2011 Evaluation Of The Victoria Cross-Country Review

 

More recently, we have opposed a 2011 Cross Country against Yamaha / Star 's Harley Street Glide Deluxe Stratoliner, with its optional 103-cubic-inch power drive our Bagger Shootout Pak 2011, Vic and outmuscle the hot-rod and Harley-off YamaStar star to emerge as the best in class.

But when the "best" is not enough, the victory sends Ness in the family, headed by the illustrious Arlen Ness, one of the most famous motorcycle customizers in the business. The blinged out Victory Ness Signature Edition in the range are similar to the Harley-Davidson CVO line ambitious, calling for high rollers who want
to stand out from the crowd.

For Cross Country, who is the son of Arlen Cory adds his vision of competent bagger. A long-term consultant with the victory, Cory Ness has applied its contact with the Cross Country. It is equipped with chrome billet Ness grips, pedals and passenger footrest, cooler, diamond cutting blades of the bottle. Mirrors, engine cover and the cover of the oil hose are bright chrome bars like the way DC only road. Ticket "Anvil" wheels add a touch of personalization, like suede seat and a well done ghost of the "Victory Motorcycles" logo in lacquer painting.

It all comes at a price of $ 24 999 fine. If this seems a bit expensive, you may not have purchased version of Harley Street Glide CVO. It sells high-end bagger $ 32 499.

Even non-Ness, trim, aluminum frame cross country is full of features, the $ 17,999 is a solid black. The frame mounted fairing houses, subtleties such as an MP3-compatible AM ??/ FM stereo, cruise control, a separate tach and speedometer and fuel and volts indicators were supplemented by individual information LCD panel GPI. Standard hard saddlebags provide 25% more than the Harley with lock storage bags.

But it is the CC-edition Ness really away from the pack, as we discovered when we went to Colorado Harley-centered Sturgis Rally.

This multi-state travel has been a model country in 2011 Ness Cross, but the bike is still essentially the same for the 2012 edition has just been announced. The Nessie '12 comes in a new color with blue graphics walk Ness and now includes ABS, despite the same price as the 2011 e

The Open Road

Our journey began in Gateway, Colorado, the site of the press briefing the victory of 2011. For a complete description of many changes for 2011, including 106 cubic inch engine added through the transmission line and a new design, see our article that includes the first round of tests for each mini-moto in the range of Victory.

Ness DC roaring down the road without any problems, get up to speed quickly, despite the significant karts around 800 pounds, slightly less than the Street Glide. 106 / 6 engines crank horsepower and torque than even the HD TC103, chugging away far lower than 1500 rpm for smooth throttle response of a swelling power range. Vibration can be a bit 'annoying at higher revs, but the torque-rich motor rotation makes the V-Twin purely voluntary.

The new helical gears Tranny are much quieter than previous gears whiners, particularly noticeable in 6th gear when you want to rumble on the road to peace. Change efforts and notchier than we expected from a redesigned casing, but the swap rate is more accurate and more direct than previous transmissions Victory. A new helper function simplifies stock to neutral stop and get access to neutral, even after degradation of the clutch and helps to expand the oil change intervals of Victory from 3000 to 5000 miles.

Ergonomically, the CC Ness a nice suede seat is a little 'closer to the bar that the seat bag, and is 26.25 cm height from the ground last place in its class. Feet of all sizes are located fulfilled its 18-inch floorboards, 4.5 inches longer than the Harley Road King. Welcoming the bars extend to the body leaning slightly forward position of the curves of the spine, which transmits less road shock delicate vertebrae.

Ness, "a small windshield fit my 5-foot-8 body, which provides a deflection sufficient to drive my visor open. I also tested the windshield DC longer optional, but the larger size of the price of style points, and susceptibility side winds. He also sent a stormy wind, when the helmet at saddle height, so as long as the drivers want to avoid it.

As we learned in our Bagger Shootout earlier this year, Suspension Cross Country is the best in its class. Its 43mm inverted fork provides 5.1 inches of travel, while air adjustable shock provides 4.7 inches of bump absorption. Contrast this with the Street Glide is 2.0 inches!

Bicycles Cross has always impressed by their robust and secure handling and Ness CC behaves just as well. Twisty road navigation-assisted low-effort steering, and the ground clearance provides more lean angle than other collectors.

What feels like a high center of gravity makes DC feel a little tippy at a standstill and low speeds, but a fast rider learns to trust his behavior. Our route near Dotsero, Colorado, suddenly we take a dirt road down. For 35 kilometers, traipsed along a winding road and Vic shrugged as a GS-barge companies, powersliding out of corners with joy.

All Victory is equipped with Nissin 4-piston front discs and 300 mm, and offer a pretty good feel to the lever makes braided steel lines. Rotor 300 mm and 2-piston calipers to provide powerful, yet manageable power for the rear. Our tester did not have anti-lock 2011, braking system, which is standard in 2012 crosses.

Ness, DC is equipped with all modern amenities, like a stereo iPod connection, auto-cancel turnsignals and cruise control. Honor Victory series offer cruise (optional and not available for Harley Star Stratoliner Deluxe), but is rather an antiquated system compared to the modern ride-by-wire configurations. Sometimes he was reluctant to activate the first time you press the SET button, and the hills and the wind caused by cruising speed varies.

Audio is an excellent companion for a road trip, and the system works quite well Vic, even if access to the menu selection of MP3 player is a bit heavy and your amp is a bit weak to ride with earplugs . Victoria says her bags are the largest of its kind, Cross Country also has the highest capacity of 560 lbs.

For a bagger to succeed, it must be pleasing to the eye, if you are on Main Street USA or Lazelle Street in Sturgis. Perhaps the harshest critics of victory are Harley loyalists, the largest voting bloc in Sturgis. We were impressed and somewhat surprised to receive many positive comments about Ness CC Harley fickle crowd. Its angular riff on the familiar Batwing fairing has attracted compliments as well as streamlined the back and dagger, like LED taillight. Slim LED turnsignals help clean his own appearance. Diamond-cut cylinder fins have also been a great success.

Our three execution states of Sturgis has a lot of time to find fault with the CC Ness, but the mule pack well developed has given us little to criticize. I was not too keen on the handles, knurled ticket, but they were actually more comfortable than expected. Its tinted mirrors are small but have a useful field of vision. I prefer a butterfly with a shorter rotation speed control and more accurate. His only real fault is the lack of a comprehensive management.

The CC Ness was a perfect companion for a trip from Colorado to Sturgis. He has the agility and power, who can eat a mountain road and is comfortable enough for 500-mile day in the saddle while pulling around a week and things to offer music to your ears. The edition Ness takes the performance of the model solid and adds a lot of bling that allows it to stand tall in a sea of ??Harleys.

We believe that the platform of the Victoria cross-country bike is the best ever produced, and Cory Ness version makes the package more attractive bagger attractive.

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