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Let me start out by saying I love my 2009 FLHX and would not want a Victory or any other bike and I prefer the looks of my HD over any of the Victories. However Harley needs to look out becuase Victory really seems to be putting allot of thought into the design their bikes.
A friend just showed me the 2010 Victory Touring bike CD. The Victory has more HP and Torque, oil cooling, inverted front forks, a unique rear suspension, a pretty comfy looking seat, adjustable handlebars so the bike can be tailored to the rider, more storage capacity, a pretty cool looking trip computer, a way to plug an Ipod or MP3 into the bikes stero as well as other well thought out design touches all for less $$ than the HD.
More storage? Apparently you've never opened up the saddlebags on a Victory Vision.
Their storage is a joke.
See any similairity here?
The Cross Roads is a far better looking bike than the Vision. I don't need to go to the grocery on the damn thing, so the storage is no biggie to me.
And besides, who wants to ride the same thing that 50 other guys at the bar have outside?
Schumacher, I'm with you on the looks of the CR. I love the lines and flow of the bike. What I especially like is the seat on the bike looks comfy for me and the rear seat looks like something that my wife would like also. I like how they didn't sacrifice comfort for styling. What a concept. I don't love the looks of the Vision but you have to give them credit for not being afraid to try something new. I test rode one and loved it! It has more power and is more comfortable plus it handles like a dream but I just can't get over the look.
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