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So, will Victory dealers automatically become Indian dealers?
When talking to the Indian Rep, after test riding a Scout, I mentioned I'd love it with the seat raised four or five inches and the pegs moved back twelve to eighteen inches.d00d's eyes glazed over and he went catatonic. Seems a 30-inch seat and pegs straight below the hips is a completely foreign concept for the bikerz boyz Polaris has hired for its motorcycle companies.
...and while the hand-wringing and speculation over Victory continues...it reminds me of another classic phrase I once read here:"Moto Guzzi...going out of business since 1921!" [emoji23]
I love my Modern (No longer made) Classic 2012 Victory CCT, probably more than any other bike (including my guzzi) and will continue to ride and keep. I have/Had no intention of ever selling it. Who knows. It may become a collectable sometime in the future. It's paid for, handles great, comfortable and reliable. I've had 14 HD's before this - I'm not going anywhere. *They will have to pry my cold dead hands off of it.. :^)
Parts / warranty will continue for 10 years. Famed Harley custom bike builder Arlen Ness was the designer for the Vision.Like my Centauro GT - people either love it or hate it...there is no in between... My wife LOVES riding on on the back of Moby Dick, aka..."The Great White Whale") - LOL I have ridden a lot of large touring bikes in my time, and I can tell you without reservations, this is a superb "two-up" cruiser, and I am keeping mine for the time being... I just wonder what all the "Victory only" dealers will do now...switch to Indian? Or just fold...???
They could have simply renamed the company "Cowboy", and then they could market the different brands to folks with different range war sympathies.
Ha ha.JJ, to me that whale looks better than the motorcycle! The first time I saw one on the road, I couldn't believe my eyes. It looked like a one-off custom job made for a science fiction movie. Just weird. (Some think the same of some of my bikes like the GS.) Several years later I took an extended test ride on one. Sitting on it, you don't have to look at it like you do from afar. It's a big, long motorcycle but I liked the way it rode-out. Hey, it's a big twin and that's right up my alley. The bike I rode had plenty of power and handled well for a bike that big.As far as the other bikes in the Victory line-up, I never felt much better about them either. The wonky/funky California/Ness styling cues have no appeal for me. Ditto for the exclusively feet-forward riding ergo of the Victory bikes. They all have plenty of power although their version of the V twin looked more like an air compressor than a classic-styled engine. The fit and finish and overall quality of all the Victory bikes that I have seen are first-class. Being a long-time Harley Man, I would have loved to own an alternative bike that captured a similar style. The Victory was trying so much to be different from Harley that they over-did it and ended up too far out for many people drawn to classic American twins.
Thanks for your comments, leafman60. At the end of the day, it is an "superb" two-up, long distance cruiser with excellent brakes and handling. Again, my wife picked this one out and she loves riding on it!. Personally, I would have probably bought another Harley Big Twin or BMW, but I will admit it has grown on me over the last 9,000 miles. I will just keep it and enjoy it for the time being, along with my '98 Centauro GT. multi image upload
It certainly has a much more refined back seat than what's offered on the Beast. Maggie's taken a couple 400 mile rides with me. Bless her heart!