Top 10 Favourite Motorcycles (Cruisers)

Ah, the V-Twin.  So much torque, so much low rumbling noise.  Most people hate the unbaffled sound of a V-Twin exhaust.  And quite frankly, they should.  It is kind of annoying.  That said, there is no more satisfying a feeling than to give a quick blip of the throttle and hear/feel the power that lurks beneath the command of your right wrist.  And this is coming from a guy that has only had the pleasure of giving a few blips on a completely muffled twin, so I can only imagine the amplified feeling of machismo that Harley riders must get.

That said, it's douchey, so knock it off already.

With that out of the way, let's get on to the Cruisers:

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10. Harley-Davidson Wide Glide
Engine: 1691cc V-Twin
Power: 78 hp (est.)
Torque: 98.8 ft lbs
Weight: 668 lbs (wet)
MSRP: $16,859

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9. Yamaha VMX17 (VMax)
Engine: 1679cc V4
Power: 197 hp
Torque: 123 ft lbs
Weight: 684 lbs (wet)
MSRP: $22,999

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8. Suzuki Boulevard M109R2
Engine: 1783cc V-Twin
Power: 108.4 hp
Torque: 101.3 ft lbs
Weight: 764 lbs (dry)
MSRP: $15,999

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7. Triumph Thunderbird
Engine: 1597cc Parallel Twin
Power: 85 hp
Torque: 108 ft lbs
Weight: 746 lbs (wet)
MSRP: $14,499

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6. Triumph Rocket III Roadster
Engine: 2294cc Inline Triple
Power: 146 hp
Torque: 163 ft lbs
Weight: 807 lbs (wet)
MSRP: $16,799

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5. Honda VT1300CSA Sabre
Engine: 1312cc V-Twin
Power: 74 hp
Torque: 90.7 ft lbs
Weight: 677 lbs (wet)
MSRP: $13,899

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4. Yamaha XV1900 Raider S
Engine: 1854cc V-Twin
Power: 86 hp
Torque: 106 ft lbs
Weight: 730 lbs (wet)
MSRP: $16,499

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3. Victory Hammer
Engine: 1731cc V-Twin
Power: 97 hp
Torque: 113 ft lbs
Weight: 672 lbs (dry)
MSRP: $15,799

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2. Harley-Davidson Fat Boy
Engine: 1690cc V-Twin
Power: 78 hp (est.)
Torque: 98.8 ft lbs
Weight: 727.5 lbs (wet)
MSRP: $18,569

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1. Ducati Diavel
Engine: 1198cc L-Twin
Power: 162 hp
Torque: 94 ft lbs
Weight: 527 lbs (wet)
MSRP: $18,995

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Obviously, I have a bit of a preference towards power cruisers.  And again, my favourite is the one that is less of a cruiser, per se, and much more sporty than the rest of the field.  Plus, I recently saw it in person, and the pictures just don't do the Diavel justice.  It's a really cool bike.  Striking even.  Leave it to Ducati to make everything awesome.

Before I call it day though, be sure to check out some of the power and torque numbers on a few of these bikes.  We're not going to see numbers the likes of these again on the remaining lists, so drink them in now, boys and girls.