Which bikes FROM 2010 do YOU want to ride?

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Gummiente · #21 Post by **Gummiente** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 3:19 am

I'd like to try out the Victory Cross Country...

High_Side · #22 Post by **High_Side** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 2:10 pm

I'll ride anything that someone will trust me with.....bikes that is

The cool thing about testing bikes is the opportunity not to spend my hard earned money to find out a bike is not for me. It has saved me a lot of $$$ over the years....

zeligman · #23 Post by **zeligman** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 5:20 pm

blues2cruise wrote: I looked at that one...I have to agree with you. It's a fabulous looking machine.
It's one of the bikes I'll be test riding later on.

tell me when, and share your impresssions, and a pic of you on the bike wouldn't go unappreciated either

hehe!

#24 Post by **jaskc78** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 6:48 pm

Gummiente wrote:I'd like to try out the Victory Cross Country...

Gummi, have you gone to look at one of them in the dealership? I been to the local Victory shop a couple times in the last week drooling over the Hammer 8-Ball and have stopped to look at that a couple times. I'm just leery of the fork-mounted fairing, I think the Road Glide spoiled me and I just don't want to deal with a moving fairing on anything. Haven't ridden it...yet...but if I do end up riding it this Saturday I'll definitely let you know what I think. Their entire line-up is supposedly all very well engineered, so I'm just hoping I like that fat 250mm rear tire and I can get me a Hammer 8-Ball. I love the way it looks, but not sure if I'll like the way a rear tire that wide feels on the pavement.

And of course, I'd rather have the 6-speed transmission that comes standard on the Hammer and Hammer S, but would rather not pay the extra $5,000 to get it and then have to pay extra to black it all out. Decisions, decisions.

sapaul · #25 Post by **sapaul** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 7:15 pm

I got to go on road test last year with

Suzuki Boulavard

Yamaha 1700 cruiser

Harley rocker custom

and the entry level Victory 8 ball

I have to tell you that the Zook won based on all round points but the best performing bike was without doubt the Victory. I was really impressed at how well it handled and was the only bike comfortable over 160 KMH.

The price here is a real put off though as they attract a full import duty and are hellish priced.

Long_Rider · #26 Post by **Long_Rider** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 9:16 pm

Wrider wrote:Lol yeah I know what you mean, I'm 6'2" and 300 so I'd look like the Jolly White Giant... haha

lol, too funny! ah well, as long as we get out there...