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dinwiddie, va | Bike looks cool. But I'm not overly impressed. Just some changes to a Vegas from what I could see through the low resolution video stream. I have customers that have done mods like most of these, and did it years ago. But it is cool for production. Just another niche pulled in under Vic's wing. |
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Visionary
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| Not in pressed
But harley came out with a new bike this morning and its 3 thousand more then the vic.
It a shame the vic went this way i don't know why they didn't come out with the parts meaning the bars and risers and cables. Pretty big deal you can loosen the riser clamp and pull the bars back. Heaven help you if you think your smart and leave the bolts loose so you raise the bars as you ride. ( you will crash)
The reason you can pull the bars back is some states have a law on how high they can be.
To bad vic didn't come out with more clothes and parts for all there bikes. |
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Cruiser
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| I'm one of the rare ones that like it. Although I prefer touring bikes over these types (bobber, cruiser, street etc.) It would be a great second bike to fool around with. It's priced right and is a good starting point. |
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Cruiser
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| I'm one of the rare ones that like it. Although I prefer touring bikes over these types (bobber, cruiser, street etc.) It would be a great second bike to fool around with. It's priced right and is a good starting point. |
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Visionary
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Georgia, west of Atlanta | If it brings more and different cutomers it's a good thing for Victory. |
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Visionary
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New Bohemia, Va | Flyin Hawaiian - 2011-01-22 11:59 AM
I'm one of the rare ones that like it. Although I prefer touring bikes over these types (bobber, cruiser, street etc.) It would be a great second bike to fool around with. It's priced right and is a good starting point.
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Tourer
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, IA | bar hopper |
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Cruiser
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Lumber Bridge, NC United States | This new bike gets better the more you look at it. The vision was a bike that when you first seen it, people including myself were saying whoa look at that. that is fugly, but as time goes on the same people again including myself you say you know the more I see that bike the better it looks. when I bought my vision I did alot of looking at it and all the info I could find with never a test ride. then one day I went into the dealer seen the vision sat on it and gave them a deposit picked it up 3 days later and the more you look at it the better it looks . I think once these new bikes get out there and people see them the same thing will happen. but this is just my opinion. |
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Iron Butt
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Northeast Ohio | COME OUT WITH THE CORE ALREADY! Yes, I was yelling.  |
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Visionary
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San Antonio, TX | Flyin Hawaiian - 2011-01-22 11:58 AM
I'm one of the rare ones that like it. Although I prefer touring bikes over these types (bobber, cruiser, street etc.) It would be a great second bike to fool around with. It's priced right and is a good starting point.
+1 It would look great in the garage next tot he Vision. I would have to lower the bars....alot! |
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Iron Butt
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Richmond, Virginia | Just a thought. Since its a LOW riding bike, odd that they named it HIGH Ball.........lol |
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Visionary
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LaPorte,Tx. | The next Ball bike is going to be called the "Fast Ball". CORE bike with a de-stroked 106 that will turn 7500 rpm, hp +100. 16" front tire, 17" rear tire, ~500 lbs. |
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Visionary
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Pittsburgh, PA | I like it.. Not every bike victory makes can be a Touring motorcycle, They have enough of them already... Its not my style but i give them credit for making a bike for people that like that style. |
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Tourer
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seattle, wa | Here's a new write up from Cyril Huze.
http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2011/03/31/rolling-the-victory-high-ba... |
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Cruiser
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West Knoxville TN | Good write up. |
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Cruiser
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Bullhead City, AZ | Just saw my first Highball in Laughlin today. When I saw it on the web I thought what the hell were they thinking modern company old bike, was not impressed until I had a chance to sit on it and and really feel the balance and how well it is put together. It was very nice, would not trade it for a VV but could see the wife on one. I was telling this same story to two of the guys standing there. Had a good conversation with them about Victories in general and how happy I was with the product. As they walked away the Polaris rep says what a nine guy Michael ( as in Song) is. I thought that he looked familiar but, I just could not place the face. Boy did I feel stupid. Hope to see him tomorrow and tell him what a great job he has done for Victory. |
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Cruiser
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Salt Lake City | Some of the new Victory motorcycles I like more than others, but IMO Victory has the best looking/running bikes on the planet. |
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Cruiser
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Parkersburg WV | I've ridden the Highball and the high bars did not bother me at all. I did feel the ride was stiffer than my '03 Vegas and that the foot pegs are farther back than on my '03. I did enjoy the power......like my '03 doesn't have enough LOL
My gripe about the Highball....is that they didn't use the old school round headlight of the '03 Vegas.
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Cruiser
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Lehigh Valley, Pa | I had a chance to ride it last Tuesday, not my style bike but it was fun to ride. It handled much better than I expected with those tires on it. I could not deal with the bars for more than an hour. It was getting a ton of attention from the younger folks. |
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Tourer
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Simi Valley, CA | I test rode the highball today. I loved it, probably because it was so different from the Vision. A fun ride, would make a great 2nd bike. |
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Cruiser
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Denver, Iowa | We each rode one at the Fuel It last weekend.
I liked it, the wife can do without it. It gives her "bike muscles", she says. I had no idea what "bike muscles" were. Apparantly, when she got on the high ball, she feels like she's a badass with big muscles and a big attitude, but when she climbs off, she's just a 130 lb girl. I had to laugh! "Bike muscles..."
There was one hog rider that test rode the highball at the Fuel It ride last weekend... he just kept commenting on how much power it has!
Edited by Godspeed 2011-05-10 9:49 PM
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