To me it might have more appeal if they had actually put an engine on it.No matter what names you put on 'em a v-twins a v-twin a v-twin. I never have liked them.
I'M TEMPTED to go out and buy one of these and start hunting for Jessica Rabit wheeee!My wife cracks me up, she just told me that the Vision looks like it should be in the movie "Roger Rabbit"! :crackup
Toon Town anyone?
That's going to be true with any big V-twin. I demoed a VTX 1800, once upon a time. Was totally unprepared for all the shifting I had to do. Exact opposite of my old V65, which effectively has an 8000 rpm usable range.The bike's downfall in my mind was the engine. It is a nice V-twin 6 speed with plenty of torque. But you have NO RPM space to play with. You go from 2k - 4k then switch. The thing red-lines at 5500! In town you switch gears every three seconds and it is rather annoying. Gimme the Honda engine with 2k - 7k any day.
Groan........The Vision looks good to Stevie Wonder.
I'm starting to like the Victory Vision, plus that Street model is a vast improvement!!!:bat1:There's a newer version of the Victory Vison called the "Street."
It does not have the funky top case, and BOY does the bike look better.
http://motorcycles.about.com/od/newbikephotogalleries/ig/2008-Victory-Vision-Gallery/Vision-Street-Rear-High.htm
This could be my next commuter. I wish it had an option for a smaller size engine. Like say a 1300cc instead of a 1700cc. You wouldn't be like Clarkson going "Powwwwwerrr!" But at least you would have twenty extra bucks in your pocket when you got to where you are going.