Hoodoo,If I want to go 50, me, I am getting a motorcycle, then again I am old and I break easy and don't repair so good. You young guys, well, you are going to push the envelope, always have throughout history and more power to you, better to die young in battle, rather than grow old and waste away.
Interesting observations. I have an overlay drawing of an old Indian boardie with my Racer version. Wheels are scaled to be the same. It is actually pretty amazing how close they are in geometry. About a 90% scale model of the original bikes. I don't exactly consider myself a young guy pushing the speed envelop anymore and just because a bike can do 55 mph does not mean I will be doing 55 mph on a regular basis. I have, within reason, squeezed every last ounce of performance out of the China engines and still wanted more. The Morini engine is not as radical as you may think and when set up as I have done I find it to be a stronger engine making for a more enjoyable ride. I actually feel more comfortable (safer) at 40 mph on one of my stretched out Racers than I do on a smaller China engine bike at 30 mph. Also, there are good cruiser tires and cheap cruiser tires. Buy the best ones you can find with good tight beads and always keep the whole bike tuned to perfection. Finally, it is only a matter of time before someone takes one of my frames and makes a fully dressed out vintage looking cruiser. I may post pictures of BTR's a lot, but am also a big fan of cruiser builds.