Is a Victory motorcycle a Harley Davidson?

Polaris Inc. Victory’s motorcycles were designed to compete directly with Harley-Davidson and similar American-style motorcycle brands, with V-twin engines and touring, sport-touring, and cruiser configurations. The first Victory, the V92C, was announced in 1997 and began selling in 1998.

How many miles do Victory motorcycles last?

Victory motorcycles are considered good because of their tight steering and low center of gravity, which makes riding them smooth and well-balanced compared to other big twin cruisers. Victory motorcycles also offer premier performance and robust reliability, with longevity claims of 300,000+ miles.

What is the most powerful Victory motorcycle?

1200cc Octane
Victory’s new 1200cc Octane revealed: most powerful production Victory bike ever. Here’s the details about Victory’s new bike – the Octane. It’s a 1200cc, liquid-cooled V-twin, making this Victory’s first-ever liquid-cooled engine with dual overhead cams and four-valve heads to rev beyond 8,000rpm and kick out 103bhp.

Are Victory motorcycle parts still available?

Polaris says it will liquidate all Victory inventory and continue supplying parts and warranty coverage for customers for 10 years. The production of Victory Motorcycles started 16 years ago in an effort to compete with Harley-Davidson.

Are Victory and Indian motorcycles the same?

Victory is owned by Polaris, and Indian is owned by Polaris. Last year Polaris decided to end the Victory line of motorcycles, because it didn’t make sense to them to have 2 big twin cruiser companies competing with each other for the same shrinking market.

Are Victory Motorcycles dependable?

According to Consumer Reports, Victory motorcycles are somewhat more reliable than Harleys. Both are dramatically more reliable than all European brands, particularly BMW, which was the worst motorcycle overall in terms of reliability.

Who Makes Victory motorcycle?

Polaris
Polaris is the Minneapolis-based parent company of Victory Motorcycles and Indian Motorcycle, along with Polaris brand side-by-side all-terrain off-road vehicles, snowmobiles, Slingshot three-wheeled on-road vehicles and several parts, garments and accessories brands.

Is Victory a reliable motorcycle?

Are Victory Motorcycles made anymore?

After twenty-one years of production, Victory Motorcycles has ceased production. It’s too bad because a Victory bike has the appeal for cruiser aficionados without some of the, shall we say ‘nefarious’, associations of a Harley Davidson.

Can you still buy new Victory motorcycles?

Is Victory or Indian better?

Victory had the highest quality ratings, but parent company Polaris killed off Victory in 2017. Indian is doing there best to get a foothold and build a loyal customer base. To do so, Indian will have to have higher quality and better engineering than Harley.

What motorcycle holds its value best?

Bikes made by Harley-Davidson, BMW, and Ducati, in fact, seem to hold their MSRP value better than any others. By brand, according to data compiled by the Kelley Blue Book Official Motorcycle Guide, Harley-Davidson motorcycles retained an average of 84\% of their value over a five-year period.

How reliable are Victory Motorcycles?

According to Consumer Reports, Victory motorcycles are somewhat more reliable than Harleys. Both are dramatically more reliable than all European brands, particularly BMW, which was the worst motorcycle overall in terms of reliability.

What is the difference between Harley-Davidson and victvictory?

Victory makes a solid, reliable, powerful, well-handling bike at a fair price point. Harley sells lots of tshirts, and has pretty girl salespeople at their dealerships who know nothing about motorcycles.

Why are victvictory engines so popular?

Victory have better engineered engines , more reliable & are more modern style. So they are considered the more superior machine. They made them so good that they put themselves out of business. You can make more money selling an inferior product with a shorter life span.