New Victory Vision - Woe to BMW???

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WooDmEn

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• Feb 5, 2007

• #1

Check out the new for 2008 Victory Vision (Cycle World, March 2007, p34). This is likely to be a world-class touring bike, able to eat H-D's lunch, along with Honda and BMW. This could be a near-death-nell for BMW's touring-bike market share, which is chronically near life-support, anyway. Unless the Blue-and-White has a response in the offing?...

 

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kurt1305

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• Feb 5, 2007

• #2

I think BMW and H-D have nothing to fear. That is one ugly bike.

 

testinglogin

Hogaan!

• Feb 5, 2007

• #3

kurt1305 said:

I think BMW and H-D have nothing to fear. That is one ugly bike.

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I totally agree with you. That thing is HIDEOUS. It's funny they are calling it the Vision, considering it makes me wish I was blind.

 

PAULBACH

New member

• Feb 5, 2007

• #4

I have seen it unveiled at the IMS in NYC. If only it had a mother to love it.

It is an American design. Place it along side the new Kawasaki and the Kawasaki is a beautiful machine. The Vision is still searching for a mom.

The Vision is due for release in the Fall. It needs some sculpting before it goes into the showroom.

 

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HODAG

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• Feb 5, 2007

• #5

I liked it
bold and beatiful
with an engine you can see

 

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Jfixit

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• Feb 5, 2007

• #6

I think Victory puts a lot of effort into style but I am still thinking heavy, hot, slow,and expensive.

 

sirmanley

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• Feb 5, 2007

• #7

Wow

That is the ugliest THING I have ever seen. It's one way of getting made fun of.

 

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tonkandy

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• Feb 5, 2007

• #8

Spendy

One of the Reps at the Minneapolis show said that they thought the price would be $22,000 to $23,000.

 

PAULBACH

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• Feb 5, 2007

• #9

A bit of resculpting would seem in order. It has more curves than Deal's Gap. Buck Rogers comes to mind.

 

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john1691

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• Feb 5, 2007

• #10

Reminds me of an old Indian Chief, crossed with something from that futuristic Sly Stalone movie nobody saw. I won't go so far as to say it's ugly.....but you probably won't ever see one in my garage!

john1691
2000 K1200RS

 

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BUBBAZANETTI

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• Feb 5, 2007

• #11

PAULBACH said:

I have seen it unveiled at the IMS in NYC. If only it had a mother to love it.

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heh, i remember running from it to go look at the new G series bmws...........

 

10564

New member

• Feb 5, 2007

• #12

if it can eat a k1200lt for lunch it wont be my lt!!!!!!

 

knary

looking for a coal mine

• Feb 5, 2007

• #13

Roger said:

Check out the new for 2008 Victory Vision (Cycle World, March 2007, p34). This is likely to be a world-class touring bike, able to eat H-D's lunch, along with Honda and BMW. This could be a near-death-nell for BMW's touring-bike market share, which is chronically near life-support, anyway. Unless the Blue-and-White has a response in the offing?...

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Huh? Chronically near life-support? What are you talking about?

Besides, while I kinda don't mind it, most people seem to think it's profoundly ugly. Add a non-existent dealer network (at this point), and I don't think you'll see much defection.

 

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SNC1923

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• Feb 5, 2007

• #14

Roger said:

This could be a near-death-nell for BMW's touring-bike market share, which is chronically near life-support, anyway.

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Uh, no.

 

wezul

Cage Rattler

• Feb 5, 2007

• #15

Oh look, Ma, the circus is back in town!

 

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eljeffe

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• Feb 5, 2007

• #16

Statdawg said:

This beauty ?

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Something that makes the new GT look AWESOME!!!

 

kbasa

Well-known member

• Feb 5, 2007

• #17

Death Knell?

Are you high?

 

aerialfilm1

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• Feb 5, 2007

• #18

Looks like a Mullet bike. Aggressive up front, cruiser in the back..

Wonder in there will be a Police version...

 

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Crow18

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• Feb 5, 2007

• #19

Wow.

You know, I've had four serious concussions in my life. After the last two, I feel noticeably slower and stupider than before.









I figure about twelve more really good shots to the head and I'll be ready for that bike.

 

basketcase

What's that noise...?

• Feb 5, 2007

• #20

Vision indeed!

I looked at the picture, and it nearly damaged my vision.

Now if I can just clear my mind of that image...