victory engines i have seeen seem to not hold up on the long run.
they seem to start blowing apart around 15000.
but maybe its the riders also.
harley is a good bike easily worked on, upgraded and nice smooth ride,resaleable and hold value.
newer harleys have isolated engines where the vibration doesnt effect the rider except when idling.older harleys fired at i think 80 degrees giving the lope and feirce vibration no matter what you did to them. the twin 88;s are smooth running fast and very nice rides and hold value more so than any other motorcycle of standard manufacturing.
you can custum order them also to specific wants also.
the torques curves are great on the 88's also fully rollered so there is a smoother operative ride and simply keeps getting faster as much as the rider has balls to push them also|||I ride a Victory and can tell you that these bikes are pretty much bullet proof. Anyone that says the engines fall apart doesn't know what they are talking about.
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|||Victory has held it's own against Harley 100%. Call a dealer and ask about any major mechanical issues. The answer is NEXT TO NONE, problems are not what Victory is known for. Don't ask a bunch of defensive Harley riders (or wanna be Harley riders), but call a dealer and ask what they see come in.
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|||Truly an uneducated answer. The engine lasts WAY past 15K mi. There are riders w/ over 140K ORIGINAL mi w/ no more than normal maint. like oil changes and the typical maint. you perform on any vehicle. I have 10K miles on my '04 and it runs like a champ.
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|||Anyone that calls it a "Harley Clone" knows absolutely NOTHING about bikes and probably don't even OWN a bike.
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|||I've had my '01 Victory V92C for just over 2 yrs. It was new out of the crate when I bought it. The person that stated that the engines go at 15K miles has no clue what he is talking about. I've already turned 15K and it has more to go. I have a buddy with a '99 and he has over 50K on it
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|||Some of the '99 and '00 had tranny problems. There are a few isolated issues, but nothing major on the newer bikes. They are bullet proof. He was right when he said that the resale was crap. It is bad, but getting better as the brand gets more recognized.
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|||The aftermarket is somewhat blah, but getting better as well. If you want power, comfort, and style for a reasonable price, a Victory is right for you. The other great thing about Vics is that they're American made and different.
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|||You can easily find your bike in a crowd, because it doesn't look like everyone else's and there's usually a crowd around it checking it out. I'd seriously consider buying a used one so you don't have to take the depreciation hit, then buy or trade up later. Good luck.
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|||Typical harley Krishna "sheep"
Knows nothing about Vics, has the if it aint harley it is junk attitude.
these Vics are highly superior to any harley there is.
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|||I've had both and due to an ankle injury am getting ready to buy a Ridley - American Made by the way.
It depends on if you are buying a "good" motorcyle to get you around at a good price... or you are buying a motorcycle to look cool on and retain a HUGE amount of resale value.
Also look at service in your area. The Harley dealer network is massive these days. But their price per hour is high.
The Victory offers several models at some pretty good price points. I think the offered some special financing as well.
But, take a look at a Ridley. Great bike, good resale value, Auto transmissons available and styling that is pretty dang cool!|||harley|||no|||Not bad, but another Harley Want-to-be. Either buy an older Harley or wait until you can afford one.
If you buy a Victory, be prepared to loose half your money in the first 6 months. Buy an older Harley for the came money. Keep it for three years and sell it for what you paid for it and get a newer one.|||I have test ridden a Hammer and love the look but for the money I'll keep my Kawasaki Mean Streak! I agree that many Harley riders are not real friendly unless you also ride a Harley. Check out CMA; the Christian Motorcyclists Assoc. for friendly people who are always willing to help out.
cmausa.org|||victory is as good as any ... Harley included. The real question is what do you want. Never buy to impress ... someone will always lose, mostly you. And you are the one riding it. If you want good bike to ride Honda makes a few. It's hard to give you a good idea on what is best for yourself. As we don't know much about you. Have you road before? How long have you ridden? Have you taken a safety coarse? There is a ton of good bikes on the road. Harley does have a draw back... the riders tend to be snobs. Just be safe and ride what you like. Troy|||Check out www.thevmc.com for good info.|||I think Victory is probably comparable to Harley, or those other Harley clones. I prefer not to ride or own Harley, personally, however some people seem to derive some sexual gratification from the vibration and noise of a Harley. I suppose it helps save money when one can't afford those little blue pills because of the cost of buying and maintaining a Harley. Since I am one of the lucky boomer guys who doesn't need those pills I ride a gentlemanly BMW, which does not vibrate and is not loud.
As others have stated, each motorcyle choice is individual, based on your needs, desires, and most importantly, riding skills.
If you are a boomer who has suddenly awaked and see others out there riding their very expensive pieces of poor quality machines, without helmet, with very sparse grey hair blowing wildly in the wind, and you think it's a good idea, then go for it. Yes, I guess it's considered cool, but you don't want to ride more than 20 miles at a time. Also, be sure to purchase a motorcyle hauler trailer with your Harley or similar motorcyle. It helps when you need to call home and have someone come and get you and the bike.
In any case, enjoy your ride, if you really can.
Also, it's not that Harley riders are snobs and won't wave when going past other bikes in opposite direction. It's that their hands are numb from vibration and they can't pull them off the grips for fear of falling off. Snobs, no, inferiority personality, perhaps.
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