The Rise and Fall of Victory Motorcycles

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@devindavis4518 3 года назад

These bikes being cancelled broke my heart and it still does.

@maddog7999 3 года назад

same. so i bought mine 4 months after the close. ‘12 Highball and i’ll never give it up

@jamesmata2945 3 года назад

Do you own one?

@devindavis4518 3 года назад

@@jamesmata2945 I do I’ve owned two vics. A 14 highball and a 17 magnum

@elcucuygarage 3 года назад

I mean it does suck, but take a trip down to your local Indian dealer and you'll see striking similarities minus the reliability is now only slightly better than Harley.

@jamesmata2945 3 года назад

@@devindavis4518 i cant wait to get my first bike. Maybe next year. Gotta save.

@nuruddin1991 3 года назад

As a kid, i always admired Victory Vision, now, as an adult.... i love it

@DifferentSpokesTV 3 года назад

They’re still around. And they’re surprisingly affordable.

@horstpichler4368 3 года назад

Amazing bike. I felt like cheating on the 1000 mile butt burner ride ;)

@PierredeCur 3 года назад

I will never sell mine. My last Iron Butt run with it: Antwerp-Seville, 2100 km in 18 hours and 6 hours party afterwards. :-)

@richardsmith5738 3 года назад

Best bike I've ever owned. Runs and rides great.

@garychandler4296 3 года назад

@@richardsmith5738 It's just that I can't get away from that side by side of the Vision and Bozo the clown, sorry.

@disturbedllama99 3 года назад

Bought my first road bike ever last year. A 2016 green Gunner. Absolutely love this bike.

@Quinos_comics 3 года назад

I’m a proud owner of a 99 victory v92cc still runs like a champ! When I first got it it only had 7000 miles on it!!! I love my victory

@mikebell2750 3 года назад

I am a Harley rider, but always liked the Victory bikes and felt that they were on the right path to being a true HD competitor. Just like Buell, in which HD gave up on them too soon, Polaris gave up on Victory too soon. As well, Polaris didn't do a great job of promoting Victory and I think that because of that they never became a known commodity.

@mattshaggs2931 3 года назад

20 years is giving up too soon?

@ryanflanagan9624 2 года назад

do you believe in afterlife? ?

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@escapingthematrix3 Год назад

I still love my 08 Vegas 8 ball I just got 6k miles she's all dressed as best she could be

@dalewetzel773 3 года назад

I’ve had an 8 ball Hammer and still ride an Anti Freeze Green Crosscountry with the cam party special add ons. I love Victory motorcycles

@cbrippee 3 года назад

Proud Victory Cross Country owner here for 4 years and just love it. Most comfortable motorcycle I have owned with gobs of room to stretch out and outstanding performance for a big heavy bagger. Mine is Maximus tuned with LLoyds air filter and 501 Lloyds cam ( already had tri oval pipes ) and sits at 115 hp an tq. The only bike that could move me away would be the new Indian Challenger with PP 108 motor that Victory was designing to replace the 106, or a fixed fairing Indian PP 108 model rumored to be in production.

@richardsveum8452 3 года назад

I still own a 2013 Cross Country Tour, I went from a Honda Valkyrie Interstate and never looked back. The CCT is far more reliable than the Valk ever was, More comfortable for long rides, fuel injected so you didnt have those annoying carb issues. Got better mileage and looked different than all of the other cookie cutter V twin bikes.

@ryanflanagan9624 2 года назад

do you believe in afterlife? ?

@pyrodadd 3 года назад

I had a 2010 Victory Cross County. Loved it! But when the Challenger came out, with its Victory inspired engine and overhead cams, I pulled the trigger on my first Indian. I still love the Victory motorcycles, but looking to the future, had to get the Indian. And I will say, I love it and it feels like the evolution of where Victory was going.

@victoryrider240 3 года назад

Bought my 2015 Cross Country 8-ball after lots of research in February of 2019 second hand with 8,000 miles on the odometer. Yes I knew they had already stopped production almost 2 years earlier. Since, I added a tour pack and forged bars to make it my dream touring bike. I will ride it until the wheels fall off.

@dmedina6835 3 года назад

I love my 2013 victory judge with chrome swept pipes!!!!

@RockstarVeganRecipes 3 года назад

Yes, not having parts made after 2027 is a definite minus. Excellent video. :)

@martincvitkovich724 3 года назад

However, it opens the door for machine shop re production parts, more US jobs!! Victory will have a cult following and Victory Clubs will spring up!!

@DifferentSpokesTV 3 года назад

Hopefully the aftermarket fills in. Maybe someday they'll be sought after collectibles.

@bfairfax8772 3 года назад

What will likely happen is some of the larger dealers will buy up all the left over stock they can get their hands on and keep selling into the future . It's what happened with Buell parts which aren't really carried by HD dealers anymore since they stopped selling them in 2010 , but a couple dealers still have almost a complete parts inventory available for now . You just have to know where to look once you own one you'll find out pretty quickly since basically they use derivatives of 90's and early 2000's HD parts so you'll need replacements .

@TOldMansJB 3 года назад

I love my vision. The most comfortable bike I've owned, just wish they made a 2020😆

@briandavis8109 3 года назад

Bought a Cross Country new in 2012-still have it and ride regularly. Best motorcycle I have ever owned!!! I would love to find a Ness Vision!

@tc1578 Год назад

I owned a Victory Cross Country, love it and YES I would 💯 buy one if they brought it back out today.

@dmaxcustom 3 года назад

If Victory would have ever reached my country, then I would have gotten one. No.Matter.what.

@SaltyDog711 Год назад

I love my Victory Cross Country. Bought it used with 10K miles and have doubled that since. It's a great, reliable bike that is like riding on a couch. Couldn't ask for better.

@saliston 3 года назад

I have a 2015 Gunner. It's an insanely good bike.

@jaecubed592 3 года назад

I have a 2004 Victory Vegas with 70k miles and still love this bike.

@christinelee4079 3 года назад

I own a Victory Hammer, I'm in Australia. Best most reliable bike I've ever owned. Bought it and two weeks later they stopped production. Never had a problem sourcing parts or accessories, even all the way down here. Several Victory specific parts places in America. If you never rode one, you'll never understand, much better than the Harleys I've owned.

@servicarrider 3 года назад

If I want a tractor I'll buy a John Deer or a Mahindra. If I want another motorcycle I will buy another Victory or an Indian Challenger, which is in fact, pure Victory born and bred.

@samuelarmbrust9621 2 года назад

I own an Indian Darkhorse and I would still love you have a highball! Personally think they’re badass still to this day.

@canadianpureblood9277 2 года назад

December 2021 I sold the Harley and bought a 2009 vegas low. Best decision I ever made. What a bike !!

@ribbitribbit1757 3 года назад

Bought a vision in San Antonio, TX in 2012. Drove off showroom floor straight to San Diego then up the pacific 101 to Seattle. Then to Montana. Then two more 101 west coast runs. It’s a rolling party machine. Bringing back to TX this fall.

@shanebrennan676 3 года назад

I live in the uk, in 2002 i was looking to get back on a bike after 14 years away from them. I was looking for something other than a harley as i had never liked them. You seemed to be buying into a concept rather then a motorcycle. A friend of a friend had a victory dealership and turned up with two bikes and let me ride them. A V92C and a Vegas. Instantly smitten i bought the V92 and held on to it for 14 years. In the meantime i had a Vegas 8 ball and now have a Kingpin low. The V92 was the 51st Victory sold in the UK and now resides in the west of Ireland with a friend of mine, one of only 4 Victorys as far as i know in Ireland. Great bikes real pity they stopped making them.

@272flashlites 3 года назад

I loved Victory. I was ready to pull the trigger on a Cross Country Tour, when they announced they were shutting down. I already have a sport touring bike, but was ready for a VTwin. I test road a lot of Harleys, and Indians, but nothing felt like the Vic. Until the Challenger. I'm convinced that bike was going to be the next Victory, no matter what Polaris says. So now I'm in the market for a 2021 Challenger.

@njphotoman 3 года назад

Wanted to also mention...I shared the link to this video on the Victory Owners FB page...you can expect many new viewers and likes as a result. It is after all, worthy of view by anyone who has owned, wanted to own or owns a Victory Motorcycle. Thanks again!

@trscheel Год назад

I owned two Victory's the last being a 2016 Vision. This was far and above the best motorcycle I had ever ridden. We did Mutiple 500-mile days, and one 850-mile day, and at the end, we could get off the bike and still walk upright unlike the other brand. I should have known better when Polaris bought Indian, but two marketing guys and an engineer that were on the road show in Reno convinced me that Victory was their flagship motorcycle and would never go away. I pulled the trigger plus about 10k more and had the dealer in San Jose build my bike. It was all blacked out with no chrome, Arlen Ness everything, lowered, with an aftermarket stereo that was second to none. This bike cost me $32k and some change, and not even 18 months later wasn't even worth $8k. The dealer talked smack on what he would give me, but when I decided to sell it outright, his top offer was $9k with some bull-crap on excess inventory. I ended up giving it to my kid, who spent $1000 shipping it to Tampa only to find out the front master cylinder was damaged. No biggie, right? Wrong, finding a black master cylinder took 2 months and he paid almost double the original cost. What Polaris did was just wrong. Had they marketed the bike correctly, they could have been successful. I don't fault them for a business decision, but when they just abandon the product after about a year, well that is boarder line illegal. The icing on the cake was blaming the dealer network. All that said, I would never trust Polaris, let alone by any of their products again. If I needed let's say a quad for any reason, I would convert an old Yugo over giving them one dime of money. Its a shame because they build some cool stuff. But I just wouldn't trust them to take that chance. Had they gone a different route in the beginning, they would have been a force to be reckoned with, and Harley would have been a much different company. But in my opinion, they took the easy road, and because of that, they lost a lot of dedicated customers.

@davidnyblom5396 3 года назад

I saw a Victory bike for the first time today. Awsome bike! I thought it was a custom special build but I couldn’t place the engine. Google led me here. Brilliant video. I still ride the 1400 Intruder since 1992. My buddy rides a Dark Horse Indian. He could’ve gotten 10 of my bikes for the price of his. Indian is beutiful though. Cheers.

@pseverin68 3 года назад

I had a Judge & a Hardball, loved them both. I was definitely sad to see polaris close the brand down but definitely also glad they played the game when they did. ✌️ Keeper safe & keep riding whatever your brand

@someth1ngstube 3 года назад

Had Indian Scout and was looking at Victory Highball at some point afterwards. Both great bikes

@kdfletch7327 3 года назад

I bought my Cross Country Tour in 2014... It was definitely a sad day when Polaris announced they stopping production... Especially here in Australia.... There’s a huge following here... But it is slowly becoming harder to find parts... I still have my Victory and still love riding it...

@rparsonsuk25 2 года назад

just brought a victory hammer 2006. Waiting for delivery. 17000 miles on the clock. every ones got nothing but good things to say about them. As soon as they go on sale they are sold. 138 hammers in the uk. Rare bike. Cant wait.

@JIMBOBALOU 3 года назад

I would love to own a Victory Octane!

@lyricderbin1169 3 года назад

I like you're taste, my favorite is the gunner, but couldn't pass up the deal I found on a Hammer S! The Hammer will get the conquest customs fender kit once I get a XC so I still have a bike the Ol lady can ride with on. Great video man!

@eraycer Год назад

I currently own a 2015 Vic Cross Country, I love it and picked it over the bland street glide, I have been pondering going back to a basic cruiser and something lighter and if I do it will be an Indian, and it will most likely be a scout, and yes only 35% of the scout is the Octane but its the 35% that made it the Octane in the first place.

@69FOSTER 3 года назад

Good review and looking forward to the Stage 1 Sportster review. I have a Sportster and plan to get a Stage 1. I'd strongly consider buying an Indian, but the dealers are so few and far between, the nearest being about 50 miles away in Orange County, CA. Sounds like the Polaris Company is stable and hope more Indian dealers will open. Now subscribed.

@0815emka 3 года назад

Bin aus Deutschland. Fahre Jackpot. Nach dem Aus von Victory, habe ich noch schnell, eine gebrauchte Hammer S, gekauft. Victory ist so zuverlässig, das ich wahrscheinlich, nie wieder, ein Bike, kaufen muss. Ich bin 56 Jahre alt und habe jetzt 2 Victorys. Victory for ever 😎😎😎

@DirtRider22a 3 года назад

I had a cross country in the nuclear swede sunset color and it was a fantastic machine and I never once regretted getting it over a street glide

@Bweizr 3 года назад

I used to own a Victory Octane. It was a fantastic bike, though it had a shorter range than I needed for the type of riding I do, and I'm now on a Kawasaki Versys. I hope Indian takes the FTR1200 and builds a sport-touring or adventure touring bike out of it.

@Soul_Visuals_Photography 3 года назад

I love my magnum more today still than any other motorcycle ever produced. I hope I still own it when I die.

@klfrostmediallc334 3 года назад

I rode my Vision from San Diego to Salt Lake in the middle of the summer (103 degrees) picked up my brother and rode together to Sturgis….passed all kinds of HD’s on the roadside along the way! Mixed feelings of not trying to laugh as I stopped to see if they’re ok…riding home from SLC to Western Massachusetts…no feelings of concern about the bike for the trip…

@HDgaming5 3 года назад

I’m buying a 2015 victory gunner today, found it at a dealership with

@armyretired28 3 года назад

Still have my '15 Victory magnum..."till the wheels fall off " Arlen Ness sure made the Victory's look good with his designs.

@morningstarx5340 3 года назад

That cross country was on point

@carpenter4lyfe305 3 года назад

Great content! Super informative! Awesome production! Happily sub'd thank u

@troywinston 3 года назад

I couldn't afford a Victory, or Harley for that matter. And I've had a wide range of bikes since I started riding when I was quite young...and I'm now 51. I currently have a 2013 Honda Sabre VT1300, which is a "small" cruiser for me, but I'm a smaller guy, so it's ok. I digress, sort of. I really enjoyed this video, and I have to say I always did want a Victory. Two of my closest friends had them, and I LOVED them. One had a Vegas, one an 8-Ball. While I just love motorcycles, and in a wide range of styles, as far as cruisers go, I actually would prefer a Victory, and now with them gone, an Indian. Nothing against Harley, per se, I just like the more performance aspects of Victory and Indian, bike to bike. I always loved the V-Rod for that same reason. And while my Sabre is "ok" as far as power goes, the Magnas, VTX 1800, and Yamaha Raider I've had before this cruiser (not to mention sport bikes and several nakeds like the Kaw Z1000) sure did get up and move. They were also huge and heavy, and the smaller Indians and Victory bikes packed as much or more power in said smaller packages. So, I'm one also who is still sad to see Victory gone. I always did want a Hammer, too. Dang.

@brianwyckoff2865 3 года назад

My first bike was a 2007 Vegas. That things was a beast! Unfortunately part support for that year was long gone. It ran great under full throttle but anything less and it would crackle and backfire. Ended up trading it for a 2019 Springfield. While not nearly as powerful, it is definitely more comfortable.

@jeffwagoner1890 3 года назад

I'd buy a Victory, in fact I'm looking at a used cruiser now!

@edcallies3414 3 года назад

No better American made motorcycle. Love my Victory.

@joshh694 3 года назад

Bought an octane earlier this year. One of the hardest accelerating machines I have ever driven. Too bad it was a one off bike with little aftermarket support.

@kennethcooley3445 3 года назад

My 2021 Victory Highball was perhaps my best motorcycle. Yes, I would own another Highball if I could find one.

@golfcarbb 3 года назад

In 2016 I bought a Cross Country Tour because I researched and saw the reliability and performance... Was devastated when the following year they announced they were closing down. VICTORY 😢 Fast forward ... I still own and Love My Victory! That I have never other than normal wear n tear Had Any Issues ! That even last night while causing on the highway the motor is sounding and running perfectly 🥰! and love blowing by H.D. riders and leaving them in the dust! 🤣

@glennt69lol 2 года назад

Beautiful bikes

@tommontague5721 3 года назад

I'm on my 7th Harley. I had the Road King, Road Glide, Dayna, Heritage Classic(3). I would not walk away from a Victory Cruiser. Their are well made, ride nice and last. Shame they went under...our loss.

@jeffreychapman907 3 года назад

I own three Vic's, 07 Jackpot, 16 Vegas, and 16 magnum. I Absolutely love all three. Saddened they dropped Victory in favor of Indian. I'll be riding Victory as long as I can still ride, till the wheels fall off!!!

@jakel4prez 3 года назад

We own both a Jackpot and Vegas 8 Ball. I still believe the demise of Victory motorcycles was due to the lack of dealerships. Not only did you have to drive a long way to see the new bikes, you’d have to drive a long way to have one serviced.

@tonytesoriero1242 3 года назад

I had a 2012 Victory crossroads. Loved the bike went to the dealership to get something minor and they where no longer working on Victory's It made me nervous about cruising long distance. I traded it in for 2019 Goldwing witch I also love riding but I miss the looks of the Victory

@TerryPorterElectronics 3 года назад

I once raced a Victory Vision up my favourite very long and steep mountain road. It consists of nothing but tight 20 mph corners. I was spinning my rear wheel from the torque of my Griso as I sat close behind him trying for a chance to overtake. The grin on my face probably stretched from ear to ear ! He had his wife on the back as well! My Griso eats high power Japanese bikes on roads like this but that Vision was impossible to overtake. For such a huge bike its handling is incredible. I know Australians that wanted a Victory, and they're pissed off they can't buy a new one. They don't want the Indian and are ordering Harleys instead. I also think that the Vision model with the lower windscreen is one of the most beautiful cruisers I've ever seen.

@DifferentSpokesTV 3 года назад

Yep. No other touring bike looks like the Vision.

@davebramsen100 3 года назад

This was a cool machine. Engine sparkled like a jewel. Sorry they didn’t get a bigger bite.

@Tattoofnjoe 2 года назад

I have a 2017 Gunner and it's my fav bike I've ever owned... probably gonna sell the ol harley soon

@alanrainey8081 Год назад

Traded my 2011 Ultra Limited for the 2014 Cross Country Tour. The Victory had more rider and passenger room, better ride and performance. With a air filter on muffler (Stage 1) dyna tuned at 98 Hp and 113 tq it out performs my friends on Harleys in the mountains every trip.

@timothybyrom5560 3 года назад

I still ride one, and always will. Best bike ever.

@michaelcarley7016 3 года назад

Victory's MAIN problem was marketing them in Honda /Yamaha / Kawaski Shops, Most HD riders wouldn't step foot in those places. I own a 2011 Jackpot and it is a great bike and when either a X1 or another 2013 Jackpot show up with a cheap price tag ( LOL The X-1 are still commanding $$$$$) I would grab one. Believe me there is interest when I stop with My Jackpot.

@timmi7624 5 месяцев назад

I had a Gunner Was a nice bike miss her a little bit

@clintoncoey9840 3 года назад

I would love to own a Victory Highball and every motorcycle I like.... If I could only win the lottery now 😂

@DifferentSpokesTV 3 года назад

Yeah, same here. Maybe some cryptocurrency investing will work out.

@adamportner8102 3 года назад

You can buy a cheap garage queen these days. You don't need the lottery they are cheap now. That seems like someone that doesn't ride at all currently. No offense.

@clintoncoey9840 3 года назад

@@adamportner8102 I currently ride an '06 RoadStar 1700. Trust me when I say if a came home with another bike I would have my balls in a vice from the old lady. Lol I have thick skin brother you can't offend me

@lamontsnyder135 3 года назад

I still have & love my Magnum!

@carrollsather4718 3 года назад

They were and still are the best.

@floridamankyle5461 3 года назад

The Project 156 was the coolest Motorcycle ever, a Roland Sands designed Pikes Peak race bike that had a 1300cc DOHC V twin, quick shifter and a gas tank under the engine, it had so much potential, but not that DNA lives on in the Indian FTR1200, so.it wasn't a total loss.

@stevelehel3625 2 года назад

Getting my V tomorrow. :)

@onlyhereonce7290 3 года назад

Victory being cancelled broke my heart. I wasn't ready to buy a new Victory in 2016-17. And then they went away. What a shame.

@robertbelote5273 3 года назад

Every one debating weather ot not to subscribe, the answer is yes . Truly independent, an American desire in a Canadian. The information is well delivered, the "host" interacts with subscribers and passers by. His opinions are stated as opinions and facts are driven by proper research . Its a viewer win to be here. As far as this particular video...... im not trying to sound weak or anything but like this one made my emotionals feel wierd , it hurt a bit .

@DifferentSpokesTV 3 года назад

Thanks! It's comments like these that keep me making these vids.

@robertbelote5273 3 года назад

@@DifferentSpokesTV good to hear , your channel is worth taking a minute to leave a good comment. Once that changes then i will leave this place, until then your good in my book

@HWill-ol9lg 2 года назад

We will come back. I heard it over the mountain.

@TenMinusNine 2 года назад

Victory bikes are the best bikes ever, period.

@KeystoneTexan Год назад

I kick myself in the ass everyday for selling my 2011 Victory Jackpot!! I want another Victory.

@bettervannerg 3 года назад

I love my victory Vegas Low

@DaveMcLerran 3 года назад

The new Indian challenger is definitely a new Victory.

@hopebear06 3 года назад

I had a Hammer for a day from the Victory dealer and the tail light fell off then the gear lever fell off. We renamed it the MacGyver.

@robertbass6039 3 года назад

I was sad to see Victory was no longer making motorcycles. I test rode a few and thought they were good bikes. When I was finally ready to upgrade, Victory was longer selling bikes . Therefore I bought a bigger Honda. Last I think many people buy Harley's simply for the name and perceived status

@geoffozevans4500 3 года назад

I nearly bought a Victory, seriously considered it, but in the end I got a great deal on my 2017 Fatboy lo Special which was a superceded model,still like the ✌

@steveh7108 3 года назад

Once again a very awesome video and perspective. Although you're probably going to piss off the Harley Riders because you put too many facts in there. I'm still amazed at how many "Harley people" refuse to acknowledge that Indian / Polaris is an American company and American made. Also that Indian has a long heritage just because it was not in constant production since its conception. Just foolish arguments. That's like saying Studebaker does not have a heritage going back to wheelbarrows and wagons for the 1876 Gold Rush. It's part of history and a deep Heritage whether it's in production now or not and if it happens to go back into production it's still part of their heritage. And now victory has a small piece of Indians heritage just like AMF has a small piece of Harley's Heritage and history.

@inout3513 11 месяцев назад

Future collectors bike.... That's why mine isn't for sale..... My son will reap the reward

@MrAllDay2u 3 года назад

Polaris really shit the bed with how they treated both the line (NO marketing) and the voracious Victory loyalists, throughout. I am a proud and loving owner of a 2016 Hammer S which will never leave my possession. And I intend on purchasing a Vision this year for the longer trips and storage. Essentially, Polaris chose to make their business model more Harley-esk. With a more iconic namesake, higher priced bikes, and make most of their money off of the exorbitantly priced accessories, clothing and gear. And in doing so, they not only eliminated the best overall built and performing American made bikes on the Planet. But, piss off those of us that helped them do that. Very unfortunate, on all accounts. Nice job on the video. I've both subscribed and hit the 🔔 #TTWFO #WWG1WGA 🇺🇲👊🇺🇲

@tomzingery143 3 года назад

dont understand why polaris didnt sell Victory to someone else? I ride a Harley, but still, a lot of respect for Victory. Would even consider a Vic as a 2nd bike....unavailable parts tho?

@aleksandrnestrato Год назад

The only thing that killed Victory was Polaris themselves. More specific-their wish to have Indian. They bought it in 2011 and 2012 was the most and the last profitable year of Victory. What a coincidence! Right at the moment they got Indian they virtually stoped all the RnD for Victory and the brand began to sink. The only thing needed to conquer the market was time. Well, not only time itself, but they had to built and sell great bikes for another two decades more. People need not only good product, but we also need time to get used to, time to warm up to those bikes or whatever product. When Toyota decided in 1983 to launch Lexus brand (actually it was Toyota’s chairman Eiji Toyoda), they set year 2000 when they planned to become recognizable as a brand and year 2020 when they planned to become a big player in luxury segment. Almost 40 years from first idea and 31 years from the first Lexus. By the way same with RU-vid vlogging: making good or even awesome content is not enough, you have to create and post awesome content regularly frequently for years before audience will notice your channel. Cause audience needs much time to get used to. Polaris found an excuse that _oh, Victory is non profitable_ just to shut it down and let them focus on Indian.

@alexfraley 3 года назад

i’m wondering why all the stock footage of victory appeared to be filmed in nashville.

@michaeltorrey3603 3 года назад

I owned a Vegas 8-ball and a kingpin. They were by far my most dependable and favorite bikes. I was really disappointed when Polaris discontinued the brand for Indian. It put a real sour taste in my mouth and I refuse to buy anything from Polaris again. They are just as greedy as that other motor company.

@anonymous-yg1hy 3 года назад

I never understood why they didn't just announce they were consolidating the two brands instead of "shutting down" Victory.

@randybrown599 Год назад

I own an 05 hammer and love it! what a stupid choice to stop production of the victory line the numbers would have brought it to the top but impatience kicked it out! Shameful

@BikesandBrezeln 3 года назад

My problem with Victory cycles: they look overdesigned and lack details. Somehow, that makes them look cheap.

@omegacouchpotatoe5998 3 года назад

As a rider myself I liked the Victory but it looked like 40s styling for the future with too much overkill even knowing it was well built . But I would rather a well known name for my Ride . (Indian is good )

@Peter-wc4kr 7 месяцев назад

It’s hard to understand how a quality well built, reliable, low maintenance all American bike which achieved so much was rejected by the American motorcycle community.

@naps3386 3 года назад

Great video!

@DifferentSpokesTV 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@michaelleslie8424 3 года назад

I have a Victory Kingpin and would like like a buy a Indian Challenge

@thelost_woods 3 года назад

I think all the Japanese manufacturers gave up a little too soon. I feel like if they held their ground a little longer and stayed until the blackout your bike phase started they could have reached a younger demographic. I loved my Yamaha Bolt but after I outgrew it and wanted more, Yamaha did not have that offering to me in their lineup anymore so I had to go to Harley

@robdahobbit1418 Год назад

I owned a 2016 Victory Gunner, when I heard Polaris was canceling the Victory brand and for the reasons told it just did not make sense. From what I have been told outside of America Victory had outsold Harley by one unit. If you compare them a Victory was much more easily maintained than a Harley, one oil for the engine and gearbox as opposed to 4 oils for a Harley. I personally believe that the move to cancel the brand was pure political due to the political climate of America at the time, Trump was pushing for all manufacturing to be returned to America. Polaris Victory brand by my dealers words was being manufactured in Mexico and being assembled with in the country of sale. When I bought mine the dealer had forgotten to remove the tags from its initial distribution point among forgetting other aspects. Also outside of America the number of dealers and service centers was limited for example in NZ there were very few. The one in Christchurch had only just opened and did not have a mechanic, so who was assembling the bikes I have no idea. My gunner in the first few weeks was plagued with problems of cutting out suddenly, once when I was passing a line of traffic, when it cut out I pulled in the clutch and made attempt to move over to the side of the road but an idiot in a 4x4 refused to let me in. Long story short the dealer fixed the issue but when i asked what the issue was he couldn't tell me siting that "I don't know". Despite this the Gunner was my first brand new bike, once the cutting out issue was fixed I had no problem with it, loved it and had been on long runs with no issue of comfortability, I had removed the baffles which gave a pleasant deep thud. Polaris did say they would produce parts for ten years but they failed to say only with in America. I needed indicator lens, oil filter and to get those had to wait until arrived from America. That may have been a once of thing I have no idea. But I am waiting for an Indian company to buy the brand as they have with BSA and other famous bike brands and bring Victory back again. The trouble with American vehicle manufacturers is they only base their decisions based on the American market and not necessarily on the the world market. If there was an abundance of parts I would buy another Gunner as my one was knocked out of action due to a female driver pulling out in front of me. So in my view Polaris did the Victory brand a disservice along with politics.

@seanmurphy5988 Год назад

Vic's were a great bike, the only problem with Vic's is there styling, hiring Arlen Ness for styling was a big mistake

@Krunchyjclown 2 года назад

High ball. Still want one.

@jessstearns4534 3 года назад

I am a proud owner of both a Vegas 8ball and Cross Country,and both are phenomenal bikes. Maintenance is a breeze and they are a blast to ride. Im hoping that sometime in the future Polaris will bring them back for another shot, just like they did Indian. This was a bittersweet video

@andersoncazier490 3 года назад

I own a 2017 Victory Highball, just put some Bassani pro street turnouts on her last week, absolutely love this bike. Matte black, tons of attitude, and has insanely loud pipes and plenty of power to back it up. Wish they kept making them, but when I am ready for another bike, Indian will definitely be my main choice. Polaris does it right.

@DifferentSpokesTV 3 года назад

Thanks for the comment. Those new Indian Chiefs have definitely taken some of the Vegas styling cues.

@ansv3340 3 года назад

the problem with Victory, they not harleys, )) and they look more like asian bikes. no classic look in any of them,.

@jessstearns4534 3 года назад

@@ansv3340 I believe thats what they were going for, to NOT look like a harley and to be original yet modern looking. Thats why I went with them. At the time they were not only cheaper than a harley, but also more powerful. Not sure how they look like an asian bike but ok. Oh yea, they were also 100% American made, Harleys are not...

@ansv3340 3 года назад

@@jessstearns4534 I know for sure that Harley uses showa forks and Denso electronics, which are the best out there, all the sensors and computers from denso are the best and most reliable. . ( these both are Japanese)

@vincenttarquini8637 3 года назад

I bought a Victory Vision Tour after surviving a life threatening bought of Cancer. I had not ridden in 35 years and am 6' 6" and about 290 lbs. This bike is a dream. It cruises like a Cadillac, leans almost as much as a sports bike, and can Turn at idle in it's own length. It is the best $6000 I ever spent. As a past marketing man, Victory failed because of poor marketing and Polaris not taking advantage of their vast recreational vehicle dealer network. They are doing better with the lessons learned through Victory's failure with Indian, but they also really caused bad blood with the loyal Victory owner. My Victory is a great bike and I have no intention of getting rid of it.

@raypurchase801 3 года назад

Enjoy your new life, friend. SENSIBLE PEOPLE: "Bikes are dangerous". YOU: "Been there, done that".

@Matt_from_Florida 3 года назад

My friend nearly died in a motorcycle accident 2 years ago. He had his hip and leg surgically re-assembled and went through an entire year of re-hab, with his goal of buying another bike and riding again. He got through it and bought a "new" (used) bike. However he had hardly ridden it at all when his wife *"soft-guilted"* him into giving it up. You can I'm sure, understand the angle she used. I can't blame her. The irony is he'd just completed a 10-day "hard butt" ride from coast to coast and back without an incident, and then a week or 2 later got in that wreck less than a mile from his home!

@ryanflanagan9624 2 года назад

do you believe in afterlife? ?

@ryanflanagan9624 2 года назад