2010 Victory range - 2 new models

[xknuts]

Victory has continued to press the right buttons by listening to their buyers.
Two new models released to fill the gap between the Kingpin Tour and the Vision.
The Cross Country & Cross Road!

[xknuts]

And more models

[shafty]

VERY nice - esp the Cross models - surely an Arlen Ness influence?

[xknuts]

VERY nice - esp the Cross models - surely an Arlen Ness influence?

No, I don't think so. Pure Victory but this is Cory & Arlen Ness' signatures series.
More like Xmas trees if ya ask moi!

[Brian d marge]

Arlen Ness Should never be allowed near bikes .... Since when has a bike been Swwoopy?

Ness , stand clear of the bike ........

Stephen

Ps when has/do the americans now anything about style , especially if they are born again bikers

PPS

should this post go in Rant and rave?

[Molly]

More power to 'em! No H-D changes of note for 2010 but then, they move slower than continental drift.

[AllanB]

Arlen Ness Should never be allowed near bikes .... ?

Pretty sure you'll find both Nesses are one of the reasons for Victory becoming the success it has. They pulled them out of the 'pieced-together-Harley-Clone' rut they were sinking into, and developed a bit of style of their own.


I'm just glad that they did not name one the 'cross-dresser'.

[Molly]

Saw a nice Victory bike / review in this month's Motorcycle Sport & Leisure (good mag actually - all bikes and no bullshit).

To really take a hold, they're going to need their dealers to give equivalent trade in prices on Harleys as the local HD dealer will. If you want to get out of a brand it can sometimes be expensive because, say, the local Ducati dealer just seems to ring the local HD dealer to find out how much he can offload your trade-in for. That's why you'll get a shit price when shifting brands (and maybe part of the real reason for customer loyalty).

[AD345]

Saw a nice Victory bike / review in this month's Motorcycle Sport & Leisure (good mag actually - all bikes and no bullshit).

To really take a hold, they're going to need their dealers to give equivalent trade in prices on Harleys as the local HD dealer will. If you want to get out of a brand it can sometimes be expensive because, say, the local Ducati dealer just seems to ring the local HD dealer to find out how much he can offload your trade-in for. That's why you'll get a shit price when shifting brands (and maybe part of the real reason for customer loyalty).

The dealer (there's only 1) has taken quite a few H-D's as trades,but yes, he just goes through a wholesaler.

[xknuts]

More power to 'em! No H-D changes of note for 2010 but then, they move slower than continental drift.

There is a couple of HD changes for 2010, front fenders etc, but nothing major.

[AllanB]

There is a couple of HD changes for 2010, front fenders etc, but nothing major.

Not surprising really as HD has had a big update of their bikes over the last year or two, so cosmetics for 2010 in these troubled signs makes good business sense.

They will probably crack out a few 2011 anniversary models

[xknuts]

Not surprising really as HD has had a big update of their bikes over the last year or two, so cosmetics for 2010 in these troubled signs makes good business sense.

They will probably crack out a few 2011 anniversary models

I hear HD have had to pay "Storz" bikes a fee to use the XR1200 name in USA.
Was not an issue in Europe, but with the success of the XR buyers in USA want it.
Checkout the Storz version of the XR, WOW!

http://www.storzperf.com/index.html

[Big Dave]

All of their designs are Arlen Ness Influenced. He's their Willy G.

[Big Dave]

Arlen Ness Should never be allowed near bikes .... Since when has a bike been Swwoopy?

Ness , stand clear of the bike ........

Stephen

Ps when has/do the americans now anything about style , especially if they are born again bikers

PPS

should this post go in Rant and rave?

Someone who rides an antiquated old dunger like yours should probably not bother venturing style point judgements.