The Big Three
Road Warrior
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From: Baytown Tx.
Road Master
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From: WI
Kind of an interesting read. The authors seem reasonably impartial:
http://www.motorcycle.com/shoot-outs...out-90133.html
http://www.motorcycle.com/shoot-outs...out-90133.html
Cruiser
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From: Clearfield, UT
Probably one of the less biased comparo articles I've read. What I basically got, other than that the SG was completely outgunned in the motor department, was that the differences were pretty minor. It basically comes down to what you like I guess. I personally don't care for the look of the Star (Yamaha, why don't they just call it that?) although the motor does have a nice look to it. The Victory is just a little bit too...out there I guess, at least for my taste. I'd pick the SG, even for more money because, as several have already noted, it'll be worth more later. Plus, it is an icon.
Road Master
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From: Bridgeport, CT
I had a Stratoliner. Quite honestly the engine blows away Harley's V-Twin. Star's 113 CI V-Twin is a really nice powerplant. But's it's noisy as hell, is ridiculous to change the oil on, and the tranny is only a five speed so it's kinda busy at highway speeds. The Stratoliner is also HUGE. Never really felt comfortable on it at 5'7". Also the bike felt a bit ponderous at low speeds. The fit and finish was very good, but not up to Harley standards. There's stil some plastic chrome etc. And the resale is horrendous. Yamaha totally killed the resale value by auctioning off the unsold bikes in the warehouses to dealers at just over 50% MSRP. The dealers blew them out. Something Harley doesn't do.
But Star does make a nice bike. They'll never have the heritage of a Harley though.
But Star does make a nice bike. They'll never have the heritage of a Harley though.
Road Master
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From: Fair Oaks, Caliphornia
There are three types of Lies...
..Little white Lies
...Bold face Lies
....Statistics...
First you can build a Harley into what you want it to be or even leave it as it is. That's much harder with the Vic or Stato. Next there are elements style and quality found in a Harley. Metrics loose their value quicker simply because they're just plain not built as well. Been there, done that, have a tee shirt just hanging in the closet. Again, Harley has the value, longevity and a hella lot more places to get parts and service when on the road. Finally, when you really check one out, it's a machine of true beauty. Am I biased... you bet your sweet a$$ I am. Once I really checked out, Harley, I just couldn't bring myself to get another metric and like I sadi before, there's just something about a Victory that just plain doesn't look right to me.
..Little white Lies
...Bold face Lies
....Statistics...
First you can build a Harley into what you want it to be or even leave it as it is. That's much harder with the Vic or Stato. Next there are elements style and quality found in a Harley. Metrics loose their value quicker simply because they're just plain not built as well. Been there, done that, have a tee shirt just hanging in the closet. Again, Harley has the value, longevity and a hella lot more places to get parts and service when on the road. Finally, when you really check one out, it's a machine of true beauty. Am I biased... you bet your sweet a$$ I am. Once I really checked out, Harley, I just couldn't bring myself to get another metric and like I sadi before, there's just something about a Victory that just plain doesn't look right to me.
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From: So California
here's just something about a Victory that just plain doesn't look right to me.
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