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Iron Butt
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| I'm thinking about stopping by and seeing the Vic plant in September. Has anyone gone on the tour? If so, how long was it and was it worthwhile? I have to go about 500 miles round trip off course to get there.
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Cruiser
Posts: 175
Hinton, Iowa | Call ahead. They only do them on certain days. I'm thinking Friday for some reason? It is worth it if you can go during production.
Edited by airguy 2013-04-09 8:36 PM
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Iron Butt
Posts: 802
| I already left a message. Just wondering what its like.
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Tourer
Posts: 573
Central Illinois | A pure drop-in is almost never welcome. Someone, maybe just a secretary, must take time from their day to show you through the plant. It is far better to give them a heads up and work with them to give you a quality experience, at least that is how I see it. |
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Cruiser
Posts: 80
| Marc;
I took a tour of the Spirit Lake, Iowa plant a couple of years ago and it was great! A guy from the paint department walked me around for about one hour. The engines are assembled in Osceola, WI. then shipped to Spirit Lake. The assembly line starts with the engine being placed into the frame and the build continues down the line. Every bike was started and run for about one minute while lights, gauges, all kinds of stuff was checked. I could tell the people working there were proud of what they make, and enjoyed their jobs. Do make advanced arrangements. Well worth your trip!
Denny Pink
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Cruiser
Posts: 244
| I took the plant tour while I was at the AVR and just happened to get the plant manager as our tour guide. Very informative. Told him of a trouble I was having with the bike and he had some one fix it. |
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Visionary
Posts: 1350
| In 2000 took a plant tour in WI during Wings and Wheels. How many here did it? Roadkill tried to take pics of the new stuff but none came out, wasn't his camera... Good old days. That's where they hung the handlebar clamp the VMC donated. |
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Anybody done a Plant Tour?