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jeffyjeff · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 May 2020 Karma :

I’ve always had an attraction to big jugs v-twin cleavage. What is that…a Victory Vision? Good on you! Hope you ride the wheels off of it. If you get too decrepit, a modern sidecar would look stylish and probably improve low-speed stability. Thanks for posting this. Carry on. Cool

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MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

In terms of looks you could use this as a benchmark. At the top I’d say Ducati 916, maybe RC30, my own SC28 foxeye ‘Blade, and at the bottom? Not a scooter, not a Harley (although close) nor even a Kawasaki VN800 drifter (which at least has some heritage from 1930s Indians And the like) but…

This bike.

Sorry it’s my new benchmark for ugly.

However, it does have a point as I’m sure it’s supremely comfortable, it has luggage and wind protection. It has a point and that point is low speed touring. Most Harley’s? Nothing except the way they look which is not a point in and of itself. That’s one of the beauties of the 916, RC30 etc. they are good bikes and did well in bike sport as well as being exceedingly beautiful.
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Polarbear · Super Spammer Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Karma :

Oh I know most people will stick their noses up at it, it's actually part of the charm as far as I'm concerned.

Anyway, nothing any of you have said has come close to wifies ridicule. Her best remark, it looks like a bad Dr Who prop. How rude. Ah well, when I take a nubile young lady for a ride (on the back) she'll moan like fuck. Laughing

But I love big cruisers and this was cheap as chips compared with a wing so I'll give it a go, and if it proves too heavy for me, I've not mortgaged the house for it and I'm sure I'll find some other deluded fool to buy it.
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P.addy · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

Wow.

I wouldnt, but you enjoy it Very Happy

Polarbear · Super Spammer Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Karma :

I wrote a long post last night. Done in what I thought was a humorous style about the bike I didn't buy. This morning I re read it and thought I needed to say something different. Life changes people.

I've ridden bikes since 1972. Everything from mopeds (ss50, puch maxi) to 1800 Goldwings. I've loved every minute of it. But I learned something on Friday, My thoughts and ambitions are wonderful, my body isn't. I thought that that Victory Vision would just be another big motorcycle that I would ride. It wasn't. And it wasn't because it was bad. It was because I couldn't cope with it.

I said that it was top heavy, maybe, but I've ridden way worse bikes. Christ, a Laverda Jota is awfully top heavy, I never complained about that when I had one. Holding up a 300 kg bike is now beyond me, and it hurts, by god it does. Not quite hurting as much as wifie saying 'I told you so' but close.

If any of you read the verbal bollox I wrote last night, no, I haven't bought that bike. I woke up and smelled the roses (which is probably all I'll be doing, certainly not riding anymore). So I phoned them and closed that out at stupid financial cost but what the fuck, moneys just a passing fad.

I can't ride a big bike, my balance has gone. The strength to drag it up after you lay it down, gone. I don't want to go to a super scoot, a light bike etc. It's giving up on everything I ever loved about bikes. So, time to say no more. Time to face the facts that time creeps up on everyone. It could be worse, at least I have my love of boats to provide a hobby until I snuff it. Laughing

Im gutted. I feel as if a huge chunk of my life has gone. We have wifies Yam 600 track bike in the garage, it's got to go. It hurts looking at a 26 year old bike that hasn't run for 10 years. How sad is that.

So, I'm saying good bye. Good bye to bikes, probably good bye to BCF although I'll watch from afar for a while.

Love you all.
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jeffyjeff · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 May 2020 Karma :

Wow, that’s pretty final. After reading this post I feel deflated, and I feel bad for you, but I guess you got to draw the line somewhere. I’ve had several friends who were way better riders than me give it up…walk away from riding and not look back.

I sincerely wish you all the best. Good luck.
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WD Forte · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Jun 2010 Karma :

Never say never old boy.
Sorry you took a hit cancelling the Victory but it was a fuckin monstrosity imo.

I thought I'd given up biking when knackered knees and a loss of interest got me flogging off the last of them in 2021
Still wanting something tinker with though, I picked up that 250 Yamaha Majesty scooty for pennies and had lots of fun fltting about on that.

I could have bought a Burgman or similar but don't ride enough to warrant spending that much.
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