Considering Jumping Ship
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 3,832
Likes: 127
From: Coastal Carolina
Wow! Some people must have **** birds for dealers! My dealer, Dudley Perkins, treats me and everyone I know of fair and square. My 2012 Road Glide is perfect, no problems, no concerns. If you or anyone else have a problem with your HD, pursue your rights and get things taken care of. Here in CA we have a lemon law; it worked for my riding buddy. They took back his CVO Convertible, now he's riding his CVO Street Glide and very happy at that.
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 718
Likes: 1
From: Panama City, FL
Victory...
I like the Vic for many reasons...it isn't a bad looking bike tho! It's made in USA by Americans...but so are Hondas! As most of us know, Honda has very little soul...high quality, but almost zero "cool" factor. The Vic is gaining cool factor, but isn't there yet.
When more people...and I mean MORE people start riding Vics, I'll consider it.
When more people...and I mean MORE people start riding Vics, I'll consider it.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 3,341
Likes: 9
From: Woodinville, WA
I like the Vic for many reasons...it isn't a bad looking bike tho! It's made in USA by Americans...but so are Hondas! As most of us know, Honda has very little soul...high quality, but almost zero "cool" factor. The Vic is gaining cool factor, but isn't there yet.
When more people...and I mean MORE people start riding Vics, I'll consider it.
When more people...and I mean MORE people start riding Vics, I'll consider it.
Road Captain
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 692
Likes: 0
From: kentucky
I was looking at a Victory Cross Country, and I must say, I'm impressed. Thinking about trading my '12 Road King for one. The only thing I didn't much care for is the short windshield, got a bit of buffeting from it. Other than that, I can't find anything wrong with it. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE my Road King. After doing a stage one ( $$$ ) it almost has the power of a stock Victory. Help me out here, I know this is not the best place to ask this, but, give me some REAL good reasons not to do it.
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 274
Likes: 2
From: Minnesota
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Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 466
Likes: 2
From: Bothell, WA
The Cross Country was on my short list for a new bike. Had 3 Harleys ('67, '86 FL, '05 RKC) and was looking for a new bike. I researched the heck out of the Victories, they are good, strong bikes. Almost bullitproof motors and are comfortable. BUT everything I have read (from a lot of Victory owners) is that their dealer network sucks. First, they are few and far between (if you stay within 100 miles or so then no big deal) and we do our vacations on our bikes. If something happens I want a dealer or independent I can get to. Second, dealers don't have to do warrantee work on your bike if you didn't buy it from them. Each dealer is independent and Polaris doesn't have much clout. I'm sure there are a lot of great Victory dealers out there but these are things from Vic owners. After talking to people at the Ness dealership (which I think is top end) they think the problem is not enough good trained mechanics. I think they're good bikes BUT after a ton of research I bought an '11 Limited. I don't know anybody, it's not what you ride, it's if you ride.
