Victory Cruisers

[ZaphodBeeble]

Anyone heard of or even rode any of these? The shop where I work has recently taken on the dealership. The Hammer S is an awesome bit of kit. Just wondering how many people know of them and whether or not they think they are good.

Some piccies:

Hammer S
https://www.valleysmir.co.uk/Images/hams2.jpg

Kingpin Tour
https://www.valleysmir.co.uk/Images/kpint2.jpg
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[thegubner]

The hammer looks alright other than the exhausts, the next one looks minging, and the wheels just look like those Chinese 125 cruisers.

[Endless Nameless]

Top one looks like a poor attempt at copying a v- rod, as Guv said the second one looks like a cheapo chinese cruiser, especially the wheels, and the panniers etc really don't suit the shape of it.

Top one does look quite nice to me though, but then I also like the V- rod, sooo...
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[Inkognito]

Never heard of them but i quite like the top one even though i'm not much for cruisers.

If i had to buy that kind of bike i think i'd go for a Virago. Just love the look of them

[samharcus]

bottom one does have odd wheels and panniers, what engine size is it??

Makes me with I had a HD Road King

[ZaphodBeeble]

They are both 1634cc long-stroke v-twins. The top one is a major improvement over a V-rod I'll have you know!

A gentleman came to the shop the other day to ride the Hammer S and preferred it to his V-rod. The engine is smoother, it handles better, stops better and doesn't rust like a Harley.

They both have brembo brakes and the Hammer has Marzocchi forks with really light wheels and a 250 section rear tyre.

I have ridden the Hammer myself now and being a sportsbike fan and not really liking the cruiser scene that much I was completely shocked by how well this bloody thing rides. It doesn't dive when you slam on the anchors and it doesn't get out of shape when you open the taps through the twisties.

Completely shocked. I didn't expect it to be like that at all...
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[hmmmnz]

been reading a few reveiws and they sound quite good having a ohc engine is a definite step up from harleys crap push rod engines,
hey are made by polaris the quad and skidoo makers, so there engineering ability isn't really in question

hmmm i wonder if this guy has ever ridden a sports bike
https://www.motorcycle.com/images/content/Review/AP_GM_781.jpg

i think not
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[kawashima]

I found specification of hammer. But Max power and Max torque were not in it.
Why US cruisers don't specify Max engine specs! I searched more and found this .

[lozzypop1]

The top one looks rather sexy in real life...

(It wasn't you up at Terry's burger van on sunday was it?)

..nearly worthy of a thigh rub
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[b-f-c]

At a push, I'd have one

[iloveriding]

I saw some advertising web-site https://www.polarisindustries.com/en-us/Victory/Vision/Colors/
I liked it when I first seen it but not to sure now, I have had Quads and Polaris do make some good ones.
The price is hight I think but it looks a lot of bike, I would need to see one close up to make a decision,
What I do wonder is a 1600 cc in a twin, (fcuk) Do they need to pull houses
Tony
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[ZaphodBeeble]

Just came back from a ride to Llandovery (West End Café) I was on my 'Storm and my boss was on the Hammer S. Weather is awesome and the home-made lemon cheesecake I had was awesome too.

The Hammer is being much loved by my boss, he usually rides the MV Agusta F4 312R amongst other toys but he's completely absorbed in this bike now!

If you are interested in one I would definitely recommend a test ride. We're having an open weekend in June (14th and 15th) where you can test ride all the Victory range as well as the Benellis, MV's, Moto Morinis and even our 1100cc Buggy.

I know it's a bit of a plug for us but I really want people to try out these machines.
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[iloveriding]

looking at the original press release I pasted the link to, it seems they have down scalled the bike.
If you look at the link and look at the panniers they look really good and as though they are ment to be there, Not the pics pasted here looks like they are a after thought????
Shame I may have been interested in the 2007 press release but not now, They have ruined it
Tony
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[iloveriding]

So how many are they releasing over here, Are they going to do the one I like?
Tony
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[ZaphodBeeble]

They are bringing in the full range. We will have one in June, both the Street and Tour versions of the Vision.

EDIT: Don't know where we're going to put them all though, they're not exactly small!
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[iloveriding]

where are you too mate, The guy I know who deals in Polaris Quads wont get involved with road style bikes
Tony
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[ZaphodBeeble]

We're in Aberdare, South Wales. Anyone is welcome to the open weekend we are having. It's gonna be an American theme this year, last year was Italian. We had Italian food on the go all day, pizza and bolognese mmm. We got one of our customers to cook for us, he's an army chef and took some time out to help us out.
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[iloveriding]

PM me closer to the open weekend mate, I would like to see a Vision close up and see if they are as good as I think they look.
I do 100s of miles a week and my legs are too short for a Goldie, I know not every ones ideal bike but each to there own I say
Tony
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[LeeR]

I'd hate to have given the original post a spam rating but you nearly got there in the end, I'd give you a slick rating if I could.
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[ZaphodBeeble]

Just took a picture of our Hammer S with the swept pipes on. Sounds a lot better than the standard exhausts and looks better too in my opinion. Went out for a blast last Wednesday, cruisers aren't my cup of tea I'll say that, but I still enjoyed it. The bike will go right down to 1300rpm in top gear and still pull nicely. Torque is a nice thing.

I'd still prefer to ride a sportsbike or sports naked though, I'm just not ready to make the conversion to 'feet forwards' yet.

Here's the piccy:

https://www.realworldmotorcycles.org/images/DSC_0556.JPG
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[frantic_2003]

i saw a about 4 of those on sunday when i was at blackbush airport
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[kawashima]

What is "100" and "6" on the motor?

[Endless Nameless]

100 cubic inch and 6 speeds I'm guessing.
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[ZaphodBeeble]

Yeah it's 100 cubic inches or 1634cc. Sixth gear is overdrive and the bike will do 70mph at 2,500 rpm.
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