I haven't seen too many of these on the road. I hope them the best - nothing wrong with some competition in the marketplace. I am certain there is a specific marketplace that Victory is targeting, however, these bikes do nothing for me. Too me it looks trendy and as someone mentioned earlier, how popular will this look be in 10 years?

 

Polaris's quality is so-so. Want proof? Show me an old Victory bike. Every Victory bike I've seen so far is weeping from the cases unless freshly washed. HD solved this in the early 80'S. Add to this lots of bad paint, and primitive ways of attaching parts. On top of that they should design and build something unique, stop burring the lines of a HD with spacey design features. But like the Japs, I guess Victory is going the if you can't beat'em, join'em route.

 

Certain lines/looks NEVER go out of style...but when you try to do too much to something it usually falls into a trendy category...be it clothes, cars, MC's, you always inevitably come back to the basics.

 

F**k Victory I like Harleys

 

I am also an ATV rider, I have a Yamaha Grizzly 660 and I can't tell you how many times I've pulled out my tool kit to help my buddy repair his Polaris on the trail,when his Polaris works it's a great machine but it breaks almost as much as it works.

 

He probably doesn't maintain it very well. I've had 7 Polaris ATV's over the last 20 years (I owned 6 when I lived in Alaska) and nothing could hold a candle to it for being rugged and dependable in a brutal environment.
Except maybe the Honda 300 Fourtrax.

 

Don't hold anything back now. ........How do ya REALLY feel 'bout those Victorys?

 

i rode a vision and thought it was an impressive motorcycle.some things like the controls are not up to hd standards,but handled great and great power.very comfy and did not feel as heavy as it was.i just cant get by the looks.the new cross roads should be a real nice bike.i will ride one this summer,i am always looking for something diff.jm2c

 

I hear ya on those old Honda 300's they are absoloutly tanks,you just can't kill them!

Funny thing the buddy I was talking about has a 500 Sportsman and he maintains it pretty well,I dunno maybe it's just a lemon,I have another Buddy who rides a 500 Polaris Scrambler and he's never done anything to it as far as maintenence in 5 years he says only 1-2 oil changes tops and It has never broken down,lol. Go Figure!!

Anyway back on topic.... I will take a closer look at Victory bikes as soon as Harley moves production to China or Mexico but until then I'm sticking with Milwaukee!!! Hell if I quit riding Harleys I wouldn't have any clothes to wear,lol.

 

YA know, I was thinking the same thing.