From wikipedia:

A cruiser motorcycle is a motorcycle in the style of those made by American manufacturers such as Harley-Davidson, Indian, Excelsior and Henderson from the 1930s to the early 1960s.

Characteristics
The riding position usually places the feet forward and the hands up, with the spine upright or leaning back slightly. Typical cruiser engines emphasize easy rideability and shifting, with plenty of low-end torque, but not necessarily large amounts of horsepower, and are traditionally V-twins. However, inline engines have become more common.

Cruisers are often the basis for custom motorcycle projects that result in a bike modified to suit the owner's ideals, and as such are a source of pride and accomplishment.

Imagine the "water cooled" part does not need additional information...

 

So which Triumph model fit in with Cruiser JM....is there is one....this forum suggests there is one...I think?

 

Isn't that in the description of the this sub-forum? "Cruiser chat for the water-cooled bikes, Bobber and Speedmaster"

 

Ok so the bobber and the speedmaster are cruisers?

 

I guess for the purposes of this forum they are, although my mates refer to my T120 as a cruiser... the way it delivers its power and with all the chrome on it, they might just have a point! 🤦‍♂️

 

So which Triumph model fit in with Cruiser JM....is there is one....this forum suggests there is one...I think?

Ok so the bobber and the speedmaster are cruisers?

Obviously. They perfectly match what most people consider to be a classic style cruiser. Relatively advanced fork, wide seats, classic american style slanted tanks, straight riding position... Same as the older speedmaster, the america, and the last generation Tbird. The Tbird was also water cooled, but previously got its own forum.

I really do not get the point where you want to get, or how you doubt those bikes to be cruisers...

I guess for the purposes of this forum they are, although my mates refer to my T120 as a cruiser... the way it delivers its power and with all the chrome on it, they might just have a point! 🤦‍♂️

I makes not any sense to consider the T120 a cruiser. In same "definition level" it is a classic roadster.

Of course it does not mean you can't use a T120 to do long rides. But according to what find in a "motorcycle dictionary of styles" (where you would also find terms like "trail", "tourer", "bagger", "racing", "naked"...) not a cruiser in any manner.

 

Perhaps I should have said "although my mates jokingly refer to my T120 as a cruiser"

 

If a Harley XL 1200 Sportster/ Triumph Speedmaster are archetypal, middleweight feet-forward cruisers, then if I'm trying to describe the feeling of riding a T120, I call it my "upright" cruiser.

I'd love to replace my T120 with a BMW R18 (love the look but it's too damn heavy for me) I can't think what it would do that my T120 does not (yes, I have ridden an R18)

 

You get the difference between the T120 and the R18 if you ride long to very long distances with luggage. And it comes to be a huge difference if you do that with a passenger.

The speedmaster is sort of "mid distance" between the T120 and the R18.

I use to ride a lot with a friend who owns a T120. When the concept is "a not so long amusement ride" he is in advantage. Specially if road is curvy. He has to reduce pace to adapt to my possibilities.

But when the distance gets over 250-300 km, then he is the one that sets the minimum, getting tired much earlier than me, specially if we drive at highway speeds.

If we bring our wives, then difference starts much earlier and space defines to be a true limit for them.

I also use to ride a lot with a pal who owns a R18, usually in long tourism trips with wives. At pure highway speeds he is very comfort and plenty of phisical space for his wife. But as soon as we enter suburban or very curvy areas he loses all the comfort advantage. When driving urban, parking, having to move the bike with feet... it comes to be a PITA for him, even considering the fact he is 10 cm taller than me, a powerlifting practitioner.

In fact I was thinking to buy a R18 about the same time he did, after testing it (previously he owned a BMW RnineT, and I owned a kawasaki VN1500, very similar to R18 in structure). I finally decided for the speedmaster for financial reasons, but after our first long trip together, I realized I chose the best option for me.