Victory Vegas

**madbikeboy** · 8th March 2009, 20:40

http://www.victorymotorcycles.com.au...gas/index.html

Saw one of these in black today at the Westpac ride. This is the first cruiser I have even seen that I actually want to ride.

How much? 100 cubes, shit it'd be slower than Carver's brain activity, but I reckon it looks pretty neat.

**nallac** · 9th March 2009, 07:26

bloody nice lookin bikes, sound grouse too.

Don't know about being slower than Carvers brain tho......
Victorys Can actually move

**Big Dave** · 9th March 2009, 07:43

It's the only one of them that I don't go for the looks much. Not into excessive mudguards at all.

Much prefer the Hammer to look at. One of my favourite bikes.
They travel at appropriate speeds and have power outputs suitable for a road bike. Very enjoyable and remarkably smooth to cruise.

**AD345** · 9th March 2009, 17:17

There is a Vegas 8-ball for sale down at the dealers - that was probably the one you saw

2009, 100 ci, Ness Fly bars (effectively a 2inch pull back over the stock bars - very very comfy) plus straight shotgun pipes - they sound awesome.
Ride away for about $24K I think. Theres about 3 of us in the club that are lusting over it at the moment.

PLUS one of our members is selling her 2007 8-ball. All the fancy bit plus swept pipes and more. She wants to get the 09 model mentioned above. I'm not sure what she is asking for her's but it'll be sub 20K. Should be on trademe soon if it isn't already.

There's also a stock Vegas low (not an 8-ball) in black down at the shop too I think. the diff between the Vegas and the 8-ball is that the 8-ball is blacked out with a 5-speed while the Vegas has more chrome and the 6th (overdrive) gear. The Low is...well....lower - in the seat..as well. If you do go down to the shop - check out the Hammer as well. Bring your gear - Brett is pretty good with demo rides.

**madbikeboy** · 9th March 2009, 19:55

Originally Posted by AD345

There is a Vegas 8-ball for sale down at the dealers - that was probably the one you saw

2009, 100 ci, Ness Fly bars (effectively a 2inch pull back over the stock bars - very very comfy) plus straight shotgun pipes - they sound awesome.
Ride away for about $24K I think. Theres about 3 of us in the club that are lusting over it at the moment.

PLUS one of our members is selling her 2007 8-ball. All the fancy bit plus swept pipes and more. She wants to get the 09 model mentioned above. I'm not sure what she is asking for her's but it'll be sub 20K. Should be on trademe soon if it isn't already.

There's also a stock Vegas low (not an 8-ball) in black down at the shop too I think. the diff between the Vegas and the 8-ball is that the 8-ball is blacked out with a 5-speed while the Vegas has more chrome and the 6th (overdrive) gear. The Low is...well....lower - in the seat..as well. If you do go down to the shop - check out the Hammer as well. Bring your gear - Brett is pretty good with demo rides.

That'd be neat. Where is your store?

**98tls** · 9th March 2009, 20:09

A few March Hares ago i rode up to it with Xnuts,he was riding a very nice Victory and riding it very well i might add,we turned off the main rd and headed towards some of my favourite curvey bits,to get to them we had a few kms of nothing but straights,i was getting well fucked off when at 260 there was a Victory headlight not that far behind me so i figure they get along just fine,through the gorge (not real tight stuff but twisty enough) he still managed to keep that thing rockin along at a fair crack.

**AD345** · 9th March 2009, 20:42

Originally Posted by madbikeboy

That'd be neat. Where is your store?

I WISH it was my store

I just a own a bike - not a storeful I gotta see if I can get myself on commission

The store is Silver Fern Imports
180 Gt South Road
Takanini

The dealer is Brett Fordham

if ya do decide to get one in the end - I'll get in touch. Im the President of the Victory Club here.

**AD345** · 9th March 2009, 20:49

Originally Posted by 98tls

A few March Hares ago i rode up to it with Xnuts,he was riding a very nice Victory and riding it very well i might add,we turned off the main rd and headed towards some of my favourite curvey bits,to get to them we had a few kms of nothing but straights,i was getting well fucked off when at 260 there was a Victory headlight not that far behind me so i figure they get along just fine,through the gorge (not real tight stuff but twisty enough) he still managed to keep that thing rockin along at a fair crack.

One of our guys has an Arlen Ness Signature Series Jackpot (well two of them do actually - but that'd be confusin and is not relevant to the story so just forgeddaboudit).........anyways, he really punts it along. We were going over the Kopu hill and up towards Coroglen the other week and he was doing at least [closed, private road officer] through the real twisties and must've been doing [the road is closed I tells ya constable] along the straights.

Woulda been a wonderful thing to see....

......if I coulda kept up

**98tls** · 9th March 2009, 20:57

Nice work,imagine my angst when on a much modified TL1000 ive this bloody Headlight in my mirror knowing that the thing (mine ) was flat out.Mate i just love bikes pretty much whatever they are but wasnt looking forward to explaining to a few mates that the thing passed me.

**98tls** · 9th March 2009, 21:03

This thread reminded me of the Duntroon rally down here,i called into the pub before going to the site and outside there was a Victory.......? no idea of model,thing was a work of art indeed,not my thing personally but to tour round on in style

havent seen one the same before or since.

**AD345** · 9th March 2009, 21:15

Originally Posted by 98tls

Nice work,imagine my angst when on a much modified TL1000 ive this bloody Headlight in my mirror knowing that the thing (mine ) was flat out.Mate i just love bikes pretty much whatever they are but wasnt looking forward to explaining to a few mates that the thing passed me.

My brother has a TL1000S. He never passes me.

I'm older and bigger and he knows I'd thump him