Comments on: Victory Plays Hard-Ball to get at the Heavyweight Cruiser Market (Bike Reports) (News) http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/12/victory-plays-hard-ball-to-get-at-the-heavyweight-cruiser-market/ Motorcycle News, Editorials, Product Reviews and Bike Reviews Tue, 21 May 2013 12:50:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Matt http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/12/victory-plays-hard-ball-to-get-at-the-heavyweight-cruiser-market/comment-page-2/#comment-34523 Matt Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:25:28 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=18959#comment-34523 Many of the comments I read here remind me of when Victory released the Vision and despite those who didn't care for the aggressive styling and claimed it would be a flop for Polaris, it was still their best selling model till the Cross line came out. Personally I think the idea of a hybrid cruiser makes sense in this market. Not everybody has the space or budget to have a Bobber, Tourer, and Sport Cruiser in their garage but now Victory is offering the next next best thing. My only suggestion though would be to knock a grand or two off the price. Many of the comments I read here remind me of when Victory released the Vision and despite those who didn’t care for the aggressive styling and claimed it would be a flop for Polaris, it was still their best selling model till the Cross line came out. Personally I think the idea of a hybrid cruiser makes sense in this market. Not everybody has the space or budget to have a Bobber, Tourer, and Sport Cruiser in their garage but now Victory is offering the next next best thing. My only suggestion though would be to knock a grand or two off the price.

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]]> By: JR http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/12/victory-plays-hard-ball-to-get-at-the-heavyweight-cruiser-market/comment-page-2/#comment-34043 JR Sun, 01 Jan 2012 16:15:00 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=18959#comment-34043 I own a 2011 Victory Cross Roads. I have quite a few extras on it. I have ridden a lot of bikes in 40 years including Harley. I was going to purchace a used 2009 Road Glide. It was a beauty. I road it twice. Then, for some raeson I stopped at Victory. I rode the Cross Roads. I couldn't believe the ride! I went back and drove the Road Glide over the same road. Then, back to Victory for the second ride, same road. Rough, smooth, rail road tracks and curves. The victory stock was smoother and more powerful than the Harley with pipes and a 110 kit. But, it was also $6000 dollars cheaper. They gave me a five year unlimited warranty. The Harley had 30 days. I got $50 oil changes for as long as I own it. AND, the clencher was the cost of service. The Harley was going to cost $750 the first 2000 miles I own it. The Victory $50 for the first 500, then $50 every 5000 after. I own a 2011 Victory Cross Roads. I have quite a few extras on it. I have ridden a lot of bikes in 40 years including Harley. I was going to purchace a used 2009 Road Glide. It was a beauty. I road it twice. Then, for some raeson I stopped at Victory. I rode the Cross Roads. I couldn’t believe the ride! I went back and drove the Road Glide over the same road. Then, back to Victory for the second ride, same road. Rough, smooth, rail road tracks and curves. The victory stock was smoother and more powerful than the Harley with pipes and a 110 kit. But, it was also $6000 dollars cheaper. They gave me a five year unlimited warranty. The Harley had 30 days. I got $50 oil changes for as long as I own it. AND, the clencher was the cost of service. The Harley was going to cost $750 the first 2000 miles I own it. The Victory $50 for the first 500, then $50 every 5000 after.

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]]> By: carl http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/12/victory-plays-hard-ball-to-get-at-the-heavyweight-cruiser-market/comment-page-2/#comment-33967 carl Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:21:23 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=18959#comment-33967 They are doing there own thing? How? Still the same basic V-twin copy of what HD has been doing for 100+ years with Vic styling twist. Ducati does there own thing, triumph does there own thing they build cruisers but not with V-twins, BMW does there own thing. Even the Japanese couldn't resist trying to copy HD. Apart from Victory styling and even then when you look at the CCT and Ultra they are still the same basic design. They are doing there own thing? How? Still the same basic V-twin copy of what HD has been doing for 100+ years with Vic styling twist. Ducati does there own thing, triumph does there own thing they build cruisers but not with V-twins, BMW does there own thing. Even the Japanese couldn’t resist trying to copy HD. Apart from Victory styling and even then when you look at the CCT and Ultra they are still the same basic design.

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]]> By: BlueSkyGuy http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/12/victory-plays-hard-ball-to-get-at-the-heavyweight-cruiser-market/comment-page-2/#comment-33911 BlueSkyGuy Sun, 25 Dec 2011 12:35:05 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=18959#comment-33911 If you thought you would see a Harley in a Victory your wrong. They are doing their own thing and I like what they do. Fpls that own them like them, enough said. If you thought you would see a Harley in a Victory your wrong. They are doing their own thing and I like what they do. Fpls that own them like them, enough said.

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]]> By: carl http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/12/victory-plays-hard-ball-to-get-at-the-heavyweight-cruiser-market/comment-page-2/#comment-33887 carl Sat, 24 Dec 2011 14:41:24 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=18959#comment-33887 Well this is kinda like a random survey and its mostly negative. I do like other Vic models and in fact probably going to add the new Victory Cross Country Tour to my collection. How well they are doing is hard to say, how many bikes per year they are putting out I have no idea, I use my wing for touring and all of last year I saw 1 Cross Country the whole season of riding. Well this is kinda like a random survey and its mostly negative. I do like other Vic models and in fact probably going to add the new Victory Cross Country Tour to my collection. How well they are doing is hard to say, how many bikes per year they are putting out I have no idea, I use my wing for touring and all of last year I saw 1 Cross Country the whole season of riding.

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]]> By: Pat http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/12/victory-plays-hard-ball-to-get-at-the-heavyweight-cruiser-market/comment-page-2/#comment-33882 Pat Sat, 24 Dec 2011 09:10:25 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=18959#comment-33882 Almost every model that Victory comes out with, I hear how ugly it is, how it will never sell, and things like WHAT IS VICTORY DOING?? Funny, but Victory seems to be doing just fine. Everyone seems to thing that since THEY don't like the bike, and wouldn't buy it, EVERYONE else must be thinking the same thing. It's comical. Almost every model that Victory comes out with, I hear how ugly it is, how it will never sell, and things like WHAT IS VICTORY DOING?? Funny, but Victory seems to be doing just fine. Everyone seems to thing that since THEY don’t like the bike, and wouldn’t buy it, EVERYONE else must be thinking the same thing. It’s comical.

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]]> By: carl http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/12/victory-plays-hard-ball-to-get-at-the-heavyweight-cruiser-market/comment-page-2/#comment-33859 carl Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:18:43 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=18959#comment-33859 After reading so many negative comments, one wonders if Victory should even bother to put this bike into production. Doesn't seem like they are going to have many sales. After reading so many negative comments, one wonders if Victory should even bother to put this bike into production. Doesn’t seem like they are going to have many sales.

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]]> By: Z1 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/12/victory-plays-hard-ball-to-get-at-the-heavyweight-cruiser-market/comment-page-2/#comment-33828 Z1 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:32:11 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=18959#comment-33828 It looks like something someone made in their backyard...or in high-school shop class. It looks like something someone made in their backyard…or in high-school shop class.

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]]> By: Jim http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/12/victory-plays-hard-ball-to-get-at-the-heavyweight-cruiser-market/comment-page-2/#comment-33721 Jim Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:19:26 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=18959#comment-33721 Wish Victory the Best, but don't think this will improve their image. I agree with Todd about building a smaller bike for less than $10K and would do it in Cruiser, Roadster and Cafe Racer forms. Each one having a slew of accessories, and 3 electronic motor tunes. Total bike weight under 500#dry. I know this is a Norton or Suzuki SV650 take-off, but to me that is a good thing. You could actually have 3 bikes in "kit form" in the garage and only one engine/chassis combo. Customizing options endless. The technologies are there .. it seems Management's imagination is stuck in Cruiser World. I currently ride hard in the Rockies on a ZRX1200R and Honda Magna 750 Cruiser and avoid Interstates with a passion. Wish Victory the Best, but don’t think this will improve their image. I agree with Todd about building a smaller bike for less than $10K and would do it in Cruiser, Roadster and Cafe Racer forms. Each one having a slew of accessories, and 3 electronic motor tunes. Total bike weight under 500#dry. I know this is a Norton or Suzuki SV650 take-off, but to me that is a good thing. You could actually have 3 bikes in “kit form” in the garage and only one engine/chassis combo. Customizing options endless. The technologies are there .. it seems Management’s imagination is stuck in Cruiser World.

I currently ride hard in the Rockies on a ZRX1200R and Honda Magna 750 Cruiser and avoid Interstates with a passion.

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]]> By: PN http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/12/victory-plays-hard-ball-to-get-at-the-heavyweight-cruiser-market/comment-page-2/#comment-33708 PN Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:37:41 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=18959#comment-33708 It looks like a replica toy. It looks like a replica toy.

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