every body knows what ever bike is tested in the US it will be harley is the best!, but will all know different.. Harley simply is living of thier name and lets face it they are the best at maketing thier brand.

I'll take the Triumph. The Harley guy said it was the best looking but I think the Triumph is hands down the best looking of the bunch with the parallel twin. I would rather have the Thunderbird Storm though over the one in the video. I think Harley stole the duel headlights from Triumph. I have alot of respect for MotoGuzzi.

Thé Triumph is by far the best 👍

I love how people complain about Triumph not updating a bike for 4 years in the same video where a HD is sitting there with a Twin Cam.

Guzzi is not transverse. The crankshaft in relation to the frame determines trans or longitudinal. Harley is trans verse guzzi is longitudinal. Is your V8 Chevy transverse?

Heat can be felt from the Guzzi's cylinders, but it's short of abusive. In fact, the larger-displacement V-Twins in this test throw off similar heat to the rider.

I am looking at buying my first cruiser byke, and this video was very helpful, thanks a bunch.... I will say however, that more and more, I've been finding The Harley Davidson's bikes as being very Overrated and too pricey and expensive...

I'm wondering why they didn't put the 1700cc Triumph Tbird Storm in the shootout it would have made more sense in this comparison. A bit of a short changed review but ok none the less.

Why wasn't the Triumph Thunderbird Storm tested? They comment in the video that the Thunderbird hasn't been updated since 2009, but the Storm came out in 2011 and it has 100 more cc's, dramatic blacked out features, and the "very triumph" bugeye headlamps.

Good review. I'd like to see your camera crew do a "2013 World Steadicam & Tripod Shootout", because they could really use them.

Just purchased a 2014 Triumph Thunderbird which is excellent. Just got to get it tuned (as a lot of bikes should be) and perfect touring bike!

Fantastic production on this video!

4:55 - 5:10 YES, a lot of bikes could use a sixth gear or Overdrive. My 86 Honda Shadow had overdrive and I absolutely loved it. Wake up bike makers!

I wish you could do more cruiser shootouts of this quality

What's the song at the beginning of the video?

What are your thoughts on the Boulevard C109RT and the M109R?

the FatBob looks sick! Can't wait to get my first Harley!

I agree with Zone (below) .... Also, why no Victory? Nothing wrong with having two American manufacturers in the shootout is there??

Funny how all the narrow minded folk wish you'd picked their bike. I ride a Triumph Tiger 800 ( not a cruiser for those who dont realize there is more than HD and Victory) and love it. I love all bikes and when I see a shoot out review of any genre I check it out. From an unbiased perspective, the Guzzi is just plain cool from any angle. The Yamaha is old man overstyled, the Triumph is stiff english sportsman and the HD is good bike being overextended by some stupid marketing machine - the same one convincing wal mart shoppers that tattoos are for everyone. Go Guzzi!!

Guzzi or Star for me :)

Pretty small shootout for being a world shootout. What happened to the Indian Chieftain or the Suzuki M109 or the a Victory? I think they could have done a little better job in the field of cruisers.

What is that intro song!!!!

The song is by audiology it's called the sun over tokyo

The star is geared for the boulevard, note the huge back pulley, I have an 2001 1600 with a far smaller pulley and it just idles along at 70mph.

The sun is over Tokyo by Audio-ology. All the songs used are listed in the credits.

These are not very informative videos. The brief over views exclaimed for each model tells me little to nothing. The Triumph performs well, but where in when compared with each of these other bikes? Which is more confidence inspiring to ride? Which is the smoothest over rough pavement? I know a couple come with ABS but what kind of braking performance do each of them have? Drag race these mules and then tell me where the power is at. Stick the tallest and shortest testers on each bike for a spell and give me both perspectives. Stop telling me a Harley is a Harley. I know that already. I also know not all Harley's perform exactly the same. How about an objective review instead of a show case?

Ride all four across Europe, Swiss mountain passes, no fuel for miles, and crap road surfaces and then tell us which one is best. My guess is the Guzzi, followed by the Triumph, but that the Triumph will do the trip without any problems at all. Having spent 40 years on all sorts from dirt bikes to sportsbikes, I am now thinking of trying a cruiser, and that Triumph comes out tops for me.

I like the intro song..

Bikes that shake and wobble with an engine trying to vibrate in every other direction than ahead are not engineered very well. People are attracted to the sound. It's akin to the clothes pin holding the playing card against the spokes. Remember that...... when you were a kid?

7:22 A Triumph Thunerbird???.. nice editing guys..

No mention the big vn2ooo (TORQUE ) / 1st 2nd CLUNKER rev limiter / 3rd 4/ 5th hwy CRUISER 🇦🇺

no love for victory??

what a great review,thanks.

now thats a good review

Hmm. O don't think I heard anything about fuel tank and travel distance or talk about center gravity weakness or strengths

Good review, although you are missing a Victory (Hammer S would kick ar$e) in the mix. Also it would have been fairer to have a Thunderbird Storm in there to compare with the Harley.

the HD has sick rear lights

I just happen to be cruzing around the motorcycles and discovered this jewel...You guys were younger looking!..Guess what..me too!

Honda Valkyrie missing from this comparison.

No m109r?

Who ever has been picking the music for these videos lately needs to stop. Wanting to watch these videos muted is a bad thing. Stop turning it into a shitty music video.

Is it me or did the Harley get the least video time? I owned a Fat Bob 2012 and it was a bad ass machine. The only reason I got rid of it was to get a 2013 Road Glide Custom for more touring.

good one guys.

I'm pretty sure Star is still owned by Yamaha so don't fret!

Here... Harley will always look classic

Star is technically a different brand thats based out of Yamaha USA. Kinda like how Buell was its own brand, even though HD owned and operated it. So Star is a US brand.

One per country, and Harley sets the benchmark.

The last song in this video what is it ?I cant find it !

The bame if the song at the beginning is ???

I would buy the Harley !! But wait I did buy the Fat Bob... and I love it!

The heat off those cylinder heads on the Guzzi must be uncomfortable in the summer heat of the S/E US. No?

If your going to compare cruisers then use a Harley Softail Deluxe or a Road King with floor boards instead.

The Star Stratoliner S wins hands down. H-Ds are the same ol, plain ol thing. Boring...

Guzzi or Triumph for me, but the Thunderbird to have is the 1700 Storm

i'm thinking about making the jump to becoming a motorcycle rider..can anyone give advice on what type of cruiser to start out on

kinda familiar with that place in transformers movies. where is it? (OOT)

What is the beginning song

I love my victory

I love my Thunderbird LT.

It wasn't a problem for our six-foot rider. Lengthy floorboards allow multiple foot positions.

I like the wolverine look on you lol

The Star Raider kicks all their asses!

Put a 6 speed and I would choose the star hands down but until then the fatbob gets the win for me. 2500 rpms at 70 compared to 3300 at 75 mph for the star is a big difference.

Triumph saves money by fitting plasticky hand grips! 🤣🤣🤣

well….. this video was kinda pointless. except just a few things, you told me the same thing I could observe myself while I watch them drive by.

How do tall people feel about the Guzzi? Are your legs hitting the cylinder heads and getting fried?

How in the #$&# was Victory not included in this lineup?

I had a fat bob for a year and did 12000 miles on it, very happy when I sold it (crap) then got a much older Kawasaki 1600 mean streak (happy days) Harleys look drop dead cool but they ride like shit.

Kevin Duke sounds like he smokes WAY too much weed.

fatbob is totally awesome :D

Star but not yamaha? Pls explain

HD is basically a tractor

The Star has the best motor, the Triumph the best handling, the guzzi will fall apart in a couple of years and the Harley is past it.

No V Star? That's one of the best selling cruisers.

Wow the river ride feels just like the one in GTA V.

for my money its the star..just looks ace...2rd triumph.3rd moto g.4th well the ole oil leaker.

Where is Victory?

no Suzuki boulevard????

-what about the Triumph Rocket roadster?? >_> Biggest production bike engine on the planet.

I have a Harley Davidson and a v-star and I love them both but come on really. Your gonna say the star sounds better then the Harley lmao

should have added a victory to the mix

Put a 100k mile on a Harley , then add up repair bills. Ill guarantee its higher than the rest.

My two cents and by the way I really don't hate any bike, I like them all but I do have my favorites: Star - Big power....but over styled (there is such a thing) Triumph - Cool bike...but looks like one of the other's little brother Guzzi - High performance and efficient (of course coming from Europe) cool looking in its own way...but underpowered and weird looking to the American mentality. Harley - Its a Harley (there is such a thing) and by the way we are not in the 70's and 80's Harleys are high quality machines now...but this one is not my style of Harley.

no boss hoss?

What kinda superhuman can ride a black v-twin clad in black leather and a black helmet in LA and still be able to think, speak and not look like CFC thighs?

where is THE new VTX model who must sweep the way before them

We could only pick one from each country, them's the rules. And we already had the Fat Bob., so ... ;)

At your price point should have had the triumph storm and victory Vegas but opinions are like butt s everyone has one.

I guess Victory doesn't exist. That's ok I love my invisible Victory

The Star is copying the Road King, looks good.

Audio ology, the sun is over Tokyo....

The take machines made for long road trips and drive them around town all day.

thats all you have to say for harley ??

Victory?

No m109r wich is the KING

I rode all of these bikes except the Star. I also tried out the Harley Wide Glide, Suzuki Boulevard M109, All the Indians, & a used honda VTX 1800. I bought the Triumph. Some of the others have more HP which only means something if you are raceing. It's more important where that power/ torque is made. The triumph seens to have it's full amount of HP & Torq available from 0-100 mph & anywhere in between. The Harley is the most beautiful (not the one in the video) the Moto Guzzi is different & ugly. The Star looks really good, but it is just a blinged up Harley wanna be. The Triumph is second in looks but is not trying to be a Harley lookalike & has custom looking paint fit & finish. Triumph's brakes are the best I have ever experienced on a cruiser. Ride them all for yourself & buy the one that makes you smile.

The same bike they have been making for 20 years with a different coloured tank

See above post

I should't worry it won't run long enough to get hot

Where is Honda Shadow ?