Tinman's True Victory
- By: Ivan Rodriguez
- Apr 25, 2018
- 2 min read
Well on this next Bike Bio, a motorcycle that will give any Harley Davidson a run for its money...or may just end up being "Victory-us"! Seriously, this bike is definitely a force to be reckoned with. Its a 2013 Victory Cross Country Factory Custom owned by Mark "Tin-Man" Lites.
A former carpenter and retired NY State Police Officer Mark is now commander in chief/President of Reign Riders CMC and a devoted man of God. Oh yeah, he also enjoys a good cigar.
The 2013 Victory Cross Country Factory Custom is black with silver flames with factory custom forged highway bars and kicker speaker system.
Specifications
ENGINE
BORE (MM)101
COMPRESSION RATIO9.4:1
COOLINGAir / Oil
DISPLACEMENT IN CC1731
DISPLACEMENT IN CI106
ENGINE TYPEV Twin
STARTERElectric
STROKE108
VALVE CONFIGURATIONSOHC
TRANSMISSION
NUMER OF SPEEDS6
PRIMARY DRIVEGear
TRANSMISSION TYPEManual
TIRES
FRONT TIRE130/70R18 Dunlop Elite 3
REAR TIRE180/60R16 Dunlop Elite 3
BRAKES
FRONT BRAKE DIAMETER300
FRONT BRAKE TYPEDual Hydraulic Disc
REAR BRAKE DIAMETER11.8
REAR BRAKE TYPEHydraulic Disc
SUSPENSION & STEERING
AIR ADJUSTABLEYes
FRONT SUSPENSION TYPEInverted Fork
REAR ADJUSTABLE REBOUND DAMPINGNo
REAR ADJUSTABLE SHOCK / SPRING PRE-LOADYes
REAR SUSPENSION TYPETwin Sided Swing Arm
SEAT HEIGHT (IN)26.3
OTHER
FUEL CAPACITY (GAL)5.8
MANUFACTURER COUNTRYUSA
MANUFACTURER TYPETouring Cruiser
DRY WEIGHT (LBS)760
WHEELBASE (IN)65.7
Additional items added/purchased from Victory
Highway bar footpegs
Lock and ride drivers backrest
Tour pack trunk
touring passenger floorboards
LED Headlight
Chrome heel shifter
Billet primary cover
Billet brake and shift toe pegs
Purchased from Kuryakyn
Kinetic Grips
Kinetic Driver Floorboards
Scythe Mirrors
Windshield is "tinted flare" by Klock Werks
with fork mounted wind deflectors.
Mark had some serious performance goodies installed to make this bike fast and mean but he didn't settle for just anything you find in a catalog. Not for this Steel Horse! He had the tri-states best speed shop and Victory Motorcycle specialists do the work. For his baby he trusted the folks at Lloydz Motor Works out of Pine Bush NY adding Lloydz Hi-Flow Air Filter, Lloydz adjustable timing gear, Vance and Hines Hi-Output slip-ons, a Dynojet Power Commander V and personally tuned on the dyno machine by Lloyd himself. This motorcycle was dialed in perfectly and runs like a champ. It sounds like one too!
Okay! In case you were wondering, "Whats up with the pic of a Victory in front of a Harley Dealer"? I took the opportunity and did a quick photo shoot of Marks Victory during a charity event we attended which was hosted by Hudson Valley Harley Davidson. A special thanks to Mark "TinMan" Lites for allowing me to take the photos of his beautiful bike. He's got a great season of riding ahead of him... and we will be there as always, right along side him.
ESPRIT DE CORPS
Pride
Fellowship
Common Loyalty
The Reign Continues...
Thanks again for reading.
Keep the rubber side down...always.
Ivan Rodriguez/The Cycleshack
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