Major differences....
Still trying to decide between the vision and the cross country tour,i'm looking for a comfortable touring bike that Beth will be the most comfortable on the back
I think the major differences between the two bikes are the storage capacity and the way the motors are tuned with their slightly different exhaust systems.
According to the specs I've seen, the Cross Country has a little more cargo space, while the Vision's engine develops a couple more lb. ft. of torque ( 108 vs 106) and a few more horsepower than the XC, due to its different exhaust.
I was talking to Dave Plumcrazy about his beautiful 2010 Cross Country on the way back from Martha's Vineyard. He said that although he really likes it, he can sense that there's untapped power in his engine - thus he's thinking of perhaps modifying his bike's exhaust/mapping?
Many Victory fans do not realize that the Victory cruisers have a completely different exhaust system, and are tuned differently from their baggers and touring bikes, even though all Victories have the indentical, 106 cu. in. engine! The Victory cruisers - Gunner, Highball, Vegas, Hammer - are hopped up!
I believe the 2010 Cross Country was rated at 92 horsepower (78 rear wheel dyno), wheres the 2015 Gunner, for example, develops 97 (81.8 dyno). My Gunner, which also has an upgraded, high-performance air filter element, and is 100 pounds lighter than the tourers and 185 pounds lighter than the baggers, is the quickest-accelerating and best-handling motorcycle I have
ever owned, and that includes my 2007 VTX1800F3, which was a monster and I dearly loved her, don't get me wrong.
Good luck with your decision.
See you out there!
PS - Did you see my post about Lake Champlain?
Billy
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2015 Victory Gunner (Suede Titanium Metallic): Victory Hi-Flow air filter, Victory Lock & Ride Low Fly windscreen, Victory analog tachometer, Custom Dynamics “Cool Magic” LED driving lights.