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Cruiser
Posts: 256
Florida | Has any one compared the difference in riding characteristics of the Vision at HIGHWAY speed with and without the trunk?
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Cruiser
Posts: 223
Valdosta, GA | I've been 100+ in street mode while solo, in tour mode while solo, and tour mode 2-up. Highway handling to me is no different in either configuration.
Slow speed maneuvering, on the other hand, is a completely different animal...
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Cruiser
Posts: 140
| Yeah, mine is a Street, and I didn`t get the trunk on until today. Big difference at parking lot speed, but i think it might even handle slightly better with the trunk at highway speed. Less buffeting too. |
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Cruiser
Posts: 293
Arkansas | I have about 2.5k mi on mine in tour configuration and 500 mi w/o trunk.
I agree that at slower speeds, you can feel the trunk's extra weight. At speed
in the twisties I think it feels lighter in Street trim, especially when flicking it from
one steep lean to the opposite. It's a subtle difference, but noticeable. |
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Tourer
Posts: 550
Tacoma, WA | I notice no appreciable difference, but then, I am mostly two-up, and the trunk weight makes less difference.-----Metalguy |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 619
Southeast Iowa | The trunk weighs in at about 50 lbs and the weight sits fairly high on the bike. IMO the Vision handles much better in strong crosswinds without the trunk, in fact bike just handles better in all situations without it. With or without the trunk the Vision still handles better than any other bike I have riden. |
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Riding Characteristics with and w/o the Trunk...
