Enthusiast thread

Double J · 11-26-2013, 01:59 AM

I'm in...
The Demo Day got me..it got me bad.

jasperboy · 11-26-2013, 05:40 AM

Very nice, I loved both my Nomads but once I rode the Vision I knew it was my new bike.

**GIBBY** · 11-26-2013, 07:18 AM

Welcome to the Enthusiasts Club.

cactusjack · 11-26-2013, 08:59 AM

Welcome to the "Enthusiasts", aka the red headed stepchildren of the VBA.

Netnorske · 11-26-2013, 09:04 AM

Welcome to the Various Baggers Association. What's not to love about that Freedom 106...

??

Loafer · 11-26-2013, 10:27 AM

Congratulations on your new ride, many great miles to you!

Monkeyman · 11-26-2013, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by cactusjack

...aka the red headed stepchildren of the VBA.

LOL

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Originally Posted by Netnorske

Welcome to the Various Baggers Association. What's not to love about that Freedom 106...

??

Again, LOL. Seems like just about as many ex-Vulcan owners here as current Vulcan owners.

Congrats on the new Vision. Make sure you buy the Victory lowers. Properly adjusted, there's much less heat on your legs in the summer and your feet/legs stay pretty toasty in winter.

**Top Cat** · 11-26-2013, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Monkeyman

LOL

Again, LOL. Seems like just about as many ex-Vulcan owners here as current Vulcan owners.

Isn't it great the way we all get along even though alot of you guys chose to sell your Kawasaki bikes and buy inferior brands of motorcycles.

Monkeyman · 11-26-2013, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Top Cat

Isn't it great the way we all get along even though alot of you guys chose to sell your Kawasaki bikes and buy inferior brands of motorcycles.

Just once, can't we leave the Harley guys out of this? Give them a break.

blowndodge · 11-26-2013, 10:03 PM

Smell that Tim???.............................Smells like Victory!!

**Top Cat** · 11-26-2013, 10:19 PM

Yeah, I know how it is.
My own wife even betrayed the Kawasaki brand.
She bought a, a, wow it is hard for me to say this but, she bought a Victory Boardwalk

She will be selling her 900LT in the spring.
She saw it at the dealer in the fall and fell in love with the pearl white paint and the whole look of the bike. She told me if it was still there in the spring she was going to buy it.
Well, last week we were going shopping and she knew the dealer was closed on Monday so she wanted to go look in the window to see if the bike was still there.
We pulled up to a dark show room and looked in the window, it was still there. Headed back to the car and got in to leave.
All of the sudden the front door of the dealership opens and the guy we talked to in the fall says come on in.
Long story short, he gives her a price she can't refuse and says he will change the handlebars to what she wants and store it till spring as part of the deal. She figured him being there on a day they are closed was a sign she was supposed to own that bike.
Sooooo, now next year I will have to put up with the bad smell of Victory in my garage every time I walk in there

cactusjack · 11-26-2013, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Monkeyman

Just once, can't we leave the Harley guys out of this? Give them a break.

I thought he was talking to you.

Double J · 11-27-2013, 02:19 AM

In all seriousness, I don't have one bad thing to say about the Vulcan 1700. Great power, great mpg, no problems. But, with all the work I put in to it to get it to fit me..it just didn't. I even took my Mustang seat to a local upholstery shop that gained me a little leg room, but it just didn't have the comfort for this long legged feller.

Riding this Vision on the freeway feels like I could go across country tomorrow. The heated grips and seat have come in handy this week!

Loafer · 11-27-2013, 05:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Top Cat

Yeah, I know how it is.
My own wife even betrayed the Kawasaki brand.
She bought a, a, wow it is hard for me to say this but, she bought a Victory Boardwalk

She will be selling her 900LT in the spring.
She saw it at the dealer in the fall and fell in love with the pearl white paint and the whole look of the bike. She told me if it was still there in the spring she was going to buy it.
Well, last week we were going shopping and she knew the dealer was closed on Monday so she wanted to go look in the window to see if the bike was still there.
We pulled up to a dark show room and looked in the window, it was still there. Headed back to the car and got in to leave.
All of the sudden the front door of the dealership opens and the guy we talked to in the fall says come on in.
Long story short, he gives her a price she can't refuse and says he will change the handlebars to what she wants and store it till spring as part of the deal. She figured him being there on a day they are closed was a sign she was supposed to own that bike.
Sooooo, now next year I will have to put up with the bad smell of Victory in my garage every time I walk in there

This is just terrible news, I hope she has many happy miles on it. Tell her Congrats!

**GIBBY** · 11-27-2013, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Top Cat

Yeah, I know how it is.
My own wife even betrayed the Kawasaki brand.
She bought a, a, wow it is hard for me to say this but, she bought a Victory Boardwalk

She will be selling her 900LT in the spring.
She saw it at the dealer in the fall and fell in love with the pearl white paint and the whole look of the bike. She told me if it was still there in the spring she was going to buy it.
Well, last week we were going shopping and she knew the dealer was closed on Monday so she wanted to go look in the window to see if the bike was still there.
We pulled up to a dark show room and looked in the window, it was still there. Headed back to the car and got in to leave.
All of the sudden the front door of the dealership opens and the guy we talked to in the fall says come on in.
Long story short, he gives her a price she can't refuse and says he will change the handlebars to what she wants and store it till spring as part of the deal. She figured him being there on a day they are closed was a sign she was supposed to own that bike.
Sooooo, now next year I will have to put up with the bad smell of Victory in my garage every time I walk in there

Congratulations to Mrs. Tim, sorry my old memory misplaced her name. I hope you can get through this without therapy

11-26-2013, 01:59 AM	#1
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11-26-2013, 05:40 AM	#2
jasperboy Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wadsworth, OH Posts: 1,238	Welcome to the other side Very nice, I loved both my Nomads but once I rode the Vision I knew it was my new bike. __________________ Current Bike - 2011 Victory Vision Tour Previous Bike: 2006 Nomad Original Nomad: 1999 G/G Nomad VBA #931R VROC #16379R
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11-26-2013, 07:18 AM	#3
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11-26-2013, 08:59 AM	#4
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	Welcome to the "Enthusiasts", aka the red headed stepchildren of the VBA. __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17
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11-26-2013, 09:04 AM	#5
Netnorske Top Contributor Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Everett, Washington Posts: 5,709	Welcome to the Various Baggers Association. What's not to love about that Freedom 106...?? __________________ *Kris Olsen* VBA #0691 2017 HD Ultra Limited Low 2013 Victory Cross Country Tour 2012 1700 Vulcan Voyager 2008 1600 Vulcan Nomad 1997 Vulcan 800 Classic *"Growing old is mandatory,* *but growing up is optional"* Custer 2009\|Kalispell 2010\|Cortez 2010\|Crescent City 2011\|Kanab 2012\|Canmore 2012\|Estes Park 2013\|Orofino 2014\|Lake Tahoe 2015\|Red Lodge 2016 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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11-26-2013, 10:27 AM	#6
Loafer Sr. Contributor Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 18,287	Congratulations on your new ride, many great miles to you! __________________ Gerry Martineau / 802 VT / VBA #0892 /[email]glmjgm@gmail.com[email]
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11-26-2013, 10:03 PM	#10
blowndodge Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington City, Utah Posts: 16,474	Smell that Tim???.............................Smells like Victory!! __________________ I love my Victory Cross Country Tour 106. Smells like Victory! Ultra's are Limited There are two types of Harley riders. Those that trailer them and those that push them. The most Interesting Man in the World "Find the things in life you don't do well and don't do those things" Member # 0005
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11-26-2013, 10:19 PM	#11
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	Yeah, I know how it is. My own wife even betrayed the Kawasaki brand. She bought a, a, wow it is hard for me to say this but, she bought a Victory Boardwalk She will be selling her 900LT in the spring. She saw it at the dealer in the fall and fell in love with the pearl white paint and the whole look of the bike. She told me if it was still there in the spring she was going to buy it. Well, last week we were going shopping and she knew the dealer was closed on Monday so she wanted to go look in the window to see if the bike was still there. We pulled up to a dark show room and looked in the window, it was still there. Headed back to the car and got in to leave. All of the sudden the front door of the dealership opens and the guy we talked to in the fall says come on in. Long story short, he gives her a price she can't refuse and says he will change the handlebars to what she wants and store it till spring as part of the deal. She figured him being there on a day they are closed was a sign she was supposed to own that bike. Sooooo, now next year I will have to put up with the bad smell of Victory in my garage every time I walk in there __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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11-27-2013, 02:19 AM	#13
Double J Jr. Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 37	In all seriousness, I don't have one bad thing to say about the Vulcan 1700. Great power, great mpg, no problems. But, with all the work I put in to it to get it to fit me..it just didn't. I even took my Mustang seat to a local upholstery shop that gained me a little leg room, but it just didn't have the comfort for this long legged feller. Riding this Vision on the freeway feels like I could go across country tomorrow. The heated grips and seat have come in handy this week! __________________ '13 Victory Vision
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