Victory Vision Tour Vs HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited

 

   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:

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

 



   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.


   As humans, we all are. Thanks for your input.


El Guerrero del Interfaz

 

On Tue, 2 Mar 2010 05:01:57 -0800 (PST), El Guerrero del Interfaz


My wife has expressed interest in a sidecar, but we've yet to try one.
What was it about the sidecar your wife didn't like?


Perhaps the best bike for you is Harley, as she will be more likely to
approve of it.  My wife loves our Electra Glide Classic, but is
attracted to the Victory's looks.  She's 5 ft tall.  The wife probably
needs to be a thin person with the Glides though, as there is not much
room between the tourpac and the rider, at least on our 1997.  Perhaps
the newer ones provide more space.


 There was a thread on the Victory in rec.motorcycles some months
back.  Perhaps you can find it.  There may have been a link in one of
the posts that led to a motorcycle magazine comparison of the two.

Congrats on your future purchase.
Robert

 

Robert Bolton wrote:


  It's a fairly simple job to relocate the tour pak a couple of inches back
. Just mark and drill the mounting holes closer to the front of the box .
Mine was done before I bought it , originally puzzled me why there were two
sets of holes . I did the same on my '76 FLH (RIP Bag Lady ...) so it would
mount with an aftermarket seat .

--
Snag
"90 FLHTCU "Strider"
'39 WLDD "PopCycle"
BS 132/SENS/DOF