[Rollin']

Bought my first Victory in September of 2005.

The numbers -

50 - States on a Victory
20 - Certified IBA rides. (15 of the 20 done on the Vision)
10 - Years riding a Victory
4 - Years on the darkside (2 - Years double darkside)
3 - Victory's ... Vegas, Kingpin and a Vision
2 - Arctic Circle rides
0 - Break downs

Hoping I can do a few more rides.

 

[hogcowboy]

That zero break downs is amazing if you ask me considering some of the roads and weather you traveled. Not sure if that's you, the machines or just plain luck. But I can say every machine I've had got me home. It may have taken some major repair to go out again but never once left stranded so maybe that just speaks to today's machines more than anything. Never the less, that's still an amazing accomplishment.

 

[Rollin']

That zero break downs is amazing if you ask me considering some of the roads and weather you traveled. Not sure if that's you, the machines or just plain luck. But I can say every machine I've had got me home. It may have taken some major repair to go out again but never once left stranded so maybe that just speaks to today's machines more than anything. Never the less, that's still an amazing accomplishment.

I think the newer bikes are more dependable but even my co-workers that ride other brands say with the luck I have had I shouldn't change.

I do think I have been very lucky.

 

[anybike]

How hard was it to ride to Hawaii?

 

[hogcowboy]

I certainly agree with them but Honda I think is just as stable but you can get problems with any of them. You've just been very luck.:thumbsup:

 

[Rollin']

How hard was it to ride to Hawaii?

For Hawaii I had to borrow a Victory. At the time (2010) it was the only Victory on the Big Island. After that it was 50 states in 57 days.

 

[Eye_m_no_angel]

All of that was done on the same bike? (Other then Hawaii)

Yeah, that's pretty lucky!

 

[Critter]

It is mind bogoling

 

[rje58]

What was the total mileage ridden? Did I miss that?

 

[Jo6pak]

I'm closing in on 10 years of Victory also. (bought my first in Mar. 2006)

But my list of accomplishments is nada compared to Rollin:frown:

 

[MONI]

Gotta love those Victorys!!

 

[gcbengal]

He definitely has the right username :71baldboy:

 

[soupy1957]

Bought my first Victory in September of 2005.......4 - Years on the darkside (2 - Years double darkside.........

Care to elaborate about the "dark side?"

-Soupy

 

[Critter]

Dark side - car tires on a motorcycle.

Usually run flats. it has been discussed on here over and over

 

[Rollin']

Care to elaborate about the "dark side?"

-Soupy

Dark side is using a car tire on the rear and double dark side is a car tire on the rear and a rear motorcycle tire on the front.

 

[Eye_m_no_angel]

Dark side is using a car tire on the rear and double dark side is a car tire on the rear and a rear motorcycle tire on the front.

That's more like a darkside and maybe, 1/64? (As long as the tire is mounted backwards.)

Now, you put a car tire on the front, and THAT would be a double darkside!