[onerider]

West bound on I 80 last saturday morning and as usual watching the bikes as they go by me and darned if a CC with skull paint job went by me. Long brown hair flying out back of the helmet, had to be you Fishwitch, and so much for her stories of riding gently along enjoying the scenery....you was moving right along.....So tell give us an update on how you rate Skully vs the KP......Would have offered to buy you a cup of joe but darned hard to get 9500 gals of propane up to your speed.........

 

[OneBigMike]

Go Sydney go.......

 

[FishWitch]

Hmmm..wasn't me on Saturday I was headed westbound on Friday AM. I slept all day Saturday!

There's a lot of features I love about Skully but the bike is really big for me. I freak out on slow maneuvers which I'm not great at on my best day. Side hills also freak me out because my reach is a bit short. Once I'm going I'm ok! Love the big gas tank and storage.

 

[OneBigMike]

Funny.... I am a big guy and I really didn't like the CC when I testroad it. It seemed very front end heavy. didn't seem to be as balanced as I would have liked....... Well I guess that is why they make different models...... The CC is a beautiful looking bike though but I will stick wit my Hammer......

 

[ddawg]

Sydney Fish-dawg, I'm really looking forward to your thoughts & comparisons on the X-Country vs. the KP. Both are great bikes. Now that they both have the 106 - very interesting.
Take care!! Remember my mottoo: "Ride safe - Ride fast!!" LOL!!!!

 

[Darnell]

I totally agree with Fishy. I am 5'4'' and I have to stretch to reach the toe shifter on the CC. In general the rider "compartment" is to long for me. Rather than start modifying the seat, bars, and so on, I got a bike that fit me right out of the gate, a Vision 8 Ball.
Go Fishy!

 

[NorCal]

Hmmm..wasn't me on Saturday I was headed westbound on Friday AM. I slept all day Saturday!

There's a lot of features I love about Skully but the bike is really big for me. I freak out on slow maneuvers which I'm not great at on my best day. Side hills also freak me out because my reach is a bit short. Once I'm going I'm ok! Love the big gas tank and storage.

Now that you have put a lot of seat time on the Cross Country, will you be posting a comparison review of it vs. your Kingpin here?

 

[onerider]

Well, might have been friday, days sometime run together when working 14 or 15 hours a day. Take care and God bless.........

 

[reddog3769]

I totally agree with Fishy. I am 5'4'' and I have to stretch to reach the toe shifter on the CC. In general the rider "compartment" is to long for me. Rather than start modifying the seat, bars, and so on, I got a bike that fit me right out of the gate, a Vision 8 Ball.
Go Fishy!

Did you know that the Shifter and brake controls are adjustable on the XC and XR? There are three holes and are set at the factory in the center slot. Not sure if the VV has this option or not.

So you don't have to buy a reloction kit and can adjust them forward or backward.

 

[elooker]

Funny.... I am a big guy and I really didn't like the CC when I testroad it. It seemed very front end heavy. didn't seem to be as balanced as I would have liked....... Well I guess that is why they make different models...... The CC is a beautiful looking bike though but I will stick wit my Hammer......

I ride my Hammer much more often than I ride my XC. I had to put some miles on the XC the other day because it had been sitting for a couple of weeks. I usually only ride it when my wife wants to go with me. Otherwise I ride the Hammer or the Dorsoduro. They are much more fun to ride, especially through the twisties. Of course, the Dorsoduro is the best at the twisities.

 

[ddawg]

Sydney spotted ...... fishing!!!!

 

[ddawg]

Another Sydney Fishwitch sighting!! Wowzi!!!!

 

[FishWitch]

Dayum Thanks Guys!! I got way skinny without even goin to the gym!! No wonder I luv ya all.

Seriously tho, I have a hard time flat footing and if making any kind of backing up moves I can't reach the handle bars and the ground at the same time.

If it were MY bike, I would definitley lower it, get some pull back bars, and the iPod cable. BUTTTT..... Since it ain't, I can't afford to put any of that kind of money into it.

I must admit I miss my KP. I may take it next week to work. It's lonely sitting in the garage.

I was thinking today on my ride home from work if the larger XC tank would fit on the KP! I'll tell ya that's a plus..

For the record, the XC is a real PITA to fill up with the California rubber cuff. I bought a McCuff Sport and it really does help.

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So glad that Summer is here to get the bike out more and ride.

I wanted to give you a DISCOUNT CODE you can use to purchase McCuff's for the next couple of days.

Hand it out to your friends. The code is: OHU

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Just enter that code (OHU) into the cart on the bottom right side when you shop.)

It does work and make it easy to fill up.

 

[FishWitch]

BTW??? Where on 80 did ya spot me? If that's a regular route, I'm on the same schedule on Fridays heading westbound. Sundays eastbound. (I try to make it a ride on Sunday so sometimes take the long way.) At least for a couple more weeks.

What's your rig? I'll watch for you too!!

Coffee's on me if so!

 

[onerider]

West bound just past the mandatory brake stop, during the summer we pull propane out of the bay area and bring it back to Truckee and the greater Reno area. Winter we pull product out of Reno only due to the high demand and take it to the mountain top communities and ski resorts. Inergy, is the name on the truck door and tank, #72331 thats me.....Bill. Take care and maybe well cross trails some day.

 

[FishWitch]

If ya see me again honk! Is that your regular route and time frame? I'll keep an eye out.

 

[onerider]

If I see you again I'll honk, horns a little louder than the stebel though! Ha! Ha!

 

[bobzinger]

Unfortunately I didn't see this old thread about the McCuff. I bought the cruiser McCuff and it doesn't work on the Cross Country. I should have gotten the Sport Bike McCuff with the flat side. I'm gonna try and cut it to see if I can get it to work.

 

[Evil_Genius]

Unfortunately I didn't see this old thread about the McCuff. I bought the cruiser McCuff and it doesn't work on the Cross Country. I should have gotten the Sport Bike McCuff with the flat side. I'm gonna try and cut it to see if I can get it to work.

Yes, I have the sport bike version and it works well on my CC.