My work bike is a 2009 Victory Vision with 172k miles on her. Only thing replaced was a starter. It's used for funeral escorts. Yep 172,000 miles. Still running strong.

@dennism1919

6 жыл бұрын

That's the way it goes with these machines, Doc. I have a 2014 Vision Tour that I de-trunked and it's a workhorse. Yes, the style of this machine is polarizing - it's either love or hate! That's cool, I get it. I just happen to love it. The Freedom 106 engine is one of the best if not THE best big V engines out there. It's great stock, but the potential that this engine has is off the charts. I'm currently at 120/120 with minimal effort. And there is way more there if I want to go find it. It's also the most comfortable bike I have ever owned, hands down. Nothing beats this thing for comfort. Once you ride this bike, everything else feels small. Finally, there is reliability. She just goes and goes. Never breaks, never complains - she just keeps on going. Let the haters think and say what they want - I'm keeping my Vision for as long as I can, because there will never be another like it.

@gregoryjohnson4319

6 жыл бұрын

Doc E Love my 09 Vision. I haven't been on a better bike.

@DrDaddy-yg2ki

4 жыл бұрын

09 tour premium here. People that love em love em for the right reasons. People that hate em do so for esthetics. If I cared what people thought about my ride, Id likely be in a car

@joelalexander5338

4 жыл бұрын

Dr. Daddy I agree, screw the complainers. We all don’t have to be in a treehouse club, with immature adults.

@mjsmith8641

10 ай бұрын

You still have that bike?

I always thought the vision was beautiful! It looked like nothing on the road then and still looks like nothing on the road. That part of it I love.

As a Harley owner I loved the victory in my opinion Polaris dropped the ball by dropping this line they should have shrunk it down instead of eliminating it. A good friend of mine has one and has over 40000 miles on it and never and I do mean never had a single issue with the bike

@thollingsworth4910

5 жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree more, I'm on my second Vic and I absolutely love it.

I really enjoyed your positive spin on the Vision. I own a 2009 and will never part with it. I have had many Harley riders call it a work of art. They always tell me to keep it secret.😜 Thanks for a positive review.

When I first saw this bike, I was SMITTEN! Had to have one! And I do.

Just WOW, what a bike :) I own a 2010 Vision, had her over 5 years, currently 65k on the clock. I live in London U.K. so stop/start almost every 5 minutes, cornering, accelerating, braking, gear changes, speed bumps..... that's a lot of stress for a bike that's built for the open road. I've just had her top end rebuilt and during my ownership have changed belt & pulleys, had a generator go, regulator rectifier, clutch.....but I don't care about the cost, the ride is just something else...AND THE LOOKS.... I don't think I've ever pulled up at traffic lights without the car next to me winding their window down to chat about the bike...Yeah I get the odd 'old man' comment but I ride for me not anyone else. I will ride her until I either drop dead or can't lift her off the side stand :)

Best touring bike ever. I 48 states on this bike and completing 49 in 2022.

Thanks ,great vid as usual and for the words of faith.

Thank you for the words of wisdom. Love my Visions.

i had Harley electra , Honda Goldwing , BMW R1200 LT and now Victory Vision . electra is from far the worst of the 4 engine is cool ... but you feel the weight, Golwing is a very good bike , you do not feel the weight but i had little emotions riding it , engine is too linear ... electric bike. BMW has a good engine , lower weight but BMW service's price is a joke. I put Vision in 1 , engine is great (put stage 1 directly for exhaust sound) protection is just incredible, this is from far the best bike for road trip with "Madame" in the middle of the winter. The look is strange at the first impression , but the more you ride it the more you'll love it .

Got the chance to ride one and loved it. Still one of my favorites to this day and i have gotten the chance to ride several, including a Ness version. Found a friend of mine one that has had his (used) for a year now and he loves it. As for the looks, i never thought it was ugly? Lol but beauty is in the eye of the beholder... right? I would look serious at one if Indian motorcycle came out with a new version.

I have an 09 Ness Vision. Still have it and don't have plans on getting rid of it. Until the wheels fall off. Thanks for posting the video.

arguably the most beautiful touring bike I've ever seen.

Much better sound, much better video, good to hear the bike you're riding.

I love the looks of the vision

My 2012 Vision Tour is my baby! Never getting rid of it. My buddy had 90K on his before hitting a deer last fall, two-up. No one was hurt but the deer didn't do too well. He had a 2009 and his insurance totaled its. What a shame.

Shawn, I love these bikes, take the trunk off and then take a look at it. So much cooler looking without the trunk.

@zipn223

6 жыл бұрын

and it handles like a sport bike!!

Love this bike and the color

Another great review very knowledgeable and likeable, this guy can sell snow to a Eskimo and he would buy more. Even the religious quotes are not irritating but reassuring. If I lived by SRK cycles I would be there all the time! What a variety of bikes they get.

Nice!

I've driven my nephew's after making fun of the looks and wow! It handles and drives so well you will forget the looks. The easiest bike I've ever driven. Only one problem that would drive me crazy around town is the noisy straight cut gears on the transmission that comes with a clunk. No big deal on the open highway though.

Sweet looking bike. If you still have it, will you please do a highway run on the 2012 Suzuki c50T? Love watching your videos guys.

@Srkcycles

7 жыл бұрын

+Steven Newell yeah we ll do one soon on that bike

@stevennewell637

7 жыл бұрын

Srkcycles Thanks! It's on my shortlist for my first bike. Low maintenance shaft drive is very appealing. Learned to ride on a vtx1300 but want something a little smaller.

@lbmsleeper8781

7 жыл бұрын

I commute 2hrs a day on my C50T. I'm 6' 230lbs and it will run 75mph comfortably all day. The bike maxes out at 115mph which I test regularly. Above 75mph the floorboard vibration can get old. You are right on about little maintenance. Oil and filter is all I've ever changed in 40,000 miles. Probably should check my valves some day.

@alexrodriguez3211

7 жыл бұрын

LB Msleeper check your air filter too. Checked it on my C50T last night. Found a couple of bugs. Bike has 4000 miles and it's a 2007. Bought last year towards late summer with 2000 miles. Love my C50. Peace.

Heard the Ness version was pretty bad ass!

Does it hover like the one on Judge Dredd?

Shawn loves big bikes and he can not lie....you other brothers can't deny.....

@Srkcycles

7 жыл бұрын

+CL Folsom hahaha that's true

Sean and his obsession with the MIATA... Someone please give him one for X-Mas

@itarry4

3 жыл бұрын

Is that the MX5 Roadster? As I've never heard of it really but seem to remember that it's a open top Mazda roadster or sportster of some kind

Sound is much better on this one, nice job. I've always been curious about that bike. Looks like something out of the Jetsons....but I've yet to read or hear anything negative about it from someone who has actually rode one.

@Srkcycles

7 жыл бұрын

+Jamie Stewart they are great

@zipn223

6 жыл бұрын

I've put 40K miles on mine, love it.. beautiful for taking road trips!!

The more i look at your helmet the more im liking it, it grows on i guess. Hows about a close up of it, tell about your skid lid my brother from another mother.; )

@Srkcycles

6 жыл бұрын

+Bigwoo that's a great idea it's called the Rossi wake up call made by agv

i want one of these bikes

I am a Victory rider and if the Vision had more bag capacity I would have bought one years ago. I have never heard anyone carry on about their bikes like Vision riders. And built by a company that didn't even manufacture spare motors...because, what would they do with them?

@grantodaniel7053

Жыл бұрын

@servicarrider Yeah, if the Cross Country had the largest luggage capacity of any bike in the world, where did they go wrong with the Vision? Still love 'em though! 👍🇦🇺

That bike was designed by Arlen and Cory Ness for Victory.

I noticed ur pants legs weren't flapping in the wind so how much wind does it block. I'm looking for a bike I can ride long distance and one that will block the wind when its cold. I love the looks so sexy and different. Also luv the channel, u have helped me out soon much with ur honest bike reviews. Keep up the great work brotha

@georgethcker196

8 ай бұрын

Bike has upper and lower adjustable wind deflecters.Makes for a good year round ride.

Lol. Would have been better to say it's like when your wife convinces you to scrape off that wallpaper, then paint it and YOU realize ya it does look good, you were right. Kidding aside, I didn't like these at 1st but now I want one. The lines from the side are like a work of art. Just flows together.

@grantodaniel7053

Жыл бұрын

As for the looks, it's always compared to the Nike swoosh. The first time I clapped eyes on it's profile, it immediately made me think of the car out of the Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse cartoons (yes, weird - I know!) But I love it. 🥰 👍👍🇦🇺

I hope victory comes back. Fingers crossed!

@itarry4

3 жыл бұрын

Can't see it. I'd say that the parent company Polaris are more likely to start doing Indians that have Victory hints and styling etc or maybe even a Indian Victory range but now all the dealerships are gone or going then it'd be a huge effort to resurrect the company. I guess they could put them with the already existing Indian ones but still just don't see it. Unless they sell the name and patterns etc of course which is always a possibility.

With that kind of styling it's a mystery how Victory didn't invade the European market. Man, but that seating position looks comfy, though.

@pnblondon1087

4 жыл бұрын

It's no surprise at all - with that stupidly wide front fairing lane-splitting would be well-nigh impossible in the congested streets of London, Paris and Rome! And if you can't lane-split in Europe, then you miss out on half the point of having a bike!

Why don't housing estates in the US have fencing?

@samuelwear7169

6 жыл бұрын

Because there's so little foot traffic here that you don't have to worry about people trespassing on your property. Everyone here drives everywhere.

Maybe its more for the ipod

I think there one thing that victory really missed with this bike was the small saddle bags. I mean they had all that room and put these little liners in them. That was not smart on their part for a touring bike.

@rpmfreak9150

3 жыл бұрын

I have a 2008 and there's plenty of room, between the trunk and the side pockets. I can't find anything about my Vision to complain about.

Late to the party but had to say GREAT Title

I like it

As someone who owns the exact same motorcycle, please change the title of your video. Your title does nothing positive for the greatness of this motorcycle. Enjoyed the video

Never giving up my 09 vision. Check the length of a vision compared to a smart car...........visions longer😁

This bike and the Cross Country made Victory. They made to many other models that did not sell and that is what killed Victory. R.I.P.

@StreetTruckinTitan

11 ай бұрын

That and purchasing the Indian brand.

The guy that I bought My Vision from, had his clutch changed over to a hydraulic , I just don't understand why! 🤷🏻‍♂️

I think it looks cool. Just don’t see myself buying it. Lol

Victory's take on a fixed fairing. I think it looks awesome. Much better than that Indian fixed faring. That's just a Harley knock off.

If you were buying one bike and had to choose between a Cross Country or a Vision..... Which one would you choose ?

@danhaley2613

6 жыл бұрын

Jayson Leavelle cross country since it has more storage capacity. I have a Cross Country, because I couldn't afford a Vision. I may some day own a Vision. I think the Visions are art merged with a motorcycle.

It's almost bigger than your Atom and that's almost a whole car...🤔😉 But the way you're sat looks odd on a motorbike, really upright.

It's okay to block the mirrors Jebus will watch my back for me

I can't relate to what he says about getting used to the looks. I mean, I've always liked it from the start and the more I look, the more I like it. Victory spent a ton of effort into it's design so not only would it stand out, but it would be functional. I watched a demo where they showed off the features of the bottom floorboards, you can't tip the bike all the way over. They did that because it's so dang heavy that it would be really hard to stand back up, but as it is a small person can tip it back up without too much trouble.

It’s so ugly and becomes beautiful after a long look. The Ducati 999 had the same effect on me.

Hi EVERYONE reading this... I need some help. I currently own a 2018 GL 1800 is an unbelievable motorcycle BUT my wife hates it. She loves my old 06 GL1800, but that bike is gone. I'm considering this bike. Shaw is absolutely right about the looks of this bike on min 0:58. I was one of them. Now, I test rode a victory Cross country and I didn't like it much, the transmission was like from a tractor, poor handling (IMO). If I jump and buy one of this bikes and I don't like it, it will be hard to sell because there is a very small market PLUS the fact that I'm getting into a dead brand. What do you guys think.? There is one locally in mint shape with 16k miles for $6k. But the KBB is like between $3.5k and $5.5k. I know this values are a reference but some people take them as if they were coming out of the Bible. Lol. Which will make this bike very hard to sell if I don't like it. I am looking at a bike I can settle with and tour and my wife likes for a decent amount of money. Comments Thoughts please.

@mjsmith8641

10 ай бұрын

What did you buy?

@biofractal78

10 ай бұрын

@@mjsmith8641 Indian Challenger

Good job brothers! Do not listen to the negative comments! Keep God's word flowing! He is the one that you have to answer to, not man. God has blessed you so make it known! To the non believers, just because you don't believe doesn't' make it not true!

@jota1221

6 жыл бұрын

GerryRem700 God for the uneducated and feeble minded. We will never amount to anything until we get over these superstitions . I feel sorry for the deluded.

Vision is phenomenal

even if someone gave me that bike for free, I wouldn't keep it. looks like a huge scooter.

Amen! Isaiah 41:10 is so good! :)

That looks like some shit Judge Dredd would ride. Really, I can't get beyond the looks. Doesn't matter how great it feels or how well it rides. Looks matter.

@Srkcycles

7 жыл бұрын

+OnPointFirearms haha exactly

@americanrebelking8337

6 жыл бұрын

Looks like a American version of a gold wing

John 15:18 If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.- 19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

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Where’s the 0 to 60? Be a real Christian, and do it! I’m not one, but I bet Jesus would do it.

I saw one of these on the road today!!! Super ugly! Love the Bible verses

Just a question, why ride with literally no gear? You want to survive and feel the pain of your skin being peeled off by concrete? You have that beautiful alpinestar jacket but don't always wear it. Dangerous especially on bikes that you do not know

It resembles a big scooter

IT IS UGLY THAT IS FOR SURE

I like the Bible verses. Don't stop.

Great video but please be mindful making comments about people “shooting themselves in the face”. I know what you mean, but for someone who is also making biblical quotes for encouragement you need to be sensitive about language re suicide and self harm. There are people who have lost others and I know this seems benign but it can come off insensitive.

Good Lord just get a car already...lots cheaper and safer.

@gregoryjohnson4319

6 жыл бұрын

john harris Ride one you'll own one. I thought the same thing. Love it...

@timothydubois5834

4 жыл бұрын

@@gregoryjohnson4319 I rode one and two weeks later I own it.

@georgethcker196

8 ай бұрын

Likewise for me. Seventy six years old.All my riding buddies have retreated to a hammock with a book.To each his own! Life is short!

this is a premium luxury touring bike. 100% should have been automatic transmision