2014 Victory High-Ball - Coolness Factor = 53.7%

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2014 Victory High-Ball - Coolness Factor = 53.7%

#1 Unread post by totalmotorcycle »

2014 Victory High-Ball on the Total Motorcycle Cool Wall

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The ultimate bare-bones badass bobber...

Among custom cruiser motorcycles, nothing touches the Victory High-Ball. This cruiser with custom wheels, bobbed fenders and ape hangers brings out an attitude that can't be matched.




2014 Victory High-Ball Total Motorcycle Key Features


• APE HANGER HANDLEBARS


• 16” WHEELS WITH WHITEWALL TIRES


• SHORT FRONT FENDER


• 106 CUBIC-INCH FREEDOM® V-TWIN


• 110 FT-LBS OF TORQUE


• 6-SPEED OVERDRIVE TRANSMISSION




2014 Victory High-Ball - Total Motorcycle Specifications/Technical Details
US MSRP Price: $13,499
Canada MSRP Price: $14,899 CDN



Engine

Battery 12 volts / 18 amp hours
Bore x Stroke 101 x 108 mm
Charging System 38 amps max output
Clutch Wet, multi-plate
Compression Ratio 9.4 : 1
Cooling System Air / oil
Displacement 106 ci / 1731 cc
Engine Type 4-stroke 50° V-Twin
Exhaust Staggered slash-cut dual exhaust with crossover
Final Drive Carbon Fiber Reinforced Belt
Fuel Capacity 4.5 gal / 17.0 ltr
Fuel System Electronic Fuel Injection with dual 45mm throttle body
Oil Capacity 5.0 qts / 4.73 ltr
Primary Drive Gear drive with torque compensator Transmission 6-speed overdrive constant mesh Valve Train Single overhead camshafts with 4 valves per cylinder, self-adjusting cam chains, hydraulic lifters

Suspension (Totalmotorcycle.com)
Front Suspension Conventional telescopic fork, 43 mm diameter, 5.1 in / 130 mm travel
Rear Suspension Single, mono-tube gas, cast aluminum with rising rate linkage, 3.0 in / 75 mm travel, preload adjustable spring

Chassis (Totalmotorcycle.com)
Dry Weight 659 lbs / 300 kg
Ground Clearance 4.7 in / 120 mm
GVWR 1151 lbs / 523 kg
Length 93.4 in / 2372 mm
Rake/trail 32° / 6.7 in / 170 mm
Seat Height 25.0 in / 635 mm
Wheelbase 64.8 in / 1647 mm

Brakes
Brake System Type Conventional
Front braking system 300mm floating rotor with 4-piston caliper
Rear braking system 300mm floating rotor with 2-piston caliper

Wheels & Tires
Front Tire Metzeler ME880 Front Wheel 16 x 3.5 in
Rear Tire Metzeler ME880 Rear Wheel 16 x 3.5 in

Colors (Totalmotorcycle.com)
Suede Black with Graphics
Suede Black with Flames

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With the release of the 2014 Victory models, we bring you the 2014 Victory High-Ball. :D

Enjoy!

Mike
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There's only one thing I dislike about this bike, the ape hangers. Best I could do was cool...
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dr_bar wrote:There's only one thing I dislike about this bike, the ape hangers. Best I could do was cool...
I know there are indeed riders who favor ape hangers on their bikes, but I wonder, wouldn't ape hangers be a negative to handling (turning)? Or is there some advantage to them (other than looks) that I am missing?

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#5 Unread post by Gummiente »

This one gets a "cool" from me. Finally, a Victory without all that Arlen Ness swoopy cartoonish crappy styling! Now, if they could get to work on the Cross Country and de-Ness that one, it would be back in my Top 3 list in no time.

Mike, apehangers are purely a styling touch and offer no advantages to handling. If memory serves, I did a writeup on the Harley Cross Bones here on TMW a couple years back and I wasn't impressed with the apehangers on that one, either.
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#6 Unread post by blues2cruise »

I can imagine the ape hanger bars would cause the blood to drain from my hands.

Otherwise the bike is cool.
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#7 Unread post by Mithrandir »

totalmotorcycle wrote:
dr_bar wrote:Or is there some advantage to them (other than looks) that I am missing?

Mike
Mike,

Perhaps it keeps the area under the arms cool? :roll: ;)

Other than that thought, I can not think of any advantages for ape hangers.

I vote uncool just for the ape hangers.

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#8 Unread post by montanalifter »

I think the price is good for a 2014 big inch cruiser, looks good, not too sure about the apes. Single disc out front doesn't do it for me, I like to stop better than that on a big bike. Nice bike though. I voted cool.

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#9 Unread post by storysunfolding »

I like the styling of the bike and the flow showing off the fantastic motor and smoothly going back to the rest of the bike. Victory hits all styling points for me. I even dig the mini apes. I'm seeing a lot of aging riders switch to the mini-apes because it helps them hold an upright posture and keeps back aches away. So glad I'm not old. As a taller guy (not freakishly tall like Mike ;) ) I enjoy smaller apes. I have a monster of a friend with real apes and my hands being over my eyes is just... weird. Can't ride like that because my jacket constrains my arms in that position which makes them go to sleep in 20 minutes. Makes me wonder if they sell Ape Hanger jackets for guys that buy these bikes.

Don't let the single disc mislead you into thinking a bike won't stop fast. Single versus double rotors isn't a good indicator of stopping power. The only reason my sportbikes have dual rotors is with the intention that I will repeatedly be going hard and strong on the brakes. Two rotors= more surface area= quicker cooling. The suzuki M-50 has one of the best 60-0 times among cruisers and it's a single disc.
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#10 Unread post by ceemes »

Fail, a total poser bike
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