Excerpt from: Motorcycle Addict
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| May 15, 2008 | | Opposite Ends of the Motorcycle World | I am really learning something about myself as I become familiar with the new Victory Vision and Triumph Speed Triple.
The Victory is a cruiser touring bike, comfortable beyond expectation, great radio that I can't stop listening to, surprising composure once you get moving. A lifestyle associated with a giant segment of American riders, who tend to rally and gather together, as well as ride in groups. When I want to relax and ride, the Victory is the answer, even for commuting.
The Speed Triple is a thrill to the senses, requiring even more focus and attention, and able to do what once seemed impossible, but easily and as if I expected it from the bike. Handling, stopping, and of course, going, are all so good they seem to be figments of my imagination. When you want the essence of why you ride, this is the bike.
The Speed Triple is surprisingly comfortable for distances up to a few hundred miles. It is the fast way to get there, cutting through traffic easily, and accellerating quickly as a matter of course. It does everything so easily, you can think yourself through an entire afternoon.
I am getting used to handling the weight of the Vision, the ability of the Triumph. Each has its benefits. Very different personalities, I assure you.
So it is strange that so much of the riding experience is common to these two bike. Each is an open air feeling, a sense of freedom, and that sensation you only get when riding a motorcycle and leaning to make the bike turn.
This whole experience has really put me in touch with the fact that we are a community of riders, each different, with common threads among us.
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