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Isn't that Wonder Womans bike?
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If I were to just throw money at a bike (without buying it for a particular purpose) I would probably get some American Iron (and heritage).
I quite liked the recent Indian Spirit and think the new Harley Cross-Bones looks quite cool.
I would never buy a Victory, as that, in my eyes, is just another Harley V-Twin wannabe, along the lines of the Japanese cruisers.
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I almost bought a used Honda Aero ACE ~~ as Maxwell Smart would say, "Missed it by that much." It had just sold when I went to look at it.
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I would never buy a Victory, as that, in my eyes, is just another Harley V-Twin wannabe, along the lines of the Japanese cruisers.
...right... kind of like when Brough Superior was a Harley v-twin wannabe in the 1920s. 
Victory is one of the most forward-thinking cruiser manufacturers on the market today. Like the styling or not, the Vision is turning the big touring bike market on its' collective ear and HD and Gold Wing riders are trading in their touring dinosaurs on the Vision big time. Victory's quality, performance & reliability is second to none in today's market. Test ride one and see what you think. 
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Wow! So tell us Kevin, how much does Polaris Industries Inc. of Medina Minnesota pay you to write ad copy for 'em anyway???   (actually, if they'd take that stupidly wide 250 rear tire and that overly-designed headlight shell off the Hammer, I'd probably be very interested in that bike...that is if I had about 20 Large layin' around to buy another bike...in the meantime, that flattrack inspired H/D XR1200 is lookin' mighty tasty to me right now, that is IF those bozos in Milwaukee ever decide to sell it in their home friggin' market and not just across the friggin' pond!!! 
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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If I were to just throw money at a bike (without buying it for a particular purpose) I would probably get some American Iron (and heritage).
I quite liked the recent Indian Spirit and think the new Harley Cross-Bones looks quite cool.
I would never buy a Victory, as that, in my eyes, is just another Harley V-Twin wannabe, along the lines of the Japanese cruisers.
Now thats a little rough there I think. Calling Victory a Harley wannabe is to me like calling Chevy a Ford wannabe.
The V-twin is just the way American made bikes are built.
And my Victory ridin buddie keeps telling me that more of his bike was actually made in the US than the new Harleys.
Granted they have no history (unless you are into snow mobiles and chain saws)
The percentage you're paying is too high-priced
While you're living beyond all your means
And the man in the suit has just bought a new car
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If I were to just throw money at a bike (without buying it for a particular purpose) I would probably get some American Iron (and heritage).
I quite liked the recent Indian Spirit and think the new Harley Cross-Bones looks quite cool.
I would never buy a Victory, as that, in my eyes, is just another Harley V-Twin wannabe, along the lines of the Japanese cruisers.
Now thats a little rough there I think. Calling Victory a Harley wannabe is to me like calling Chevy a Ford wannabe.
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With respect Jack, but it's not the same thing.
Messrs Ford and Chevrolet where 2 talented and innovative individuals who made a great impact on cars while the industry was still in it's infancy, relatively speaking.
Besides, they were both from "within".
The one didn't come into the other's industry 100 years later attempting to capitalize on the first's success as did Victory, or more precisely ... the Polaris conglomerate.
As you have noted I also mentioned heritage ... that's priceless.
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I would never buy a Victory, as that, in my eyes, is just another Harley V-Twin wannabe, along the lines of the Japanese cruisers.
...right... kind of like when Brough Superior was a Harley v-twin wannabe in the 1920s.
Are you saying that Brough Superior was coming in from nowhere to capitalize on HD's heritage and "cool factor" back then?
Not likely ... try again.
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Victory is one of the most forward-thinking cruiser manufacturers on the market today. Like the styling or not, the Vision is turning the big touring bike market on its' collective ear and HD and Gold Wing riders are trading in their touring dinosaurs on the Vision big time. Test ride one and see what you think.
Wow! That sounded like it came right out of the Victory promotion brochure.
Next time you give a Victory sales pitch perhaps you should first make it known to the members on here (who may not know) that you own 2 Victorys ... it puts things in better perspective.
Forgive me for being of the opinion that your judgment may be somewhat favourable to Victory ... given the above circumstances.
As for the Vision.
I know it's a matter of taste, but I think it's both a monstrocity and an aircraft-carrier and given my own touring tendencies (which I suspect you may already know of) it would never even enter my radar screen.
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Victory's quality, performance & reliability is second to none in today's market.
Sounds like the brochure again ...
Anyhow, how does that differ from most manufacturers (including the Japs)?
Are we to take what should be a "given" nowadays to be a major achievement?
Finally, you will recall that I was the first to stick up for your right to express your opinions, even when you sold your Speedy (for a Victory) and started bad-mouthing Triumph (for whatever reasons, they're irrelevant to this post).
By the same token ... please allow me one last opinion on the subject.
You may be slightly "Victori"ous Sire ... but with that brand you will NEVER have the heritage and cool factor of being ... TRIUMPHANT!
Bedouin.
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When I bought the America I was also really eyeing the Harley Fat Bob at a little over twice the price.  But if price is no option and we can be stupid, I'd really like to ride a Hellcat. 
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Black on Black 2008-09 Rocket III Touring - this September or next (they go on sale in september when the new year models come out)- I want to ride across the US and back.
But I will never sell my 2005 Speedmaster.
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If we're talking bikes I could actually afford, before I bought my Speedy I was seriously considering a Moto Guzzi Jackal.
I actually found one, an '01 with 500 miles, for $5K.
It sold the day before I called.
The Trumpet must have been my destiny.
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I seem to have struck a nerve with some people. For a minute, I thought I stumbled onto a Harley forum! Gee whiz, my mistake. I thought thie section of the forum was "Other Bikes" and the subject was "curiosity... if not an America or Speedy, what...". That led me to believe we could talk about bikes OTHER THAN Triumph vertical twins. But I see some people are hung up on the Triumph nameplate and so-called heritage.  Sorry, but "heritage" goes out the window when you start building your so-called "English" bikes in Thailand.  Indeed, I traded in "heritage" on improved power, handling, styling and reliability. And oh yeah, Made in the USA. But hey, maybe someday the 20XX 1500/1600/1700 Triumph Mystery Cruiser will fill the void in the Triumph lineup between the 865cc and 2.3L bikes. I wish youse guys well. Slainte.
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...right... kind of like when Brough Superior was a Harley v-twin wannabe in the 1920s.
Yes, you hit this nerve because your grasp of motorcycle history is incomplete.
And, because a Triumph forum is an unlikely place to spread the "only American made cycles are good gospel and Victory is the best."
We get it, you believe your bike is superior to every other brand, quit preaching to us.
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Gee whiz, my mistake. I thought thie section of the forum was "Other Bikes" and the subject was "curiosity... if not an America or Speedy, what...". That led me to believe we could talk about bikes OTHER THAN Triumph vertical twins.
But I see some people are hung up on the Triumph nameplate and so-called heritage.
Since you are obviously referring to my post, let's see...
This is what I said (which you have obviously omitted to mention):
"I quite liked the recent Indian Spirit and think the new Harley Cross-Bones looks quite cool."
I thought these are OTHER than Triumph bikes.
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"I would never buy a Victory, as that, in my eyes, is just another Harley V-Twin wannabe, along the lines of the Japanese cruisers."
I stand by that.
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Sorry, but "heritage" goes out the window when you start building your so-called "English" bikes in Thailand.
I wasn't aware Triumph had closed their Hinkley factory (and dissolved their heritage ) ... seems you know something we don't.
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Indeed, I traded in "heritage" on improved power, handling, styling and reliability. And oh yeah, Made in the USA.
So as a newbie after 2 years of riding and on your second bike, you have found the love of your life ... good for you!
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But hey, maybe someday the 20XX 1500/1600/1700 Triumph Mystery Cruiser will fill the void in the Triumph lineup between the 865cc and 2.3L bikes. I wish youse guys well. Slainte.
It has been noted that you hang out in all the "Mystery Triumph Cruiser" threads around here.
Seems to have got you worried eh?
Sorry I got you started when I said I would go for a HD Cross-Bones or an Indian and NOT a Victory, I wasn't trying to trash your choice.
You on the other hand take every opportunity to bash our Triumph motorcycles, both ignoring and attempting to upset the 4000 odd proud owners/members on this site.
One wonders why you still hang out here (and I'm not saying you shouldn't)... just a thought. 
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You on the other hand take every opportunity to bash our Triumph motorcycles, both ignoring and attempting to upset the 4000 odd proud owners/members on this site.
One wonders why you still hang out here (and I'm not saying you shouldn't)... just a thought.
Bed, I'm not going to try and address your entire long & rambling Homeric post. But let me ask you a couple of questions:
How many Victory bikes have you seen in person, and how many test rides have you had?
For that matter, how many Harleys or Indians have you ridden?
Can you cite a couple of examples of me bashing Triumph vertical twin motorcycles? Good luck! I've long extolled the virtues of these first-rate middleweight cruisers. I LOVED MY SPEEDMASTER!  We simply outgrew that bike for the kind of riding we do.
To answer your last ponderance: I'm waiting to get the straight poop on the long-awaited 20XX Triumph Mystery Cruiser.
YOU in fact DID promise it'll be forthcoming soon, RIGHT?
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Long, rambling and Homeric post? What, 14 very short lines addressing each of your quoted points is long, rambling and Homeric? Practicing a new word are we? Please check out the definition of Homeric as it's getting kind of tiring having "experts" on ancient Greek concepts (and recently in another thread, history) getting things mangled. I do however, understand how addressing the points in my previous post may be difficult. Quote:
How many Victory bikes have you seen in person, and how many test rides have you had? For that matter, how many Harleys or Indians have you ridden?
Harleys several but ... what's your point?
Why would I have to ride a Vision to know it looks like a monstrocity, kitch and may I add ... a bloated Vespa?
Or, for that matter, why would I have to ride a HD Cross-Bones (which I sat on 2 weeks ago) or Indian Spirit to think they LOOK cool ... because that's all I said.
Please read my exact words again:
"If I were to just throw money at a bike (without buying it for a particular purpose) I would probably get some American Iron (and heritage).
I quite liked the recent Indian Spirit and think the new Harley Cross-Bones looks quite cool."
So again ... 
Ahh ... never mind!
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If I had seen a Thunderbird before I bought the TBA I would have gotten one. That said, I love my bike and of modern bikes the Thunderbird is the only one I would consider trading for. As for second bikes, there are many that I would consider.
We all like to think of ourselves as rugged individualists. But when push comes to shove most of us are sheep who do what we are told. Worst of all, a lot of us become unpaid agents of whoever is controlling the agenda by enforcing the current dogma on the few rugged individualists who actually exist.
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Homeric ADJECTIVE: 1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of Homer, his works, or the legends and age of which he wrote. 2. Heroic in proportion, degree, or character; epic. Bed, thanks for acknowledging that your background in American v-twin motorcycles is somewhat limited. But don't let that stop you from making up your mind.  And thanks for proving my point that you cannot substantiate your claim that I bash Triumph vertical twins in this forum - or anywhere. To quote Vincent Gambini, Esq., "I'm finished with this guy."
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If I had seen a Thunderbird before I bought the TBA I would have gotten one.
Those Triumph triples are scarcer than hens teeth around here. You rarely see them for sale and they don't last long on the market.
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1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of Homer, his works, or the legends and age of which he wrote.
2. Heroic in proportion, degree, or character; epic.
And thanks for proving my point that you cannot substantiate your claim that I bash Triumph vertical twins in this forum - or anywhere.
To quote Vincent Gambini, Esq., "I'm finished with this guy."
Sire,
I happen to KNOW what Homeric means ... blame it on my surroundings and upbringing if you will.
... and I certainly don't need GOOGLE either, I have read Homer's writings in the original ANCIENT GREEK language, which I happen to speak fluently.
14 lines does not constitute a rambling Homeric post ... geddit?
You have avoided all the points I clearly made in my previous posts.
Similarly, ... you still haven't told us what was your point when asking me if I had ridden Harleys, Indians or Victory?
(BTW have you ridden an Indian or a Harley?)
I ask again what does that have to do with how I think they LOOK?
"Bed, thanks for acknowledging that your background in American v-twin motorcycles is somewhat limited."
No great loss ... my touring habits never allowed me to indulge in what was until recent years considered unreliable junk, even though I can afford it.
I may one day invest in an HD or Indian of my liking ... you know ... a brand with a little ... American heritage.
(Which is precisely what I said in my original post).
Bedouin.
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HMMMM, isnt the Indian Spirit nothing but a Harley Copy when it comes down to it ??? ( SnS motor and all ) They finally did something a little different with that last motor with the circular jugs ( name escapes me ) But basically the same bike. At least Victory is based on their own design.
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At least Victory is based on their own design
Is it? Yes, it's their own motor but it's still a V-Twin and that motor design has been around since 1903 or 1904 ever since the Belgian Minerva motor was introduced. Indian was the first American V-Twin, followed by Harley and then Crocker (among others) while many of the original European V-Twins were based on JA Prestwich's wonderful V-twin (first to use overhead valves). At the time HD's first V-Twin was introduced there were over 150 motorcycle brands in the world so the claim of "who's copying who" really depends on what was on the local market.
That latest Indian iteration isn't unlike a custom bike builder using a quality motor in a frame and tins of his own design...exactly what George Brough did with the Brough series of bikes...hand built to order and using a variety of engines including Prestwich's race proven V-Twin.
It's not to say Victory isn't a great ride. After all the owners are like zealous religious converts singing the praises of the bike to anyone who will listen and trying to enlist the masses. They do get good critical reviews, have gobs of torque and horsepower and they're also the new kid on the block so their staying power has yet to be tested. That said, there must be something to them or the legion of owners wouldn't be so loyal.
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Mark,
As Oldroadie has adequately covered the "who has copied who" aspect ... it makes no sense to touch on it.
To explain myself though, I was referring to brand heritage (if you see my previous ... and all posts), of which Victory has none.
My only comment on this brand is limited to that I think the Vision looks horrendous.
To further elaborate on my line of thinking, picture this ...
I have owned an assortment of bikes over the last 30 years (nearing 40 bikes) and have always had between 2 and 4 bikes in my stable (currently 3).
If one were to add an American bike (which I have never owned) just for fun (as stated in my original post), the logical choice (for me) if I were to look US-wards would be a brand that reeks of Americana history.
I think this should at least be perceived as understandable.
My choices would therefore be limited to either Harley (possibly the Cross-Bones) or Indian (if it exists and if there is a bike to my liking).
Victory doesn't and cannot fit into this equation.
It's that simple ... and what (and all) I said in my original post.
Bedouin.
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I was just trying to do some stiring!!!, didnt mean any harm. I would have to say though, after being friends with a shop owner that has the local service contract for Big Dog, ( and they also do a lot of work on other bikes such as stock harleys, and Veangence Choppers which they also sell ) I have seen quite a bit of what it takes to keep some bikes going. The Big Dog choppers keep that place going with warranty issues, with Harley a close second with issues. The Veangence Choppers that they sell rarely come back for anything beyond regular maintenance as long as u include clutches as regular maintenance ( those big twins will eat a clutch!!! ) Dont get me wrong, if I had unlimited resources, I would love a warehouse full of bikes including harleys etc, but I dont know if I would have any of the new ones. I think I would have an old pan, and an old shovel, and an old iron head. You notice I did not say that I would ride them. I would have them. I actually loved the Street Bob when it came out until I rode it. After that hated the ****** thing. However the victory Vegas that I rode was smooth as ****** compared to any harley I have been on, and that is what I will ride. I love comfort. I do think that Victory however went way over the top when they built that Vision. That is way too much like a ****** Transformer or something. I thought that they were doing very well with their "Naked" twins. Of course, I would be biased about seeing a Rocket like that too. Owned one and loved it but cant see it dressed any more than the touring is now, except for maybe a trunk on it. ( IE, dont want to see a rocket that looks like a goldwing. ), and when it comes to Indian, I would love to have one, but it would be and old 4. And that would be right next to a triumph speed twin and maybe a 50's era tbird.
And cant forget the bike that I put in here earlier, the Duc gt1000 sport classic. And on, and on, and on. Oh heck, just give me 1 of everyting!!!!!!!!!
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I do think that Victory however went way over the top when they built that Vision. That is way too much like a ****** Transformer or something.
My very sentiments. 
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... and when it comes to Indian, I would love to have one, but it would be and old 4. And that would be right next to a triumph speed twin and maybe a 50's era tbird.
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Oh heck, just give me 1 of everyting!!!!!!!!!
I know the feeling! 
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Oh heck, just give me 1 of everyting!!!!!!!!!
I'll agree with that. One of everything, and prefereably in Red.
As to the Victory. Gotta to admit, the standard V-Twins are quite nice but the new full touring Victory is flat out FUGLY!. It looks to me that styling person decided "lets see how ugly we can make this" and credit where its due. He did good, its FUGLY! It could ride as smooth as silk and pull like a train, but if i can sit in my garage at night, crack open a can and sit and stare at it in wonderment, then i dont want it.
Talking of staring in wonderment. Our Triumphs sure are hard to beat. I was in my garage the other night working on my Honda all the time looking at Bonnie thinking, darn you sure are a looker.
Actually, i dind't say darn, but you get my jist.
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If money was not an option I would still buy the Triumph Bonniville America, it is without a doubt the best bike for me. I have had three Triumphs in my life, the first back in 1962 when I was in the Marine Corps; the second in 1976 when I taught college and my current bike I've had for two years and I love it. Dennis B from Morganton NC
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The BWM R1200C Phoenix
My buddy has one of these and he's really bored with it. He says that it's just not that fun of a bike and plans on selling it.
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He says that it's just not that fun of a bike and plans on selling it
Well its German. Since when has anything German been 'Fun'.
Except seeing them loose to Spain yesterday. NOW that was fun.
Spain 1 Germany 0  Es Span Yol, Es Span Yol
Arsenalfan. AKA Mark Able
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Well its German. Since when has anything German been 'Fun'.
I dont know, Sonya might beg to differ, I think she finds her BMW Z3 to be very fun!
Mark
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Well its German. Since when has anything German been 'Fun'.
I dont know, Sonya might beg to differ, I think she finds her BMW Z3 to be very fun!
Mark
Well, i'll give you that. They have been known to produce the odd 'Fun' car.
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Most of the new BMW's are kinda funny looking too.
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Most of the new BMW's are kinda funny looking too.
True enough but I'm still jonesing for the new F800GS parallel twin. 
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Most of the new BMW's are kinda funny looking too.
True enough but I'm still jonesing for the new F800GS parallel twin.
I am looking at that too for a longish winter semi-dirt(y) ride ... have been kicking around an idea to take on Rommel ... although I may be around 65+ years late.
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Most of the new BMW's are kinda funny looking too.
True enough but I'm still jonesing for the new F800GS parallel twin.
I am looking at that too for a longish winter semi-dirt(y) ride ... have been kicking around an idea to take on Rommel ... although I may be around 65+ years late.
A north Africa tour? Man you better pack 3 or 4 spare cameras,I'd love to see that region form other than a Travel channel view.
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True enough but I'm still jonesing for the new F800GS parallel twin.
Beemer claims that this bike gets 65mpg.
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True enough but I'm still jonesing for the new F800GS parallel twin.
Beemer claims that this bike gets 65mpg.
And 85 HP with 65 ft-lbs of torque...those Rotax folks know how to build them, I suspect Eric Buell already knows that though, doesn't he?
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