03-26-2019, 12:29 PM
By the 80s, all of the manufacturers had pseudo-cruiser versions of their standard bikes. They were very popular and outsold the plain versions. Kawa LTD, Honda Custom or "C", Yamaha Special and Suzuki "L". Chrome fenders, cast wheels, stepped seats, buckhorn bars and teardrop tanks were the norm.
The peg and seat positions were usually the same as the standard bikes. The most noticeable ergonomic difference were the buckhorn style handlebars, which had grips that were higher and nearly parallel to the long axis of the bike, rather than perpendicular. When I switched from a Kaw KZ750 to an LTD 750, this was a big difference that took awhile to get used to.
Hey Wisedrum, I rode my '80 LTD 750 twin for 12 years. It was pretty worn out when I gave to a friend with 77K miles on it. Loved that bike.
The peg and seat positions were usually the same as the standard bikes. The most noticeable ergonomic difference were the buckhorn style handlebars, which had grips that were higher and nearly parallel to the long axis of the bike, rather than perpendicular. When I switched from a Kaw KZ750 to an LTD 750, this was a big difference that took awhile to get used to.
Hey Wisedrum, I rode my '80 LTD 750 twin for 12 years. It was pretty worn out when I gave to a friend with 77K miles on it. Loved that bike.