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Road Master
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 850
Likes: 8
From: Tennessee
I usually enjoy that mag (I've got a subscription) but they do seem to kiss victory's *** a lot. Also, I know they're trying to cover all bggers, not just H-D, but every article they do on some metric is a waste of space that nobody really reads except to bitch in the feedback section about them.
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 3,917
Likes: 184
From:
I read a article in American Rider Mag that was crowing about the Victory, they said it was going to give HD a run for there money, HD was living in the past but Victory was the future, then he test rode the bike, a little dissapointed in the power, really didn't feel any better than the ole 96er, also had a vibration in the engine once up to speed, also the 6th gear whined like a bitch constantly, the brembo's were better than the Vic's but there saddle bags could hold more than HD's, oh yea, he had trouble getting them to latch, they were poping open going down the rd, he said you had to be very careful on how you closed them but this bike was awesome.
Funny how you can pay a guy to say anything but the truth, while they were complaing about the 6th gear whine he said that most of the time you could drown out the whine with the radio that worked good.
Funny how you can pay a guy to say anything but the truth, while they were complaing about the 6th gear whine he said that most of the time you could drown out the whine with the radio that worked good.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 2,246
Likes: 19
From: Cypress, TX
Yeah I think it is political correctness run wild. Trying to be fair to everyone.
Ok, you know the saying opinions are like... Well, here's mine. I saw a cross country for the first time in person yesterday. It looks better in a magazine than in person to me. Its an interesting looking bike. Not my cup of tea but interesting. Something about its proportions looked odd to me. The back end is definitely funky. I has a lot of the vision look there. I hate the crash bars. The tank seems small.
I'll stick with my street glide. I was in love the moment I saw it.
Ok, you know the saying opinions are like... Well, here's mine. I saw a cross country for the first time in person yesterday. It looks better in a magazine than in person to me. Its an interesting looking bike. Not my cup of tea but interesting. Something about its proportions looked odd to me. The back end is definitely funky. I has a lot of the vision look there. I hate the crash bars. The tank seems small.
I'll stick with my street glide. I was in love the moment I saw it.
Road Master
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 999
Likes: 7
From: Allentown,Pa.
I pass a Victory dealer on my way to my local HD dealership and the same bike is sitting in the front window for at least 14 months. I just don't think there selling that well,I've only seen four of them since they came out,I hate to see the resale or trade-in on them.
Tourer
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 323
Likes: 2
From: Central Pennsylvania
Well i will get to see one and ride with one soon.My brother inlaw just ordered a cross country it will be here in about two weeks,I just cant get used to them and i took time to really go over one in the show room,the fit and finish just isnt there like harleys and that 106" motor has less power than the 96" Why pay more for a bike that you cant sale later to anyone. Just my opinion.
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Tourer
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 496
Likes: 20
From: Chardon, Ohio
We are all a little bias here because we choose to ride HD, but I agree with the comments. Polaris makes no bones about building the cross country and cross roads to compete head on with the street glide and road king. Cruiser mag. did a comparo with the road glide and gave the nod to the cross country . Just because it was new and fresh. We should all be happy other companies are trying to copy or sleds. They all try to look and sound Harley. Even when we made the V-rod Suzuki and yamaha built bikes to compete with it. The M109 is a V-rod with more nut, and better brakes. (weighed more too!) So the way I see it HD sets the bar and the rest try to take it. It's a hell of a lot easier to improve on something then it is to make it from scratch.Only company doing things to the beat of their own drum is Triumph. They don't care what others say or do. just my .2 cents.
