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Visionary
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Pittsburgh, PA | Im glad you guys are getting your lids replaced under warranty. But get this.. I was reading my Polaristar protection plus warranty and i was shocked to read the part that says in section 4 Exclusions; here is only part of it.. Body parts,timing belt, cosmetic trim parts, brake rotors, complete exhaust system, low compression, excessive oil useage. there is a ton more. i was just happy to read people with the dimples on their lids were getting covered. Cause in the warrranty it might be considered a body part.. |
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Cruiser
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Madison, AL | I have the dimples but didn't notice them until this thread, thanks!!! I can't see them unless I look real hard and when I'm riding I don't spend a lot of time looking at the finish of my bags. I know that when you pay this much for a bike the fit and finish should be excellent, however, it doesn't bother me that much. |
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Tourer
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20 miles west of Chicago. | Both of mine have now been replaced under warranty. Kudos to Victory and to the dealer who ensured that it got done. I used to think it was kind of hard to see the dimples unless you were looking for them, but it's absolutley amazing how easily seen their absence is. |
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New user
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| I bought my black premium tour at Arlen Ness. I brought it up to the salesman and he said it was too late since I noticed it a week later. After looking at this post, I may give it another try.
I love the bike. Most comfortable bike ever.  |
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Puddle Jumper
Posts: 30
Bellevue, NE | I had both of my saddlebags with dimples in them. I took delivery of my Vision last October and just now got the new bag covers. The new ones were so much darker gray than my paint that it looks like a charcoal gray rather than super steel gray. There was so much of a difference that my dealer took a set off a bike he had on the showroom that was closer. Yes, not as dark as the replacements but still more dark than the rest of the bike. I now have a two-tone bike. I checked with different body shops and they said that the color won't fade to eventually match the rest of the bike. It bums me out since I now have a limited-edition bike with Victory not continuing the color for '09.
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Cruiser
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Madison, AL | I had a little mishap and had to get the front faring replaced. I now have a Grey two tone bike. You can't really tell except in very bright daylight. I was told I would have to get the whole bike repainted to solve the problem. He started telling me about metallic paints, batch mixing, etc. However, he lost me at getting the whole bike repainted so I didn't pay much attention to the rest of what was said. |
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Puddle Jumper
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| I had mine to the dealer last week & they took pics of the dimples.Said Victory knew of the problem & they'll send new ones for them to install. |
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Visionary
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So Cal | I finally found a dealer that's willing to address my side bag dents. Cycle Dragon! |
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Puddle Jumper
Posts: 22
Arkansas | Spock - 2008-05-31 8:46 PM If your Vision was manufactured in January 2008 or later it should not have this problem and some bikes manufactured in late November and December were fine also.Spock, how do you tell when the bike was manufactured? I know it's in the VIN number, but not sure which numbers to look at. |
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New user
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| I went back and they squared it away. The Ness crew rocks! |
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Puddle Jumper
Posts: 34
| I remember seeing either a post or a video somewhere that victory did put dimples on the bags to indicate where the antenna for the cb would go. Makes sense |
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Cruiser
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Lexington, North Carolina | I finally got around to taking my Vision to the dealer which is 3 hours away to have the windshield and saddlebag cover replaced. I had been having second thoughts about even having the cover replaced because of all the talk about soft clear coats, and I hadn't had any problems with my current doors. The dealer had two black covers that had been shipped to them from Victory and believe it or not both of them came out of the box scratched all to crap on one end. I think I'm just going to keep mine, dent and all. |
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Puddle Jumper
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| I just picked up my 2009 Arlen Vision. I did notice it has dimples on the hard bags. |
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Iron Butt
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Richmond, Virginia | I have a 3 week old Street Premium black no dimple on saddle bag, however, you should all check the right side of the front fairing near the clear deflector wing, where the plastic bends to shape at the top, i have a dimple up there. not seen without looking for it perhaps because of it being black, but once you see it, its noticable  |
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Iron Butt
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Reno County, KS | Yeah, I have the dimples... On the hardbags, outer Leg Fairing, Left and Right fairing. Pretty much every peice that was molded out of plastic has dimples in it. They look like little hail dents in the sun light. I'm sure all the early bikes have them. Probably all Visions have a few somewhere. |
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Cruiser
Posts: 266
Hartland, , WI | JAM - 2008-05-31 8:11 AM
You either have it or you don't.
For accuracy, Everyone please vote.
Me and T-Rex must share the same walnut size brain but I don't have this "dimple" on my hardbags...so how noticable it this thing?
When I read this thread it made what my dealer was really sure to mention to me upon delivery was..."be sure to get back to me in about 30 days or so if you notice any blemishes in the finish".
Is it plain to see because I can't believe a dealer would let it go out the door without telling you I see something you won't like. |
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Visionary
Posts: 1324
So Cal | The dimple is right below the sidebag lock cylinder and rear mount for the grabhandle. Both sides. After a year, mine are hardly noticeable. Black bike too. Cycle Dragon said they would submit a claim. I havent heard from them yet. They told me most of the replacements come in damaged due to poor packaging. I've given up on replacements. |
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Cruiser
Posts: 266
Hartland, , WI | cjnoho - 2008-11-07 8:42 PM
The dimple is right below the sidebag lock cylinder and rear mount for the grabhandle. Both sides. After a year, mine are hardly noticeable. Black bike too. Cycle Dragon said they would submit a claim. I havent heard from them yet. They told me most of the replacements come in damaged due to poor packaging. I've given up on replacements.
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Who has the "Dimple" in the finish of their hardbags?
