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Grand Cane, LA | Ok, I couldn't believe my eyes. I traveled all the way from Louisiana to Yellowstone Natl. Park crossing 9 states and I did not see 1 single Victory on the road. What's up people? Everyone afraid to ride in the heat? I know I arrived after Sturgis was over, but I figured I would probably at least see someone going home from Sturgis. And to top it off, My brother (the big Harley fan) noticed it too and ragged me the whole time. Kept saying "Victory riders must be weekend riders only!" |
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Akron Ohio area | <p> I owned my Vision for 6 months and 10 thousand miles before I saw another one.</p><p>Since the beginning, Victory has only made 70-80 thousand motorcycles. </p><p>That's 1/3 of what Harley makes in a single year. </p><p> I like having something different and unusual. </p><p> I'm leaving tomorrow morning on a 8 thousand mile plus ride. I'll look for you.</p>
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Grand Cane, LA | I'm already back home now BigFoot. I just thought it was funny how a couple of years ago when I took a ride to the west coast, I seen at least a half a dozen Victorys and I didn't see anyone this time. It was so much hotter this time around. It was like 110 degrees through all of Kansas and Oklahoma. In fact it was 115 in Tulsa when we made a gas stop. I wanted to ride a little at night, but my brother was afraid of seeing deer on the road so we had to suffer through it. |
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Cruiser
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Davenport, IA | Well, I'm here to bring you good news? last month I went on a 4.300 mile ride through Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Arizona and Utah. I saw approx. 12 Visions. At least one in every state we went through. In Arizona I saw about 5 Visions. Two weeks ago, traveling through Memphis at rush hour, I saw 3 visions all within a half hour of each other along with a Cross Country. This past weekend, I saw an Ice Blue Vision pulling a trailer headed north/west on I-24. I am seeing more Victory's on the road every day. This tells me they are gaining the notoriety they deserve. Even though the Cross Country is now their big gun, I beleive the Vision is gaining sales too. The more we ride and show off our bikes, it gives others that ride competitor's bikes something to think about.
Just my two cents... |
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Iron Butt
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Orlando, FL | I'm with you Biggie. I like having something few others have. Since I bought my vision 8 ball this March I have seen 3 other Visions in FL. Thing is, I know they are out there. Gotta be a few in my state! LOL But I like it as I always get stares from admiring people. Today a guy said, "Schit, that is one f**king bad bike". I just smiled. People don't often get to see Visions and I love it~! |
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Visionary
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Pittsburgh, PA | what cool is, when you DO see another vision on the road going in the other direction, you about break your neck looking at each other... |
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Tourer
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| I like it when i don't see Visions on the road. I like to be the only celebrity in the area. |
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Iron Butt
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| I've seen a handful of Victorys in the year I've owned my Vision but only one other Vision.
Edited by kris1956 2011-08-23 9:43 PM
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Stockton, California | I commute to work about 45 miles each way. I had seen other visions only a couple times in the last year until last week. Met up with a Vision street (just out for a ride to a friends) on Thursday then a Vision Tour (commuter like me )on Friday. Was kinda nice seeing other Visions out there. |
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, AR United States | We rode to Mountains, Music and Motorcycles on Saturday, I saw one Vision as we rode into Mountain View. I waved like crazy. |
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Kansas City, MO | I love the fact that I dont see VV ever where - it is hell trying to leave the gas station, everyone wants to look and talk |
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Tourer
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| Like others, at least in Michigan where I live, I have only seen 2 other Visions since I got mine in May...I had a Kingpin Tour prior to the Vision in 08 and used to see at least 1 or 2 Victory's when I rode..Now I think I have only seen 4 other Vic's since early spring...Oh well I never did like being one of the herd and enjoy others asking "What the hell is that" never heard of Victory before!!!! |
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Calgary, AB, | Just did a 1900 mile ride last week in Montana & Idaho. Saw 4 other Visions, including 1 parked in front of a motel, plus 2 others parked in commerical areas.
Like others I don't really care how many OTHERS I see, as long as I see mine when I want to ride it!! |
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Puddle Jumper
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| kmt27 - 2011-08-23 8:37 PM
Well, I'm here to bring you good news? last month I went on a 4.300 mile ride through Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Arizona and Utah. I saw approx. 12 Visions. At least one in every state we went through. In Arizona I saw about 5 Visions. Two weeks ago, traveling through Memphis at rush hour, I saw 3 visions all within a half hour of each other along with a Cross Country. This past weekend, I saw an Ice Blue Vision pulling a trailer headed north/west on I-24. I am seeing more Victory's on the road every day. This tells me they are gaining the notoriety they deserve. Even though the Cross Country is now their big gun, I beleive the Vision is gaining sales too. The more we ride and show off our bikes, it gives others that ride competitor's bikes something to think about.
Just my two cents...
That might have been the wife and I on an Ice Blue Vision pulling a color matched trailer headed north/west on I-24 the weekend of July 28. We were in the memphis area for the River City Roundup http://www.rivercitybikersroundup.com/
Had a great time and we will make the trip from Chicago again.
We also stopped by frs powersports great people and they treated us like family.
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Parkersburg WV | WOW what a great looking rig !!! I like the looks of the blue panels you painted. I never thought the chrome mirror rings looked right.....BUT with them against the blue they look great and really accent the other chrome trim.
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Chandler, AZ | Same as the OP..........recent 3,700 mile trip from AZ as far north as Glacier Nat'l Park......total of 1 Victory spotted on the entire trip, and wasn't a Vision or Cross bike. No particular feeling either way, just the way it was. |
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Lansing, MI | hdog - 2011-08-24 7:41 AM
That might have been the wife and I on an Ice Blue Vision pulling a color matched trailer headed north/west on I-24 the weekend of July 28. We were in the memphis area for the River City Roundup http://www.rivercitybikersroundup.com/
Had a great time and we will make the trip from Chicago again.
We also stopped by frs powersports great people and they treated us like family.
Damn, that trailer is nicer then my house. Cool. |
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Puddle Jumper
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| azllerbob - 2011-08-24 8:46 PM
WOW what a great looking rig !!! I like the looks of the blue panels you painted. I never thought the chrome mirror rings looked right.....BUT with them against the blue they look great and really accent the other chrome trim.
Bob Scott
The trailer is a vinyl wrap done by A local shop Auto Art http://www.theautoart.com/
They also did some custom audio upgrades for me. |
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Puddle Jumper
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coweta ok | Us victory riders in OK and KS know better then to be ridin in 115 degree temps! we start at 5 am and finish around 11 or 12, thus a pleasant ride. Marty ( I just got back from a 2500 miler myself ) |
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Sullivan, IN United States | I just got back yesterday (Fri) from a ride to Smokey Mountains, Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and back home 1400 mi +. I saw 4 Visions, actually 5 Visions and one was a Trike. We were very well represented that week. |
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Ennis, Tx | @kris1956 -- you must have seen me cruising thru Mesquite on the way to work... I have seen a couple around Dallas....
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Oregon. | I rode my VV Tour to Pocatello, ID and back to Eugene, OR and only saw one Vision. He was headed the opposite way from us on the interstate. I am of the same opinion as others on this site. I ride a Vision to be different, and don't want to blend in with the crowd. I am also glad that they don't make very many of them, it's a small community and I like that. |
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