If all you know about the Freedom V twin is its a V your point works.

Did Triumph copy BMW for the shaft, did they copy Honda with the fuel injection, does my bike have Japanese carbs on it? The America and Speedmaster went directly after the Sportster market. Everybody knows that. The Thunderbird was too tall with too many cylinders and didn't look like a Harley thus the change.

So are you saying Victory is making knockoffs? You really need to learn more about the Vic drive line. There is nothing in it similar to Honda or Harley. It is their own motor.

I find it interesting how Triumph makes so many bikes that that makes them better than those that make fewer bikes. Maybe we should continue that thought. Honda and Harley probably think of Triumph as a mere annoyance.

I try to aggravate one person a day. Today may be your day.