A cruiser isn't a HD thing. People need to get off their HD high horse and realize that companies are not copying HD, they're merely making their version of a cruiser.
It's absolutely amazing that with completely different cultures, customs , and language, the cruising motorcycles made by Japanese companies and Harley Davidson look remarkably alike. My God, this could be the ultimate coincidence! But, at least, the newer ones are better copies. You shoulda seen the ones they were making in the early 1980's!