Why did Polaris discontinue victory?
Polaris Industries will exit the Victory Motorcycle brand it started from scratch 18 years ago, citing a mix of competitive pressures and lack of market share. The Medina-based company’s announcement Monday will not affect Polaris’ fast growing Indian Motorcycle brand or other divisions, officials said.
What is the best handling Victory motorcycle?
Top 10 Best Victory Motorcycles Of All Time
- Cross Roads.
- Vision.
- Kingpin.
- Hammer.
- V92C.
- Octane.
- Vegas.
- Cross Country.
Why did Indian go out of business?
Five years into its attempt to revive the Indian Motorcycle brand, the latest iteration of Indian Motorcycles has headed for the happy hunting ground. The Gilroy, California company announced it would shut its doors on Friday, September 19, 2003, after failing to obtain necessary financing to continue operations.
Which Victory motorcycle is the fastest?
Victory Hammer 106 The small weight and upgraded power make the Hammer fast, so it can accelerate to 60 mph in 4.02 seconds to 60 mph. The top speed is just over 120 mph. With such a perfect combination for a bike, it is unfortunate that Victory, as a company, plans to close its doors by the end of 2017.
Are there any problems with my victory bike?
The clutch was identified as a problem soon after I purchased the bike and was documented after only 3 months and 5,000 miles of ownership. Now the clutch has completely failed and the dealer I am working with has informed me that Victory will not cover the work.
Why does the Victory Belt make so much noise?
The guys at the Gainesville dealer agreed there was a problem and that the belt noise was not normal. They spent hours and hours trying to adjust the noise out of it. As the story goes, they couldn’t convince Victory to replace the pulleys and just kept adjusting hoping it would go away. I got tired of wasting my time and theirs’.
Why is my cruise control not working on my victory?
Not that it’ll address your clutch issues, but the cruise control problem almost sounds like the common (and recalled) issue with the nuts on the throttle cable that secure it to the throttle body plate. The issue is that they’ll spin loose, and dangle, not allowing the cable to move freely. The primary symptom is that the cruise won’t hold.
What are the problems with a BMW victory?
– According to BMW & Victory of Orange Park the clutch is gone. Per the service manager the mode of failure does not indicate abuse. Original symptoms were clutch chatter, surge, or “high spots” and later clutch drag in 1st gear. Now it has developed into hard shifting, sticking in gear, and the clutch not fully disengaging.
Are there any problems with the Victory motorcycle?
Victory motorcycles are supposed to be trouble free. Although this bike has delivered “miles of smiles” it has been far from trouble free. The clutch was identified as a problem soon after I purchased the bike and was documented after only 3 months and 5,000 miles of ownership.
The guys at the Gainesville dealer agreed there was a problem and that the belt noise was not normal. They spent hours and hours trying to adjust the noise out of it. As the story goes, they couldn’t convince Victory to replace the pulleys and just kept adjusting hoping it would go away. I got tired of wasting my time and theirs’.
– According to BMW & Victory of Orange Park the clutch is gone. Per the service manager the mode of failure does not indicate abuse. Original symptoms were clutch chatter, surge, or “high spots” and later clutch drag in 1st gear. Now it has developed into hard shifting, sticking in gear, and the clutch not fully disengaging.
Not that it’ll address your clutch issues, but the cruise control problem almost sounds like the common (and recalled) issue with the nuts on the throttle cable that secure it to the throttle body plate. The issue is that they’ll spin loose, and dangle, not allowing the cable to move freely. The primary symptom is that the cruise won’t hold.