Eliminator or Enticer? An innocent enough question, but a definite yes or no is hard to come by. Both bikes share a common reducing factor, the I-wanna-be a-cruiser factor, but employ totally diverse approaches.

The Enticer is aimed at the city sticker who wants to show off but can't afford to splurge on a low- volume high-end mobike. The sort of guy who has budgeted for a Splendor or Caliber but has a little extra dosh to splurge. At the same time he doesn't want to lose out on the Fuel Efficiency aspect. Which makes the Enticer an enticing enough package if Yamaha succeeds in pricing her in the region of 50 grand, as it intends to. The Yamaha is the ideal cruiser for the city; her stance doesn't hamper maneuverability, the engine develops decent enough power, is comfortable enough, handles well and brakes decently enough. And of course has style to boot. Life is great, till you cross-city limits.

The Eliminator. Well, what can i say? 1 could blabber on about how great the engine is, or tranny or the brakes... but 1 won't. Have the moolah? Don't think, just go for it, it's well worth it.