cruisers eight hrs a day, might feel a slight twitch at the end, but nothing to stop you riding the next day. When a cruisers fitted with a screen, 70 mph feels fine. Maybe you have an un-diagnosed back problem?