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Sorry for te typo Duke- That little netbook keyboard my kid plays with is not fat finger friendly.
Uh huh...Sorry for te typo Duke- That little netbook keyboard my kid plays with is not fat finger friendly.
Agreed, If somebody were to take the Yamaha mill and put it into the Victory chassis I would be willing to pay the Harley price! =)
Actually the "Edit" function hasn't worked since the site went bonkers a month ago. I click it and it returns an error, on any of several PCs and browsers I use.Uh huh...
You can press the Edit button y'know!
When you consider how much shorter the wheelbase is and how much steeper the rake is, the Harley had damned well better make tighter u-turns and handle better at low speeds. The Yamaha and the Vic didn't fall short, the Harley is just a more compact bike all the way around.
Mostly agreed, but we gotta give the SG props for its superior low-speed handling. It's weird how Yam and Vic fell short of such an obvious benchmark.
Jeezuz, it's always something...Actually the "Edit" function hasn't worked since the site went bonkers a month ago. I click it and it returns an error, on any of several PCs and browsers I use.
I hear what you are saying Kevin. I have a 1700 Nomad witch has a similar if not more compact frame geometry then the SG and feels just as nimble in the parking lot as my old 600 lb cruiser did. That being said personally I would still trade it for the smoother/sportier riding Victory most any day even if it didn't have the Yamaha crank. I look forward to seeing the same comparo next year with the Vaquero in the mix. I think it would fall short of the Vic's ride and the Yam's power but it's compact handling and standard touring features for the lowest MSRP would certainly put it in the running for best value I think.
Mostly agreed, but we gotta give the SG props for its superior low-speed handling. It's weird how Yam and Vic fell short of such an obvious benchmark.
What browser and version are you running?Sorry for te typo Duke- That little netbook keyboard my kid plays with is not fat finger friendly.
Pete will be testing the new Vaq mid-Dec, so stay tuned to hear how it stacks up!I hear what you are saying Kevin. I have a 1700 Nomad witch has a similar if not more compact frame geometry then the SG and feels just as nimble in the parking lot as my old 600 lb cruiser did. That being said personally I would still trade it for the smoother/sportier riding Victory most any day even if it didn't have the Yamaha crank. I look forward to seeing the same comparo next year with the Vaquero in the mix. I think it would fall short of the Vic's ride and the Yam's power but it's compact handling and standard touring features for the lowest MSRP would certainly put it in the running for best value I think.
When you come to a stop put your feet down. That solves most dropping issues.I love a big cruiser myself but the low speed handling has proven difficult for me, having dropped my Star Tour Deluxe 3X in a year. I'm not up on the newer models but being a Yamaha, I'll assume it's the most similar in this comparison.
C'mon, do you have any idea how slippery chrome can get? Jeez, give the guy a break...When you come to a stop put your feet down. That solves most dropping issues.
Crazy thing is, it just gets away from ya pretty easily. First time I was on an incline and a dog ran into the front wheel while I was backing & turning. The other 2 were in same gravel littered asphalt parking lot (incline also). I have stepped up my awareness though and have avoided any damage. Bike is so wide it only falls to the highway bar.When you come to a stop put your feet down. That solves most dropping issues.