Hi,
Beers on me. Even Belgian ones and in meatspace if you drive by
here :-)
Well, the title says it all. I'm doubting between these 2 bikes.
I've never had one of either although I got a Sportster a few bikes
ago. Now I ride a BMW R1150RT solo and a 1500 Goldwing with an Héchard
side. The reason of the change is that the Beemer is not comfortable
enough for my wife. That was also the reason why we bought the GW with
side second-hand but, after several rides, she says that she prefers
to be behind me than in a side.
I fairly well know what to expect from the Harley but the Victory
is unknown to me. It sure looked extremely interesting but, until a
few months ago, it was not even imported in Spain. So I not only need
to know about the bike but also about the brand, its reliability,
service, etc. I've already searched the group but the results
"Victory" give are not related to the bikes, the brand or even biking.
I've also visited the rec.motorcycles.victory group but there's little
activity.
And I've already considered and discarded other touring options
like another BMW, Honda, Kawa, Yamaha, Triumph and so on.
Thanks and bye.
--
El Guerrero del Interfaz
El Guerrero del Interfaz wrote:
> Hi,
> Beers on me. Even Belgian ones and in meatspace if you drive by
> here :-)
> Well, the title says it all. I'm doubting between these 2 bikes.
> I've never had one of either although I got a Sportster a few bikes
> ago. Now I ride a BMW R1150RT solo and a 1500 Goldwing with an Héchard
> side. The reason of the change is that the Beemer is not comfortable
> enough for my wife. That was also the reason why we bought the GW with
> side second-hand but, after several rides, she says that she prefers
> to be behind me than in a side.
> I fairly well know what to expect from the Harley but the Victory
> is unknown to me. It sure looked extremely interesting but, until a
> few months ago, it was not even imported in Spain. So I not only need
> to know about the bike but also about the brand, its reliability,
> service, etc. I've already searched the group but the results
> "Victory" give are not related to the bikes, the brand or even biking.
> I've also visited the rec.motorcycles.victory group but there's little
> activity.
> And I've already considered and discarded other touring options
> like another BMW, Honda, Kawa, Yamaha, Triumph and so on.
> Thanks and bye.
> --
> El Guerrero del Interfaz
You're lots more likely to find service and parts for the Harley - no matter
where in the world you ride .
But then I'm prejudiced ...
--
Snag
"90 FLHTCU "Strider"
'39 WLDD "PopCycle"
BS 132/SENS/DOF
> > Beers on me. Even Belgian ones and in meatspace if you drive by
> > here :-)
> > Well, the title says it all. I'm doubting between these 2 bikes.
> > I've never had one of either although I got a Sportster a few bikes
> > ago. Now I ride a BMW R1150RT solo and a 1500 Goldwing with an H chard
> > side. The reason of the change is that the Beemer is not comfortable
> > enough for my wife. That was also the reason why we bought the GW with
> > side second-hand but, after several rides, she says that she prefers
> > to be behind me than in a side.
> > I fairly well know what to expect from the Harley but the Victory
> > is unknown to me. It sure looked extremely interesting but, until a
> > few months ago, it was not even imported in Spain. So I not only need
> > to know about the bike but also about the brand, its reliability,
> > service, etc. I've already searched the group but the results
> > "Victory" give are not related to the bikes, the brand or even biking.
> > I've also visited the rec.motorcycles.victory group but there's little
> > activity.
> > And I've already considered and discarded other touring options
> > like another BMW, Honda, Kawa, Yamaha, Triumph and so on.
> > Thanks and bye.
> > --
> > El Guerrero del Interfaz
> You're lots more likely to find service and parts for the Harley - no matter
> where in the world you ride .
I'm sure you're right. That's definitively a big advantage that the
Harley has. And that's the reason why my wife, who's the one who
handles the money, prefers the Harley.
But what I don't know and would like to know is whether the Victory
service, however scarce, is any good compared to HD. And also about
the bike reliability. When I bought the Sportster, I was actually
quite wary about its reliability due to the legend. But at the end it
was as reliable as a Beemer or similar. So I would like to hear about
Victory from users.
> But then I'm prejudiced ...
As humans, we all are. Thanks for your input.
> --
> Snag
> "90 FLHTCU "Strider"
> '39 WLDD "PopCycle"
> BS 132/SENS/DOF
--
El Guerrero del Interfaz
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> Beers on me. Even Belgian ones and in meatspace if you drive by
> here :-)
> Well, the title says it all. I'm doubting between these 2 bikes.
> I've never had one of either although I got a Sportster a few bikes
> ago. Now I ride a BMW R1150RT solo and a 1500 Goldwing with an Héchard
> side. The reason of the change is that the Beemer is not comfortable
> enough for my wife. That was also the reason why we bought the GW with
> side second-hand but, after several rides, she says that she prefers
> to be behind me than in a side.
> I fairly well know what to expect from the Harley but the Victory
> is unknown to me. It sure looked extremely interesting but, until a
> few months ago, it was not even imported in Spain. So I not only need
> to know about the bike but also about the brand, its reliability,
> service, etc. I've already searched the group but the results
> "Victory" give are not related to the bikes, the brand or even biking.
> I've also visited the rec.motorcycles.victory group but there's little
> activity.
> And I've already considered and discarded other touring options
> like another BMW, Honda, Kawa, Yamaha, Triumph and so on.
> Thanks and bye.
> --
> El Guerrero del Interfaz