mtnman1
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I like murdered out stuff too, the only real change I would make to the bike would be a 21 or 23 inch front wheel and higher bars to give it more of a custom look and a ridiculously loud exhaust.Charger Arms said:That Cross Country 8 Ball is wicked. I like murdered out stuff. I have been foaming over a demin black street glide. I have spoke with owners of the victory cruisers, they love them. They had one last year that had factory apes, it was beautiful.
Do what I did when i bought my new bow. I shot everyone I could think of and ended up with an Elite. Try out the bikes. If a dealership won't let you ride, then they aren't wanting to sell you one. Ride both the victory and the street glide. Let your ass make the call.
I'm not sure how much long haul riding we'll be doing, we have a two year old and one on the way so It'll be day trips to the beach or mountains for the most part for a while. That's definitely a good heads up though.stan686 said:If some "touring" is in your sights, be sure and check out the storage space and passenger space on the bikes that you have in mind. When we were in Sturgis this past summer, we looked at the Victory's. They are awesome looking bikes, but my wife didn't like the passenger area at all. And at a glance, and that's all it was, it appeared the storage space was limited. There's not much on a HD either, but we use all there is and then some. Not bashing Victorys at all, they are cool and I will guarantee you, they will run off and leave a stock HD in their dust. Like he said earlier, check them all out and ride all you can.
Good luck on your decision.
I was wondering about there reliability, I just hope that by you not seeing them in the shop is a true testament to them running well and not a testament that most Victory riders aren't dedicated.RevoShooter said:I hear ya not wanting something everyone else does. That's partly why I like shooting revo, haha. The plus on a victory is if I remember correctly, they run a pretty hot revtech engine from the factory. However a lightly modified new HD with fuel injection isn't a slouch for a big cruiser. They're all 100" plus these days in the big bikes, but if the Victory is what makes your heart pound and your lady doesn't mind being stuck on it, i never saw many in the shop.