I'm curious, how did the power of the Vulcan 900 compare to the 6R? That was the bike I was considering but thought that having only 900cc's I'd hate it. Then when I found the 6R for $6200 OTD, it was a done deal. The best price I could find on an '09 Vulcan was $7200 OTD.
I was looking at the 2010 Vulcan 900 Custom Special Edition with the flat black/silver across the entire bike. I thought that the punch did not have the torque I was expecting from a 900cc bike. I think it rates at 58 ft lbs at 3500 RPM's. It was hard with out a tach to see if I was up there or not in the power band wearing a full helmet and trying to compare the Scooter sounding exhaust on the 6R to the 900's full pipes of a cruiser. I was hoping for more but then figured how much would I need for an actual cruiser?
Here's my story. I originally was set on a cruiser. I went to the dealer and the salesman I worked with was great (dealership went under though
). I told him what I planned on using it for (mostly commuting with weekend fun rides). He took me through all the style of bikes and gave me the pros and cons of each. I still wanted a cruiser, but knew it wouldn't be as practical. After I sat on the FZ6R, I was sold. It seemed to offer the best of both worlds in motorcycling. I still want to get a cruiser/bobber style bike down the road, but hopefully I'll just add it to my collection. Go with what you want, but give each bike a chance too. I'd keep riding your 6R for this season and then think about getting one of the others next year....and do that during the winter months when the dealer REALLY needs the sale! That's my opinion, but you gotta do what you feel you need to do.I traded my '09 FZ6R in on a new 2008 GSXR 600 and have not regretted the decision one bit. The Yamaha is a great bike and I would prefer it if I did a lot of commuting, but most of my riding is on the twisties in the mountains of Western North Carolina. In my opinion, in this environment, the GSXR is much more fun to ride.
I'm kinda w/ Superzoom on this one... The Street Triple R in Matte Orange (w/ flyscreen, belly pan, & rear cowling) has REALLY got my eye. Alas, we'd be looking at about $11K OTD for something like that!
The ultimate dream bike would be a 1100S Monster w/ ABS... I'd really like for my next bike to have ABS. Then again, we'd be looking at nearly $17K! 
I concur! I can't believe how reasonably priced they are. They are on par or slightly cheaper than the other 600 cc SS bikes from the various manufacturers.
BUT service sucks.. I personally know. Expensive and lacking.
that there is what i have been looking at. next spring it will either be the daytona or an r6. i heard that the r6 maybe having some major changes to it.Get yourself a Triumph Daytona 675!! :drool:
You gonna post some pics up? I'd love to see some pics. When I went to buy a motorcycle, I wanted a cruiser. I was looking at the Yamaha Warrior and Honda Fury lines. But, as I started to think about it, the FZ6R was what suited me best for my commuting (easy to maneuver, maintenance, MPG's....). In another year or so, I may be relocating and not have a 102 mile r/t commute...then I'll be in the market for a cruiser/bobber bike. Just don't tell my wife that!
.....making your own FE, buying hard saddlebags off e-bay and making custom brackets for them......
Grinch, I'm glad you got the Raider. A lot of people are cruiser phobic because they think cruisers are slow and handle poorly and are for pirate poseurs. But the truth is, they're a lot of fun to ride, both slow and fast. Plus I recall the reviews of the Raider were good. Yamaha tends to make good cruisers.