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Puddle Jumper
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Tonopah,NV | I haven't found one yet. I have been riding for 51 years, and the Vision is the best one yet. I got mine on 6/6/08, and my only complaint is that I don't have enough time to ride it. Mine is a grey tour premium. I've probably had too many bikes, ( for my pocket book),3 Harleys, 2 Moto Guzzi, a Ducati, a Katana, a Concours, 2 Valkyries, and 3 Gold Wings, the last was an 1800, just to mention the highlights. I've also had at least as many dirt bikes. I finally gave them up last year. |
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Stockton, Ca. | The only drawback is not having one. |
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Visionary
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LaPorte,Tx. | pastor - 2008-07-02 8:28 PM
I haven't found one yet. I have been riding for 51 years, and the Vision is the best one yet. I got mine on 6/6/08, and my only complaint is that I don't have enough time to ride it. Mine is a grey tour premium. I've probably had too many bikes, ( for my pocket book),3 Harleys, 2 Moto Guzzi, a Ducati, a Katana, a Concours, 2 Valkyries, and 3 Gold Wings, the last was an 1800, just to mention the highlights. I've also had at least as many dirt bikes. I finally gave them up last year.
Pastor,
Don't you just love the Super Steel Grey!!!! Put on those sunglasses preacher and ride!!!  |
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Puddle Jumper
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Tonopah,NV | Vision Tex, I do love the Steel Grey, but I think I would ride Black or Cherry, just so I could ride. |
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Visionary
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San Antonio, TX | I wanted the Steel Grey but the dealer had the Black Tour Premium on the floor. Bird in the hand wins. I decided that with the chrome, the black looks great. |
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Tourer
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| I agree black & chrome looks awsome on a Vision. Congrats. My super steel to my eye looks right with the stock aluminum brushed inserts.........I would consider maybe a darker grey powdercoat..but the body work is a nightmare to remove and install.......I'm leavin it stock. |
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Visionary
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San Antonio, TX | One drawback I find is glare from the dash. The brushed aluminum dash will be painted black as soon as I get the time.
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Tourer
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Tacoma, WA | I powdercoated mine black, and it makes a world of difference. I also saw on this site that someone used a stick-on carbon fiber sheet on their dash which looks great!-----Metalguy |
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Puddle Jumper
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Exton, PA | I agree, the glare off the dash is distracting. The other drawback I see are the mirrors - I can't see who's behind me! I'll have to get stick-on fish eye mirrors which should help. |
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New Bohemia, VA | I put the glare down as a warranty issue, we'll see where they go with that one. I ride with my windshield in the low position, but when the best half rides, it goes up. All I can see is that blasted glare!  |
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Visionary
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Ruskin, Fl | I got my black tour premium on 5/30/08. Put 2000 miles on it. Sunday all the silver parts came off to be painted black. I had no idea what a pain is was to get them off. Still waiting on the shop manual from the dealer. I'm sure it will be worth the effort. Photos to follow. |
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Cruiser
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Woodstock, GA | This is all good stuff for me to hear - I pick up my Tour Premium in gray on Saturday! I can't wait to give it the shakedown cruise riding home from Jacksonville, FL. Pray for good weather. Already ordered some accessories from Victory. Also interesting about the difficulty of removing panels. I figured I would paint it at some point to put my signature on it. Keep us posted and provide some pictures of the process and transformation.
Be happy and safe! |
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Cruiser
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Montreal, QC Canada | We have started to chrome out our Black Premium. Dealer wanted 4-5 hrs labor to do entire job. I didn't agree and have already replaced the Access Panel (just pops off at both corners-watch out for the antenna stuck to the bottom), rear valance (6 screws) and the side covers (took 6 minutes-pop offs again). Haven't had time to check out the front grill set, but I will have the dealer install the inner fairing. Too many panels have to come off and the electrics for the Victory Badge is there. I need to hear from someone how to get the dash panel off to get it painted-is it a pop off as well?
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Cruiser
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Columbia,MO | I have a Black Tour Premium and I had the dealer put the 4 chrome parts on the front and around the engine. It took the dealer 2.25 hours to install and cost me $146.25 in labor. The parts were $1399.96 but my dealer gave me a 10% discount. I love the chrome and black combo. Will send a pic when sun shines again. The front engine chrome behind the badges really looks good reflecting off the engine.
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Cruiser
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Edmonton, AB | kenandpen - 2008-07-03 7:24 PM
...I need to hear from someone how to get the dash panel off to get it painted-is it a pop off as well?
Thanks
Kenandpen...I posted some instruction on getting the dash of to install a RAM mount and GPS.
Try this link.
http://www.vision-riders.com/bb/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=744&post...
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