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Originally Posted by jaseman
The Meanie is a great bike. Is it better than the M109? No, but it's not worse either. Just different. It all come down to what your needs are.
The 109 is a straight line, tire shredder, plain and simple. Gobs of power, and goes like he11 when you twist the throttle. But don't try to keep up with a Meanie or Warrior once you hit the twisty bits. The Meanie turns and stops better than anything else in it's class. It almost rides more like a standard than a cruiser.
Looks wise, the Meanie has classic cruiser lines, while still being aggressive looking. Though I would also consider it a bit 'safe' looking. The 109 is one of those "love it" or "hate it" designs. It's definately a bit of a departure, styling wise. I personally don't like the look, but some love it. I do, however, give Suzuki a lot of credit for trying something different.
I love my '03, and couldn't imagine owning any other cruiser. It suits my 'sporting' riding style very well. Even with pipes, intake, and a TFi, it still won't smoke the other power-cruisers in a straight line (but it is more comperable now), but once I hit twisty roads, their all in my mirrors anyway.
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All the information has given me some idea as to how I should make my decision. I am not into power or high speed, so that isn't really the deciding factor for me. I just felt so much more in control sitting on the Meanie than M109R....and this would give me better control of the bike.
Thank you so far and please keep them coming!