Harley v Victory?
#211
12-02-2009, 11:20 PM
I don't post a lot here, just usually do a lot of reading. This one hit close to home so I will pass along my two cents. Right now I have a Victory Jackpot, HD V-rod and Yamaha V-max sitting in the garage. My older brother rides a Road King, my younder brother has a Nighster and Street Glide and my dad rides a Heritage Softail Classic. I bought the Vic because I just wanted something different. I get asked all the time if my Dad is mad at me for riding a Victory. I just tell them that I decided to get the other American bike that has a more power!
In all honesty, the Vic has been a real good motorcycle and it has some qualities that you can't find in a Harley. That being said, Victory will NEVER outsell Harley. That is definately not their intention. They have carved a nice little niche in the market for themselves and in todays times its really nice to know their built in the US. That can't be said about too many things we buy.
Harley will always be a Harley and Victory is still trying to prove it can actually compete in the competitve cruiser market. Atleast we have an American alternative. Even if you would never buy one, I would encourage you to atleast test ride one just to see what the Americans in Spirit Lake can put together.
In all honesty, the Vic has been a real good motorcycle and it has some qualities that you can't find in a Harley. That being said, Victory will NEVER outsell Harley. That is definately not their intention. They have carved a nice little niche in the market for themselves and in todays times its really nice to know their built in the US. That can't be said about too many things we buy.
Harley will always be a Harley and Victory is still trying to prove it can actually compete in the competitve cruiser market. Atleast we have an American alternative. Even if you would never buy one, I would encourage you to atleast test ride one just to see what the Americans in Spirit Lake can put together.
#212
12-03-2009, 02:03 AM
Ultimate HDF Member
Hey guys nice thread !!!!
i am an HD guy that switched to Vic. i started on a sporty and when i was looking to upgrade i looked at and rode several HD from night train to fat boy to street bob. Then i stopped by the Vic dealer to look at an 8 ball and liked it. After i rode on ei was HOOKED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
to the guy that said his stock HD could/would beat the Vic stop light to stop light... NO FRAKING WAY !!!!!!!! I didn't say it, but my HD will blow the doors off of your vic, anyday, anytime!!!
My cuz bought a 2008 night train right after i bought my 8ball he has done the stage one cams and a few other things and i kick his A$$ all day long. all i have done is stage one (pipes and air box)
here is my bike.... some of you guys might not like the looks but i just can't find any thing in the HD line to compete.
ohh yeah and here is the wife's bike
so yeah you could say we are a Vic family and love the bikes !!!! i will be getting a cross country in a year or two
i am an HD guy that switched to Vic. i started on a sporty and when i was looking to upgrade i looked at and rode several HD from night train to fat boy to street bob. Then i stopped by the Vic dealer to look at an 8 ball and liked it. After i rode on ei was HOOKED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
to the guy that said his stock HD could/would beat the Vic stop light to stop light... NO FRAKING WAY !!!!!!!! I didn't say it, but my HD will blow the doors off of your vic, anyday, anytime!!!
My cuz bought a 2008 night train right after i bought my 8ball he has done the stage one cams and a few other things and i kick his A$$ all day long. all i have done is stage one (pipes and air box)
here is my bike.... some of you guys might not like the looks but i just can't find any thing in the HD line to compete.
ohh yeah and here is the wife's bike
so yeah you could say we are a Vic family and love the bikes !!!! i will be getting a cross country in a year or two
#213
12-03-2009, 02:17 AM
Dope man.... you sure about that part in red ???????????
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ad6GOql0D5o
and IMO calling a SE "stock" is kind of a strech... kind of like calling a callaway corvette "stock"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ad6GOql0D5o
and IMO calling a SE "stock" is kind of a strech... kind of like calling a callaway corvette "stock"
Last edited by 07 8ball; 12-03-2009 at 02:19 AM.
#214
12-03-2009, 02:25 AM
Ultimate HDF Member
Dope man.... you sure about that part in red ???????????
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ad6GOql0D5o
and IMO calling a SE "stock" is kind of a strech... kind of like calling a callaway corvette "stock"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ad6GOql0D5o
and IMO calling a SE "stock" is kind of a strech... kind of like calling a callaway corvette "stock"
#215
12-03-2009, 04:38 AM
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You're not calculating what the HD has and the Victory doesn't though. That makes your comparison kind of unfair. Plus some things you can't buy, like good taste. Looking at your sig pic, I'm left wondering why you like a bike shaped like a pig :
EDIT : Make that a Space pig, with spacey age plastichrome.
EDIT : Make that a Space pig, with spacey age plastichrome.
Frikkin ricer driver knocking American motorcycles
Last edited by schumacher; 12-03-2009 at 04:55 AM.
#216
12-03-2009, 07:33 AM
once you strat modding anything can made to be fast.
ohh and BTW i think your tast is ****
good thing we all like something diffrent and have the choice
#218
12-03-2009, 07:57 AM
I never really understood why you have all these pro-victory douche bags coming to a HD forum telling us how outdated/overpriced/slow/loud/ugly/junk that our bikes are. I personally don't give a crap what you ride. I'll ride what I want and you do the same.
