2010 Victory Batwing
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Joined: Apr 2006
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From: East Alton, IL
those victory visions are nice ! Im dying to ride one. May not look as good as a harley but I would bet both my bikes that its built better and is 10x more functional than any bike in the HD touring family. Would I run out and buy one- not yet , but Its gettin close for me.
Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 118
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It has a nice hand lotion dispenser on the left handle bar. LOL
Road Captain
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 563
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From: Allen TX
YEP! the two new bikes dont look as bad in person but too modern/metric look for me.
You think THIS is UGLY????
Other than the silly a$$ fork wings...
P.S. Creep1 If you ride a Victory Vision you will never want anything else...Rides and handles like a crotch rocket but has ALL the amenties of a Full Dresser!! Yeah I know some think it's BUTT UGLY...To each there own...
Other than the silly a$$ fork wings...
P.S. Creep1 If you ride a Victory Vision you will never want anything else...Rides and handles like a crotch rocket but has ALL the amenties of a Full Dresser!! Yeah I know some think it's BUTT UGLY...To each there own...
Club Member
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: North East
I don't think they are ugly, just dissappointing. Why dissappointing? 107 years after Harley began manufacturing motorcycles the US motorcycle market is divided primarily into three parts. (1) Harley, (2) the imports and (3) the US produced Harley look-a-like (Victory). You can argue the merits of Victory vs. Harley all day long, but the bottom line is the only other viable US manufacturer of motorcyles, other than Harley, produces a Harley look-a- like with one or two technical advancements.
Am I to believe the only viable motorcycle engine is the Air/Oil cooled V-Twin??? 60 years ago Indian had a V-4 that at the time was considered technically superior to anything Harley was manufacturing. 107 years later we are still debating who produces the best V-Twin. While it's an interesting debate, it doesn't seem like a lot of progress for that many years.
That's why I think it's dissappointing. Marketing 101 says "don't try to out Harley, Harley."
Anybody else agree??
Am I to believe the only viable motorcycle engine is the Air/Oil cooled V-Twin??? 60 years ago Indian had a V-4 that at the time was considered technically superior to anything Harley was manufacturing. 107 years later we are still debating who produces the best V-Twin. While it's an interesting debate, it doesn't seem like a lot of progress for that many years.
That's why I think it's dissappointing. Marketing 101 says "don't try to out Harley, Harley."
Anybody else agree??
Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 182
Likes: 1
From: Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
I don't think they are ugly, just dissappointing. Why dissappointing? 107 years after Harley began manufacturing motorcycles the US motorcycle market is divided primarily into three parts. (1) Harley, (2) the imports and (3) the US produced Harley look-a-like (Victory). You can argue the merits of Victory vs. Harley all day long, but the bottom line is the only other viable US manufacturer of motorcyles, other than Harley, produces a Harley look-a- like with one or two technical advancements.
Am I to believe the only viable motorcycle engine is the Air/Oil cooled V-Twin??? 60 years ago Indian had a V-4 that at the time was considered technically superior to anything Harley was manufacturing. 107 years later we are still debating who produces the best V-Twin. While it's an interesting debate, it doesn't seem like a lot of progress for that many years.
That's why I think it's dissappointing. Marketing 101 says "don't try to out Harley, Harley."
Anybody else agree??
Am I to believe the only viable motorcycle engine is the Air/Oil cooled V-Twin??? 60 years ago Indian had a V-4 that at the time was considered technically superior to anything Harley was manufacturing. 107 years later we are still debating who produces the best V-Twin. While it's an interesting debate, it doesn't seem like a lot of progress for that many years.
That's why I think it's dissappointing. Marketing 101 says "don't try to out Harley, Harley."
Anybody else agree??
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 436
Likes: 3
My question is,.. why design a decent looking headlight like they did, then put the bike out with cheapo $20 driving lights making the whole thing look cheap and thrown together? Why not design a couple of driving lights that matches the headlight, and have it all flow nice?
I personally like the cross country, but the cross roads isn't my thing.
I personally like the cross country, but the cross roads isn't my thing.
You think THIS is UGLY????
Other than the silly a$$ fork wings...
P.S. Creep1 If you ride a Victory Vision you will never want anything else...Rides and handles like a crotch rocket but has ALL the amenties of a Full Dresser!! Yeah I know some think it's BUTT UGLY...To each there own...
Other than the silly a$$ fork wings...
P.S. Creep1 If you ride a Victory Vision you will never want anything else...Rides and handles like a crotch rocket but has ALL the amenties of a Full Dresser!! Yeah I know some think it's BUTT UGLY...To each there own...
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Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 127
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From: North Carolina
You think THIS is UGLY????
Other than the silly a$$ fork wings...
P.S. Creep1 If you ride a Victory Vision you will never want anything else...Rides and handles like a crotch rocket but has ALL the amenties of a Full Dresser!! Yeah I know some think it's BUTT UGLY...To each there own...
Other than the silly a$$ fork wings...
P.S. Creep1 If you ride a Victory Vision you will never want anything else...Rides and handles like a crotch rocket but has ALL the amenties of a Full Dresser!! Yeah I know some think it's BUTT UGLY...To each there own...
Road Captain
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 724
Likes: 2
From: Cincinnati Ohio
The one with the fairing looks good I think. They're neat bikes. I have a few buddies who have Victories, and they're nice bikes. They love em. I like my Harley better, but that's why I bought it. A lot of people just want something different than a Harley, cause you have to admit, they're getting pretty common anymore.