"American Muscle Never Died, It Just Needed Handlebars" - New Victory...

[jeepinbanditrider]

I'd like to see a new V-twin muscle standard of some kind.  Along the lines of the old VX800 or the Yammie MT-01

[JReazor]

Which is hideously ugly. If, when, I buy a Harley it will be a Dyna of some type, or even a Vrod, not that abortion of a bike that is the XR1200.

Different strokes. I think the XR is the best looking bike in HD's line up.

[jeepinbanditrider]

Different strokes. I think the XR is the best looking bike in HD's line up.

That bike and the Nightsters are the only HDs I like in their line up.

[R Doug]

Different strokes. I think the XR is the best looking bike in HD's line up.

+1

That and the Rockers do it for me.  

I recently rode down to Charlotte to stop at a euro dealer (Duc, Tri, BMW, MV, etc...).  I passed by a big HD dealer and stopped to take a look around.  They had an XR right as you walked in the door.  I thought, "wow, this is their featured bike.  how cool."  What I leanred was, "oh, this is a bike they are keeping far away from the rest of the showroom bikes because they're trying to sell it at $1,800 off list."    In other words... it may have had an HD tag on it, but it was being treated as a Buell.  

The other part of this story is, I was able to sit on any bike I wanted in the euro dealer.  But, the big HD dealer, they asked me to get off of the XR as the receptionist pointed to a sign in the showroom reading, "please do not sit on the bikes without our assistance."  I had to wait for a sales person was present before I could sit on a bike.  

 

[jeepinbanditrider]

The XRs will probably go the way of Buell also.  IMO it has more to do with the dealers treating them like leapers and less with the fact that people don't want them.  I mean if you walk into a dealership wanting to look at an XR and they tell you eh you don't want that bike it's not a real Harley they are shooting themselves in the foot to even attempt to break into the standard/sport-standard market.  

[Rincewind]

The new Victory is to break cover at 2pm today @ the NYC IMS, though it may be online as soon as 11:30am per one article I read.

[Meemuh]

The new Victory is to break cover at 2pm today @ the NYC IMS, though it may be online as soon as 11:30am per one article I read.

Victory website claims 11:30.

[gradus]

Pocahontas?

Marlon Brando?

[Rincewind]

Victory website claims 11:30.

Thanks.  To repost that link:
http://www.polarisindustries.com/en-us/Victory-Motorcycles/sweepstakes/jan-12-bike-launch/Pages/entry-form.aspx?WT.ac=CRP-AD-US-HOME-VIC-JAN12BIKE

The view from NYC IMS

[jeepinbanditrider]

I('m on the website watiting on the countdown as I'm curiuous as to WTF it looks like.  LEss than 30 seconds now.

[radon222]

Here come the Judge!

http://youtu.be/L2GedGTWex8

[Rincewind]

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.422735154954.61355.125034104954&type=1

[Rincewind]

Oh. Oh my... Oh my goodness yes.

It doesn't seem like much of a departure from their existing line-up... at all.    What am I missing?

$13,999

[ConPilot1]

Looks like just another Holy Dildoson Motor Company clone to me, only with drag bars and mid controls, which they enthusiastically pointed out in the beginning of the vid
because that's the only departure aside from the 106 engine..

I give it a big MEH.

We seriously need some more ingenuity in the American bike market like Motus and Buell.

I guess their ad/PR/Mkting departments thought that pointing out the bars, mid controls, and showing the riders in gear + FF helmets
would make it appealing to the likes of us.  FAIL.

[Rincewind]

[jeepinbanditrider]

Eh not impressed.  Those are pretty foward "mid" controls IMO.  Looks like any other generic cruiser with a neato flat paint job and a big motor.  

Hey Victory

[Baz]

Looks like just another Holy Dildoson Motor Company clone to me, only with drag bars and mid controls, which they enthusiastically pointed out in the beginning of the vid
because that's the only departure aside from the 106 engine..

I give it a big MEH.

We seriously need some more ingenuity in the American bike market like Motus and Buell.

I guess their ad/PR/Mkting departments thought that pointing out the bars, mid controls, and showing the riders in gear + FF helmets
would make it appealing to the likes of us.  FAIL.

 


Of course, if they come up with an outstanding accessory line (belt buckles, wife beater T shirts etc)............

[Meemuh]

not interested

[Tyrroneous]

Blah...All that fuss over nothing new.  I guess Victory is stuck in a rut too, just like Harley.  I was sure hoping they'd be a little more ambitious than just spitting out another chaps 'n vest bike.  

How is this bike different from the Victory Hammer save for the Hammer's ridiculous 250mm rear tire?

[Tpoppa]

Part bin bike.  Yawn.