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Victory Say What?!

Discussion in 'Motorcycle Tech Talk' started by Fatboy128, Apr 29, 2014.

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  1. joshbob

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    Neither would I. And the warrenty will expire at some point, probably just before the rest of the bike starts to fall apart ;) - and a Victory is a far cry from a Benz.
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    Point is that you could say the same for a new Caddy, Lincoln, or even Chevy, open the hood and everything is hidden behind plastic panels, it's all electronic, on the Caddy STS to change the head light bulb you have to remove the front bumper, there is no other way, I've done it, and it's a PIA.

    I'm sure anyone of us would take a new Camaro SS, Corvette, Challenger, Mustang Shelby GT500, or even a Fusion. It's all the same.

    Yeah I know y'all will keep driving yer model T cause that's the way they should be made :p

    Today things last longer, and are assembled with better technology,
    building the engine as a part of the frame is very common in motorcycles from BMW, Ducati, Honda HD is one of the few that does it differently..

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    What worries me about all the new stuff, meaning mostly the new cars and some new bikes is the mechanics. In today's world there are fewer and fewer real mechanics anymore. Simply is that many of them don't understand all the electronics and if a machine doesn't tell them what's wrong they are lost. Saw this coming years ago. Most anymore are just parts changers.
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    Yeah . . . some mechanics are little more than parts changers, just like most doctors are pill pushers. Don't you just love it? And who really knows how long these new complicated, plastic cars and bikes will last? My shovelhead is still running after 37 years, and so is Tattoo's at 45 years. Gimme a Model -T anyday :D.

    BTW, I only have to remove a couple of sheet metal screws to change a headlight, running light or turn signal on my '84 F-150. I watched the video and started laughing about half way through it - I couldn't bear watching the rest. It's just absolutely insane.
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    Yeah it is insane.
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    There are fewer and fewer "shade tree" mechanics these days and I can see why :eek:. The guys you see working on their own cars, trucks and bikes these days are working on old ones.
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    Ouch! I read that and feel for them. That is a serious issue. I suppose it's gonna cost Victory a lot of money and their customers a lot of inconvenience. But better than riders getting in wrecks and hurt or killed. I am very glad that no has been reported injured so far.

    I'm trying to picture in my mind how far they are going to have to tear down the bike to check for a defect in the crankcase. Holy cow!
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