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Cycle News 2018 Cruiser Buyers Guide

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Fill up, turn your phone off and hit the road. You'll get over 350 miles for a tank, so you've got no excuse. which gives the chassis a planted and secure feeling in corners. The Eluder doesn't require a large input from the rider to initiate the corner—yes, it's a big bike but it's surprisingly easy to hustle about—and it'll change direction swiftly if you're patient with it. You need to take things a little slower on an Eluder and allow for wide corner arches otherwise you'll be grounding the floorboards (which must have been designed with Shaquille O'Neal's feet in mind—they're that big), but if you're sedate in your riding you won't have this problem. The Eluder is fitted with unadjustable front suspension and a preload adjustment on the rear under the cover on the right-hand-side below the seat, and I must admit to being thoroughly impressed with not just the bump absorption but also the ride quality. The Eluder will ride over some pretty serious bumps and the weight alone will help soak up some of the shock, but overall the suspension performance is one of the stand- out features of the bike. It won't dive excessively Twin alternators mated to the motor give 750 watts in total, so you'll never have a problem charging all your devices via the 12V charging port. CYCLE NEWS CRUISER BUYERS GUIDE

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