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[JR]

[highlight]Interesting bikes i wish MOCO would come up with a modern addition like these to the touring line[/highlight].Maybe a revolution bagger?Lemme know what you all think?
http://www.motorcycledaily.com/19january07_victory2008vision.htm
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I think it's a great idea altugo! [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif] As long as they ship every one of them overseas!!! [smiley=huepfenlol2.gif] [smiley=nervous.gif] [smiley=huepfenlol2.gif]

[Midnight Rider]

Don't like the looks of that at all, other than the inside part of the upper fairing and the gauge/instruments.

I will say that Victory does have some nice looking cruisers though, and they have recently come out with a Hammer S version that looks nice as well.  Brembo brakes come stock (six pistons on front), etc, etc, etc....

It is only a matter of time before they make a Revo based touring model in the HD lineup...the motor is already there...bump a Revo up to 1550, come up with some bags that flow with the tank lines on the Vrod, a road glide type fairing, better suspension. "Bigger" bike.  They've already got the 5 gallon tank now.  Not as a replacement for the big V's, but an alternative for those who like how a V runs.  It would be hard to knock a 140HP Vrod based touring bike if it was done right.  While these motors will turn 9K + RPM, they still pull hard from 3K up, even in 5th gear...put a six speed in a 1550...

Wouldn't be for everyone, but there would be a market out there for it, IMO.

[displacing air]

They are going the wrong way if they are going after the Harley market. By the look of this bike I know they arent. But if they made bikes more similar to the E-Glide and the Ultra...some who are fed up with the MOCO pricing and support...may jump ship. I have had quite a few problems on my new SEUC but I am still on board. They would have to do a whole lot better than this to even get a token site visit. JMHO>

Barry

[Puzzled]

snip...bump a Revo up to 1550, come up with some bags that flow with the tank lines on the Vrod, a road glide type fairing, better suspension. "Bigger" bike.  They've already got the 5 gallon tank now.  Not as a replacement for the big V's, but an alternative for those who like how a V runs.  It would be hard to knock a 140HP Vrod based touring bike if it was done right.  While these motors will turn 9K + RPM, they still pull hard from 3K up, even in 5th gear...put a six speed in a 1550...

Wouldn't be for everyone, but there would be a market out there for it, IMO.

I'd take one! [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]

[Puzzled]

I'd be curious about the amount of storage that is usable on the Victory. One never has enough room to start with.

[Boatman]

It's not for me either but will probably sell well in Japan.  The Corbin Yamaha looks a lot better than the Victory.

[GasRat]

It could just be me but does anyone else think that they have alot of Arlen Ness like lines? You think he had anything to do with these disigns? I'm sure the fact that they've helped push the Victory line-up has helped that moco out alot.

[70_GTX]

I showed the pictures to my wife and she said that they look like big scooters to her. Some one on the site has already said the same thing. That's certainly not the reaction that Victory was after. I was really curious to see what they would come up with, I think they missed big time. The only thing that will save it would be a gazillion gadgets with a really cheap price tag. I think Harley's touring line-up is safe. A little serious competition wouldn't have hurt.

[SPIDERMAN]

It could just be me but does anyone else think that they have alot of Arlen Ness like lines? You think he had anything to do with these disigns? I'm sure the fact that they've helped push the Victory line-up has helped that moco out alot.

Arlen and Cory Ness designed the Victory Vegas to name one model. They have a contract with Polaris for conceptual design. The Victory team takes Ness' ideas and works them into a mass market platform

 Methinks something gets lost in translation.

Big B

[Puzzled]

Methinks something gets lost in translation. Big B

It sure did.

[Cerdo]

  I guess that I’m too old fashioned, only one bike works for me in design, looks and sound. Can’t see myself on one; however, some of those features would be nice, I for one, would like to see ABS on all ultras and full range mapping of the fuel curves on the engine ECM’s. Even with practice, an ABS bike would still stop quicker and in better control than the best rider.  Hope HD is listening and brings some new technology to the market.

[spydglide]

I guess that I’m too old fashioned, only one bike works for me in design, looks and sound. Can’t see myself on one; however, some of those features would be nice, I for one, would like to see ABS on all ultras and full range mapping of the fuel curves on the engine ECM’s. Even with practice, an ABS bike would still stop quicker and in better control than the best rider.  Hope HD is listening and brings some new technology to the market.

I've never been on a bike w/ anti-locks........do they work as good on a bike as a car?  :-/  spyder

[GasRat]

H-D has the technology. So far its only offered on the police bikes though. I have no I dea why they haven't  filtered it out to some of the touring line yet.

[mtncop73]

SO, you take a air cooled motor and wrap as much plastic and fiberglass as possible and hope that it doesn't overheat?

I LOVE the look of my Harley and think it is really cool that I can look at Harleys from the past fifty plus years and see the family resemblance. If I wanted a swept back space ship, I would have shopped metric to begin with.

Some may find the bike good looking, I see a desperate attempt to capture a different market after failing to conquer Harley's market niche. [smiley=soapbox.gif]

[skyglide]

Looks like chit. Enough said!