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Old Jun 10, 2007 | 03:13 PM
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The Victory bikes look metric to me. I mean, I think it's awesome that they're American made..but it just looks like metric styling to me.
 
Old Jun 10, 2007 | 04:13 PM
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The new Vision looks very metric and will compete with the goldwings alot more than the E-Glides. Their other bikes look a bit metric, butI like them. I've ridden them before and they are nice machines. I wouldn't get rid of my HD for one, but there are some things that Victory does better than HD. For one, the bike is pretty well equiped right off the floor. The grips and pegs are quality, not like the junk HD puts on 20K bikes. Secondly, Victory has managed to build a 100ci engine without any heat or noise issues. HD has been at this game for over 100 years, and they should be embarased by the TC96 issies.
 
Old Jun 10, 2007 | 06:26 PM
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my next bike might be a victory. tired of hd cleaning out my pockets
 
Old Jun 10, 2007 | 06:44 PM
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I like the looks of the 'pin and 8-ball. I have too many rides to consider them, but a used Vic at some point would be cool
 
Old Jun 10, 2007 | 07:17 PM
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Not just you. Not my style. I'll stick with Harley.
 
Old Jun 10, 2007 | 07:19 PM
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very metric looks.
 
Old Jun 10, 2007 | 08:02 PM
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I had a 2001 v92dc (deluxe cruiser) for a while looked a lot like a heritage. It rode really nice, and it ran good too. I don't have any problems with the way they are. They just aren't a Harley
 
Old Jun 10, 2007 | 08:32 PM
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Most of them look pretty gaudy to me. I took one for a test ride...Sorry, not even as a second bike.
 
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I like the style in general , but that engine.....think its fugly as all get out [:'(]
 
Old Jun 10, 2007 | 09:48 PM
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Glad to see i'm not alone in this


I just don't see how anyone could look at this



and not think 'metric'.

I feel the same about the Kingpin...just looks metric to me. I think if you changed the fender on the 'pin it wouldn't look bad though. But if I was going to go with something that looked like a metric cruiser, it'd be a VTX 1800..[&:]
 



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