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Victory Motorcycles

mowartmowart Member Posts: 1,392 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited August 2007 in General Discussion
any opinions of the V92 series from a few years ago? Prices? Things to watch out for? reliability?

Oh and before all the Harley lovers come out of the woodwork telling me not to waste my time with a "copycat" bike, I'm just doing research here.

thanks for the input[:D]

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  • mowartmowart Member Posts: 1,392 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Was in getting a new rear tire on my HD, This place just started to carry the Victory Bikes. Can say for a fact they look sharp.

    But found out till the end of Sept there is a $2,000 Discount for Veterans.

    Cannot find it at there site but did find this.

    vic_redtag_specialoffer_891x607.jpg

    That Exact Model was at this dealers place, wow did it look great.
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  • mowartmowart Member Posts: 1,392 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    A dealership has opened in Fredericksburg. Made in the USA by the snowmobile company Polaris. Anyone own one? Comments?
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  • n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427 ✭
    edited November -1
    I do not own one but I would bet they are pretty decent!

    Arlen Ness has his hands in the company also, and Arlen will not touch junk! He is a firm believer in quality!
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  • anderskandersk Member Posts: 3,627 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I know a cycle mechanic who has lots of training and motorcycle savvy ... he says they are winning over the Harley crowd by the dozens every week. Harley has the reputation (in the minds of some folks) but the Victory bike has everything else! And this is from a man who, yes, could be biased ... but he sees where the action is (the garage and the market place and the road), and I think he knows what he is talking about.
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  • GuvamintCheeseGuvamintCheese Member Posts: 38,932 ✭
    edited November -1
    Had the first year model tranny sucked, and they put a new one in for free. Great bike.
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  • cce1302cce1302 Member Posts: 9,555 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    They had a rough start the first couple years, but I hear they got the kinks worked out. Their 4wheelers are incredible though. I really like the attitude of the CEO. He challenged the CEOs of other companies (yamaha, bombardier, maybe honda I think) to a competition on their products but none of them took him up on it. Of course he's like a 40 year old white country boy, and they're 80 year old japanese or canadian businessmen.
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  • harleyriderharleyrider Member Posts: 40 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I see a few of them out here in Calif. darn nice looking bike, Appears to be a little big for this old man, think I will stick to Harley Dyna. If I were younger and there was a dealer around to service them I would probably buy one. If you like it Buy it, I don't think you will be sorry. I think alot of the parts and accessories are Arlen Ness and he won't put his name on junk I don't think. I think I would ride one before I bought it sometimes a person bites off more then they can chew. I see it a lot with Harley riders they buy the biggest they can get and it's more bike then they can handle, and they end up selling it and giving up riding, get a bike that "FITS YOU"
    Tom Stockton, calif.
    Just my opinion
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  • oldnbaldoldnbald Member Posts: 3,578
    edited November -1
    Harley - 10,000 bike with a 25,000 name.
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  • tobefreetobefree Member Posts: 7,401
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by us55840
    Every bike mfgr attempts to copy the Harley Davidson.



    Around here the papers are full of used Harley's...It would appear to me that there are far more sellers that buyers....
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  • mp5shootermp5shooter Member Posts: 2,429 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    i have a 1999 victory v92c, it is not a bad bike but i think my next bike will either be a custom or a harley just because easier to get parts.

    bike2.jpg
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  • IsurelkegnsIsurelkegns Member Posts: 625 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Now I know I see Victory are being called American motorcycles but if Im not wrong isnt Polaris a Canadian company?If Im wrong please tell me.
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  • SDeadeyeSDeadeye Member Posts: 178 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'm not sure about them being Canuck owned, but I do know that the bikes are made in Spirit Lake, IA. My uncle works at the plant and I've been through there quite a few times touring their motorcycle and atv lines.
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  • stankempstankemp Member Posts: 509 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have a 2000 V92 . The thing that convinced me to buy was the test ride. I've ridden and owned more brands than I should admit to and the Vic is the best yet. It flat out handles and stops. Power is pretty decent too. The best part is when my Honey gets in back that handling and balance is still there. I was a little worried about that , not having her there when I took the test ride , but it worked out .I will probably face the drum shifter problem a couple of years up the pike , but I like the bike so much , I'll likely get it fixed (big ticket job).
    Best thing for you is to take the freebie test ride and get a T shirt as well.
    Stan
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