Harley Wide Glide v Victory Vegas v Triumph Thunderbird
With competition getting even stiffer for Harley from the new Victory Vegas 8-Ball and the big bore, 1700cc Triumph Thunderbird, is the classic Harley Dyna Wide Glide cruiser still doing enough? To find out we take all three on a road trip to Brighton for Shaw Harley's beach party to meet up with legendary bike builder Roland Sands.
Triumph Thunderbird vs. the best of the rest
MCN has already discovered that although the new Triumph Thunderbird is a great bike, it still can't tempt riders who have their hearts set on a Harley. But how does it compare to the other cruiser competition?
Harley-Davidson 48 review
The new Harley-Davidson 48 is supposed to help the American firm attract a new younger fashion-conscious audience. The 48 is basically a stripped-back Sportster 1200, with a wide 150-section front tyre. The speedo is mounted flat on the top yoke and the mirrors are mounted under the handlebars to give the 48 a flat-topped look.
Speed test: S1000RR v RSV4 v Hayabusa v ZZ-R1400
20 years after the launch of the original hyperbike, Kawasaki's ZZ-R1100, superbikes like BMW's S1000RR are now so fast they're rendering the Hayabusa and co. irrelevant... Or are they? Read the full test in this week's MCN, on sale Wednesday 19 May 2010.
Victory Vegas vs. Harley-Davidson Dyna Wide Glide Motorcycle Comparison
Victory Motorcycles has started a pilot program where the manufacturer is providing Harley-Davidson motorcycles to be test ridden back to back with various Victory Motorcycles.
In this video, DSJR70 from TheVOG.net gives his opinions after riding both a 2010 Harley-Davidson Dyna Wide Glide and a 2011 Victory Vegas.
Harley Rider Compares The Harley-Davidson Street Glide To The Victory Cross Country
Bill loves his 2002 Harley Davidson Softail Standard. He's put more than 80,000 miles on his bike and is now shopping for a new bike. He attended a Ride and Compare event at Volusia Motorsports in New Smyrna Beach, FL (near Daytona) and rode a Harley-Davidson Street Glide and a Victory Cross Country back to back.
This video contains his impressions of both of these bikes.
MotoUSA First Ride: 2011 Triumph Thunderbird Storm
Watch as Motorcycle USA takes a ride on the 2011 Thunderbird Storm. Highlights of the Storm include blacked-out features, drag-style bars and a hopped-up engine. Enjoy our first ride video then go to www.motorcycle-usa.com to read the 2011 Triumph Thunderbird Storm First Ride article.
http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/259/9173/Motorcycle-Article/2011-Triumph-Thunderbird-Storm-First-Ride.aspx
MCN Roadtest: Long distance travels on a Victory Vegas
My fellow workers here at MCN think the Victory Vegas 8-Ball that I've got on long-term-test is only good for slow cruising and showing off so I thought I'd prove them wrong by piling on some serious miles.
Check out the video below to see how the Vegas coped with a ride from Peterborough to the Isle of Sky in one day.
Victory Motorcycles: Hammer vs. V-Rod
It's what you feel when you think "Modern Muscle." The Victory Hammer owns that raw, visual aggression that first drew you to motorcycling - but with more precision-powered performance than most bikes in their class. We put the Hammer up against a Harley Davidson VRod. Watch the results.
Harley Sportster Iron 883 v Honda VT750C Shadow
Harley's Sportster Iron 883 and Honda's new Shadow Black Spirit are made for the Sunset Strip, but we took them to the boulevards of Milton Keynes instead... Watch the video to see if the new Honda has what it takes to beat the Harley.
Triumph Thunderbird Storm first ride
The new Triumph Thunderbird Storm is a pared-down, mean and moody version of the standard Thunderbird.
MCN's Phill West said: "Aside from predictable black paint and metal finishes plus subtly minimalistic styling, Triumph has gone the extra yard by giving the Storm more performance and a host of neat detail touches."
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