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For decades, cruiser motorcycles dominated the motorcycle landscape in North America, today that has changed to some extent, but there is most certainly still a hard core following.

While the time-honored cruiser manufacturer, Harley-Davidson dominated sales for decades, the other pretenders all had a fair crack at the market, some good, some bad and a fair few ugly examples came and went. Harley themselves remained unchanged for the most part, but still managed to produce a few of their very own duds. Cruisers have gotten just as advanced as any other type of motorcycle today, but that didn’t happen overnight

Cruiser bikes have been a popular motorcycle style in America since the 1930s. Popular American cruiser brands include Indian, Croker, Excelsior, and Harley-Davidson — the last one having dominated the North American market with their big-bore V-Twin cruisers.

But why are cruisers so popular? There are many factors, including pop culture, the history of Harley and Indian and a swarm of large motorcycling events. Many fell in love with the cruiser after watching the terminator ride a Harley-Davidson Fat Boy or the FXR chopper in Pulp Fiction.

That said, not every cruiser will give you days of joyful, satisfying riding.