I got the complete front and rear Traxxion Dynamics suspension upgrade to my 2008 Vision yesterday and it is incredible!!  I really believe it is the best upgrade I have done to my Vision in almost 77,000 miles.

Max McAllister and two of his top techs Martin and Brian came to Dallas this Friday and Saturday to do a few Victory installations at Rick Fairless’s Strokers of Dallas and to set them up as a Traxxion Dynamics dealer.

After spending two days with Max and his team I can tell you now one knows motorcycle suspensions better. Their research, engineering and manufacturing process is the best in the industry.

Below is a picture of their front fork cartridge alongside the Victory stock cartridge and there is no comparison. The Traxxion Dynamics cartridge is about 1/3 the weight of the stock one and lowering the unsprung in the forks makes a difference. I could write a couple of pages on the difference from the quality of materials used to the engineering and functionality they have designed into each system. On their Vision solution you get top fork caps that allow you to adjust the compression and rebound of the front forks which is huge.

The rear Penske shock they have modified for the Vision is just as impressive. The combination provides a ride and handling experience beyond what you think is possible! After putting the new suspension through its passes on a wide variety of road surfaces here is what I have found.

The biggest thing you will experience is when applying a lot of front brake even very aggressively the front end of the bike does not dive like a stock bike. There is a little downward motion of the front end but it is so smooth and controlled and you cannot bottom out the suspension. The Vision’s front end due to the weight of the forward gas tanks and total weight on the front forks is prone to diving and it takes a very well-engineered suspension system to deal with this.  

The bike now absorbs both small and large bumps so much better while maintaining much better stability, smoothness and comfort.

Riding on the highway you are much more isolated from the road imperfections, bumps tar strips, grooves and such. The whole ride is so much more solid. There is less vibration felt on the whole bike. It is amazing how much vibration is transferred from the road to the body of the bike. The stability and control in cornering is enhanced as well.

The suspension of a motorcycle is supposed to isolate the bike from the road but almost all stock suspension systems do a very poor job at this because manufactures don’t want to spend the money on the components to do a great job.

If you get a chance to ride a Vision with the Traxxion Dynamics suspension by all means take it and your will be amazed. Knowing and experiencing what I have now when I buy my next Vision I will have this upgrade done right away.

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kris1956 - 2012-03-18 7:54 AM I went to their website but they don't list Vision. I looked at the Goldwing suspension and would think the pricing was close.

They have a new website that will launch in a week or so and it will have all the Vision and other Victory info. 

For both the front and rear suspension including labor it runs about $1,900 to $2,000. It is a lot of money but less than getting it done on a Gold Wing.

I was concerned about the investment but after riding the bike with the upgrade I would do it again in a heart beat. Like I said knowing what I know now when I buy a new Vision the first thing I will have done to the bike is the Traxxion Dynamics suspension.

I forgot to take a picture of the rear Penske shock they have built for the Vision. I will try and get one and post it. This new rear shock makes a huge difference as well. It will not wear out like the stock one and it works so much better and has a lot of adjustment to dial it in to your weight and riding style.

About a dozen people have ridden my Vision now and all have come off it saying I never thought you could make that big of a difference on a Vision. They were all very impressed to say the least.

I'm headed out on a 300 mile ride to put it through the paces some more and will have a report later.

marcparnes - 2012-03-18 9:57 AM varyder - 2012-03-18 1:55 AM Sound like something I need to look into. Is there an upgrade also to the rear shock as well?I called them a few weeks ago to ask about the shock. They don't have a specific upgrade for the Vision but can supply one of their off-the-shelf units sprung for our bikes. What dissuaded me is that they have no installed method for adjusting the preload to compensate for a passenger, trunk, etc. When I asked the salesman about it he didn't have an answer other than to say their shock was such high quality it would be fine. Not an acceptable answer. With the 8-Ball springs and cartridges up front I'm satisfied with the forks but I would like a better shock if one was available. Marc

Not sure you talked to but call and ask to speak to Max the owner. There is a lot of adjustment with the Penske rear shock they had developed for the Vision. There is a rebound adjustment at the top and a compression and rebound adjustment at the bottom that is really easy to adjust up or down. They also have different size springs to match a range of weight you will ahve on the bike. So if you pull a trailer they have a solution.

They spent a lot of time developing the suspension for the Vision. It was hard to build a suspension system that would not dive with all the weight the Vision has on the front forks due to the positon of the gas tanks.

I rode over 300 miles today with and without a passenger and the suspension worked great. This is a significant better solution than the stock rear shock for a whole lot of reasons.

marcparnes - 2012-03-19 6:05 PM I emailed Max at Traxxion yesterday and he emailed back today that he was too busy to take the call and gave me his sales manager's name and email. I emailed and left a voice mail for him but he didn't respond either. Sounds like their business must be booming or they're just not particularly responsive. Odd way to do business. Each to their own I guess. Marc

They have been slammed. Max and his two top techs were in Dallas doing a bunch of Vision's and Cross Country's and the week before they had their grand opening of their new manufacturing facilities with all new CNC machines. Check out their videos on their Face Book page. Their business is booming. They do suspensions for almost all bikes that ride on payment, no dirt bikes. They do a lot of the sport bike racing teams suspensions as well. Max blew me off today as well do to being slammed after being out of the office for 4 days. Mike Hardy the sales Manager should be able to help you as well.

marcparnes - 2012-03-19 9:50 PM Craig, When you took your long ride did it seem that the bike rode smoother? Did it actually feel more compliant over bumps than it did with the stock parts? Reason I'm asking is that the Vision already rides as good as or better than most big bikes so I'm trying to convince myself that there is sufficient improvement room left to justify putting that much money in it. If we were talking about a Goldwing or a miserably suspended Harley I wouldn't think twice about it but with our bike I'm wondering. I know it's hard to be objective about something you've just put $2K in but do you really feel that much of a difference? As for brakes dive, I use both the front and rear brakes at the same time so I don't really notice much dive or at least I'm not bothered by it. I've always been into suspension upgrades including more Ohlins shocks and forks that I'd care to add up so I'm actually serious about this. What do you think? I sure appreciate your time and opinion. Marc

The biggest difference is in the front forks and it is huge. Everything is improved a lot!!  The rear shock is an improvement as well but not as big as a difference as the front. I am leaving out of town  though not on my bike sorry to say and I don't have time to do more of a write up but I will later this week.