2012 Victory Hard-Ball: $26,495
The latest addition to Victory's touring fleet is on its way to Australia, based on the High-Ball custom cruiser complete with a number of extra niceties for long-haul travelVictory Motorcycles’ Hard-Ball touring machine will go on sale in May for $26,495.
The machine is based on the High-Ball custom cruiser, but with the addition of lockable bags and a few other touring-focussed sweeteners – including an extra 5.3 litres of fuel capacity
The Hard-Ball was unveiled at the Long Beach International Show in December, and earlier this month the Bikesales Network rode it in California. Look out for a review in the next few weeks.
The machine has ape hangers, spoke wheels, chunky tyres, and it differs from the High-Ball with a longer wheelbase (about 22mm), a slightly larger front fender, floor boards, an extra 5.3 litres of fuel capacity, a taller seat, slight geometry changes, and a second front disc complete with ABS.
But it’s the addition of lockable saddlebags on the Hard-Ball that’s the major difference between the two. So there’s your tourer right there – or is it a cruiser... Victory says it can be whatever we want it to be – bagger, tourer or cruiser.
The Hard-Ball is, unsurprisingly, black, but there are also red pinstripes “so you can find your bike in the dark of night”.
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