Fiddled around both Z650 and MT07 last month at GT Max Shah Alam. I'll go for Z650. Personal preferences. Better sitting position than MT07. 

Just drooling    Not really into big bike anymore. Old time sake. hahaha

But, if the 'itchiness' grows... I'll just get one Z650.    I like this one because the riding position. A bit upright. I'm not into fast / speedy ride anymore. Not that young anymore  . Leisure weekend ride perhaps. No more scraping kneecap 

As for cruiser... IF Honda bring in Rebel 500... guarantee I'll be the first customer to buy it.    Hnnnnngggh

No, folks going for naked/standard bikes is *NOT* a new phenomenon.

Naked bikes have always had a good following. Of course, the term 'naked' only became widespread in the last 10 or so years. 'Naked' is the original style of motorcycles (classic bikes are all 'naked' bikes until folks started modifying them into cafe racers which evolved into fully faired sportsbikes).

Naked bikes in the form of UJMs were very popular since way back through models like the Kawasaki Zephyrs, the Honda CBs and the Suzuki GS bikes. Those who can't imagine what UJMs look like, all you have to do is imagine the old police bike without the front windshield - those were CB750-P, part of the Honda CB family of UJMs which culminated in the popular CB400 VTEC (loads in SG) and the CB1300.

Of course, fully faired sportsbikes eventually outshined everything else because this genre became the first in line to directly benefit from whatever technology that came out of racing.

That said, even back then there were already lots of people stripping fully faired sportsbikes into naked bikes, and these were known as 'streetfighters' that combined the punch of sportsbikes with the wide bars and upright position of UJMs. The 1990s saw loads of those early watercooled and cradle framed GSXR750/GSXR1100 being converted into stuntable streetfighters (the new Yamaha MTs are a modern interpretation of these classic hooligan wheelie/burnout bikes).

Meanwhile, over in the US 'naked' bikes were already popular in the guise of Harley XR flat trackers made for oval clay racetracks. Harley Sportsters are a direct descendant of these, and those are naked too.

Anyway... custom-made streetfighters eventually gave way to what people call 'naked' bikes today.

A cruiser's riding position is not like that of a naked bike. The former is made for cruising, with low footpegs that let you stretch out your legs for easy laid back riding. The latter's riding position allows for a more nimble bike that's more suited for urban traffic.

i think er6n & z800 is most popular naked bike in my.

but dunno why they love such heavy bikes..

naked bike position is the middle ground between cruiser and sport riding position.
nimble enough for spirited riding and relaxed enough for normal riding.

I use my Vulcan as my daily ride to work in KL.  No issues.... Even with the side boxes.

Some do like cruisers, especially short ppl. My fiancee is drooling over the Vulcan S right now. Heck, in the early 90s, almost EVERYBODY rode the XV535 cruiser to get their B licence.

Who says Msians don't like cruisers?

Rebel 500
Engine 471cc 45hp
190kg with 11L tank
Engine taken from CB500 series
Price : RM35k upward?

Vulcan S 650
Engine 649cc 56hp
220kg with 14l tank
Engine from Versys
Price : RM32k
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