Victory Vegas vs. Harley-Davidson Dyna Wide Glide Motorcycle Comparison

[sledtobed]

victory sucks another copy thats all, if ur at a light ....the harley is the one thats admired 

[wideglide0003]

These victory commercials are pathetic, sounds like there trying to put themselves out of business.

[masterofce]

Victory sounds like SHIT.!!!! Harley is a MAN's BIKE.!!!!!!

[HarIeyWood]

Harley Davidson for Guys - Victory for Girls.

[HarIeyWood]

I believe the "victory" is a 100% metric bike. Spec's does say metric.

Looks metric, rides like a metric, even the horn sounds metric.

My local Harley dealer has a lot of these that was traded in.

[Diddybeedid]

@HarIeyWood

Victory is more American made than Harley is now and I will take my Hammer any day over Harley

[wideglide0003]

of course the guys gonna say he prefers the victory this is a victory commercial daaaa?????????

[sithlordvyd]

8 balls aren't bad looking, highball is really cool looking. I've ridden pretty much everything, Victory included, rode all the Harley models, never a wide glide but a street bob. Ill say this...for me personally, I like when a bike has a character and personality, the only bikes that I have ever ridden that have "spoke" to me, were BMW Airheads, and Harley Dynas and Road Kings. I rode the Vics, and I really really wanted to like them, but...they felt very robotic to me. souless.

[ivansuarex]

i rather ride a SCOTTER before this Victory crap !!!

[verej1]

im not a big motorcycle guy but the victory sounds like crap

[Diddybeedid]

@verej1 I'll take my stock Hammer and walk on any stock Harley and this video does not give the Victory sound justice. They sound fine to me. Harley needs to keep their exhaust loud so they can cover up all the engine problems they have.

[HarIeyWood]

@Diddybeedid You don't have a "Motorcycle" Where is the video of that awesome "Hammer" LMFAO!

[charlene1450]

@Diddybeedid Sure... my uncle smoked a vic on his streetglide with a 96 that has 43 k miles on it. I scare dudes on vics with my softail 88. remember not everyone can ride good, but we sure as hell can! Ohh yeah no engine problems here brah

[chadspidle]

it sounds like he liked more things about the harley but still picked the victory. typical victory owner. it would be nice to see an indipendant comparison, not by the victory owners group or a victory owner. are there any motorcycle publications that do independant reviews?

[Fridge0021]

Victory bikes look nice but the engines look like air compressors and the handlebars they use are ugly as hell

[fatbobama08]

Don why you ever get on the Harley.If you would have put your wife on with you.Your life would change.you might get to ride more at home.

[Jackyl1965]

Hey...nothing like the Wide Glide.

Lay back and spread em WIDE

This ain't no Vegas

It's a GLIDE.

[socalpimp1974]

This guy says he likes the Victory more...then proceeds to give nothing but reasons why the Harley is better.

[MickScarborough]

The vegas sounds pretty much like my Honda CBR. Not a cruiser sound at all. Fail.

[HDLRyder]

oh and I ride with boots and can work a kickstand - nice job for the kickstand challenged Victory - you win that one!!!

[HDLRyder]

Victory Riders are the new Goldwing riders! i laughed at the Grandpas on the Goldwings back in the day. And performance, all I would ever need, who is going to blast off to 140 MPH from a stop light anyway? My Harley has the look, the sound and the performance! 120 torque and 127 HP, more than I will ever need so don't look in your rear view mirror for me.

[moose007007]

I'm confused was he trying to talk us into or out of buying a Victory??

[MackSanDiego]

Hey I love drag bars and I don't think I've ever seen a Vic with drag bars. Is there something about a Vegas' or Kinpin's frame geometry that makes the installation of drag bars undesirable / unthinkable / incongruent / no-can-do? In other words...can you fly a Vic with drag bars or not????????

[notasothrs]

@MackSanDiego to answer your question, yeah, you can, my wife has drag bars on her '08 Vegas. I have stock bars on both of my vic's...and beach bars on the old roadstar.

[Hosecolt]

Ride them both before you commit. I have . All I know is that I see alot of Harleys in the REAR view mirror of my Victory. Its 1930s tractor technology trying to keep up.. Harley? You can keep it.. Also making a profit on one?..LOL Try selling one for what you bought it for...You'll lose your azz.

[boricuapitbull]

Why people hate on Harleys? I wonder Why? its funny when the question comes up, which one sounds better!!!! you cant deny it that Harley potato sound its just like music ..... The only good thing about Victory is that is American Made just like a Harley .... Harley its Harley no matter what....

[enaznhoj]

Why does all Motor cycle manufactures compare the product to Harley. I would rather push my Harley then ride something else.

[notasothrs]

@enaznhoj and most HD owners do...lol

[westcoastfrisco]

there both clowns...what a terrible review

[DanOblacksmith]

The bottom line is the bottom line.

If you put down 20 G's on a motorcycle, the Harley Davidson or the Victory, which one is going to hold its value over time.

Five years down the road how much is that Victory going to be worth?

You know that Harley is going hold its value, even show you a profit.

HD's have been commanding respect worldwide for over a hundred years and those Victory bikes are a newcomer. Are you going to recoup your investment from that?

[bowman619]

Even my '86 Honda Rebel 250 has a fork lock!

[bymarkgale]

4.5 mins in and I am sold on the Harley not the victory.

I don't get this vid.

[gsx1138]

Wow, I like most all bikes but that Victory sounds awful. Not sure what they changed but my dads old victory sounds way better than that.

[JefferyT]

hey victorys are great bikes, but how about updating your dealerships; no rentals, no jumpstarts (stationary test rides), no lacking customer service, just bland. at the harley davidson dealership i go to there is a family atmosphere and all the things i mentioned above. my mind was dead-set on buying a victory, but after the harley dealership experience and everything they offer, im seriously thinking about getting a harley. victory, put the same effort you put in your bikes into your dealers.

[67C30]

Its funny to me when you take these Victorys to bike rallies, and they get totally overlooked and get no respect. The bottom line is, in most people's opinion, the Victory doesn't look good, it doesn't sound good, and nobody pays any attention to them. There's no doubt that the Vegas is faster, but faster is not what it all about to most people buying this type of bike. Harley is still the standard.

[pauanui1]

what a gay vid. Victorys rule. They did the sound comparison from the non exhaust side of the Victory and the exhaust side of the Harley. Of course they sound different. Anyway, why would you want to copy the sound of the harley? Even Harley know that if they want some serious "go", they have to turn to a Porshe design motor like the Night Rods, VRods and V Rod Muscles. They dont sound like the Dyna either, in fact the VRod muscle sounds like a Honda standard

[1991ncw]

is it just me or is the vegas owner staring at the hd the whole time

[ballparkweiner1]

Wow, talk about a scripted interview. This is my fourth Vegas, I don't like anything about them, but I would leave here and buy another. If he didn't read the "SCRIPT" and say that,...the "GADGET GURU" would have to through the whole days work in the trash. They leave in mis- information like my leg hits the transmission, when we all know it's the primary cover, the trans is directly behind the engine. This is to portray honestability from a normal guy. Kickstand, R U kidding!!!!!!!!!!!

[socalpimp1974]

I dont understand why they cant get these modern bikes to sound like harley

[notasothrs]

@socalpimp1974 LOL because they "are" modern, HD is still the same lame tech from the 50's..no one really cares about "sound " if they care about performance.

[TheBrindleBoxer]

So... he says the harley looks better, has a better trans, brakes better, is more stable at high speeds, and sounds better. Yet he prefers the Victory. Huh..

Also, he looks too small for that wide glide. No wonder he didn't like the riding position.

[03victory1]

that dyno cant hang with the victory! victory out runs it any day and time. you old Harley farts can't stand it!

[alswrangler]

Man harley really sucks.

[CreedX360]

Man the sound comparison really made the Harleys case......I really didnt see anything from this video that would make me choose a Victory over a Harley.

[socalpimp1974]

Wow, I would have scrapped this video ....not gonna sell many vegas from this video

[baggyjae]

that sound is so worth it, ;its like thunder!'

[oneevildude]

Not much of a sales pitch for either bike IMO. As far as sound goes....ya the HD sounds better outta the box but the Vic with nice aftermarket pipes sounds good too. I think the Vic looks way cleaner and will be my next customizing project. Rubber side down boys !!

[omid455]

Is Victory trying to sabotage itself with this video? Why would I want to buy a bike which sounds like a dying animal? just because it has a better kick stand?

[Diddybeedid]

@omid455 The video does not give the sound credit but if your main concern is getting that "Harley Sound" then by all means go out and buy one. I will stick with Victory. Got to love Capitalism and competition.

[cuedel]

WRONG tester to Interview! For a truer comparison. Why not find 2-3 Non-traditional cruiser riders! , And allow them to ride the bikes for a couple hours. Seriously.

Also Of course the Harley will feel WIDE , He's 5'8" Jesus !

I personally think the Victory's are a better bike for the money , BUT would love to see once in for all, An Impartial review!

[nazirite7]

the hd sounds like my chainsaw,lol

[superduty131]

@nazirite7 That must be one baddass chainsaw!!!!!!!!!

[Vanrocco66]

The last thing this guy should have done was start both bikes up and let us hear them! The HD sounded raw and loud and the Victory sounded like a Honda! if the way the engine sounded was important to me as a buyer (and it is somewhat) I wouldn't hesitate to jump at the HD!

[Vanrocco66]

Well I can say that I own a 08 HD Dyna Street Bob and it's for sale. I am considering a Victory for my next bike mainly because Victory has just come out with the Hi-Ball and that's the look I really want! In order to get that old school bobber look from Harley I would have to downgrade a bit from a Dyna to the Sportster Forty-Eight and then spend thousands to modify it to look like I want. It's going to be a tough decision as I love HD.

[BHarris25]

I'm diggin my new WG, can't wait to get some pipes on it though.

[mrome00]

doesn't that victory vegas sound like a honda civic? I can tell you why the victory vegas does not have a fork lock. victorys aren't desireable. I mean would you really want to steal a victory? If you can't get anything for them in resale or trade-in you probably couldn't get anyone to steal one., So no, the lock isn't necessary. I don't know why these guys keep getting white belt wearing wanna be bikers like Don the victory detail guy to do comparisons.

[dunghero69]

@mrome00 No, My Honda Civic sounds tougher than that.

[socalpimp1974]

@mrome00 I was actually considering a victory vegas but after listening to that pathetic sounding engine and exahaust i think I'll pass

[notasothrs]

@mrome00 Good friend of mine bought a new HD earlier this year (2011) for $24,000 (softail) he hates it and can't trade or sell because it is only worth half what he paid, he went to Vic and HD and trade in value is $12,000. Just traded my '07 Jackpot in June on a new Cross Road got $8700 trade ( still more than half what I paid in '07 ) My wife's Vegas still has about $8500 trade in value which is more than half what we paid new...so looks like Vic has HD beat in resale already.

[intoxicranger]

I love the fair honest part at around 1:00... He owns 3 Victory bikes already so no kidding hed buy a Victory... Get a Harley rider and have him test a Victory youd get the same problem... What they NEED to do is get a person who rides a Honda or a Kawisaki. Oh and at 3:00 he comments about his leg being on the engine... Thats the primary cover not the engine... Can we get a REAL comparison?

[HellsAngelsForever]

This guy deleted some comments that were critical of Victory, critical though some did not contain any words that you could not say in front of a child. And this guy is the voice of Victory? Whatta jerk.

[TheVOGdotNet]

@HellsAngelsForever

Nothing has been deleted. If it has, it was flagged by YouTube or the original poster. I don't filter the comments. 

[bedrockamp2]

@HellsAngelsForever Hey 81 wana-be are you aware that Sonny Barger rides a Victory motorcycle, an for a man that has been riding for over 50 years, that says alot about victory. Your no doubt one of the assholes that has little or no clue about motorcycles. I would love nothing more than to bitch slap you back to were you came from. Your not a biker,, your a poser that walks around flying colors only in your little warped brain

[mrcusanelli]

i love the looks of victory bikes, and while im not a HD fan man did that thing sound beautiful. i wish the victories sounded like HD

[VictoryAmerlcanRice]

I ride a left over kingpin my license plate is CTKINGPIN. LMFAO!!

[TheBlackharley1]

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[TheBlackharley1]

VT 1100 C HONDA SHADOW YELLOW/ BLACK!!!!!!

[TheBlackharley1]

3W3822

[VictoryAmerlcanRice]

My victory forum username is CTKINGPIN i ride a left over kingpin.

[TheBlackharley1]

VictoryAmericanRice,HondaAmeri­ca1, VictoryMadeinMexico,victorysma­deintheusal,leftoverkingpin>>>­>are all usernames owned by JULIAN MARQUIS BROOKS!!!!!!!!

[VictoryAmerlcanRice]

I joined VOG today. Vagina  owner group.

[VictoryAmerlcanRice]

You cannot make a man by standing a sheep on its hind legs. But by standing a flock of sheep

in that position you can make a crowd of men."

[oeyesea]

I like both bikes actually but if I had to pick between the two I would pick HD mainly because of the more established dealership network ( and the probability that my old man would throw an empty Jack Daniels bottle at me for not riding a HD )

[CreedX360]

The Vic may have more power but wehn they started them up.....the Harley sounds so much better. I think this comparison may have backfired on VOGnet guy.

[cifer6900]

I rather have the wide glide

[blip55]

Can we get a non biased comparison? Not only has the dude owned multiple vegas bikes, but he said immediately leaving the parking lot he didn't want to ride the WG. what a joke of a review. Yea, he made some bs points about a "firmer transmission" and cable management credit to the harley; then pretty much said he doesn't like everything else. VOG, get over yourself. If you are going to compare the too bikes, use valid points from a non biased party.

[pacslifekillbiggy]

ID SAY HARLEY FOR THE WIN!!

[MackSanDiego]

These type videos are good for the consumer. I would like to see Victory do a test ride session with the founder of the Hells Angels Sonny Barger. He would be honored. That would be a very entertaining video because Barger is an American icon. Hopefully the video would be a 20 minute long diverse entertaining video that would be hosted by someone who possesses a natural gift for asking unique acute questions like I'm prone to asking. I'm good Victory should contact me to do the interview.

[SpeedLaboratory]

I appreciated the pro/con/shootout format of this video and the fact that the test rider was very specific and forthcoming with his opinions. And it's nice that the interviewer covered many subject areas that are important to a rider. I don't know if the shootout was biased but to me it did not appear to be biased and the only way to know for sure would be to subject the two gentlemen to a polygraph test or straight-up waterboard them.

[lkynmbr3]

All of the videos you put out are so biased. Take this guy for instance. He owns multiple Victory motorcycles and he also sells them. Didn't have to be a genius to have guessed what he would have picked in the end. Funny thing is that the majority of his votes were for the Harley, but chose the Victory in the end. If I was in the market for another bike and comaparing and couldn't decide which to get, you just sold me on the Harley. Good job!

[madjak30]

Good review of the bikes, but the verdict is a little biased since he currently owns three Victory Vegas bikes...do you really think he was going to pick the Harley? Even though it sounded like he found a few things about the Victory that he would like changed and a few things about the Harley that he definately prefered??

Later.