Victory Motorcycles coming to an end

[BaggerRyder]

Just received a letter in the mail today that Polaris Industries will be winding down their Victory Motorcycles brand and business operations which should be completed within the next 18 months.
Not sure if any of you riders have every owned a Victory but that was my very first big muscle motorcycle. And the first brand new, only miles on odometer by me vehicle.
Kind of sad news. I liked the Victory brand and what they had to offer. My bike was pretty bad-a$$. Had some great seat time on that one. I can still recall that big dumb grin on my face when I road it off the showroom floor and onto the highway.

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[MilitantBEEMER]

Nice bikes indeed. Never had the chance to own one. Have always had Honda or Yamaha (latest was a Road Star 1700) would like to have an Indian someday

 

[uscsoldier]

My first Victory was a 2007 king pin tour, we got a vision tour in 2015. I will miss them, they made a great bike

 

[Certaindeaf]

I had hopes for that Norton startup in Gladstone(?) to really take off. I think they made a few nice bikes. That woulda been cool.
I think Nortons are now made in England again.
This is a USA Commando 961.. pretty much a thug bike

 

[WAYNO]

Since Polaris now owns the Indian name, maybe they will concentrate their efforts on Indian.

 

[Brutus57]

I test rode a Victory 92 bagger in 2002 at Sturgis didn't really impress me...then a KAwi Mean Streak, then a BMW 1150 RT, then a Yamaha 1600, and a Honda VTX1800c... all in one day. The 1800 was a monster for torque, speed and acceleration. I had previously test rode a Suzuki 1500 Intruder, a and Harley Soft Tail Deuce and ElectraGlide. So I bought the R model 3 months later....put 136K on it.

Buying a buddy's next month in WA. A VTX1800R 2003 with only 55K on it. Pray for a decent window of weather for me to ride it back from Tacoma area to NorCal. It is about 625 miles so my goal is to do it in one day.

I have liked the looks of Victory over the years and really liked the big black out police special they built a few years back so it is unfortunate the brand is dying and Polaris Indian is continuing. I WISH Indian would come out with an update Indian 4 cylinder like the pre WWII Indian 4 Chiefs. My dad had one and said it was much faster than a Harley.
I really want a big cruiser that will do 150+ mph.

Brutus Out

 

[Brutus57]

I had hopes for that Norton startup in Gladstone(?) to really take off. I think they made a few nice bikes. That woulda been cool.
I think Nortons are now made in England again.
This is a USA Commando 961.. pretty much a thug bike

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Yeah, I really wanted one of those too!!!!

Brutus Out

 

[Kruel J]

That's too bad to hear. They made some cool bikes and I always had one on my short list. Strange, when I was younger I wanted a Buell Lightning and they disappeared as well. I remember a test ride of a Lighting XB12 and getting hollered at by the salesman for pulling a wheel stand in front of their store.

 

[MrMillspecer]

That really sucks. I hope Indian succeeds as well as Harley. I do love motorcycles. One of my few passions.

 

[Kruel J]

Enjoying anything that would go fast enough to do something stupid on was always intriguing to me. Quads, dirt bikes, street bikes and snowmobiles, I rode them all. When was I ever that skinny?

 

[uscsoldier]

Here's my baby

 

[Certaindeaf]

Enjoying anything that would go fast enough to do something stupid on was always intriguing to me. Quads, dirt bikes, street bikes and snowmobiles, I rode them all. When was I ever that skinny?

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Don't forget horses.. they'll do chin-ups up ice walls, real fast.
lol

 

[MrMillspecer]

Heres a Sporty I had fun building. Miss Piggy. Dam I miss riding.


And Blue short for Beluga

 

[Joe13]

Harley's = $10k bike and $30k for the name

Love the OP's pic

 

[Certaindeaf]

Harley's = $10k bike and $30k for the name

Love the OP's pic

I like V-twins. Ducati's and Moto Guzzi. lol

 

[MrMillspecer]

Enjoyed the KTM as well !!! Sold the Electra Glide and got this one.

 

[Certaindeaf]

Enjoyed the KTM as well !!! Sold the Electra GlideView attachment 338159 and got this one.View attachment 338158

Yea, I never got into those grenades.


















lol, just kidding! nice bikes

 

[MrMillspecer]

I like V-twins. Ducati's and Moto Guzzi. lol

Check out the Ducati Scrambler desert sled. Gives me nice daydreams.

 

[BBQ Guy]

Harley's = $10k bike and $30k for the name

Love the OP's pic

Actually they are a really good t-shirt company that happens to make a motorcycle....

 

[MrMillspecer]

I told you I was passionate about bikes. They are all just memories and pictures now. Down to a Suzuki drz400s. Loosing your things to health issues is the American way. 24 down 1 to go.