Hey Sean! Long-time lurker, first time responder. You did a great job on this video. I am a Vision pilot. I bought mine new in 2014. I was not even in the market for this type of bike when I was shopping back then! I have put over 40,000 miles on this beautiful machine since and have not had a single problem. I was not even aware of the brand back then when I was shopping for bikes. I went down to the dealership to check out the new Indian Chieftain, which I was intrigued by when I heard about it but absolutely HATED when I actually saw it and rode it. Old lookin', cramped, the engine was nice but it signed off too early, just a real shit show. Couldn't get off the thing fast enough. Then the sales person offered to let me ride a Victory. Again, I knew nothing of the brand, but I said "sure, why not." What a revelation. I rode the Cross models, all of them, and they were all great. I was leaning towards the Cross Country when he said "I have one more for you to try". And there was the Vision. It was like nothing I had ever seen. And when my ass hit the seat, I knew this was the one. There is nothing else like this bike. This machine handles better than any big bike I have ever ridden before or since. And the comfort is unmatched. I am an every day rider, and this bike handles that duty flawlessly. I will never give this bike up! I'm gonna ride it "TILL THE WHEELS FALL OFF" !!

I own 2 Visions. I weigh 155 lbs and I'm 5'6" and it fits me , that's the beauty of the Vision. It fits such a wide range of riders. Agreed, it is arguably the greatest touring motorcycle ever made. I also own an Indian Roadmaster . While it is a good touring bike, it isn't a Vision.

@Srkcycles

5 жыл бұрын

Wow you have a nice collection

@I_am_archie

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, you do have a nice collection. I'd like to have a road master as well. I just picked up a 14 vision. My first ride was 650 miles. Was pleasantly surprised at it's handling and cornering thru the canyons. I'm 5'9 and thinking of lowering 1". Not sure I can get it out of the seat. Have you lowered your vision?

@DrDaddy-yg2ki

4 жыл бұрын

Im about 195 and 5'11" and it fits me great too. Dont need to buy hwy pegs on this thing unless youre over 6' and thats iffy since its got more room than any other bike to begin with

Never met a Harley than could keep up with me in the high speed twists... There is nothing like the Vision out there. I see a Harley I pass a Harley. The Wing is close but isn't remotely close to comfort and style. Haters get to ride behind me (no choice of their own). Fantastic Bike...

I own a 2014 vision tour in orange that I bought new. Love my bike. I’m 6ft 2” and with a big belly(5xlt) and this bike was made for guys like me. Great video also

I have a friend who’s 6’3” and bought a Vision a few years back. He chose it after he and his wife test drove several bikes at Daytona bike week. She loved the pillion seat. It’s been his daily transportation since. He doesn’t own a car. Commuting, long weekend rides, cross country trips, the bike has performed flawlessly. Zero mechanical problems. The only issues he’s had are some of the plastic parts breaking. Overall it is a great bike.

@Srkcycles

5 жыл бұрын

wow thats awesome

I didn't know this video existed. It's great! Loved it. Love my Vision. These rock. So tempted to buy another it's that good. Performance, comfort, weather protection and very easy to maintain

To Sean, Caleb and the new Lindsey I have to say that this video was awesome and keep up the great work!

@Srkcycles

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks and thank you for watching

A friend let me drive his Vision and it was truly amazing. Handles better than any bike I've driven. Only down side was the sloppy noisy straight cut geared transmission.

This video convinced me to buy a vision. Wasn’t sure about them at first but I’ve now realized that the vision is my dream bike inside and out. So blessed to have found a low mileage 2009 in great condition for an unbeatable price. Thanks Sean!

@StreetTruckinTitan

3 жыл бұрын

I'm eyeing a couple also. Awesome bike.

@jerkforsure8387

Жыл бұрын

I was in search of either a Road King Classic or Stratoliner and ended up getting a Vision... a 900lbs sportbike.

Sean, love this kind of informational video! Keep up the good work!

Excellently done! Having done video production in the past I realize how much of a time commitment it takes to put together something like this. Much appreciation!

@Srkcycles

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching we plan on doing a lot more of these

Love the looks of the Vision.... Can't wait to get my hands on one

@Srkcycles

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks for watching

I loved the Victory history lesson thank you 👍🏻. I once owned a judge but unfortunately I didn’t enjoy it and didn’t own it long. For the record I actually liked the look of the vision

@wildomaniriderusamamoosawi2929

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, I bought the 2020 Challenger, but it's not the Vision. Love the Vision Please enjoy (& let me know what you think) a short clip of my Ride: kzread.info/dash/bejne/qp542LWmiLeahM4.html

The vision was so beautiful I wish I could of got my hands on one before victory stopped making bikes

Love my 2016 VV. Walked by one on the showroom floor in 2009 and thought that’s the most beautiful mc I’ve seen. Wanted one since then, and real pleased I got one finally in 2016. I ride it interspersed in a small herd of Suzuki Burgmans. For my life, they just fit together.

Love all your videos!! Favorite channel to watch.

Awesome new series, guys. I look forward to more videos in the near future. I never heard of the Vision until now. That's a radical looking touring bike.

@Srkcycles

5 жыл бұрын

Really I thought everyone knew of the vision. Glad I could help

This a great series. I just watched the one on the Ruin and now this one. Keep doing this! You are doing something unique here.

@Srkcycles

5 жыл бұрын

I will be doing one every week and thanks for the feedback. I enjoy doing them

Great Video. Enjoyed watching. I honestly think it was ahead of it's time. My Wife & I rode one on a Demo but we were a lot more Comfortable on the Cross Country Tour that we rode after that's why we own a 2012 CCT. For Big Bikes they both handle excellent.

Great video! I’ve owned 2 Cross Country’s now looking at a Vision. Very interesting info!

Great video, as usual. I happen to own a Vision and it works well for me. I didn't like them at first but, man, I rode one and got hooked. Not something I jump on when making a run to the corner store, but on the open highway it does everything I need it to do.

@Srkcycles

5 жыл бұрын

I feel like that’s a lot of people’s story. Funny how that is

Great video and had a few chuckles too. I rode with a dude with one. It had good handling on the backroads for a bike that size.

10/10 for whoever composed and edited this video....👍...👍....! Well done, with lots of laughs!...😉...😉...!

@Srkcycles

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul

That was hilarious and informative... Good job!!!

Yes that’s what it’s like at Sturgis. Except sometimes you’ll walk out of your camper first thing in the morning to find the neighbors who slept in a horse trailer dragging a couch behind their atv and all 4 riders are naked. True story.

Nice vid you guys, really enjoyed it. I had one of the first Hammer's to hit the street. In fact, I bought it off the dealers incomming sheet at full pop and no test ride. Normally I would never do either of those things but I'll tell you what- I never regretted it. Now I ride a BMW K12r Sport so it's a whole different thing but I still think about my Hammer. Victory built good bikes with plenty of power and a low center of gravity making them very easy to ride. A sad but, I guess, inevitable end.

Awsome video as usual. Keep up the good work guys. Irs snowing here in the W.Va. So ive been watching your old ultra ride vids to get my ride fix. Lol

@Srkcycles

5 жыл бұрын

Snow !

Best handling big bike on earth then and now. How do you like my tail lights?

GREAT JOB SHAWN/SEAN (please let us know which it is) Love the content & of course the adlib & improv. (always my favorite part)

@Srkcycles

5 жыл бұрын

Sean lol

I'm about to drop 8500 on a 14 vision all Lloyd'ed out.

@frankbaskin815

5 жыл бұрын

Did u Lloyd out your vision how is it now hit me at mrtankb@yahoo.com. i have a 14Vision tryn to do something different

@DrDaddy-yg2ki

4 жыл бұрын

Youll never look back

@usmcvet0313

4 жыл бұрын

Sick 🤙

I come from sport bikes and the Vision was my first metric. I could never do a harley knowing what I know about bikes. It's just a waste of money. It's an awesome bike for sure.

lol great video! Love those Visions! At first I thought wtf? Fugly! The black "stripped down" 8 ball and that orange one you guys had, that bike had some real flow to it, really grew on me. I bet that orange one looks really nice with the tour pack off. I still find myself leaning towards finding a Magnum or Cross country though.

that was actually a really cool video. like a history channel documentary. nicely done man! i was very entertained.

@Srkcycles

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks man

I absolutely love my Victory. That Victory concept @ 1:25 - 1:35 from 2001 is todays Indian fairing. That was enlightening. The Vision is arguably the best touring machine built at that time. Would have been interesting to see where it would have went. When I saw the latest iteration of the Gold Wing the first thing that I thought was Victory Vision. These history vids are fun. I hope that you will do more of them in the future.

Visions are incredible motorcycles.

Great video. Loved the lols.

I bought a 2017 Victory Octane and it's a blast. The vision does look comfortable, especially on long rides. Would consider owning one if the price is right.

@Srkcycles

5 жыл бұрын

you need one for sure, thanks for watching

I am not a brand guy owned a Vstar, Harley and currently own a Highball. I really wished Victory was able to stay in business. I can't see myself buying a Vision. Parts are expensive and hard to find. Love the series. Maybe if they didn't use gingers they would still be around.

@Srkcycles

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah that’s a good point lol

a true legend and (unfortunately) already history - but what a bike ......... they did a great job with this bike (............. and SRK another great video ;-) thnx

Because of you Sean, I am about to buy a 2009 Victory Vision Tour, Arlen Ness series, with a 110 cu in upgrade. My wife is going to flip out when I tell her that Sean recommended that I add another motorcycle to the herd... Since I have a Goldwing 1500SE, Road King CVO 103 and a Softail Heritage Springer Evo motor, in the garage right now, you better hide your phone Sean, it is about to blow up with a "What the heck were you thinking Sean" type of comment from my wife. It might not be that nice, as she is a retired elementary teacher and you know that your ear is vulnerable to being pulled, while she drags you to the Principle's office!!!! She doesn't play well in the sandbox anymore since she is retired and has all that pent up years of ear pulling frustration.... Ohhhhh, you're in trouble now Sean!!!

My 2008 Vision is awesome. My rear shock just went bad, and now I need to replace it. Not bad for 16 years.

The vision had great tip over protection so if it did tip over not that hard to pick up

Wow Great info Quick and interesting

@Srkcycles

5 жыл бұрын

thanks

I saw a Vision Tour once a couple of years ago. I thought the styling was interesting but just wasn't for me. I discovered the Vision 8 Ball today (online) and love it. It's slick, powerful and looks way better than the Road Glide knock off Polaris is making now.

The redhead joke killed me I'm still laughing

Arlen Ness was in that design. I had a few Victories they were good bikes made good power. Overhead cam, 4 valve heads. Gear primary, belt secondary opposite side drive. Much better engineered than HD. I never rode ad Vision but l rode a cross country with same engine and it was fantastic. But from what lve heard the Vision was the best ride Victory had.

Great video

Great job with sharing the history behind the vision. I don't recall you mentioning the Arlen Ness version of this bike. Although it looks like a praying mantis I liked them.

@Srkcycles

5 жыл бұрын

I did not k ow there was one, but will look now

@kennethwise7108

5 жыл бұрын

@@Srkcycles yes those ones are really really nice!

Great video. I love my Vision

@Srkcycles

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks for watching

I always wanted to ride one man never got to it was ahead of its time that's for sure look at it now if it's right in pretty cool bike man👊👊👍👍👍🤙🤙🤙

what if your inseam is 30inches?

Nice job Sean, keep it up.

@Srkcycles

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks ray

Vision was an awesome bike. Fit taller riders great.

I'm so excited!!

@Srkcycles

5 жыл бұрын

Me too

Didn’t that have an eight ball arlen ness version?

I like this idea of more of a summary for each bike, especially since the cold weather prevents a more typical test ride video. My suggestion is to add more numbers and compare them to the main competitors, including typical used prices. I will consider buying any future bike from you- you are somewhat between my home in Kentucky and my parents in western NY state.

@Srkcycles

5 жыл бұрын

Ok cool great idea, the problem with adding numbers and prices that are not fixed. Is it would date or eventually outdate the video in the future

@jeffruebens8355

5 жыл бұрын

@@Srkcycles you could say something like "for 2019 with this bike 20 years old and in average condition." Most know if they watch a 2 year old video, used prices have changed over time, sometimes higher from inflation or if it is a collectable. Other numbers are years produced, wet weight, maximum horsepower, number of gears, top speed stock.

I ride a cross country, love it, but I wish I also bought a vision.

@Srkcycles

5 жыл бұрын

You can always have 2

Willy G Davidson is related to the davidsons. Willy G who is in the motorcycle hall of fame has designed several bikes,. Excellent video as usual,

Visions were bikes for guys who wanted to eat up alot of miles. It wasnt for fangirls who are more worried about how cool they look over how their buke performs, rides and handles.

Might wanna do one on that motor on the Vulcan V2000. That motor was way ahead of its time. In your research you will find that Harley Davidson took Kawasaki to court over that motor.

Anyone else think the ginger bit was the best part?

@Srkcycles

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah me

That Victory logo shown on the secret transport truck came out many years after the Vision prototype. WTF?

When my local Victory dealer was still in business he only sold one. They didn't go over at all in my area. I test rode one and didn't care for it.

So secret that we never knew it existed... thus could not buy it. RIP VICTORY

Free Floam with every purchase??

In my opinion Polaris should have kept the Victory line in addition to Indian

It's still a handsome ride.

FLOAM!

Great video, and I hated it until I rode it.

@Srkcycles

5 жыл бұрын

It’s the story that a lot of us tell. And now we all love them

If y’all ever get another Vision please let me know

Wow

Shout out to the true modern american bike brand, victory

Cool new feature, and an awesome choice for your first subject. Cheers, guys!

@Srkcycles

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks tj

@TJBarranger

5 жыл бұрын

@@Srkcycles Hope you get around to profiling the V-Star at some point. Yamaha has a pretty interesting corporate history.

Victory bikes are beautiful..but never see any on the road.

Man I died when you said a ginger helping real people with actual souls 😆

I feel like the Indian Challenger is the spiritual successor to the Vision.

If only they would have put saddlebags on it like the XCT instead of the miniscule ones it ended up with.

Very informative. Only thing: don't script your pieces man. You know these bikes well enough to just talk to the camera. Otherwise, well done

@sobc2737

5 жыл бұрын

Stop bitching

Was that "Ginger" from Gilligans Island?

The Vision 8 Ball came out in 2010... not at the start of the line in 2007/8.

@StreetTruckinTitan

3 жыл бұрын

Loved the 8 Ball.

RIDEON

Lovit

@Srkcycles

5 жыл бұрын

We got more coming

Shawn that's not true about dinosaurs, I think? Checking...

Victory made nice bikes. I was sorry to see them go out of business, I'll be surprised if Indian makes it 10 years?

If I couldn’t put my gloves on before starting the bike (fingerprint security) I would be frustrated immediately

DENWAL Indonesian Police ,use Victory Vision

did anyone else see his hair sparkling?

Great bike but no support for the dealerships.

FLOAM.

@Srkcycles

5 жыл бұрын

Floam

Good job Sean. Careful on the gingers...you married one. Happy wife, happy life.

@Srkcycles

5 жыл бұрын

yeah she cool haha

@dixienormous3262

5 жыл бұрын

@@Srkcycles you're a lucky dude.

And there is the problem with Polaris. No one had ever heard of Victory. Not even in the motorcycle world. The only way a person discovered them was through word of mouth from someone else. Polaris never figured out that marketing is key to selling a motorcycle to people that have never owned a motorcycle but are in the market.

Anyone who needs part # for the clutch service 01-17 it’s on my channel love these bikes

lol i actually drive a hyundai accent lol

Just noticed you read this off of a card or monitor

I totally agree with you regarding the Vision, but have you seen it take corners like a (can't say Superbike) but close to it. Let me know what you think: kzread.info/dash/bejne/qp542LWmiLeahM4.html

Gonna call you out Sean redheads do have souls. The ones they steal. For every soul they get a freckle. My wife has alot of freckles

@Srkcycles

5 жыл бұрын

haha

Gingers do not have a soul, saw it on southpark. It's a solid source...

you reading the q cards dont work so good lol

Been riding street bikes for over 40 years and have owned several bikes. I have had 3 Victories , 2 of these being Visions. The good things I will say about them is they are very comfy and handle better than any other touring bike on the market and that includes the Gold Wing. I owned 1 of those also. Now for the bad. I had 2 Visions because the first one had an engine fire due to poor wiring and it took me over 6 months and hiring a lawer before this company would pony up for another bike. Also the paint and the build quality are 2nd rate in my opinion. Their motorers are great but the rest of the bike reminded me of something that was put together in some back woods garage. At this time Im on a Ultra CVO and no that Victory will not beat it in a race.

😂 gingerbread man