PERPENDICULAR TWINS

What we have here is the pair of character-rich factory custom V-twin cruisers vying for a slice of the lucrative bagger market. Introduced this past year, the Victory Magnum X-1 infuses its sibling model with a hard-rocking 16-speaker (!) 200-watt (!!) soundsystem, and louder… styling. The new-for-2017 Moto Guzzi MGX-21 Flying Fortress is based on theCalifornia 1400 cruiser platform and delivers a payload of features with a distinct Italian take on the popular bagger theme. As both machines stand out in the segment with eye-catching 21-inchdiameter front wheels, we figured this similarity alone begs for comparison.

They share more similarities though. Each features sculpted integrated hard bags, bar-mounted half fairing with low-cut windscreen,