Suspension is like a sportsbike's with upside-down forks, and the brakes, radial-mounted four-piston front brake calipers and dual-piston rear brake caliper, are straight from Suzuki's sportsbikes. A compact dry-sump lube system lowers the engine in the frame for a lower centre of gravity and more stability. In the metric (Japanese) arena, the blinged-up Yamaha Roadliner has a bigger engine but costs $24,099, while Honda's VT1300 custom cruiser-chopper costs more at $19,990 and the Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 starts at $19,999 (but has ABS). It had the largest engine pistons of any production car or bike in the world until the Roadliner came along with its 1854cc V-twin. With its drag bars and V-twin engine featuring massive 112mm forged aluminium-alloy pistons, the Suzuki VZR 1800 Boulevard M109RZ is more like a cruise missile than a cruiser. This is a serious muscle bike. The instruments are in two pods: a tank-mounted analog speedo with two LCD screens for odometer, dual trip meters, fuel gauge and clock.
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