Let's see... all my Victory machines have been PRE-2011 and I have put a total of about 96,000 on them with nothing even close to a transmission problem.
You're lucky, go get a lotto ticket. Your transmissions still had 66% more backlash (slop) than the 2011s according to Victory. Victory transmissions had a lot of problems but they recognized it and have finally corrected the issues.
Finally...right...over 10 years ago...
Yes, I'm heaving a huge sigh of relief on my - along with countless other Victory riders - luck at having a reliable machine.
Look, if you don't want a Victory or an Indian, don't buy one. Seems like you're happy with your Sportster. I like the look of a Sporty, but it's just too small of a machine for me. But I do know a lot of gals that ride them.
Funny enough, just last night my son told me his GF's Dad, a life-long HD rider, has already decided to get an Indian based on the engine alone. He's a big dude, and after sitting on one at the NY MC show realized there's way more leg room on an Indian compared to any HD.
