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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 02:51 AM
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the visions are embarrasing but i like the hammer!
 
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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 04:49 AM
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I have the title on a blacked out 06 Kingpin in hand now. I came off a HD to go to Victory. I was transfered to Japan and did not want to deal with getting it speced over there. Put it in storage. bought my Deluxe over there with the military sales and my Stepdad is in the process of paying me payments for the Victory now.

The power is great and you do not have to pay huge CVO price tag!!!

If the softail deluxe I ride now does not work out... I will be going back to a Victory!
 
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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 07:53 AM
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Ive riden a few victorys myself. Pretty fast decent rides IMO. As mentioned by a few others, not good for a longer ride. A friend has a vision, (i call it "the enterprise"). That thing for a long trip is AMAZING! I like it.
 
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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 09:46 AM
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Ive riden a few victorys myself. Pretty fast decent rides IMO. As mentioned by a few others, not good for a longer ride. A friend has a vision, (i call it "the enterprise"). That thing for a long trip is AMAZING! I like it.
Doesn't remind me of the Enterprise, more like the "Cylon Raider."
 
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Ness' Vision of the Cylon
 
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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 10:23 AM
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I was considering adding a Victory, most likely a Crossroads, to my Road King. But I am now re-considering. I had heard the Victorys have plastic fenders. I find that hard to believe. They're having a demo ride close to me tomorrow and Saturday. It's supposed to be raining but maybe I'll go anyway and check them out. I guess I'm old or spoiled but I do like having a windshield, hate wearing a helmet and luckily here we don't have to. So, I don't take a LOT of trips but some are in the five or six hundred mile range. You guys that have rode them, can you tell me more about the comfort level on longer trips? I was also thinking of a new 1200 Sporty and using the RK for longer trips.
 
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I just don't care for the styling on most the Victorys. And the motor looks too tall or something, I guess because it doesn't have the pushrods.
 
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The Hammer 8-Ball is the only one I like.

 
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The 8 Ball is the only one I like.

I like the 8 Ball too. Almost bought one instead of this Softail
 
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The Hammer 8-Ball is the only one I like.

That's actually a Vegas and not a hammer.
 
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