Author Topic: Victory Motorcycles (Read 1652 times)

Swampman · « **on:** January 23, 2009, 04:46:34 PM »

They produce the most unattractive bikes I've ever seen. They don't make a single model I like. What do you think?

Hairtrigger · « **Reply #1 on:** January 23, 2009, 04:59:41 PM »

I think some of them look cool
I am not a fan of the Victory Vision... it looks like what ZZ Top was doing to old cars in the 1980's.

Nice to see an American made bike with technology instead of same old same old

Hairtrigger · « **Reply #2 on:** January 23, 2009, 05:00:56 PM »

I should also add that I am a Ploaris snowmobile fan

jager · « **Reply #3 on:** January 23, 2009, 05:15:12 PM »

Sorry you don't like my ride there swamp

, but I wouldn't part with my '06 Kingpin. What is your ride, or the one that catches your eye and "sends a thrill up your leg?"

Cheesehead · « **Reply #4 on:** January 23, 2009, 05:16:38 PM »

I have seen the Vision close up a few times, and do not like the styling. As far as the mechanical design goes, they are effective and interesting.

Cheese

torpedoman · « **Reply #5 on:** January 23, 2009, 05:33:05 PM »

i'm a big fan of front and rear crashbars and enough bags to live out of for a couple of weeks.

Swampman · « **Reply #6 on:** January 23, 2009, 05:43:17 PM »

The HD Sportsters of any vintage are my favorite (and what I ride). I also like Triumph twins.

AtlLaw · « **Reply #7 on:** January 24, 2009, 06:02:18 AM »

I've been trying to make myself like one Victory model or another, but I just can't do it.

I had a club brother who had one of their dressed out cruisers and he loved it. So much that when he totaled that one killing one a them murder-cycle wreckin' bambi's he replaced it with another one just like it.

buck460XVR · « **Reply #8 on:** January 24, 2009, 06:28:04 AM »

IMHO......bikes are like guns. One man's treasure is another man's junk. Don't matter to me what a man/woman rides as long as they ride.

Cheesehead · « **Reply #9 on:** January 24, 2009, 06:30:52 AM »

If I had to pick one model it would be the Hammer.

Cheese

Badnews Bob · « **Reply #10 on:** January 24, 2009, 10:28:54 AM »

Quote from: buck460XVR on January 24, 2009, 06:28:04 AM

IMHO......bikes are like guns. One man's treasure is another man's junk. Don't matter to me what a man/woman rides as long as they ride.

I like your opinion, Don't matter none to me what yer peddlin as long as yer doing it. I do think Victory bike are ugly thou.

hogrdr · « **Reply #11 on:** January 24, 2009, 11:04:02 AM »

I'm a lover of any American made product but Victory Bikes are like ugly women if I'm away from home I would ride one just won't admit it!
Hog

mirage1988 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 24, 2009, 11:50:20 AM »

The vegas could be glammed up a little with a set of mini-apes and set of pipes. The ugliest thing on all the victories are the huge tractor pipes they have to put on them to meet emissions.

mirage1988 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 24, 2009, 11:53:20 AM »

They do run good- the guys I know that run em wouldn't ride anything else. Some ex-harley, some ex-jap.

mirage1988 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 24, 2009, 11:57:05 AM »

Actually what I really meant was- the ugliest thing on a victory is the bxxxx on the back, but that is a different story, LOL

GRIMJIM · « **Reply #15 on:** January 25, 2009, 05:26:33 AM »

Quote from: hogrdr on January 24, 2009, 11:04:02 AM

I'm a lover of any American made product but Victory Bikes are like ugly women if I'm away from home I would ride one just won't admit it!
Hog

They're both fun to ride until your friends see you on one.

Swampman · « **Reply #16 on:** January 25, 2009, 05:35:17 AM »

If you took a Saws-all to the fenders, they would look 100% better. I like the motors. Drop one in a rigid frame, add a Sportster tank, & a set of drag pipes and you'd have something nice. Flat black would be a good color.

BlkHawk73 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 25, 2009, 11:54:50 AM »

None really do it for me but I can't say anything negative about them having no first-hand experience with them. Just nothing they make is of the style I prefer - British.

myronman3 · « **Reply #18 on:** January 26, 2009, 09:21:21 AM »

they are interesting. i cant stand the styling of the touring models though. if i had a chance i would take one for a putt to see what they are about.

Glanceblamm · « **Reply #19 on:** January 27, 2009, 05:20:14 AM »

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They're both fun to ride until your friends see you on one.

Could be worse...specially if you are riding a Vulcan 800 Classic like I am.

Not much that I can say cept the former owner (and a good friend) misses the high preformance and low maint cost for this bike as compared to the monies that he has spent on his used Heritage. I rode that Heritage that he bought and upon my return told him "Tom, it felt like it wanted to go to New Orleans!" (a 800mile trip) I know, he replyed...it is like that every time!.
He refers to my ride as Ole-Yeller and has had it to Bike week eight times (trailored) I guess that the Outlaws would clap and cheer when he pulled into a parking lot and put the bike down on the side stand without falling over!

myronman3 · « **Reply #20 on:** January 28, 2009, 03:12:19 AM »

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Could be worse...specially if you are riding a Vulcan 800 Classic like I am.

it could be even worse than that.... it could be that you didnt ride at all.

as long as you ride, dont ever let anyone give you crap for what you ride. it is no one's business but yours.

deernhog · « **Reply #21 on:** January 28, 2009, 02:52:41 PM »

I could own a Hammer. I like the looks of the Victory up close a whole lot better than in the pictures on the web page. Two of them in my town both red and I like them. They are both the earlier models and have not given the owners any problem besides the one has broke a drive belt. I was also at a rally in Springer Ok and saw another Victory break a belt doing the slow race. I don't know if this is a big problem with Victory's but two breaking a belt was odd.

giturgun · « **Reply #22 on:** January 29, 2009, 11:37:21 AM »

I probably would not own one of them ,though they are interesting . What I ride , very few would like and most would laugh at . 77 Honda Goldwing , bobbed with suicide shift . I did get it with a nice payment plan . Bought 5;00 worth of gas on the way to pick it up. This summer I plan on puttin around 20 k on it .
Do have plans on a later model 1800 some time in the future , but I am not in any hurry .
My brother in law has an 08 1500 Suzuki that I kept and rode for a few days . It reminded me again I just don't like v twins that much. I really don't know why , I was a mechanic for around 7 years in the 80 to 87 year range , plenty of really nice bikes came through the shop . I rode all the English , Italian, German, Jap , and us bikes constantly.
I could have picked up some really nice Harleys for very low prices , but for some reason they just don't do it for me. I do love to ride though and after a close to 18 year no ride season I have discovered it all over.

Glanceblamm · « **Reply #23 on:** January 31, 2009, 07:28:33 PM »

Quote from: myronman3 on January 28, 2009, 03:12:19 AM

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Could be worse...specially if you are riding a Vulcan 800 Classic like I am.
it could be even worse than that.... it could be that you didnt ride at all. as long as you ride, dont ever let anyone give you crap for what you ride. it is no one's business but yours.

Thanks myronman...I kind of figured that myself. I think that the attitudes on what one rode were a lot more prevailant in the 70's. I had never ran into any trouble myself regarding my ride...It is smooth & powerful and generates an unbelievable amount of low end torque even with a passenger at low speeds and in a higher gear. If you crack the throttle, it will make rpm quickly and just be gone!...it does have four valves per cylinder which I believe enhances this.

JonD. · « **Reply #24 on:** March 03, 2009, 04:24:56 AM »

I sold my bike a few years ago, an 83 Kaw. KZ 750. You couldn't stand to ride it much over a couple hours at a time, but it would flat git it. I don't know if somebody had been into the engine or not, but it was the quickest "stock bike" I ever rode.

If I were looking for a new one today, I would take a serious look at Victory. I like'em. American made and different. There are a couple of models I don't care for, but hey, when it's American made in this day and age, then I'm all for it.

jager · « **Reply #25 on:** March 03, 2009, 06:21:57 AM »

The Victory dealer let me ride all the available models before I bought my Kingpin, and I didn't have to pay "rent". I particulary liked the "fatter" front tire of the Kingpin, while I wasn't as fond of the "fender skirts" many of you have so "lovingly" pointed out

. (They look more like something off an old "Indian".) The fatter front tire made cornering easier me than on a Vegas or Hammer. Having the belt on the right side helps balance the bike while gaining access to the accessories. The pipes, while large are easily replaced if you don't like in a state that requires every EPA mandated piece of equipment "known to man".
I've driven it for 7500 miles thus far without a "belt" break or any other maintenance problem. The oil cooler is a worthwhile feature (standard equipment) that has kept it from overheating even in "bumper-to-bumper" traffic without shuting down a cylinder or dropping my gas milege. The ride is comfortable without being too compliant, but I do miss all the "tingling" sensation after riding for a few hours on a more "socially correct" American bike

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My neighbor has a couple of Harley's and has offered to loan me his really nice trailer if I make some long trips, but so far I've not needed to take him up on his offer. However, that sure would be a nice trailer if it had Victory painted on it and didn't have those "gosh awful" fender skirts attached to it

I'll keep my "Vic" and my cash I uaually set aside for "dealership" maintenance. I do like to ride and agree with Myronman that any bike is better than none; it nice to have someone agree with your choices, but in the end your opinion is the only one that matters. Ride safe, ride often!