Victory Motorcycles Poor Quality
Old hyundai parked in front of my house with better looking paint than what s on the tank on my 4 month old xct.
Victory motorcycles poor quality. Its parent company polaris industries created victory following the modern success of harley davidson victory s motorcycles were designed to compete directly with harley davidson and similar american style motorcycle brands with v twin. I ve had a honda a yamaha and now a victory and beyond oil changes i ve had no problems whatsoever. Hi this is in response to a recent post i have seen mentioning that there was very little available on the net about victory build quality i have been driving motorcycles from the age of 16 and have had a few different brands over the years yamaha honda cagiva ducati triumph and victory is at the bottom of that list in regards to build quality honda was probably best for me for this particular victory here is the list of my concern i have purchased my victory jackpot in april 2006. Nov 4 2012 messages.
It s a pity because victory was a damned good motorcycle but it was essentially dead in the water the day polaris bought the rights to the indian brand name and started marketing a new line of bikes. Victory motorcycles was an american motorcycle manufacturer with its final assembly facility in spirit lake dickinson county northwestern iowa united states it began production of its vehicles in 1998 and began winding down operations in january 2017. Less than 12 hours in the rain has all but destroyed this lousy paint. Bike is covered in pitted water spots that can not be removed by ordinary.
And yes the transmission is great but you definitely hear it but thankfully i ve never had a false neutral or anything beyond just hearing it shift. Sadly it s laughably bad. Paint with fine scratches are terrible. Some of the best bikes in india have fuel saving technologies which are the.
Victory motorcycles tire size. 2013 victory cross country tour. There is a 9 yr. You might consider the brand something of a throwback to a time when having complete freedom on the road was more appreciated than it is in modern society.
Victory motorcycles bikes are very reliable in nature. This is a result of many low quality products in circulation and a poor choice can lead to more than injury sustained in the event of an accident. They might not outperform everything in terms of performance in other bikes but it gives an overall satisfaction of ownership. Victory is out of the question because polaris decided to put their entire marketing behind the indian brand and have discontinued victory.
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Apr 23 2013 5. Apr 23 2013 6. As far as the. First shrink wrap then bubble wrap and the paint will be perfect.
Apr 10 2013 messages. I ve bought black bikes before but none with such poor paint quality. Even though riding a great motorcycle might not be as prevalent now as it once was there are still plenty of people that find it to be a near perfect activity. Even though the last plant closed down last year there are still a number of these great bikes around.
And by poor i mean absolutely piss. I ve ridden harleys that just feel like they re shaking loose and way too hot for their own good and my 13 victory highball has none of that. Victory motorcycles makes one of the best bikes in the world. A lot of focus is being laid upon efficient fuel burning and addition of technical features.
What a let. These bikes are considered to give good fuel efficiency when they hit the road.