Victory VS. BMW Police Bike Challenge + Video

Troy Siahaan
by Troy Siahaan

A notice to any potential law breakers out there: Victory is getting in on the police bike business. Using stock Cross Country models modified with only lights and sirens, the Victorys may not be as ill-equipped for chases (at least slow speed, parking lot chases) as you might think. Just check out this video below for proof.

Granted, this video is from the “Victory Police Motorcycles” YouTube page, so it might be slightly biased (we don’t know the skill level of the other rider). Nonetheless, watch “Bobby” aboard the Victory rip through this cone course with a BMW R1200RT police bike trying to follow suit. Listening to the guy behind the camera, we hear this course is setup specifically for the BMW, and this is only Bobby’s third time through the course on the Victory. No matter, it’s definitely an impressive display of riding.

So the next time you dismiss a Victory as an ill-handling pig, you might want to think again.

Troy Siahaan
Troy Siahaan

Troy's been riding motorcycles and writing about them since 2006, getting his start at Rider Magazine. From there, he moved to Sport Rider Magazine before finally landing at Motorcycle.com in 2011. A lifelong gearhead who didn't fully immerse himself in motorcycles until his teenage years, Troy's interests have always been in technology, performance, and going fast. Naturally, racing was the perfect avenue to combine all three. Troy has been racing nearly as long as he's been riding and has competed at the AMA national level. He's also won multiple club races throughout the country, culminating in a Utah Sport Bike Association championship in 2011. He has been invited as a guest instructor for the Yamaha Champions Riding School, and when he's not out riding, he's either wrenching on bikes or watching MotoGP.

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