'08 Victory Touring Bikes

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Shadow77 · #21 Unread post by **Shadow77** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 2:00 pm

KUDOS to VICTORY!!!!

For not building another HD wannabee using "classic" HD cruiser lines.

Now if the rest of the builders would be original for a change we might have a better selection of cruisers.

Nibblet99 · Mon Feb 05, 2007 3:14 pm

Personally, I dislike it, but I can see it appealing to scooter fans. I have to agree with the comment of bloody hell its original in design, not a knock off

jackM50black · Mon Feb 05, 2007 4:14 pm

I vote "no" on the looks/styling. Its an effort to have it very much of a Japanese design look. That being: very spacey and futuristic, yet at a loss of classic motorcycle design. This seems surprising from Victory.

pinger05 · #24 Unread post by **pinger05** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 7:46 pm

The worst part about it will be the price tag. From what I have seen on Vicotoy's website they are very expensive. I see this being more expensive than a new GoldWing.

Shadow77 · #25 Unread post by **Shadow77** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 4:01 am

jackM50black wrote:I vote "no" on the looks/styling. Its an effort to have it very much of a Japanese design look. That being: very spacey and futuristic, yet at a loss of classic motorcycle design. This seems surprising from Victory.

Why does every cruiser have to look like a Harley which seems to be the "classic" design.

The last cruiser that was actually the original was the Magna.

TR7 · #26 Unread post by **TR7** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 5:51 am

I like it! Except for the topcase, but I have never seen a really good looking topcase. I also dont think it has a Japanese futuristic look at all. Whenever I see pictures of this I think of the 50s, classic during a period that was trying to look like the future. The front brings up images of a bus or the GM Futureliner or something, and the rear has that curved rocket, airodynamic before computers thing going on.

Nalian · #27 Unread post by **Nalian** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 8:11 am

Shadow77 wrote:
jackM50black wrote:I vote "no" on the looks/styling. Its an effort to have it very much of a Japanese design look. That being: very spacey and futuristic, yet at a loss of classic motorcycle design. This seems surprising from Victory.
Why does every cruiser have to look like a Harley which seems to be the "classic" design.

The last cruiser that was actually the original was the Magna.

I don't think they need to look like Harleys or the classic look - but I do have to say when I first saw the Victory I thought it was a giant scooter, not a motorcycle.

Tue Feb 06, 2007 2:09 pm

pinger05 wrote:The worst part about it will be the price tag. From what I have seen on Vicotoy's website they are very expensive. I see this being more expensive than a new GoldWing.

The salesman I talked to said the company is telling them between $18,000usd and $24,000usd. Which makes sense. A Goldwing is around $18k, Harley Ultra Classic is $22k and the BMW is $24K.