Victory motorcycles on the Australian used market aren't expensive, I purchased a Highball with 25k kilometres for $10K AUD. which is good buying in my opinion. The Aftermarket will continue the parts supply just the same as obsolete make bike owners have souced spares for decades
That’s awesome you guys are seeing American made bikes in Australia. I rented a Honda rebel and travelled through the blue mountains just outside of Sydney many years ago with the wife. Absolutely beautiful country. Hopefully I can make it back one day!
This guy is asking for a fuel gauge on a supersport, lmao. Most sport bikes don't have one, good morning bro. They are intended for track use and are homologated to the bare minimum necessary to have them road-legal in most parts of the world. Fuel gauge is definitely something you DONT need on a track bike. If you choose to commute or travel on a supersport, you're actively choosing to handicap yourself in many ways, so don't complain about it. Don't like it, get a proper road bike. Features like Traction control is something you could use on a track, on bad weather conditions. Fuel gauge is never required. Apart from that, good video/overview of the two bikes :)
My experience: Flatplane: not happy under 4.5k rpm's. Rocket ship on the top-end. Ram air effect noticeable above 100mph. Street-legal race bike. Crossplane: castrated motor from out the box. Needs a tune immediately. But more linear power. Happy everywhere in the rev range, especially from 5-8k rpm's. Heavier bike and stock suspension is awful.
Excellent video demonstration of the miller Diversion 180 highly recommend this video for beginners that looking to get into this tig welding hobby. You did well for a beginner.
And you got it wrong about the CCV box the CCV box on the 11 through 16 are non-serviceable. You don’t have no filters in them. It’s the 17 and up that have it the 17th through 20s I believe or 19 and then they fix that and went back to the old style like the ones from 11 to 16 from like the 20s and up.
The 11 through 12 dual compressor turbos were the ones to stay away from because they had the ceramic ball bearing the 13 to 14 are fine 15s are better because it’s a bigger turbo and it’s a single but I have 14 and I got 200 K on my had zero problems nock on wood lol
Damn. I have the Moore Mafia "pops and bangs" tune in my R1 and have have had issues as well and I am in the states. l am heading to see Anthony tomorrow to have my bike fixed at Bauce racing.
The tune itself was never really done. The throttle is the same. Engine braking is the same. The only thing that I can tell was done is that RPMs were raised and that the pops and bangs were added. After the tune, I added an IRC quickshifter and auto blipper. Well apparently you can’t have the Moore mafia pops and bangs tune and have an auto blipper. The bike will throw you forward and almost off the bike if you don’t use the clutch on downshifts. After spending months trying to figure out why the bike does that on downshifts, Chris put out a video showing the same the happening on the ZX-10 with the auto blipper. If I never seen that video, I’d never have figured out why my bike would shift like that. I contacted Chris and he confirmed that I’d have to send the ECU back to be relashed. That’d be another $125 on top of the $100 for the pops and bangs to be added originally. After hearing about Anthony at Bauce, I decided it’s best to cut my losses and let Anthony fix my bike.
So I was wrong. Moore Mafia tune was actually really good. It was just all raw power. The throttle was set up different as well. The Moore Mafia tune was way better at low end power with a lot of engine braking. The Bauce tune is a lot more “clean” feeling. Almost no engine breaking and the power is all at the top of the RPM range. The bike used to come right up in 1-3 gear w a snap of the throttle. Now it does not. When I launch, the front tire stays down and by the time I hit 6k RPM the bike picks up a lot of power. The bike likes higher RPMs now. To be honest, I don’t know which tune I like more. I love the torque from the Moore Mafia tune but I also love how clean the bike feels now. And the auto blipper works perfectly now as well. I’m sure Moore Mafia could have fixed my issue. I was just mad that I didn’t know about the pops and bags tune messing with the auto blipper and that it was going to cost more money to get “fixed” it again, I am man enough to admit I was wrong. And I was way wrong!
@brucarp80 I do agree about the Moore mafia tune torque down low. I got my gsxr1000 snow bike tuned by Moore mafia and it’s crazy responsive down low. Just waiting for some snow to take that bike out and test it more. Chris Moore has always been a Suzuki guy so I think my gsxr tune will be pretty solid!
just picked up a 2012 Vic XCT with 40k miles for 6k. felt like i stole it. best bike ive ever owned (30 years of riding). not even worried about parts availability. will definitely own anotherone one day
For anyone looking at buying one of these, iv owned my 2010 one for 9 years and has nearly 64k miles on it, only problem iv had was noisy cam chain tensioner but got the updated one from the 2012 onwards, haven’t heard it rattle since. I can agree though they need a lithium battery
Nice review! How would you rate the waterproofness of the Limitless sled deck and how that compares to the Marlon? I know that Marlon released a gasket kit that sounds like it improves the waterproofness but not entirely. I store things in my bed year round under a tonneau cover and wondering how well the deck would work to replace that. Thank you!
I’ve never had a deck that seals perfectly. If you are comparing it to your tonneau cover you might be disappointed. I find it’s pretty good for average water / rain. In the winter driving down the back roads it does get a lot of the snow dust in the box still.
Just a few days ago I ran across a victory motorcycle that had a aftermarket S&S complete engine on it. So that told me that even if you’re low on options with victory brand parts to maintain and repair the bike, the aftermarket definitely has you covered. So even though the motorcycle is not produced anymore, it’s still a very popular & common motorcycle that parts will surely be plentiful for many years to come.
My buddy has an 07 R1 and when I was moving that thing around in his garage it felt like a 600! I have a 2018 s1000rr and it seems a little heavier for sure.
Yes that definitely plays a big part. on the website it claims hassle free out of country tuning for Canadians. Unfortunately the reality for me was still pretty time consuming / expensive and stressful. Just wanted to share my real world experience so people know the risks of long distance tuning.
@@JT2JZ oil is oil is oil. dig up dead things, filter it, put it in your engine. Each company likes to say theirs is better, but in all reality its the same shit.
crossplane all day. It's a half an american v8. sounds amazing and you will definitely not sound like a sewing machine as all the other inline 4's do. be unique and sound amazing doing it.
This video inspired the purchase of an additional 30 dollar catch can from amazon that is mounted under the cab. Catches all the drips and then I empty when I do an oil change. Thank you
i am putting mine on today and plan to put an empty pretzel container down there to catch the oil, $5 but you have to eat the pretzels before using it😂
Make sure your battery is good. Issue could be the starter relay or starter itself. Check out my other starter replacement video. In that video my bike wouldn’t click or do anything
@@JT2JZ starter motor working fine.all lights comes on .battery working fine.but when i turn on ignition there is no click sound.and no spark in plug cheers
I have another video where I checked compression and valve lash on my bike because I thought the same thing! It was almost due for an adjustment. Everything was in spec on my bike still. I think I had roughly 26000kms at the time.
@@JT2JZ Damn so it was the starter all along then mmm ok, ima replace the starter myself the easy way thru the wall on the left fairings and coolant draining.
issue 1: hard starting. this is usually caused by a faulty pick up. basically easy to start, not a feature of the crossplane crankshaft. issue 2: the level indicator in the oil sump does not work correctly, but I have heard that the size of the oil return hole in the cylinder head is not sufficient. this should lead to insufficient lubrication, since the pressure in the crankcase is probably too high due to the blowby gas, and therefore the oil level will be lower at high revs, but I have not experienced this. it's a sports bike. sport bikes usually don't have a fuel level indicator. if it lights up, you refuel. there is no difference in performance between the modes, you only change the throttle opening speed with std, A, B mode. it always jumps back to std mode so that there are no surprises due to the aggressiveness of A mode. the hydraulic clutch would again add weight and require more maintenance and be more expensive. it would be of almost no benefit. the clutch should not slip even when hot. a typical phenomenon is the breaking of the clutch hub. at the same rpm, the v4 engines are also clumsy up to 3000 rpm, it has nothing to do with the balance of the crankshaft. the crossplane engine actually has the same ignition sequence as the vfr, and the v4 behaves very similarly.
Used trucks have issues if the original owners don’t take care of them. There’s no truck better than any other truck. If you are a Chevy fan stick with a Chevy. Ford stay with a Ford. Nothing worse than a Chevy fanatic driving a Ford or Dodge or anything else!
I’ve owned many diesel trucks from the big three ( gmc, dodge, ford ) They all have pros and cons. Unfortunately none of them are perfect. I do enjoy this powerstroke even with it’s common problems. At the end of the day it’s still a great truck for the price.
Bauce gave me the best tuning but you probably won’t have any issues like I did being from out of country. I don’t think bikes from the states have the same theft deterrent / immobilizers systems.
@@JT2JZ was it smooth 100% with throttle and everything else, i want gloves off on everything no engine braking nothing. Complete unrestrictioned and tuned to allow different fuel grading.
Those Freedom motors are superior reliably, technologically, efficiently and powerfully wise to those new "indian" engines. The engine in the new chief is 10 C.I. bigger than the last Freedom motor, still, it provides much more heat and 'bout the same hp and tq numbers as the Freedom motor. Cheers! 🍻🍻😎😎
I just read on a forum some guy wrote "Victorys are overengineered", I googled it and your video came up. So! is it a safe assumption to say these motors are bulletproof? I've just got my Victory now in 2024, seems like my steel-horse was made to develop tons and tons of torque, and man! does she like to rev!? I've already hit the speed limiter, which kicks on at about 115 mph on 6th gear, nevertheless I'm getting the feeling my sled likes to cruise at 5th gear most of the time, unless you have a long stretch of asphalt without too much traffic in front of you, then you engage the overdrive. She can cruise at 5th gear hitting 110 mph pulling really hard and raising hell with that triple displacement v-twin sound and staying there for miles. Cheers! 🍻🍻😎😎
I would say they are as reliable as it gets. Simple design and easy to work on. Doesn’t get much better for the price! I’m sure you will love your new machine 👌
@@JT2JZ Indeed they are simple yet formidably designed; most OHC motorcycle engines need periodical valve adjustment, this motor is one of the few out there that doesn't need that; already loving her! and love ripping the streets on her! cheers! 🍻🍻😎😎
It came with all of my genuine spe intake pieces. Was ordered on the Motorsports page. ( the ccv delete tube was already installed on the truck but the catch can claims to work with other brand deletes right on the web sight )
don't just hold start until it starts.. if it doesn't start on the first go, stop, give it a few seconds (sometimes the fuel pump triggers again), then press start. being stubborn and just holding start until it starts burns through your battery fast
Here's a thing. I have an option to get a 2013 RSV4 Factory for a great price. My only issue is that after owning Japanese bikes all my life the cost of maintenance and parts are so much higher that it makes me think twice. The bike in question is in perfect with no indications that it is going to need a major service but still... I do want it real bad though.
I completely understand. I had the same mindset when I bought this RSV4. My advice would be stick to one with low kms and as close to mint condition as you can find. Personally I wouldn’t be comfortable owning one with over 30,000kms for that exact reason. My RSV4 currently has 15,500kms. Knock on wood but my RSV4 has been flawless so far and I have genuinely enjoyed the past few years with it. Great value and performance for the price. Honestly my 2012 R1 was the most problematic bike I have ever owned ( one of my favourite to ride though ) it started seeing issues around that 25000km mark. Any bike can have issues. Keep on top of maintenance and you should be ok. I think the internet blows the reliability issues out of proportion a little bit on Italian bikes.
Is that literally all you have done to the transmission? My truck has 215k, bone stock right now and plan on throwing boost at it eventually. Wasn’t sure if I should just go ahead and build it out.
Yup. Transmission has never been removed from vehicle. Just a vette 2-4 servo and raised line pressure with efi live tunning. The truck has ran a 13.6 in the 1/4 mile and I’ve never had a single issue. Been running the set up for many many years.
I saw somebody else's video and they did the Corvette servo but they also change some valve thing with Springs like a cylinder about the size of your finger. They call it a mod two, cheers Graham
I rewatched other video and it's .500 boost valve. What do you think about installing one of those valves? They said it increases pressure through the whole system. So about $60 AUD, cheers Graham
Gixxer is cheaper to buy and arguably a better value for performance. Kinda ugly though! I still prefer the R6. It’s more iconic and in my opinion can’t beat how it looks. More of a full package bike.
Holy nitpicky batman!!! I'll start with the Allen wrench. Factory rear seat has the Allen wrench. Starting the bike. Turn key on roll it over for a few seconds. Turn key off and back on and it will fire right up.. dunno why but both of my xplanes are that way. And it's not a power mode. Std/ A/B are relative to the speed the throttle blades open vs throttle input. Be nice if you knew more about your own bike before you start making a complaint video about it.
at the moment having problems with white smoke just like you had outs 6.7 v8 f450. Tomorrow we will be blocking EGR cooler since def and egr and not working and hopefully the leaks are there and it will help. Otherwise we will try to see your method of fixing, if our problem wont lay where we think it is. We pray white smoke will go away XD
The g32sst is a very good turbo. The issue was the intial design. Then guys would hop them up and spin the bearings out of them. Not allowing your turbo to cool properly after use will destroy any turbo. Using bad oil, or using fords recommended oil change intervals will destroy any turbo. Guys overfuel these trucks like crazy, the cp4.2 can handle up to about 600hp before is starts really loosing its longevity. They cavitate with these horrendous tunes, and combine that with sulfer less diesel and youve got planned obsolescence. Ive owned and worked on idk how many cars trucks tractors semis ect... and the 6.7l powerstroke for a light duty truck is an excellent purchase. Dont over tune them, delete them, and treat them like they were ment to be, with respect. Anything outside of that was a problem with the inital assembly, which is extremely rare.
The cross plane sounds choppy anyone who says “oh the great V8 sound” lol go get a demon or corvette. Bikes are meant to have that flat plane sound imo sound so much more mean and aggressive.
