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| I bought a 2008 Victory Vision with 4,500 miles on it. I've owned other Victory's before (standard, kingpin, and jackpot), and the Vision's engine seems not so refined when I crack the throttle. The pistons seem to make a heavy knocking sound when you juice it (more than I expected). I chalked this up to having a V-Twin, but I let my friend take it for a ride and his first comment was that it needed a tune up. He's been riding V-Twins for many years and is very knowledge, although his bike is a 1800 VTX. I find it hard to believe a tune-up is necessary because the Vision only has about 5,000 miles on it, but I'm not sure.
Mine vision is completely stock.
Anybody have similar issues? |
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Tourer
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, IA | nope |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 935
Rockford, IL | How long has it been doing this? As in how many miles? As in possibly on the same tank of fuel? As in any chance you could be dealing with a case of bad fuel in the system? |
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New user
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| It's not the gas, because I've filled up many times and nothing has changed. I always use premium. The gas mileage seems decent at about 40-44 mpg.
I've never rode anybody else's Vision, so I can't tell if my situation is unique or if all Vision engines seem a little choppy when they accelarate.
The manual doesn't say anything about when the first tune-up is required. Does anybody know anything about that? |
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Visionary
Posts: 1484
LaPorte,Tx. | You did not say if you know the service history of the motorcycle. You should take it to a dealer and make sure all the recalls have been compelted. The riding experience of the Vision it alot different to a standard KP or JP. First, you will hear a lot more due to the the fairing. The motor is noisy when compared to others, the more miles, it will produce less noise. This a very robust engine and transmission, you probably don't have any issues, but find a good dealer, have it checked out. |
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Visionary
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Pittsburgh, PA | what grade of fuel are you using? i ask since you said it is knocking or sounds like it? i think victory sells a DEcarbonizer. you might wanna try that. |
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