When my buddies and i go out my 95 red savage gets all of the looks and questions. This kinda makes my buddies upset because they all have brand new R1's and R6's. I think Its Halarious. Its just because she is so shiny i guess.
   But i do get asked if its a cruiser or a standard alot and i reluctantly say cruiser because......heck i dont know why but thats just what I say. So does anyone else here know what the Savage is clasified as? How can i tell? Whats the difference?

Definitely a cruiser.

Standards look more like street bikes without as much plastic.  Cruisers look like motorcycles should look like.

A cruiser typically has pegs set forward so that your feet lead. Also a more laid-back seating position. The Savage is a cruiser, in my book.

Cruisers leave you sitting mostly upright with your lower leg pointing almost straight down.   Comfort, not air resistance is the mantra for a cruiser.  Ours is a cruiser that can move its skinny little ass.

Sports bikes make you lean forward a good bit and the pegs are high and moved back so you can corner more before dragging anything.   Wind resistance minimization and maximized lean angles are the mantra for a sports bike.

Touring bikes are cruisers taken to a more ultimate degree -- 12 hours in the saddle without discomfort is their ultimate goal.  Weight doesn't matter.   Size doesn't matter.

These are the classes that sell.  

My local shop has a good example of what happens when you try to buck the classifications.  They have a '05 Rune that has been marked down like 6 times, it looks neat but who wants it?  It can't DO any of the classifications very well at all.  Or, more to the point there are lots of bikes that cost a lot less that can do the job a lot better.

thanks for the pic, that helped alot with the idea. thanks to all.