Considering Jumping Ship
Road Warrior
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 1,301
Likes: 7
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.
you want to give up a new Road King for an ***-ugly victory? I will never understoand those that think trading a brand new anything is a good idea.
Tourer
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 356
Likes: 36
From: Oklahoma
I can only tell you of my experience.
I jumped ship when the 2012 high ball came out. Just after I bought the vic I sold my 2010 wide glide. Within a thousand miles it developed a loud rattle that I read about on another forum. The rattle was the compensator. Took it back to dealer three time trying to get them to fix it. No dice. I finally found another dealer that would fix it, and at the same time I traded it off for a 2007 wide glide for a huge loss.
In the six months that I owned the high ball I put less than 2000 mile on it because I was scared that it would fall apart on me. I'm not going to stray again.
This may seem long and confusing in a readers digest version.
The moral of this story; STAY WITH HD.
I jumped ship when the 2012 high ball came out. Just after I bought the vic I sold my 2010 wide glide. Within a thousand miles it developed a loud rattle that I read about on another forum. The rattle was the compensator. Took it back to dealer three time trying to get them to fix it. No dice. I finally found another dealer that would fix it, and at the same time I traded it off for a 2007 wide glide for a huge loss.
In the six months that I owned the high ball I put less than 2000 mile on it because I was scared that it would fall apart on me. I'm not going to stray again.
This may seem long and confusing in a readers digest version.
The moral of this story; STAY WITH HD.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 2,034
Likes: 127
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.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 2,843
Likes: 0
From: Michigan
I considered a Victory Vision Tour before I purchased my Limited. I kinda liked the styling and I liked the way it rode. What I didn't like was all of the plastic. I felt like I was sitting on top of a giant lego.
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Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 12,578
Likes: 19,790
From: Ramona, Ca
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