CC1 Got The Victory Today!!!!!
 

Well, ok, I didn't actually "get" the Victory but I did get to ride two of them. I had forgotten that the local big Motorcycle dealer had a big Victory Motorcycle Factory Ride setup for today.

You were supposed to log in a website and register to get to ride some really cool new Victory motorcycles. I had forgoten to do so but stopped in to look at the bikes anyway.

I hit the jackpot arriving at the perfect time because just as I asked if I could register in person to ride there were two people missing for the 2 pm ride. They had me hurry up my form and then I got to ride about ten miles on a beautiful candy red Victory Vegas.

When I returned with a big silly grin on my face as it only got better when someone didn't show up for their slot on the 2:30 pm ride so I got to go out again on an amazing Victory Hammer. This is the Victory with the huge rear tire as wide or wider than most car tires. It was also customized with some amazing sounding Vance & Hines pipes. Came back with even a bigger grin on my face.

If I had about $18,000 I didn't know what to do with I probably would have bought one on the spot.

However what I really want is the new Victory Vision. It is a big touring bike to compete with the Honda Goldwing. It will not be out until this fall but they had a show model there to sit on and look it. It looks like something out of the future and I think will give Honda some real competition in the touring market. I think it is going to sell for around $23-24,000 though. They haven't released pricing yet but that is the rumor.

I came home and after a few chores headed out about 6 pm for a nice country ride on my VTX1300 and decided I still love it. The sky was clear and the sun was shining an amazing golden color on all of the fields and trees I rode by. It was a beautiful ride through the Middle Tennessee countryside.

See if you can post a pic of one, CC. I don't know what they look like.

It was a beautiful day. Jon and I rode for a little while this afternoon. We didn't go far, but we jumped on the bike and rode to the nextdoor town and ate at the mexican restaurant and rode back. It's about a 20 minute ride over there so it was enough to satisfy me for the moment. I haven't rode in two or three weeks so I was really missing it.

Victory Motorcyles

CC,
As much as I'd never get on a bike, I have to tell you that since I found out about Victory bikes a couple of years ago, they've become some of my favorite bikes to ogle.

They're all really hot looking bikes. I think my favorite is the Vegas 8 Ball though.

Sweet! Thanks Ronzo. The 2007 models are awesome!

Tamor,

I am going to have to get one of the techies here to teach me how to post pics. I did it once or twice back on FCF but it was so long ago I forgot how. Plus I don't just want to post a file I want to post the actual photos as part of the post like the smart people do!

Ronzo,

I am not a big Harley fan though I have great respect for their marketing and mystique. I was, however, very impressed with the Victory bikes. The engines had an incredible power band and shifting was precise and smooth. Clutch feel was perfect.

It is exciting to see an American company building such good and innovative motorcycles.

They, like the Harley's, are out of my price range though. My VTX1300R lists for around $9800 and I bought it from a discount dealer at the end of the model year for around $7200. The cheapest Victory is a little more than double that.

Check out the new Victory Vision touring bike coming out this fall as a 2008 model.

uh.... WOW! That is definitely different. I like it, but not sure if I love it. I'd have to see it in person.

Where is it? I'm missing it somehow.

I like the Vegas!

There's a link on the site to "the vision', but here it is

http://www.polarisindustries.com/en-...y/Vision/Spin/

I sat on it and I am having the worst case of "fever" I have had in years for any motorized vehicle.

I really, really, want the Vision. Maybe when it comes out there will be some horrible reviews that will help me cool that fever down but I have a feeling it is going to get good reviews.