Victory could compete but chooses to place spaceship styled bikes up against the industry standard. I think that the Cross Country may be getting there, but that whole Vision thing baffled me. The market was already there and trying to take it in a completely different direction wasn't happening. Victory shot themselves in the foot. ...
Actually, as already discussed, Victory competes quite nicely in their segment. Not only is the Cross Country/Roads getting there, it has replaced the Vision as what is likely Victory's best-selling machine.
Despite the size and love it or not styling, the Vision is a rider's machine. It is the ultimate in comfort, has loads of power, and handles like nobody's business. It has won over some fairly hard core riders/bikers, not least of all Sonny Barger.
If you're content to pose next to an "industry standard", whatever the hell that means, to each his own. Personally, I like a cruising/touring machine with performance and the Vision fits that bill. It also looks like with 115TQ the Indian could become the new "industry standard".
