at least for now.
I've been reading and seeing a lot on uTube about the Victory Cross Country, and it looked impressive. I'm always on the look out for the next upgrade, so I went and had a test ride today, expecting great things after all the hype from the Victory Police Bike channel on the Tube.
I always know within the first half mile if I'm going to get on with a bike, and unfortunately this was no exception. Despite the near 5 inches of rear suspension travel the ride was hard and unforgiving, the handling was not as good as the Kawasaki, especially low speed manoeuvring, the riding position was a stretch to the bars even for my orang-utan physique with the only real plus point being more leg room. I was also not too happy about the prospect of going back to a cable clutch, although the pull required was a lot less than the Harley.
There is an alternative handle bar, and back rest available at extra cost, isn't there always? This may make the riding position a little better, but for now I am yet to find a bike of this style that has most stuff down like the Vaq. I got on my bike to leave, did a perfect feet up full lock 3 mph 180 turn and rode off with my wallet intact. Long live Kawasaki.
I've been reading and seeing a lot on uTube about the Victory Cross Country, and it looked impressive. I'm always on the look out for the next upgrade, so I went and had a test ride today, expecting great things after all the hype from the Victory Police Bike channel on the Tube.
I always know within the first half mile if I'm going to get on with a bike, and unfortunately this was no exception. Despite the near 5 inches of rear suspension travel the ride was hard and unforgiving, the handling was not as good as the Kawasaki, especially low speed manoeuvring, the riding position was a stretch to the bars even for my orang-utan physique with the only real plus point being more leg room. I was also not too happy about the prospect of going back to a cable clutch, although the pull required was a lot less than the Harley.
There is an alternative handle bar, and back rest available at extra cost, isn't there always? This may make the riding position a little better, but for now I am yet to find a bike of this style that has most stuff down like the Vaq. I got on my bike to leave, did a perfect feet up full lock 3 mph 180 turn and rode off with my wallet intact. Long live Kawasaki.