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Victory's a P.O.S.

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#1 ·
Wish I would have kept my Harley,I hate this victoryP.O.S.
 
#38 ·
OK Kev, we've now had our fun taking the piss, but what did you expect? Most people on the forum love their Vics. Getting serious, and giving you another go, do you have a Vegas for sale? How much? What do you think might be wrong with it?
If it does have problems, this is a good place to get informed advice.
And I don't really want to flog your tiedowns.
 
#3 · (Edited)
Great intro thread.

Not sure what it is lately with people joining bike forums with complaint threads. I saw same in my other forum I hang out in.

All bikes have issues. None are perfect. Majority of issues come from lack of maintenance but manufacturing issues do come up. No different than cars.

Now if you would like help in fixing your ride that you "hate" there are plenty of knowledgeable people on here.
If you're only here to bash on the brand because you're having bad luck on a bike we don't need that here.
 
#4 ·
I wish you kept your Harley too

Andre using TaPaTaLk
 
#7 ·
Wish I would have kept my Harley,I hate this victory P.O.S.





Owned several makes and found how well one runs and lasts is how well one takes care of their ride .
Buying a second hand is like a box of chocolates, but I believe that buying a second hand Victory is a better sweetie than a second hand Harley

Andre using TaPaTaLk
 
#6 ·
"I hate this 14-year-old motorcycle"
Translation: Owner not smart enough to get the bike operating correctly.

On the other hand, I have a 13-year-old Victory that runs and operates like a Swiss watch. How can that be? Easy, the owner is smarter than the bike.

Motorcycles are just nuts and bolts. If a man is getting his ass kicked by a collection of nuts and bolts, maybe he is the POS. Let that sink in...
 
#8 ·
Guys, please don't feed the troll. Leave the troll be and it will go away.
 
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I commend you Kevinhatesvictory. Please ignore the others in this thread. They don't understand the time it takes to search out a forum, go through the process of signing up for said forum, and then in this case, using your 2 verification posts just to bash the brand without any mention of what your issue is. Hell, at this point I'm sure you've got people arguing if you even own a Victory.
 
#12 ·
I'm in a riding club with a lot of Harley riders and a few Vic riders too. The Vic riders make every run / event, while there are often Harley people saying they can't make it, my bike is in the shop. Many of the H-Ds are no more than 3 years old cuz the owners say they got tired of the last one being in the shop so often.
Not knocking H-D as I know many who have no trouble with theirs. I had my XR 9 years and even though it was one of the very early ones, it never was in the shop and I never had to repair a failure other than the 40 amp crap main breaker. And even that was only a $4 fix.
 
#14 ·
I don't think they are going to come back on here to post anything.
 
#15 ·
Or we could have fed his dislike, agreed with him, and someone here snaps up a real cheap Vegas. Nah mate, it's not worth that! They are a POS.
Take it off your hands if you pay my fuel cost to come and pick it up. Oh, and do you have any spare tiedowns to hold it in the ute?
 
#17 ·
I was an appliance tech for many years and sometimes you would get a problem that just road blocked your brain. In these cases I would tell the customer I needed to look up some parts and I would go out to my truck (not to take a Bong hit LOL) to clear my mind, to purposely not think about that appliance, and then re approach the appliance as if it were a brand new service call. Suddenly the road block was gone.

Sorry to hear about your friend. Mentors come in all sorts of manners and sometimes it's the tidbits in a story they were telling you that becomes a Gem of Information for your future needs.
I tell people that anyone can be a mentor but it is up to you to listen to the pieces that will make a difference in your life.
 
#18 ·
I made my living in electricity and electronics from '76 to '17 as an industrial electrician, electronics (troubleshooting) technician, and engineer.

When troubleshooting, patience is key.

When I'd find myself baffled, I found that walking away, sometimes sleeping on it or taking a shower did wonders.

The trap is if you're troubleshooting with someone better than you. It tends to stop the thinking process.
 
#21 ·
When I'd find myself baffled, I found that walking away, sometimes sleeping on it or taking a shower did wonders.

The trap is if you're troubleshooting with someone better than you. It tends to stop the thinking process.
The one thing that will take all your patience away is trying to troubleshoot and intermittent problem...
 
#19 ·
Thanks guys for those last few posts about patience. For over 40 years, I had a machine repair biz and I'd quote a repair before doing it and no matter how long it took, I stuck to the quote. I had to do it that way because I tend to be methodical and patient. As a result, I never had a call back. Some customers told me that they are glad I don't charge by the hour. Also, once I repaired a machine, no one else got to work on it. Even the factories and aftermarket mfrs knew of me - very flattering. Patience paid off.
 
#20 ·
Even the factories and aftermarket mfrs knew of me - very flattering. Patience paid off.
I remember standing in a bike shop looking at accessories and my friend was talking to the owner about a bike they were working on. My friend asked what they were using for parts in it and the owner said, "The only thing we use on these bikes is the Stage 3 package from Half Crazy Carb Works".

My friend points at me and says, "That's Half Crazy right there".

Yes, recognition for your hard work and dedication feels pretty good.
 
#23 ·
I fought excessive vibrations in my '09 Harley FatBob for 2 years, went through several thousand dollars and six mechanics and never solved the problem. Switched to Victory and after I took some aftermarket crap off them, they run great.

Keep in mind that HARLEY has the 2nd lowest reliability record, according to Consumer Reports.

If you describe what's going on with the bike, bet we can fix it.:devil
 
#28 ·
We might have helped with the problem if he would have given us some facts on what the bike is doing,. I guess he just wanted to slam Victories.. His lost.
 
#34 ·
Typing and proofreading was not his suit, but his posts were entertaining and many times informative, to say the least/
 
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#39 ·
These posts had me spending an afternoon off work with flu looking at Dill Pickles threads. Now I've got sore ribs and back from coughing and laughing!
 
#43 ·
I kept my 1990 1200 Sporty. Most of the days it sits in the shed and pouts at me when I walk past it and take out the HardBall. The engine is reliable, but the gearbox, last year of the 4 speed, wears really fast, particularly countershaft 3rd. The photos show the expensive junk from the last rebuild, the fourth, and the label on the parts box shows one of the reasons, a 46 year parts run.
Everytime I ride it though I am reminded how much I like it, such a sweet little thing that I can almost hear Ben Nichols singing the words.
 

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