2008 Victory reviews

Black 2008 Vision Tour Premium. After two months of ownership I am very pleased with my purchase of a Victory Vision. The longest day in the saddle has been 550 miles and I have never been this comfortable on a OEM seat. Tall riders need to test ride this amazing bike. It has the best leg room of any bike I have owned or tested. Ergonomics are perfectly suited for the long haul, but driving it feels like your on a mid-range cruiser. I get many compliments were ever I go and It is definitely gets a lot of attention. I have not had one single problem with this bike and strongly recommend Victory Motorcycles. Show less

I bought this bike on Saturday and I already have over 600 km on it as of Monday. I've owned Yamaha, Suzuki, and Honda street bikes, but I always wanted to get an American bike because I just loved the look and that throaty sound. So far this bike handles great, is a blast to ride around the city, has tons of power. I spent last weekend on my buddies Softail Custom Harley and I can assure you that my Kingpin will eat his bike for breakfast. My only complaint is that on my couple of 2 hour rides the seat started to dig into my backside a bit. I think if it was about 1 to 2 inches further back I would be more comfortable, but for a someone a little shorter I doubt they would have this complaint. It could also be that I have not ridden for a couple years now and I just got a little saddle sore. Anyhow, I love the bike so far and have had plenty of compliments on it. Show less

I love the performance of the bike. It's all stock but I beat my Harley friends on it. The seat is rough after 2hours, but that's the only complaint I've got. Enjoy!!! Show less

Bought a new 2007 Kingpin Tour about three years ago. I've owned approximately fourteen Harleys and six Hondas over the years and none of them compare to the Victory. I traded the Kingpin on a new Victory Vision but decided the Vision was too big for me (I'm an old guy) and sold that bike. I terribly regret selling the Kingpin. I honestly averaged almost 50 miles per gallon on a trip to Tennessee and back two years ago on the Kingpin. I'm now negotiating with the local dealer on a used, demo, 2008 Kingpin. Show less

I am schedule to take a motorcycle course in ATL GA in May. I had never rode a motorcycle until I fell in live with the kingpin 8 BALL and actually bought a new one 2 weeks ago while my wife was out of town. She was miffed but the motorcycle course was her idea, in fact she paid for my son to take it with me. After she returned from trip she got over it but I made a promise to not ride until I take the course. So last week on a morning when everyone was gone to work I took it out and learned to ride it by myself. I live in a hilly subdivision but it is true I learned in about 15 minutes on this bike. I actually took it out on the Freeway I-75 this weekend before finally garaging until I take the course. I go out and look at it every night because of its black beauty cool look. Just learned to ride in about 15 minutes and loved every minute of it. This is a true story and I will post picture of bike soon as I take picture of it. This is my first motorcycle and I have only rode for 15 miles so far. No one could talk me out of getting this bike. 1600 - CC + the first time? Show less

This is my second bike and first real big bike. I test drove HD's and picked this one over them. I choose the Victory King Pin Tour for it's beauty, comfort, maneuverability, smooth shifting, and superb ride. I just completed the break-in and couldn't be happier! My wife loves the back seat comfort and the awesome storage space. If you haven't tested one, do it and I'd bet you buy one! I'll let you know how my baby (bike) holds up at around 10 thousand miles. Show less

Best choice I could have ever made, comfort, power and options. Love the bike. Show less

08 July 4, bought new and I love the power, look, maintenance, everything. BUT only one thing - the rear light on 08s is a little dim & you can't add on any extra led lights. They changed it in 09 with LED and 100 per cent brighter. That is only thing but I'll change it soon as I find the right stuff. Show less

Let me qualify my 4-star Reliability rating first; because there isn't a choice of 4.9 stars. I've had one very short/small incident with the starter button sticking on a cold morning. Short of that, the bike has been perfect. I purchased it in January '08. I've only been able to ride 9800+ miles with just the one incident in a year. It draws attention (well, it is a Victory) EVERYWHERE. I've added several mods, but it is still a single rider bike. It handles GREAT! Gas mileage is consistent at 39-40 in town, much closer to 50 on the highway. Power is AWESOME on the stock engine and still I'm considering punching it and adding some cams. I can't let those Hammer/Jackpot guys have a 106 and not me! Show less

I purchased my 8-Ball in July 08. One week later I took it on a 9000 km trip from Edmonton, AB to northern Quebec. I then travelled to South Dakota, and back up through Saskatchewan. We road 8 to 10 hours a day, stopping only for gas and coffee. Come the end of each day the only complaints would be: I found myself reaching for the handlebars, the seat has no lumbar support and your legs get restless. A few simple add-ons would solve these issues. It has the power and performance to outride any cruiser out there. I drag me knee doing 150 km/hr on a 90 km/hr curve in the Great Lakes and the bike laughs at it. The only other thing is the bike feels revved out when travelling 140 km/hr plus, which is not a problem. People always compliment the bike even if customized cruisers are right along side you. Show less