I'm thinking about Hogs. Advice?

[Crasherfromwayback]

victory = defeat
Good chat on the phone Pete. Looks like I did trade at the right time, shit outcome for you guys, reinforces my view of Victory.

Yeah cheers for the call mate! Yeah good luck/timing for you...one of those bad timing/unlucky things for us. That's life/business!

[Big Dave]

get any Harley mate.....Jap bikes are shit and victorys are ugly

I remember when you were the Trump guy.

[Wingnut]

get any Harley mate.....Jap bikes are shit and victorys are ugly

Oxymoron much....

[AD345]

Just to leap into the looming threadjack

I've owned (and still do) Victory's for 5 years. close to 50,000 miles and not a single problem

Both of them had some a mixture of Victory and aftermarket accessories - including a full rake kit for the Kingpin that worked a treat - and looked fantastic. The interweb makes the world your oyster

The Kingpin used to scrape the boards a bit but once I got the Highball - which is a whole inch LOWER - I finally figured out that it wasn't the bike, it was me. Managed to do the whole Coro loop the other day without a single touch. It hasn't slowed me up either

oh and ratus, ya never mentioned my bike looked ugly when you saw it a few years back. Mutsa mumbled, my hearing is pretty bad..

[skippa1]

Just to leap into the looming threadjack

I've owned (and still do) Victory's for 5 years. close to 50,000 miles and not a single problem


The Kingpin used to scrape the boards a bit but once I got the Highball - which is a whole inch LOWER - I finally figured out that it wasn't the bike, it was me. Managed to do the whole Coro loop the other day without a single touch. It hasn't slowed me up either

Lucky you having no problems

in regard to scrapping, the piss poor lean angle is what it is. You might find you have slowed up unless your lines were shit before and now you are riding using a better approach to corners. Either way, they just don't do twists fast

[AD345]

Lucky you having no problems

in regard to scrapping, the piss poor lean angle is what it is. You might find you have slowed up unless your lines were shit before and now you are riding using a better approach to corners. Either way, they just don't do twists fast

I'd say it's more that you were unlucky rather than me being lucky. None of the 40 odd Vic owners that I know have had any problems beyond a few (3) broken clutch cables. That's not bad going

It sounds like you had a bit of a lemon ( don't know exactly what the issue was but it really doesn't matter - it sucks, I understand) but it is certainly not the norm with Vics

Most cruisers have pretty crap lean angles - granted the Vics are particularly low in some models, especially the later Vegas framed bikes, but my lines and pace haven't attracted any negative comment nor do I struggle to keep up, now or previously. I figured just figured out that moving MY centre of mass/gravity is a lot better than trying to grind it out on the frame

It does take a bit more work though

[carbonhed]

Most cruisers have pretty crap lean angles - granted the Vics are particularly low in some models, especially the later Vegas framed bikes, but my lines and pace haven't attracted any negative comment nor do I struggle to keep up, now or previously. I figured just figured out that moving MY centre of mass/gravity is a lot better than trying to grind it out on the frame

It does take a bit more work though

So you're hanging off the Highball?

[AD345]

So you're hanging off the Highball?

"Hanging" might be a stretch.

I do have a fair amount of....uhh...mass so I "swing" off the sides. Basically push my knee out and lean down and in to the corner. My arse is still pretty much on the seat but it's amazing how much less lean I need from the bike to still get a good corner radius.

Now - before anyone gets excited it should be noted that even in my most strenuous moment my knee is probably still half a metre off the ground. It's just that the centre of mass has moved and the bike doesn't have to lean over so much.

It means I can use my measly 4.7 inches of clearance to maximum benefit - plus get some exercise!

[Dangsta]

Believe me, it wears off when you find out how useless the Victory after sales support is how hard parts are to get and how the fuckin things drag on the ground every time you try to lean it over.

i thought the same as you, wouldn't consider one now. It only took 12 months

get a v rod

If you're in New Plymouth, you're not the guy who had the Hammer 8 ball are you? Shit, I was dead jealous when I saw it. Tell you what bro, I'm still happy with my Vic and to date, I've had no trouble sourcing parts (just got them shipped in apart from the oil and filter which I got down the road in Palmy). The V/Night/Street Rods are about the only ones (apart from the Sporty's but they can fuck right off) that I've not test ridden but ironically when I sat on one it felt pretty good. I might just have a blat on one next time I'm near a dealer as the later models are pretty affordable. Thanks man, if the Vic does get on my nerves I might just take your advice.

[Dangsta]

I'd say it's more that you were unlucky rather than me being lucky. None of the 40 odd Vic owners that I know have had any problems beyond a few (3) broken clutch cables. That's not bad going

It sounds like you had a bit of a lemon ( don't know exactly what the issue was but it really doesn't matter - it sucks, I understand) but it is certainly not the norm with Vics

Most cruisers have pretty crap lean angles - granted the Vics are particularly low in some models, especially the later Vegas framed bikes, but my lines and pace haven't attracted any negative comment nor do I struggle to keep up, now or previously. I figured just figured out that moving MY centre of mass/gravity is a lot better than trying to grind it out on the frame

It does take a bit more work though

Yeah, I heard about the clutch cable problem. Again, I'm pretty lucky and my ride has been brilliant with not a thing wrong with it. It came with a whole stack of after market performance parts so I think I've got alot to thank the previous owner for. My cornering feels alot better on my Vegas than other bikes I've had and have no complaints to date. It does take a bit of getting used to but I guess you can add me to your list at number 41.

[skippa1]

If you're in New Plymouth, you're not the guy who had the Hammer 8 ball are you? Shit, I was dead jealous when I saw it. Tell you what bro, I'm still happy with my Vic and to date, I've had no trouble sourcing parts (just got them shipped in apart from the oil and filter which I got down the road in Palmy). The V/Night/Street Rods are about the only ones (apart from the Sporty's but they can fuck right off) that I've not test ridden but ironically when I sat on one it felt pretty good. I might just have a blat on one next time I'm near a dealer as the later models are pretty affordable. Thanks man, if the Vic does get on my nerves I might just take your advice.

Yeah bro, I'm in New Plymouth . Nah, I had a Vegas low. I traded the Vic on a V Rod Muscle at Wellington MC. I broke the Victory clutch cable 100m from the shop when trading. Then blew a gearbox seal for the new owner. Finally it has a cracked head for the second time. It was a piece of shit. Never again. I took the rod for a blast today, the power would embarrass a Victory and the ride was outstanding.
i am so happy with the rod......
try a rod you won't regret it.

[scumdog]

I was going to buy one of these, the only thing that stopped me was the fuel range

Just back from a trip to Napier (and other N.I. areas) with Mrs Scumdog, she has a 1200 'S' Sportster, we went all over the place without fuel worries.

She just re-sets the trip-meter everytime she fills up and any time after 150km she starts looking for a handy petrol station.

Of course if your trip has a planned route it's easy to figure out where to fuel up.

I haven't read the whole thread so maybe somebody has already posted this info.

[scumdog]

We only recently traded it for an 2005 2000cc Kawasaki Vulcan cruiser all kitted out, it's behemouth big, loud, long and wide, like riding a train with handle bars with more torque than an Aussie tank and still gets 40MPG. A third of the price of a harley, lots of chrome, comfort, reliable as and a hoot to ride. Cheers Ando

But it's still not a Harley eh....

[skippa1]

Just back from a trip to Napier (and other N.I. areas) with Mrs Scumdog, she has a 1200 'S' Sportster, we went all over the place without fuel worries.

She just re-sets the trip-meter everytime she fills up and any time after 150km she starts looking for a handy petrol station.

Of course if your trip has a planned route it's easy to figure out where to fuel up.

I haven't read the whole thread so maybe somebody has already posted this info.

There are some roads down there (South) where you need 220kms range plus or you may run out. If you twist the throttle hard, you risk running low.......bitch if you do....

[scumdog]

There are some roads down there (South) where you need 220kms range plus or you may run out. If you twist the throttle hard, you risk running low.......bitch if you do....

Only the Milford road has ever caused us concern, been everywhere else with the Sportster.