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Buellinachinashop
| | Posted on Friday, October 23, 2009 - 08:59 am: | 
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That looks like my VR Street Rod with forwards. |
Fung
| | Posted on Friday, October 23, 2009 - 09:05 am: |
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hammer s looks pretty good |
S1wmike
| | Posted on Friday, October 23, 2009 - 09:05 am: |
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I've ridden both and I'll keep my Street Rod. I just have not ridden a Power Cruiser that will match the V-rod yet and before you start I have not ridden a V-Max yet. |
Buellinachinashop
| | Posted on Friday, October 23, 2009 - 09:08 am: |
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T9r?...how big are the wheels on that? |
Fung
| | Posted on Friday, October 23, 2009 - 09:14 am: |
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the xyz is cool, i would like . hope they start to make stuff like that now. may work well for them now. |
T9r
| | Posted on Friday, October 23, 2009 - 09:52 am: |
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The rear tire 260/40R18 and front 130/70R18 on the stock rims.
A simple kit for $160 allows for a 300 series tire to be installed on the bike. Although a 10.5" rim must also be bought to accomodate the larger 300 series tire. |
T9r
| | Posted on Friday, October 23, 2009 - 09:58 am: |
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Conquest Customs allows for some super neat mods, similar to the XYZ
http://www.conquestcustoms.com/
--Again with the people trying to compare a Liquid cooled V-twin (v-rod Street Rod) to the Air cooled V-twin. |
Jb2
| | Posted on Friday, October 23, 2009 - 10:08 am: |
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T9r,
Here's mine. It's an '05 Vegas with the 92 inch/5 speed. Bought it in the spring of '06 after I offed the ST1300. Great touring bike. I travel barebones... no windshield & no saddlebags just a duffel and a tank bag. I agree on the similarities you mentioned. Love the bike and thinking of adding a Hammer to the stable this spring.
JB2
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Skinstains
| | Posted on Saturday, October 24, 2009 - 09:23 pm: |
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Victory is all that H-D used to be. Before all the tools took over and ruined it. I'll be buying a Vision. |
Oldog
| | Posted on Sunday, October 25, 2009 - 01:01 am: |
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Those of you considering a Vic, I have seen Jb2's Vic up close, the fit and finish are spectacular, it CAME with HID, Flush taillight, alloy wheels, belt drive, etc, Jim has no issues setting a good pace with that beast smooth and quiet
Victory would be a serious contender If I ever go crusier, the second choice is right behind That M109 is sharp in person also.. |
Greenflash
| | Posted on Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 04:36 pm: |
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My street bikes are Buells, Victorys and Ducatis. I have positive things to say about all three. I bought the first model, the 1988 Victory V92C, and put 20K miles on it. The most extensive trip was a 7500 mile round trip from South Florida to Sturgis and then Yellowstone, and did an Ironbutt 1000 on the way home. Yes, the transmission was notchy and had to be shifted positively. It was all torque and signed off above 4000 rpm. Still, it was a fine tourer with Corbin Beetle Bags and did not deserve much of the magazine criticism about styling, IMO. There are many parallels with Buell regarding critical opinions. Styling critics of the Vision abound, as do the critics of the Buell 1125.
My new Victory is a 2007 Kingpin tour, which like all models, has a strong (85 HP, 100 torque) and reliable motor, much better shifting. Thoroughly modern for an air cooled design; double overhead cam, oil cooled. The 6-speed is great, 2400 rpm in 6th at 75. It has billet wheels, orange/pearl paint with silver flames, so there is a custom look as well as saddlebags and top box for touring. They handle as well (for a cruiser that is); upside-down forks, and how many cruisers have a rising rate linkage rear suspension?
These are tough times and Polaris is down in sales, but I really like their product evolution and management decisions. Prices start at about $12-13K or so for the Eight Ball models up to over $20K for the Vision Tour. But there's always negotiating and last year's models.
I demo most of the new Harleys every year at Daytona, and my reaction invariably is "this feels like 20 HP less than any Victory" and that's about the difference.
The XR1200? I'm a flat track fan (I was even wearing my Chris Carr shirt) and like the styling, but while riding, I kept thinking that my 2000 Buell S3T (worth maybe $4K on market value?)way outhandles this $12000 marketing exercise and still has a stronger motor, stock.
By the way, the CEO of Victory is Mark Blackwell, who was the 500cc US Motocross champion on a Husqvarna 360 in 1971; I raced Maicos in MX then and used to watch him at the Nationals.
Now how about the CEO of H-D, Keith Wandell? I read that he didn't own a motorcycle when he joined, and he had only ridden his brother's bike a few times, 20 years ago. Of course he owns a H-D now, but doesn't that tell you something?
Of course we know Erik's racing heritage. Ducati has a similar connection to racing among its management. I prefer to ride bikes from companies where the executives actually have a motorcycling background; I think it helps the focus stay on the riders/customers and real product evolution instead of bean counting and tax writeoffs. But that's just me.... |
Rex
| | Posted on Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 08:18 pm: |
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who knows what victory might do with the buell news. It might be a chance for them to step up and produce a bike like a buell. I would like for them to pick up the buell line and keep building them. REX |
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