1995 Honda Cruiser reviews

I almost made one of these my first street bike back in 1995, but after recently moving into a new house the timing was all wrong. Too bad for me, I still love this color scheme. The bike on the showroom floor at the dealership had a custom white leather button tucked seat w/matching backrest (and no doubt a set of white leather saddle bags would have done wonders to boot), but fate would make me wait two more years for a black/yellow Deluxe in May 1997. For the nostalgia nuts, 1995 was the first year for the VLX face lift, featuring a larger 2.9 gallon tank (that was also on the 94 model), but the best thing that happened to the VLX in my humble opinion was replacing the original one piece narrow bar with a set of risers and a wider and more natural feeling bar. It was released alongside Honda's all new 1100 ACE. I did end up buying a 95, although fate kept me from my fave color again. I picked up a used burgandy/white in October 1999 that had a mere 1400 miles on it, de-baffled stock pipes, and if that wasn't enough it had a generous helping of aftermarket replacement accessories. But my intention for the bike was something that hadn't been done yet, at least stateside anyways. I acquired a kit from Seeger Cycle Accessories that transformed my VLX into a one off custom wide-glide chopper! It now boasts 50 degrees of sexy rake with 8" over fork tubes and a 10" medium ape hanger bar on HD style risers. Out back the rear was dropped down 1 3/4" with a lowering kit, and a leather fork bag is mounted above the headlight. Now the obnoxious pipes match the bike's personality. Needless to say, if the bike didn't draw enough attention before, it certainly doesn't escape anyone's notice now! Not the mod to make if you want to remain anonymous. My girlfriend wants a bike, so after we take the MSF course I'll be tracking down a purple/white bike for her to ride. "I will have one. Oh, yes; I WILL have one..." Show less