18-02-2012, 10:49am
(18-02-2012, 09:36am)Ward P Wrote: I'll ride anything.
Nice opportunity.
Took this Victory for a ride around "my block" this morning.Big bike, felt very sure footed. Long reach to the foot controls. For a cruiser it feels a nice bike, and is well finished.
What I don't get is that because you sit down in the back, all your weight feels like it's over the back wheel, and the front feels light. It felt like there should have been heaps of understeer, but it tracked really nicely. I think this may change if really pushed, but it's for cruising. Also from that seating position I reckon you'd be about screwed if you hit oil/stones or it slipped in a corner. It didn't so I don't know for sure, but it didn't instill confidence for me.
I love riding other bikes, and this was definitely different, ballsy, and lots of fun. Would just eat highway miles.But not for me.
Maybe go try the M109r...it's got what you want. I still miss it sometimes.