NEWS : Cruising Boomers Fuel Big Bike Trend

Date Created: Dec 16, 2005, 10:45 PM

Cruising Boomers Fuel Big Bike Trend JAPAN, EUROPE JOIN HARLEY IN MAKING CUSTOM MACHINES Riding choppers and big, noisy motorcycles was once the way to ``stick it to the man.'' Now ``the man'' is riding choppers and big, noisy motorcycles. Cruisers -- road bikes with big engines that are customized to the point of uniqueness -- have become the bike of choice in the motorcycle industry as more and more baby boomers saddle up. The cruiser market was defined by Harley Davidson with its Fat Boys and Softails. Now the Japanese bike makers have their own stable of cruisers to offer to boomers looking to regain that rebel rush. read more ... By Sean M. Wood San Antonio Express-News