As far as cruisers go, the manufacturers to stay away from are probably the ones you dont know about anyway. Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Victory, Harley, they have all been around and make a reliable bike. I think if you get a used one, stay in the last 10 model years and it will be fine. Of course, you will still want to give any bike a good look and ask plenty of questions if buying from a third party, and a dealer will usually make sure a bike is good to go before selling it.
