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Anyone have any experience with Victory motorcyles?
Whats the story..any good?dealers support?any info helpful.A
friend is looking to open a cycle dealership in town..all the major players are spoken for.

Polaris makes a very good product, a bit pricey. Lots of dealers around the country. If he doesn't need to make millions, Victory sells as long as he doesn't let them shove a ton of inventory on him.

If I were going to sell Victory I would consider Victory with Big Dog under the same roof. The same type of client with a different budget. They like the chopper type bikes and conventional cruisers but unlike some other companies they expect it to have some performance with that big price tag.

freind of mine owns one of the first victorys sold, i've ridden it once,nice ride but lots of vibration through the handle bars.You could mix a martini on the hand grips at idle.

He mentioned some electrical problems all taken care of on recalls, but i would asumme by now those bugs are worked out.

My only experience is a friend that came to my work to show off his new Victory some years back. Don't recall the model but as stated already my ride was very shakey. Though that did not bother me that much but spewing sparks on my third lean did!
From what I hear they are pretty good bikes though. I don't think Polaris would build a bad product and I would think they have gotten better since the early one I tried.

I read a review of the Night rod VS some suzuki VS a Voctory .... Kimgpin maybe? Whatever... One thing they commented on was that none of them shook their mirrors! So I think the shakes was from the old motors. They always comment that the pegs/peg frames scrape before the bike runs out of lean.

i think since Ness got involved, they have made some very smart changes. they have some fat tire bikes and some not so fat. took one for a ride awhile back and it was ok but nothin i would buy. there is a new dealer here so i am starting to see them around a little. just another hardlee wantabee hahahahahaha

from what i have seen the new vics witht he 100 motor are VERY reliable. they have come a long way and seem to build a bulletproof bike. but you do pay for it

Frank

To stay on the topic of a dealership. I say, Yes, they are a viable product where he could make a few bucks selling. They show no sign of going under. As a matter of fact, I think they are adding dealers and increasing production.