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Visionary
Posts: 1350
| While at Sturgis I got to talk to a lot of people about Victory and of course the Vision.
Wish I could remember all of the names. Wade Rice (owner Rice Victory) Steve Menneto, Mike Dapper, New production manager for Victory and many more. Some I have known for years, some I just met.
I got a lot of questions of what I would change on the Vision and my number one thing was to make the headlights easy to change.
Let's start a post on changes we would like. Just an outline for corporate to read quick and easy.
Headlights easier to change
Hazard switch back on handlebars cause when I use it I need both hands on the grips
Change the center radio controls and move the upper switches to this area.
I prefer standard light bulbs. LEDs are too much hassle to repair.
Magnum speakers on the Vision.
Trunk lid that slides back then opens so passenger doesn't have to get off to access
Have the Klock Works flip windshield as an accessory option
Even easier pull on the clutch. Old Vision owners appreciate this
NO polished wheels. I want wash and go.
Lower seat position
Dual external antennas
A mount for an American flag quick and easy. Replacement flags from Victory at a reasonable price with proceeds going to Wounded Warrior Maybe they could get them from VFW/American Legion?
Your turn
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Puddle Jumper
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| I like them all, but I really agree with the last one.
A MOUNT FOR THE AMERICAN FLAG, QUICK AND EASY!!!!!
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Cruiser
Posts: 53
Claremont,Mn | LED 's standard on the rear and integrated turns / brake also led in the trunk.
LED's in front also along with standard HID |
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Visionary
Posts: 3773
Pittsburgh, PA | you can look at some of this stuff http://www.lloydz.com/store/store_results.asp?ShopByStyle=1&Section... |
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Visionary
Posts: 4278
| so you want a car on two wheels |
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Tourer
Posts: 573
Central Illinois | For me it is easy. My Vision does not have good enough visibility from the rear when I signal a change. I want something more like the Briteasslites offered for HD when I try to signal a change. The BAL-1 that I had on my HD was only a brake light but why not a solid signal for turn signals too? |
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Tourer
Posts: 323
Troy, NY | Better stereo system - clearer sound, not necessarily louder.
Electronic locks for saddle bags & trunk.
Bluetooth built in w/ navigation.
Electronic controlled lowers. |
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Tourer
Posts: 323
Troy, NY | Rear LEDs too |
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Cruiser
Posts: 179
CARTAGENA Spain | I also would put keyless start, fog regulation from the instrument panel and regulation since, gps integrated into the instrument panel instrument cluster of the rear suspension |
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Tourer
Posts: 523
seattle, wa | Change the shape of the HID, get rid of the Edsel look. Or just get rid of it altogether.
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Tourer
Posts: 341
West Salem, WI United States | In order of importance to me: - LED tail lights and signals, including integrating the trunk lights as run/brake/signal lights
- Bluetooth integrated into the bike (both transmit and receive)
- Change the display of the radio, you can not see the 3rd line of the display without leaning forward
- Keyless ignition
- Electronic bag locks
Edited by ljurgens 2014-08-18 9:37 AM
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Cruiser
Posts: 50
Virginia Beach, VA | Leave it alone. It's just fine the way it is. If you want Bling or more power or accessories just add them yourself. Not everyone cares for all the extras that inevitably add to the cost of ownership. Sure a lot of these extras might be nice but, do you really need them? I ride the most comfortable motorcycle out there and I love it. It' a motorcycle. |
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Cruiser
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Georgia On My Mind.... United States | Haze_Gray - 2014-08-18 11:08 AM
Leave it alone. It's just fine the way it is. If you want Bling or more power or accessories just add them yourself. Not everyone cares for all the extras that inevitably add to the cost of ownership. Sure a lot of these extras might be nice but, do you really need them? I ride the most comfortable motorcycle out there and I love it. It' a motorcycle.
Roger that! |
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Visionary
Posts: 1632
Jasper, MO | After 6 years on the best bike I have ever owned, I would only change the headlights to make them easier to replace, change the design of the interior of the saddlebags to make them more user friendly (at least make the opening the same size as the interior so the liners would be useful), use an external antenna for the stereo, and backlight all the control buttons. Making the trunk lights function as Run/Turn/Stop lights would also be a welcome addition.
Intercom should be standard with the CB optional (Honda got this one right).
Bluetooth, GPS, and ABS should also be optional for those who want to pay extra for them.
Ronnie |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 623
| More saddlebag storage |
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Visionary
Posts: 8144
New Bohemia, VA | In-ride refueling... |
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Cruiser
Posts: 50
Virginia Beach, VA | Maybe some sort of tray table that could be mounted to the handle bars for eating a meal during cross country flights, I mean rides. |
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Puddle Jumper
Posts: 37
Dayton, OH | 6.5 component speakers in the dash with at least 100W amp.
Both ipod and 3.5mm connections.
LED tail light with amber turn signals.
LED front turn signals.
Backlit control buttons.
Leather covered seat.
Taller gearing.
Return to the winged V legacy logo.
More coats of paint and clear.
Keyless start.
Better Victory gear.
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Iron Butt
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Broken Arrow, OK | stock rear Dunlop converts to a car tire with the push of a button |
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Visionary
Posts: 4278
| Tires that will go 50 thousand miles and oil that will go the same |
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Visionary
Posts: 1350
| I had thought about the headlights and came up with something like the Ford Ranger.
We remove the part under the windshield and there are two retainer brackets that we pull up and the headlight assembly pulls right out the front. Unplug and the whole assembly can we worked on the bench. |
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Tourer
Posts: 537
, FL United States | Integrated touch screen entertainment/GPS system. Wee bit bigger saddle bags. |
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Tourer
Posts: 447
Cleveland, GA | One-piece front fender.
Fuse for windshield motor relocated. I have heard that if the windshield is down when fuse blows, it is a pain to get to.
And as mentioned by several others, easier headlight change and trunk turn/brake/running lights. |
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Cruiser
Posts: 103
Davenport, IA | Mirrors repositioned so you don't see your hands, for better view behind.
Bluetooth capabilities.
Redesigned saddlebag storage compartments.
Easier access to change headlight bulbs.
LED rear tail / turn signals- (just plain brighter). |
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Cruiser
Posts: 155
Victoria Tx, TX United States | HID headlamps w/easier access, Trunk turn signals, Redesigned saddle bag opening, BETTER LOUDER sound system!!! KEEP the style!!!!!! |
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Visionary
Posts: 1350
| One thing sure repeats it's self. Headlight replacement. Also storage.
Amazing how well it was designed on the first try.
I agree with others, keep the design but just improve the few items.
It will be interesting to find how engine heat will be affected once we go water cooled. Should just get better.
People ask for a touch screen center. That sounds good as long as it can be upgraded easily for owners that keep their bikes for years. Electronics change so quickly.
I can remember being at the 10th Anniversary party in Daytona and one owners wife wanted more rear lighting. It sure seems to me the Vision has plenty as is.
Looking forward to what comes in the future
Ride safe. |
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Cruiser
Posts: 58
Saratoga NY area | Better radio reception, Better paint quality, bigger and cooler engine and less weight. |
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Visionary
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Pittsburgh, PA | are we talking about things you would like to add to your bike or just ranting and raving about all the things that we think "suck" with the vision?
Edited by Arkainzeye 2014-08-26 8:06 AM
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Cruiser
Posts: 122
Westchester Co., NY | Forks with more adjustability, stronger brakes and saddlebags with more interior space. |
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Tourer
Posts: 573
Central Illinois | Arkainzeye - 2014-08-26 8:02 AM are we talking about things you would like to add to your bike or just ranting and raving about all the things that we think "suck" with the vision? Isn't that pretty much the same thing? What I would like to change depends on what bothers me about the present. It is just a natural way to identify improvement potentials. |
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Glendale, AZ United States | Haze_Gray - 2014-08-18 9:08 AM
Leave it alone. It's just fine the way it is. If you want Bling or more power or accessories just add them yourself. Not everyone cares for all the extras that inevitably add to the cost of ownership. Sure a lot of these extras might be nice but, do you really need them? I ride the most comfortable motorcycle out there and I love it. It' a motorcycle.
I'm not a big fan of adding aftermarket electronic accessories on a two wheel gray hound for fear of getting stranded in the middle of nowhere, which has happened more then once. As anybody seen the wiring harness on a VV? Holy Cow!! No Thanks! I would prefer the Factory to do this. Most VV/BMW and Goldwing owners are utility and function driven so the more doohickies, trinkets, atomic muffler bearings sure thing. |
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Puddle Jumper
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Savage MN | More power! this is a big heavy bike. Never had any real complaints about the engine until I added a Triumph R3 to the garage this summer. Insane power... Now I wish the R3 engine was in the Vision. Might be time for something more than the V-twin. Leave everything else alone |
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Visionary
Posts: 1365
Central Maryland | docholaday - 2014-09-02 10:26 PM
More power! this is a big heavy bike. Never had any real complaints about the engine until I added a Triumph R3 to the garage this summer. Insane power... Now I wish the R3 engine was in the Vision. Might be time for something more than the V-twin. Leave everything else alone Wait until you have the Carpenter work done to your motor... if you're brave enough for it. Talk about insane... how about 240hp and 186ft pounds of torque? 
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Visionary
Posts: 1228
Rancho Cucamonga, CA | How about a LED headlight? then you would never have to worry about replacing the bulbs. |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 825
, WI | I'll take another Vision 8-Ball please.
Thank you! |
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Visionary
Posts: 1350
| "How about a LED headlight? then you would never have to worry about replacing the bulbs."
We use MIL standard LEDs here at work and the number one failure during FAT testing is a bad LED. Which takes a lot more to replace. |
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Visionary
Posts: 1350
| I thought of something else.
NO polished aluminum wheels. What a pain to clean so mine look like crap. Give me back my painted rims like on my '99 and '03. I think the '99 rims would look great on Anny because of the black to match. Just soap, rinse and ride. |
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Puddle Jumper
Posts: 10
| No water cooled engine |
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Tourer
Posts: 573
Central Illinois | frederick - 2014-09-05 10:48 AM No water cooled engine We already have that. Have you ever owned a bike with a water cooled engine? It is not high tech. Cages have been running that way for a very long time with no issues in the last few decades. Any well designed water cooled engine will beat an air cooled one any day, because the temperature control is much better. |
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Cruiser
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CARTAGENA Spain | WOULD BE INTERESTING TO ALL NEW ACCESSORIES COULD RIDE ON CURRENT VISION WITHOUT BUYING A NEW BIKE |
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Cruiser
Posts: 55
| Water cooling. |
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Visionary
Posts: 8144
New Bohemia, VA | no water cooling...Vision support even if they drop the line... |
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Cruiser
Posts: 67
| The bike is pretty much great the only thing I would like to see is better lighting on the rear. Friend following me on sunny days had a hard time seeing my turn signals and brake lights. This is a safety issue more than anything else and needs to be addressed, incorporate the trunk lighting already there at minimal cost. Maybe blue tooth the radio for today's standards for electronics. The only other thing is better pricing on factory accessories they seem pretty proud of them. |
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Puddle Jumper
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| I'm good. |
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Glendale, AZ United States | Fit and Finish sub standard and needs to be on par with the Indian line up. Increased stopping power. Radio takes up too much space and needs to be moved since there is not a full size tank bag that will fit the VV. Taller 6th gear and standard color coded lower heat deflectors or take care of that problem. Unable to fill up the tires in most gas stations since a low profile nozzle is needed so adjustments need to be made there also. Vlad. |
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Visionary
Posts: 3773
Pittsburgh, PA | WTH was that?? |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 810
| Arkainzeye - 2015-07-28 7:22 PM WTH was that?? More SPAM. |
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Cruiser
Posts: 51
Ennis, Tx | I'm good with our Vision -- only thing would be a compass in the dash.... I'm not a North/South guy - maybe that's why I get lost so much.....thank god for the GPS (when it's with me).... |
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Visionary
Posts: 4278
| You can go to Amazon and get LED headlight for cheap. Why wait in less than a half of day labor you could have them.
As for polishing your wheels I'll trade you and you can have my silver wheels. Like as if you'll do that.
All stock bikes have poor stopping power thats why there is aftermarket parts.
How much stuff do you need on a trip.
You know in 2009 Harley changed there ECM so when sitting at a stop light it will shut the fuel off to the rear cylinder to cut down on the heat.
Victory should weak up and quit screwing us. |
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