New Cruiser without the bags. When the Venture line came out, I was a little awe struck. I liked it, or the idea if it, but had some concerns about the weight and it being air cooled and belt driven. Still, I liked the looks of it, the infotainment center, the electric windshield. Only problem was, I had never seen one in person, until today.
I was in a dealer that carries Yamaha and they had three Eluders . I've never been so relieved and disappointed at the same time. I was very disappointed in the finish. The driver dash looked cheap, the plastic for the compartments is thin and brittle, the handlebar and assembly look cheap. This is was quite the disparity to what I thought I had seen in pictures. It looked so polished and finished out so well in pictures and videos. I couldn't believe it was the same bike. Perhaps the Venture has a better finish, but what I saw today was not good. I was relieved that I never, ever had to think about this bike again, so there's that.
