Victory Vision Tour Vs HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited
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From: Jeff Howard on 2 Mar 2010 13:30 El Guerrero del Interfaz wrote: > The problem is that there is no bike available to see and test now > in Spain. Then move! > I've read some comparative in mags but I trust more real > users than journalists. Where did you read that? :) And who have you met?
From: El Guerrero del Interfaz on 2 Mar 2010 14:42 On Mar 2, 7:30 pm, Jeff Howard <theu...(a)bass.gov> wrote: > > The problem is that there is no bike available to see and test now > > in Spain. > > Then move! > Already done that. Even lived in the States for a while. And indeed it was the best place for toys and stuff like that. But other things did not compensate. So here I am trying to find out which is the best US toy for Spain :-) > > I've read some comparative in mags but I trust more real > > users than journalists. > > Where did you read that? :) > And who have you met? Not anything or anybody specific. It's more like an impression after more than 40 years of riding, reading and chatting.. Something along the lines of what we say in Spain about the devil: "Más sabe el diablo por viejo que por diablo" :-) Tx for the input and good ride. -- El Guerrero del Interfaz
From: El Guerrero del Interfaz on 2 Mar 2010 14:57 On Mar 2, 2:23 pm, Jinks <Ji...(a)thecomputer.com> wrote: > >> I'm sure you're right. That's definitively a big advantage that the > >Harley has. And that's the reason why my wife, who's the one who > >handles the money, prefers the Harley. > > > But what I don't know and would like to know is whether the Victory > >service, however scarce, is any good compared to HD. And also about > >the bike reliability. When I bought the Sportster, I was actually > >quite wary about its reliability due to the legend. But at the end it > >was as reliable as a Beemer or similar. So I would like to hear about > >Victory from users. > > I had a freind that owned one of the first year Victorys. It > had more than it's share of first year bike problems, & while we had > dealers near us they didn't have any training. As a result the bike > never ran completely right & was mostely a dissapointment. > I've heard better things about them in recent years, but they > still aren't widely popular. You can google "victory motorcycles" & > get quite a few places for information. You might also try > www.thevmc.com It's supposed to be some Victory enthusiasts. Thanks for the info and the link. I've already Googled it quite a bit but, as a Usenet/Fido/BBS old- timer, I always ask in most biker Usenet groups whose language I can understand. More so being US bikes the theme :-) > BTW, would it be asking too much for you to drop the cross > posts? > Not at all. I did it because the theme was relevant to all groups I cross-posted to and those who answered did not mind. > Jinks ('86FXRS, '07FLTR) > #64 > Remember, "No good deed goes unpunished" Bye and thanks again. -- El Guerrero del Interfaz
From: CS on 2 Mar 2010 20:30 I've tried them both. Very comfortable, at least from a rider's point of view. I doubt you'd go wrong with either, but if you get a Victory against your wife's advice, every time something goes sideways you'll get an additional lecture/mocking/pointing and laughing. May not sound like a big deal now, but if you get aggravated over these thing, the extra nonsense might not be worth it. heh The Victory may be more reliable, however, if it takes days/weeks/months to get a part, vs a minute/hour/day to get a Harley part, I'd go with the Harley. This goes double if you and your friends are already familiar with them. The one thing I really hate about the Victory touring models is the crappy storage. Those saddlebags look huge, but once you open them there's just a little slot in the middle of a bunch of pretty bodywork. It seems they were more concerned with retro-futuristic Flash Gordon Air Cycle looks than storage space. The numbers may be on Victory's side, but getting stuff in and out looks like a chore. You'll also have a lot more goodies you can add to a Harley. Lots and lots more. I've seen very little offered for the Vision. CS
From: Sean_Q_ on 2 Mar 2010 21:19
El Guerrero del Interfaz wrote: > What do you mean that the Victory is more equivalent to a Softail? Last time I was up close to a Victory (at a dealership) it seemed as though the frame and suspension system was set up similar to a Softail. Note the absence of visible rear shocks: http://www.carmanicure.com/images/Cars/victory-motorcycle.jpg If your lady didn't think the Beemer or the GW was comfortable enough then you'd better get her Queen Isabella's coronation coach drawn by a team of white Lipizzaner horses. SQ |