2010 Victory Cross and Cross Roads First Two Cruisers Ready to Take on

October 1, 2009 12:00 AM

LOS In recent years, Victory has some serious design The company’s swoopy Vision model dropped jaws we took it on a Southern barbecue trip last year. year, the Minnesota-based manufacturer has two more aggressively designed all-new Cross Country and Roads.

Powered by the same (1731-cc) V-twin found in the the new models stick to the air-cooled formula. The hard baggers’ powerplants deliver 92 hp and 109 lb-ft of and act as stressed members with the Their six-speed transmissions a true overdrive gear.

And 5.8-gallon fuel tanks a 1.0-gallon reserve should plenty of riding between

The new models use two-piece, sand-cast, aluminum frames, incorporating centralization and a low center of gravity a seat height of 26.25 Wet weights come in at 800 pounds for the Country and 780 for the Cross Roads. claims the bikes are lightest in class.

The touring-oriented Cross ($17,999) is clad with a fork-mounted fairing that digital multifunction display alongside an analog speedometer, fuel gauge and battery-charge An AM/FM, iPod-ready audio comes standard on this and MP3 devices can be stowed in the right and played through the system. A accessory windshield and lower deflectors are available for added and the Cross Country comes with forged aluminum bars that can be outfitted accessory pegs or driving

The Cross Roads ($15,999) is touring friendly, but it takes a overt approach to long riding by replacing the fairing on the Cross Country model a Lexan windshield equipped extended sideburns for minimized buffeting. The windshield can be easily via four fasteners on the triple

As with the Cross Country, the seat height is claimed to be in class, and the bike features the air shock/coil spring rear setup found on the Vision, can be stiffened or softened using a valve on the bike’s right Four-piston, dual 300-mm brakes are found up front, and a single 300-mm rotor stops the rear wheel.

Saddlebags on both models a total of 21.3 gallons of which is 70 percent more the Yamaha Stratoliner and 25 percent than the Harley-Davidson Street The weatherproof bags have a latch that can be operated one hand, and a quick-release mechanism bike cleaning and access to the wheel.

In other Victory news, the Vision Tour is now with ABS. The system a control module near the storage compartment, and under application of the two-piston rear the three-piston front units hydraulically actuated. Also on the Vision is a more universal power outlet and an airbox intended to decrease intake levels.

The new Vision 8-Ball model features blacked-out components, suspension that’s 1 inch and a seat that’s also cut an inch, reducing the overall height by 2 inches. The rider now 1 inch closer to the handlebars which should make the more comfortable to ride and for smaller cyclists.

The new Hammer ($14,499) is equipped with wheels, handlebars, mirrors and trees, among other This model’s seat is an inch lower than the Hammer, and the forward-mounted foot are moved 2.25 inches to the rider, making the bike beginner-friendly. The Hammer 8-Ball is by a 100-cubic-inch (1634-cc) air-cooled that produces 85 hp and 106 lb-ft of mounted to a five-speed transmission.

Despite a softening in discretionary on items like heavyweight bikes, Victory’s new Cross and Cross Roads are impressive and be priced competitively enough to more buyers to the American We’ll see how Harley-Davidson counterpunches the company reveals its 2010 later this year. Wasef

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