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Scottsdale AZ | For any of you with the dent (earlier delivered bikes). My dealer has submitted under warranty and been approved for a new saddlebag. I don't know when it will be here. Anyone else here had one replaced and on the bike? |
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29 Palms California | I must not have a dent. Looked it over at the dealer. Congrats on the free saddlebags. Have you been looking thru the Thunder Mountain Press? Let me know if anything catches your eye....besides sheep |
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Arkansas | mine was mfgd end of Nov no dent |
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29 Palms California | so far so good. wonder about the windshield...i think the brake and shift lever could be a bit longer too. not complaining, just saying. |
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Twin Cities, MN | I have the dent... (actually in both - worse on the right side)
I'll need to check in with my dealer soon...
They have been great so far.
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29 Palms California | both bags work fine for me....then again i hardly have to use them due to the big old pizza box! |
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Scottsdale AZ | Bucko, Are you talkin about those bags on the other thread? eheeee Maybe they ate the pizza in the pizza box- What are you talkin about, I'm confused from one post to the next. Clarity please. Pooo help, sounds like some date worn beer in that mans hands! That would be called "skunky" beer
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Brighton, TN | Skunkeye, you do know you can adjust the shift and brake levers fore and aft for your feet don't you. |
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LaPorte,Tx. | Buckeye, on the shift and brake levers, there is an adjustment on them, pretty easy to complete. They come from the factory set at the middle setting, so with a 5mm allen head you can take the bolt out of the slide and slide the levers ahead about an inch or so. The gear shift needs to have the shift rod adjusted. It takes 30 minutes to do both, might help you out. |
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LaPorte,Tx. | On the saddle bag sent, my bike was made on 11/19/2007 and it did not have the dents. I've seen other bikes made after that date and they do not have the dents. Really glad you guys can get the early ones fixed. |
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20 miles west of Chicago. | I saw the bike that someone passed on and which I'm buying this week at the dealer's a couple of weeks ago. The way the light was hitting it I saw the dent in the right saddlebag right away. When I spoke to the dealer last week I called his attention to it; knowing from here that not all of them had the dent. He said that he would replace the saddlebag lid with an undented one, on his own if Vitory wouldn't correct the defect. Nice to know that Victory is doing the right thing though. |
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Scottsdale AZ | It wasn't until recently that Victory acknowledged it under a warranty item. I had asked since my bike was delivered (9/23/07) and was told several times it wasn't yet. Just last week was I informed it was. Kinda screwy, it took so long since I know the first 9 Visions in AZ all had the dent, and others after that. Not a big deal, but I do see it, especially in the light. |
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SC, Bluffton | Now I was going to keep mine, with the dent(s). I thought it would be like a Brotherhood.
Now y'all are going and changing on me? Whatever. |
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Savannah, GA -Year round riding!! Yay! | Ok, my first stupid question as the first female logged on. How do we know when our bikes were manufactured? Also, on a related topic... is there a way to tell, like by the VIN, what number in production your ViVi is? (I apologize for the dangling participle....)
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, FL United States | My right saddlebag has the "dents" (mfg mold problem) but I think I'm going to keep it just to prove that it was a bike mfg'd from the "first batch" of Visions.
I know about the forward/backward adjustment of the brake & shifter but I need an upward adjustment to get the toe of my size 15 boot under the shifter. I'm really considering a KingPin heel/toe shifter. I understand it can be done with some mods to the linkage from the KP. |
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Brighton, TN | Don't know for sure, but I have a theory, this is my VIN - 5VPSB36D983000699. Now I believe the last 5 or 6 numbers might be the sequence of numbering the bikes as they roll off production. Need more people to post their VIN and maybe we can decipher what it is. I think my title shows the 5VPSB36D as the model number, I have to go back and check. I have a Vision Street Black Premium. |
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Brighton, TN | "first batch" Neat idea, it doesn't really detract from the look. Haven't made up my mind yet, whether I am keeping the bag lids or not. Maybe the "brotherhood" will help out.
Ahem! What the *#@#$ is a ViVi is that a new Scooter?
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, FL United States | I think she is abbreviating Victory Vision to ViVi IMHO |
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Arkansas | The brake and shift pedals adjust upward, too, I have read. Don't know how- haven't looked!
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Arkansas | I'm especially proud of the "36D" part of my Vin. Yeah that ViVi thing is a creative contraction: pretty good, but it's a girl thing. I'll have to think of something else to call mine.
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Brighton, TN | Pound head against desk, I know that, sometimes I wonder about some of you guys (now gals). I just couldn't see myself going around telling the boys to, "Hey, ya'll come look at my ViVi!" I would have to be far more in touch with my feminine side than I already am. Still trying to lose that Touch. Why couldn't they give it a little more manly name, like Victory Bear, Victory Testosterone or Victory Ace, or BUKNAKD's version, Victory BUCKNAKED. See, now I could see me saying, "Hey, yall come look at my BUCKNAKED!". Now, that is just good stuff. |
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, FL United States | My vin# 5VPSD36D883003359. While looking this up on the right side of the frame, I also noticed 2 dates on the frame. 1 is made in the frame mold: 5631761 rev 08 070702. The other is stamped on the frame & I think that it is the date of assembly: 2007 08 11 Anyone who has more info, please post it. Thanks, Luke |
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So Cal | Shift lever has a jam nut at both ends of the relay rod, just loosen both and turn the rod. Moves the shift lever up or down. One end is left handed thread. Dont forget to tighten the jam nuts.
Both my bags have the dents. Dealer keeps trying to tell me they all have it. After seeing some of the posts here, I keep bugging him to talk to Victory about replacements. Otherwise they fit perfectly and open and close great.
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, FL United States | "36D" now that's funny, I don't care who you are  |
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, FL United States | I haven't named my Vis yet but it might be what most of the H-D guys say when they first see a Vision: "What the f%ck is that?" |
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Savannah, GA -Year round riding!! Yay! | I'm glad to hear that I am the only one calling mine ViVi. Maybe I can get that on my plate!! (I like the 36D, too! That was a more painless than I thought it would be!!) My last 9 numbers of my VIN are 983003824. I have a black ViVi Tour Premium. It's raining here now. I'll have to go out to the garage later and look for those dates stamped on the frame. I haven't notice any dents on my lids. I'll have to check that over, too....
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Brighton, TN | Without more of your VIN, this is what I know from the three of us. The first "9" you listed appears to do with color, Black. At the moment the six digits from the end are for numbering the bikes. Until we get more people to list their Vins, won't know more. |
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Lexington, North Carolina | Mines a Tour Comfort Black. 5VPSD36883002079 |
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Brighton, TN | Carolina Tom are you missing a D between the 36 and 883 |
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Brighton, TN | The 9 no longer belongs to color |
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The Poconos | From what I have been told by a reputable source.......
the 5VP is on all Victory bikes
the SD is the code for the Vision Tour
the 36 is the motor size
the D is a mystery
the next number is probably usless but may be the color...mine is a 1 and it is Midnight Cherry
the 8 is the year
and the rest are production sequence numbers
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Lexington, North Carolina | pollolittle - 2007-12-29 12:28 PM Carolina Tom are you missing a D between the 36 and 883 You're right. How in the world could I leave the D out of 36D? |
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Brighton, TN | Don't know, I always get a little shot of adrenaline everytime "36D" comes around. |
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Brighton, TN | the D36, the D appears to be relating to Street or Tour. and the 1 doesn't appear to be for the color, yet. |
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The Poconos | SB for Street...SD for Tour
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Cleveland, GA | Black Premium Tour 5VP SD 36 D 8 83 00 19xx My bike is ink-stamped 2007.06.27 on the frame behind the right saddlebag (I have a photo from where Bushtec had it off to develop the trailer hitch) and has the raised numbers 5630211 Rev 02 0706?5 molded onto the frame there (can't read one of the digits in the photo). The model number on my bill of sale and title is V08SD36DAT. I'm guessing: V=Vision 08=year SD=Tour 36=106 c.i. engine size DAT=Idonthaveaclue
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Central Florida | Mine is 5VPSD36D983002396.... i DONT HAVE A CLUE FROM THIS Mine was an early delivery Sept 27th.... |
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Brighton, TN | Devil boy what is yours : tour or street / premium or comfort |
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Central Florida | It is a Tour Premium Super Steel Grey. BUT it is currently a street. Much nicer ride with out trunk. It will have it's uses but IMHO
rides much nicer without trunk..much more stable. I have been riding it for 3 months coming off a suzuki M50(500 lbs) and I guess long timers wouldnt care if trunk was on or off.. |
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29 Palms California | Pollo, I'm at 1700. That mileage is with the holidays off work. Not much riding due to the whole "family" time...Working 2nd shift this month, and Mrs Buckeye is itching to ride! Kids in school, we are riding. |
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So Cal | Im jealous, only got 1150. Holidays are tough, another reason I was pissed about the late delivery. Finally got to do a nice ride sunday after Christmas. Long Beach and back. (150 mi.) Had a great time. Long Beach sure has changed, lots of nice places to eat, drink and hang out. |
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LaPorte,Tx. | Had the seat off my Vision this weekend just to snoop around and found a lot of dates on various stuff. The sticker on the backbone up in front of the seat states mine was made in Nov. 2007 it has last four digits of 3994 on the S/N. Also, the wiring harnesses were dated anywhere from mid Aug. to Mid Sept. Frame was date stamped 9/12/07, side covers were dated 10/30/07 and the sticker on the bottom of the seat is dated 11/13/07. A sheet of paper in my manual bag dated the bike at 11/19/07, I think that's the exact date it was built., but it might have been shipped on that date. It arrived at the dealer on 11/23/07. |
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New Bohemia, VA | Bringing the conversation back to dents in the saddlebags. There may also be another dent on the bike, on the rightside exhaust at the rear tip over protection. I stopped by another dealer over the weekend and he came out to look at the bike and said "Yours has it too!" and he pointed out the ding in the chrome. I got back to my home dealer and went in and looked at the two bikes on the showroom floor and they have it as well. I told the dealer about that and they're working a warranty issue for it. |
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20 miles west of Chicago. | Thanks for mentioning it. Just went out to the garage and checked and it's on mine too, along with the saddlebag dents and what appears to be a bunch of small spots on the chrome heat shield coming off of the rear jug. Mine was delivered by the dealer right to my garage and it hasn't even been out yet...... Oh Great!....... |
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So Cal | No chrome dent. Both bags have the dents. Its a shame cause both are aligned perfectly. |
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SC, Bluffton | cjnoho - 2008-01-08 11:48 PM
No chrome dent. Both bags have the dents. Its a shame cause both are aligned perfectly.
Nothing says you must replace those bags.
Mine has them, and the certainly are not aligned, but I'll keep them just they way they are. |
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So Cal | Im not in any hurry to replace them just curious to see what Victory will do about it. Same with the trunk light, easy fix but what is the companys solution. Still the best bike Ive ever ridden. Wouldnt give it up for anything. I am at peace with the world on this bike. |
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SC, Bluffton | cjnoho - 2008-01-10 10:21 PM
Same with the trunk light, easy fix but what is the companys solution.
??? What is up with the trunk light? Mine is fine, execpt when I short out the powerlet
input with a voltage meter to verify the center is positive.  Oh, and that also
shorts out the windshield fuse, so you have to take the windshield apart if it was in the
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Nalcrest, FL United States | I have the dent in the bag on the right side and in the chrome heat shield under rear tipover bracket. Alignment on left side is way off! If you look at the key lock you can see how they have tried to correct the alignment. they are not centered in the opening. I just came back from a local ride and made the mistake of stopping for a break and sure enough the "other bike riders" were all over my bike like killer bees!!!!!!!! LOL No more stopping ! Just keep riding!!! |
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Scottsdale AZ |
Update! Update! Called my dealer today about the dent they originally said was a warranty item,now, they said "go pound sand" thats the way it is. Travisty, I'll keep on ridin, won't change my life, but I will lead the parade to Victory's front door if there are enough dent guys here to scream, and yell.
Tennchikin, I guess this would be a minor issue?" Take some pics since your are covered in snow and let us see the first Vision with a major concussion. |
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20 miles west of Chicago. | From the service manual, here's the skinny on the VIN's 5VP S B 3 6 D 0 8 2000000
5VP: SAE assigned world wide manufacturing identifier.
S: Chassis Identifier. S=Vision C=Kingpin, Etc.
B: Type. B+Standard C=Custom D=Deluxe/Tour S=Sport.
3: Engine Size 1=1507cc 2=1634cc 3=1737cc
6: Engine Horsepower. 6=78-94
D: Series. C=Canada D=Domestic (49 State) L=California U=United Kingdom
0: Check Digit May be a number or a letter.
8: Model year. 8=2008
2: Plant/Line code.
000000: Serial Number.
MODEL NUMBER: V08SD36DAP
V: Victory
08: Model Year
S: Chassis. S=Vision
D: Type. (As in Serial #)
3: Engine Size
6: Engine horsepower.
D: Series.
A: Color. A=Black B=Midnight Cherry C= Supersteel Gray
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Coastal , NJ | DesertJim - 2007-12-17 2:59 PM
For any of you with the dent (earlier delivered bikes). My dealer has submitted under warranty and been approved for a new saddlebag. I don't know when it will be here. Anyone else here had one replaced and on the bike?
It was approved and then they reversed their decision? Or was it really never approved? |
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| I sure hope something happens this spring. I don't think Victory wants a large group of upset Visions owners showing up at the 10th Anniversery. We'll basically be at the front door. |
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Scottsdale AZ | luzzy - 2008-01-12 6:43 PM
DesertJim - 2007-12-17 2:59 PM
For any of you with the dent (earlier delivered bikes). My dealer has submitted under warranty and been approved for a new saddlebag. I don't know when it will be here. Anyone else here had one replaced and on the bike?
It was approved and then they reversed their decision? Or was it really never approved?
It was my understanding it was approved. My wrench talked to them about it, they said OK and include pics, which he did. Must have talked to a secretary= ??? |
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So Cal | I think there was apost somewhere on this site about a dealer doing a swap to keep his customer happy. To be honest, if I were'nt the one that washes and polishes it, I would have never saw them. In fact, they get harder and harder to find. Its the only real complaint I have. Still doesnt make it right, but for a first year run its not a bad start. |
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Southeast Iowa | My Vision is #5VPSD36D083003209 and arrived at the dealership around Nov 15th. I took delivery Dec 3rd. It has 2 small dents on the right bag and none on the left. It also has a dent in the chrome heat shield. Spoke to my dealer (R&J Performance) and they said to take a picture of it and they would submit it to Victory. Spoke to another dealer (Podiens Power Equipment) and he told me Victory is aware of the problem and reworked bikes/parts at the plant. Sounds like the issue is big enough that they will have to do something about the ones in the feild. |
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Coastal , NJ | As I said in my previous post..evidently the problem still exists and it varies from bike to bike. Direct from the warranty dept is that they do not have replacements and they have not decided whether or not they will warranty it. He did say that whatever decision is made , it will be for ALL bikes , not just a case by case.
My personal opinion is that I would not take delivery of a car like this without expecting repair. ON a 23,000.00 motorcycle I expect no less. I took my bike with full confidence that Victory would warranty this , I really hope that they prove me right.
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| If you have a touring model, check your touring pack. I found a dent in mine. That was upsetting since it cost $1000. |
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So Cal | Im thinking Victory wants to make it right. They're probably trying to figure out a repair that would be the most cost effective for them considering so many bikes involved. |
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Scottsdale AZ | LIVV - 2008-01-14 9:04 AM
IndyVision where is the dent? I don't see it on my tourer. Are you talking about the trunk?
LIVV - Its on the rh saddlebag on the top just a a hair back of center, couple inches long, remember its just on the early bikes, mine was delivered in Sept. |
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LaPorte,Tx. | Where on the trunk? |
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Nalcrest, FL United States | My bike was delivered in Dec. I have all of these defects! I guess it shows up more on the black. Is there anyone that doesn't have them? If you don't when did you take delivery? |
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LaPorte,Tx. | My SGPT Vision was delievered to the dealer on 11/23/07. S/N is 3994 and from what I can gather from looking at the bike and dates stamped on various parts, and paper work the bike was assembled 11/19/07. Mine has no creases or dents in the body panels. It does have the small dent in the exhaust heat shield. |
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Southeast Iowa | luzzy
I couldn't agree with you more. My 26K bike is sitting next to my wifes car that only cost 25K. There is no way I would buy a new car with a dent and not expect them to make it right. What pisses me off is the fact that they let them out of the factory that way. They had to see the problem in the paint room because I know they have better lighting than my garage. Everyone that has stopped by to see my bike has noticed the dents and point them out to me. Not a great feeling as I'm bragging up the Victory brand. My Vision is my 5th Victory and I took delivery fully expecting Victory to stand behind it. Next year will be my 6th (assuming Victory makes this right) as my wifes Kingpin will have 40,000 miles on it. Past experience tells me Victory will step up and do the right thing. |
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20 miles west of Chicago. | Big Vic, After the 99 Tranny thing, the 04 Kingpin shift ratchet thing, and the delivery of the pre-ordered "Premium" Visions without the chrome forks, I'm not so sure they will make good, but I certainly hope your optimism will be justified; it would sure go a long way towards enhancing/repairing their customer service image. I sure agree that a bike which costs as much as a small new car ought to be delivered in good condition. I believe that someone here posted that Vic wanted a picture of the dents. I found that to be a little insulting because, first, as was pointed out they had to have seen them at the factory and have been made well aware of them by now if they by some stretch of the imagination were not and secondly, why would someone claim they had them who did not; just to waste the time and take the trouble of replacing them? |
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LaPorte,Tx. | As far as the 04 Kingpin shift ratchet, Victory replaced that on a recall. I'm not sure about the 99 transmissions. As far as the forks go, so what.........The dealers know about the crease in the bags, they have seen them. So if the dealer sees them then Victory knows about it. The pictures, that maybe something the dealer wants, just to make the case he has an issue. If enough pressure is applied to the dealers, then Victory will proably do something. |
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29 Palms California | I just want to clarify...Banging head repeatedly againts desk~! I know the fricken brake and shift linkage adjust you baboons. I'm talking about the shifter foot pad and foot break pad. You know, the rubber coated L shaped thing that you apply your feet to. The piece that turns you boots black....it could be longer. Dang pollo, how do you work with these people? I knew this would happen once they started busing them in from the city. I couldn't get past the 36D's to answer you way back when...36D? What was explaining again? |
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20 miles west of Chicago. | If I remember correctly, the recall was for a faulty weld on the shifter foot lever/foot peg., not the ratchet which engages the shift star inside the primary case, which failed on a number of 04 KP's, including mine. I had to replace it at my own expense. As for the forks, you're right, no big deal, except when someone says one thing and does another it tells you something about them.
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20 miles west of Chicago. | Hey Buckeye. I know what you mean about the short pegs. Victory sells (Most dealer's stock 'em.) Shift and brake foot pegs made by Kuryakyn in two lengths, the longer one being a substatial amount longer than the stock. The stock foot pegs look the same as on the earlier models and I'm reasonably sure the Kury pegs should fit,. but you could check with a dealer. They're about 20 bucks apiece. The factory pegs are a bear to get off; use a vice grip.
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29 Palms California | mudge, did you get your bike yet? I hope the weather clears soon for you. |
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20 miles west of Chicago. | Buckeye; I got the bike two days before Christmas. It's on a lift in the garage untill the weather breaks. Gonna' be in the teens and 20's here for the forseeable future, and I'm just too damned old to brave that kind of cold anymore. Got frostbite on both shins from riding in the cold in about 1962.
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29 Palms California | yeah, I can see why you would wait. My Pops got frost bite in Korea serving in the Marines. The back of his hands turned black and peeled off. He says it itches alot, and has pain for no reason. I'm trying to send sunny California weather to you all, but the Canucks keep sending that North Pole breeze your way. |
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Gainesville Fl Home of the Gators | OOOPPPSSS was gonna write in the VIN code break down, but I found it else whaere in the thread
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Southeast Iowa | I just got word from my dealer today that Victory will NOT replace my saddle bag door because of the dents. Dealer states Victory claims they have NOT replaced any for this issue. Is that true? Victory's response was that it is part of the manufacturing process and occurrs when it cools. I could care less, it's still a dent! Please let me know if you have had one replaced by the dealer and if Victory stood behind it. |
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Coastal , NJ | Big V,
If you read the thread....what your dealer says it correct. Victory has not replaced any nor have they decided whether or not they will in the future. From what I understand , they are still having the problem in varying degrees. Some have said some new ones don't have it , but from a source close to the issue - the defect varies from pretty noticeable to almost undetectable on some bikes.
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Nebraska | My dent is very noticeable. I can live with it if they fix door alignment. The gap in my left saddle bag door is as bad as I have seen. Any fix for this yet. |
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New Bohemia, VA | I don't know about the rest of you, but the forum is a very good way to vent to one another. Action will only come from personal letter to Victory from their flagship customers. That is what I'm planning to do and I'm going to do my homework and make it very professional. The issues I will address are the 1) the dent in the bags, 2) the stalling 3) The dent on the right hand pipe, 4) the arm rests, 5) the non-folding CB antenna, 6) and the stalling. Oh and did I mention the stalling.... Letter will be on its way by the end of the week. I think if we all send our regards to Victory then we may see some action instead of hounding our dealers that just say, "Well, Victory said..." |
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Iron Butt
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Southeast Iowa | varyder - I couldn't agree with you more, I have a Customer Service number and will talk to a person before the end of the week. Depending on how the phone call goes I may follow up with a letter. I have had nothing but great service out of Victory in the 8 years I have been riding them.........and don't expect them to let me down now. |
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Cruiser
Posts: 196
| I, too, got this from the dealer today....
Victory will NOT replace my saddle bag door because of the dents. Dealer states Victory claims they have NOT replaced any for this issue. Is that true? Victory's response was that it is part of the manufacturing process and occurrs when it cools. I could care less, it's still a dent! Please let me know if you have had one replaced by the dealer and if Victory stood behind it.
On a positive note... Installed the Stage 1, level one pipes last Saturday.... Major difference!
Got the remapping done today and it is like night and day difference in acceleration, and it sounds SWEET! |
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Visionary
Posts: 8144
New Bohemia, VA | Bill - I too was up there earlier in the day to chat with the folk. I too are going to get the S1L1 pipes sometime in the feature. I've got to unload this GL1500 first and it is more chrome and stuff for the Vision. I met the other day VaVision who rides a MCTP also and has S1L1 pipes and they sound good. I just hope the wife won't mind them, but she's getting a little more biker chickey as the days go by.
I've heard rumors and such about replacements but no one is piping up since the heat is going down about the saddle bag replacements. I think there was one serious fit and finish problem that was retectified with new bags, but none with the dents. I think that will take all of us writing nice little letters to Victory about their fine product and repetation. Then seeing how they will respond.
wrr1home - 2008-03-01 10:28 PM
I, too, got this from the dealer today....
Victory will NOT replace my saddle bag door because of the dents. Dealer states Victory claims they have NOT replaced any for this issue. Is that true? Victory's response was that it is part of the manufacturing process and occurrs when it cools. I could care less, it's still a dent! Please let me know if you have had one replaced by the dealer and if Victory stood behind it.
On a positive note... Installed the Stage 1, level one pipes last Saturday.... Major difference!
Got the remapping done today and it is like night and day difference in acceleration, and it sounds SWEET! |
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Cruiser
Posts: 196
| Chris,
It seems to me .... that she is already rather biker chicky...to surprise VaVision with his ride! |
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Visionary
Posts: 8144
New Bohemia, VA | I was referring to my wife there Bill. She likes to ride but she likes the quiet rideand tolerates the stock pipes, I'm not sure how she'll take the S1L1. |
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Tourer
Posts: 354
20 miles west of Chicago. | Foam ear plugs. Local drugstore. Block noise enough but not too much. |
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Visionary
Posts: 8144
New Bohemia, VA | Mudge, earplugs for me or her? I have the communication system which convenently cuts out at times... (I'm making a futile attempt to be funny)
Mudge - 2008-03-02 11:24 AM
Foam ear plugs. Local drugstore. Block noise enough but not too much. |
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