What components on my Victory were outsourced to China? I know the front end components are. HD front are Japanese I believe. I really don't know. Maybe as many as are on your bike? Are there any components on your Thai built bike not British?
Last I read Victory has the same percentage of U.S. parts as Harley. I am surprised somebody with a Thaiumph would be so concerned with outsourcing.
I almost bought a Victory Vegas 8-ball before deciding on the Triumph this time. The Victory had a big old "Made In China" label wrapped around the main wire harness. Nice bike though a little overdone on the all black, zero chrome trend. Priced about the same as a Harley Dyna Superglide Custom ...without the resale value of course.
This is a quote from Polaris/Victory CEO Scott Wine
Quote: “We’ve decided strategically that we don’t need to be in the seat-making business, we don’t need to be in the stamping business, and we don’t need to be in the tube-bending business,” Wine said outlining the company’s outsourcing strategy, “So we’re going to take those businesses and outsource them.”
Seems like everyone can take a shot at Harley around here but the Victory boys are a little thin skinned.
We are not thin skinned. We don't own Indians. The Ultra cost more or as much as an Indian. It has 18% outsourced parts per the last study. Thailand is common well known news now that they have a full parts and motor plant there. If it cost less to build in Thailand it cost less to fabricate there too.
I was just surprised that a guy with a bike that has as many outsourced parts as mine and a guy who has a totally outsourced Brit bike would think outsourcing is a problem.
Jaguar is made in India now, it cost a lot of money. =======
Actually most who know me know I would never buy a Thai Triumph. Its just a personal thing not a hit on the bikes. Triumph is iconic, it should be built in England IMHO>
Also I don't care where they make the Indian. It is a long dead company. Whatever they make will be a knockoff. It will not have Indian DNA. But I do think it will sell.
You are talking about Victory breaking and having problems. They just really don't. I have an 06 100 CID that just won't break. I don't know anybody suffering with problems with the Victory line. So, I think the first shot was fired by you.
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