Victory Vision

**K12Rider** · 6th July 2008, 12:47 AM

What do you ladies & gents make of the Victory Vision...?

6th July 2008, 01:05 AM

I thought it's an Alessi design for a new coffeepot when it came out.

**busanbeemer** · 6th July 2008, 10:15 AM

oh dear, what were they thinking of?

6th July 2008, 10:27 AM

I lead the rideouts a while back for my local dealer, "Fighter Station 454", Victory Open Day and had the chance to ride one of these. I have to say it was fantastic and if I had the money there would be one sitting in my garage. I love the whole Victory range and once owned a Hammer as a second bike, they are so well designed and made.

The Vision is incredible and the attention to detail is fantastic. When you sit on this bike everything is in totally the right place and you're held in a very quiet, very relaxing place. The engine goes when you want it to and the brakes work in what can only be described as a "progressive" way. They kind of come on in three stages, which needs a bit of getting used to. From what I can remember, they work by just applying one side at the front, then add a bit of back brake then add the other side at the front depending on how fast and how much pressure you apply on the levers - weird, but it works.

The road holding is superb as well, but I'd find it a handful doing the Stelvio Pass!

Towards the end of the test ride it started to rain a bit but I came back very dry but found the bike could do with a windscreen wiper because with the screen up you do tend to look through it.

As with any of the Victory range they're not for shy people to own!

**K12Rider** · 6th July 2008, 12:38 PM

Whether you like the styling or not, you have to give it to Victory to come up with an innovative design. It'll appeal to the folk that are into the LT / Goldwing style of bikes. My only criticism of the Vision is the lack of ABS - It would be enough to make me reconsider.

Some more pics...

ipod dock...

top box

gps

hid light optional...

view without topbox

rear light cluster forms a V...

Dashboard...

6th July 2008, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by K12Rider

Whether you like the styling or not, you have to give it to Victory to come up with an innovative design. It'll appeal to the folk that are into the LT / Goldwing style of bikes. My only criticism of the Vision is the lack of ABS - It would be enough to make me reconsider.

To be honest Nadeem, the bike doesn't need ABS, the braking system that they've developed is very good just a bit odd. Have you ridden one yet? What did you think? I loved it.

My local Victory dealer (share the premises with KTM) are selling loads this year. All they have left at the moment a few demonstrators. They're waiting for more stock to come in. I think it's been their best year for selling Victory's so far. They're stunning bikes.

**K12Rider** · 6th July 2008, 12:51 PM

I haven't ridden one yet Mark, but I'd like to get along and have a go... might do so this coming week.

I have a strong preference for bikes with ABS and in this class of bike, it's a serious omission.

**busanbeemer** · 6th July 2008, 02:28 PM

I would rather abuse my self with a big stick with nails in it, than even been seen in the same county as that.

**K12Rider** · 6th July 2008, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by busanbeemer

I would rather abuse my self with a big stick with nails in it, than even been seen in the same county as that.

Good luck with that...

It's obviously one of those bikes that will polarise opinion, hence the love it / hate it poll options with no middle ground.

6th July 2008, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by busanbeemer

I would rather abuse my self with a big stick with nails in it, than even been seen in the same county as that.

Good argument and well argued! Not a lot of grey area in your statement, what is it you don't like?