Motorcycles · Victory · Adventure & touring
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Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2010 to 2017 models.
10 of 25 describe a saddlebag latch wearing so the bag can open.
6 of 21 describe a saddlebag latch wearing so the bag can open.
9 mention the engine stalling or dying.
2 reported a crash.
5 of 17 describe a saddlebag latch wearing so the bag can open.
5 mention the engine stalling or dying.
2 reported a fire.
After 2014, no model year drew more than 5.
Fewest complaints on file: 2010 (3), 2015 (1), 2017 (3). Few complaints is not a clean bill of health, just fewer owners filing.
What each year's complaints describe comes from reading their text. These are counts, not rates: there are no sales figures per motorcycle model year. A complaint is not proof of a defect.
Popular years get more complaints just because more were sold, and newer years have had less time to collect them. There are no U.S. sales figures by motorcycle model year, so these are counts, not rates.
If the engine misfires, continued riding may result in heat from the catalytic converter melting the rear brake line and nearby wiring.
The fuel pump in the affected motorcycles may have been incorrectly crimped during manufacturing, which may result in the fuel pump seizing.
The affected motorcycles may have been manufactured with the transmission shift drum detent roller spring incorrectly installed.
The crankcase may have been machined incorrectly causing insufficient clearance between the crankshaft and crankcase, causing the engine to unexpectedly seize.
A torqueing procedure may have been missed on some throttle cable retention nuts.
The handlebar clamps and/or risers may have been machined incorrectly which could cause the handlebars to slip in the clamps.
Recall repairs are free at any dealer. Check a specific bike's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
~92 hpClaimed crank figure
From the makers' U.S. spec sheets (the EU sheet for horsepower where the U.S. one leaves it out), checked against a sample on Nov 11; years and versions differ.
Filed as: CROSS COUNTRY, CROSS COUNTRY TOUR, CROSS ROADS, MAGNUM, CROSS COUNTRY EIGHT BALL. Source: NHTSA owner complaints (model years 2000-2026) and recalls. Every motorcycle
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