What do you guys think about Victory motorcycles?
#121
01-04-2009, 11:04 AM
Just about everything I have seen from them looks like they hired the staff of "queer eye for the strait guy" to design them.
Here's a write-up on the Hamster from 06:
http://www.popularmechanics.com/blog...s/2395241.html
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The fact is, even though it's liquid cooled, the Hammer is really more similar to the V-rod and the V-rod shreds it in every possible way....including looks. The victory looks somehow incomplete or maybe not all that well thought out. The V-rod looks right in it's proportions.
Someone said that they "don't copy HD" like the japs? Except for that rediculous Vision thing they built, they copied from the japs who copied from HD! LOL
#122
01-04-2009, 11:18 AM
Seasoned HDF Member
If you have a 88" your Harley will get SPANKED by a Hammer.
If you have a 96" your Harley will STILL get spanked by a Hammer (just not to the point of "humilitated")
If you Have a 103"+ you might have a chance at winning if you pi$$ in the Hammers' fuel tank.
Lets not kid ourselves, you hardcore "Harley only" need to wise up and realize a Victory will out drag, out corner, and out brake any Harley cruiser, period.
However, Victory is missing that one magical ingredient in a bike... which is the "sound and soul"
If you have a 96" your Harley will STILL get spanked by a Hammer (just not to the point of "humilitated")
If you Have a 103"+ you might have a chance at winning if you pi$$ in the Hammers' fuel tank.
Lets not kid ourselves, you hardcore "Harley only" need to wise up and realize a Victory will out drag, out corner, and out brake any Harley cruiser, period.
However, Victory is missing that one magical ingredient in a bike... which is the "sound and soul"
But, I didn't buy a Harley to win drag races and scrape pegs....
#125
01-04-2009, 01:44 PM
I admire your honesty. I didn't buy a Fatboy to win drag races, scrape pegs, or throw me over the bars either. I still love my Harley for what it is. It just so friggin lame the way idiots rag the $hit out of the Victory's and they never even threw a leg over one and spent some time on one. They are an awesome bike to ride (beyond the crappy cornering Hammer)
#126
01-04-2009, 01:57 PM
Tourer
Does it surprise anybody that a lot of these "Harley" guys are narrow-minded ???
The "queer" statements are really funny..............I'm trying to figure out what makes a Hammer "queer"...... ya think they may have some issues ???
I'm not totally commited to any one brand of ANYTHING... I like to try different products so I can make an educated decision....... unlike some of these guys that have never ridden anything but a Harley..............
I DO know that a METRIC doesn't "CLUNK" when changing gears, though........
And I did go check out the VICTORY and rode one....... I like 'em and was impressed, and could own one..........but ended up getting a DELUXE..............didn't regret it.
The "queer" statements are really funny..............I'm trying to figure out what makes a Hammer "queer"...... ya think they may have some issues ???
I'm not totally commited to any one brand of ANYTHING... I like to try different products so I can make an educated decision....... unlike some of these guys that have never ridden anything but a Harley..............
I DO know that a METRIC doesn't "CLUNK" when changing gears, though........
And I did go check out the VICTORY and rode one....... I like 'em and was impressed, and could own one..........but ended up getting a DELUXE..............didn't regret it.
Last edited by Miami Cruzer; 01-04-2009 at 02:00 PM.
#127
01-04-2009, 02:00 PM
Meant to tell you congrats on the upgrade. You'll miss your sportster and wished you could have kept it. I do mine. It was a 1981 XLS Roadster. 2 tone gray and silver metallic.
Anyway congrats and enjoy.
And Victories have some good looking styles like the Vegas. And made in America probably more so then an HD. I don't know for sure.
Anyway congrats and enjoy.
And Victories have some good looking styles like the Vegas. And made in America probably more so then an HD. I don't know for sure.
#130
01-04-2009, 05:18 PM
Road clam and miami cruzer, you come on a Harley forum and you are surprised that a large majority of us could not give a rats *** about the friggin' Victory line?