2008 Victory reviews

I was first captured by the unique looks of this motorcycle, then I sat on one in Sioux City, IA. I immediately wrote the check for the full purchas price, and I have never regretted it. This is definitely the most comfortable motorcycle I have ever been on. The ride, handling, and egronomics are second to none. In the first year I had this motorcycle, I had ridden it almost four times as many miles as any other motorcycle I have had, and this year, I have ridden almost half that many miles already, and it's not even the end of June yet. This bike also has lots of power, and I find that I have to use the cruise control in order to prevent me from speeding. I love this bike, and if I had it to do all over again, I would make the same decision. Thanks go to the Victory team who built this bike. What a great product! Show less

I have had mine a year now, 16000 km on it. Loved every one of them. Handles great, lots of power, great on hwys and side roads, handles hairpin turns beautifully. It's just an all around great bike. I have the only one in the area i live in. People are constantly asking about it. Show less

This is my second Victory Kingpin. I am a female and have owned and ridden, in addition to my 2008 adn 2005 Kingpin, a Harley Fat Boy and Suzuki Boulevard C50. The 2005 Kingpin was my first Victory. I loved this bike from the beginning. Handling, comfort, power, smoothness and paint quality. The only reasons I upgraded to the 2008 Kingpin was to get the increased HP...I did not like the idea that my hsuband had more HP than me and that he had 6th gear and I did not (husband owns a 2007 Vegas,Jackpot-Arlen Ness). I could not believe the improvements from the 2005 to 2008 Kingpin! I did not think I would notice any difference. I absolutley love my bike and would not trade it for any other model. Everywhere my husband and I ride, we have people looking at our bikes and commenting how beautiful they are. Every person has thought our bikes had custom paint and accessories. When we comment that our bikes were built and purchased this way right from Victory they cannot believe it. Harley riders cannot believe how nice the bikes are, the qualtiy etc. Most will never concede that Vicory is way more advanced in engineering and technology than Harley. The ONLY complaint I have about my bike is the comfort of the stock seat which I replaced with a Mustang seat. I now have the perfect bike. PS No service issues on either bike! Show less

I traded in my 1992 Softtail Custom on a Victory TC in 2006. The TC impressed me so much, that when I started getting the emails from Victory about the new Vision...Well, I had to have one! I ordered the Vision in June of 2007 and picked it up in December of 2008. My wife and I have thoroughly enjoyed our Victory Vision Tour Premium. We took a big run to Ruidoso, NM and put 2100 miles on the Vision. She never missed a beat and my wife and I were amazed at the comfort. The Vision is one awesome motorcycle and has never failed to catch an eye. (People pull next to us on the interstate to check out the Vision and give us the two thumbs up!) The Vision has been reliable, comfortable, and stylish all at the same time. After riding Harleys for 20 years, I am convinced the Vision is truly the New American Motorcycle. Show less

I looked at both Harley (Night Train and Street Bob) and Triumph. I was on the verge of buying a Street Bob when I stopped into the local Victory store and spotted a Vegas 8-Ball in the front window. After some sold research, I made the decision to buy in Feb of 09. I get the most comments on its sleek, integrated look. And get a ton of attention at bike night or when I'm on the road. On to the ride. The bike handles great, soaks up the road with ease and has a very smooth ride. There's more low range torque than you could ever need and it really gets down the road. The clutch is smooth so low speed control is easy. The brakes are great for a cruiser and I've not experienced any fade. One of the things I like best about the bike was I didn't have to spend money to tweak the bike. I've owned other bikes and the build quality (welds, fit, etc) is superior. I expect many long years of enjoyment. I bought on merit not mystic. Show less

I was originally looking to purchase a Harley Electra-Glide when I discovered the Victory Vision. Once I made it to the test ride, shopping was over as I was immediately impressed with it's handling, power, and smoothness. Since buying it last year I have almost 5000 miles on it riding up to 250 mile day trips, always comfortable and talk about getting looks from other bike riders/owners to non bike rider/owners. What a conversation piece with everyone wanting to come up and chat or ask questions about it. This is one of those bikes that instill confidence in the rider in how easy it handles, it's predictability, everything. The other thing is the local dealer is awesome with willingness to take care of the customer, sales lets you move easily to your decision on your purchase. I have owned and riden many bikes, including Harley, Honda, Yamaha of all different sizes and types hands down the Victory out classes them in looks, performance, reliability even comparing apples to apples. I will only replace it with another one if it ever wears out. Show less

After sitting on a number of other bikes...and enduring constant peer pressure from friends who wanted me purchase a more common brand I settled on the Victory Vegas Low. I did this for a number of reasons the most important of which was fit. None of the other bikes fit me like the Vegas Low...everything was in reach and very comfortable. It makes you feel like the bike was custom made for you right out of the box. It's always fun to ride with my friends and have the only Victory in the pack. I'm constantly getting compliments at stop lights and at various other bike functions. My advice...if you don't have one...get one...you won't regret it. Show less

I am enjoying riding my new Vegas Low. I love the power and ride. After riding with my boyfriend and friends with Victorys' and hearing nothing but great things about the motorcycle Victory makes. It wasn't hard to decide to buy a Victory over another HD. Show less

Had a small problem with electrical system when I bought bike, however dealership fixed the problem and since has been a spectacular bike! Handles like a sport bike and has long distance comfort of any tour package made. Have put 1,000 miles on the thing in 1 day and still had the energy to party with a whole bunch of bikers who didnt ride all day! Show less

I can not see myself riding any other bike other than a Victory. I have had mine for over a year and I have had no trouble. Great ride, comfortable, and reliable. Show less