HIGH BALL $19995ride away, cheaper than a sporty

1/2
  • pan head
    pan head
    13 years ago

    Hope Harley follow suit, thats pretty good price.  Dont mind that Hammer either

  • Aunty X
    Aunty X
    13 years ago
    Good price. Great bike. Wouldn't buy one though. HD or Indian or, dare I say, BMW for me.
  • moffycc
    moffycc
    13 years ago

    Had a good look over them today still not convinced on the look ,they say to ride before making up your mind , but if it dosn't look rite its not for me.good price though.

  • Gnoo
    Gnoo
    13 years ago

    yeah, their cheap orite,good price to 

  • Dermie
    Dermie
    13 years ago

     Nah won't be getting one of those instead, or any other way in in lieu of my Sportster & I really like the new 1200c with the wide front wheels. & there's a heap of other bikes with soul that I'd be looking at before those chintzy cruisers.

  • Krash Kinkade
    Krash Kinkade
    13 years ago

    looked at them sat on a hammer did not like feel. & the headlights style not right. but up to you.

    when the Indian comes here i'll look at that. but i don't like look of motor i like to see those pushrods & intake. i'm sure they go well with a motor that size., but Ducatis go well too i would buy a Darvil you can see what your money is going on like carbon, magnesium Ohlans Brembo & so on all top quality. its like the difference between a Arlean Ness run Beauty Parlour, or a Gym the Victory comes out with all the make up on, the Darvil come out the Gym fit & rareing to go. but i still like the Blackline or the Wide Glide but have not ridden any. i got plenty of time.

  • FatRob
    FatRob
    13 years ago

    Not sure I see the point of the comparison between the High Ball and a Sportster.

    If you wanted to buy a Commodore, for example, and someone pointed out that a Toyota was cheaper, would you care?  Probably not because you know what you want and it isn't a Toyota.

    Just my $0.02

    FatRob

  • Bonkerz
    Bonkerz
    13 years ago
    For an American bike they sure have a (imo) Jap look about them...
  • pan head
    pan head
    13 years ago

    20k  is pretty close to the price of a 48 or 1200 custom.  But FatRob I like your example, and your $0.02 worth.

  • Isaac
    Isaac
    13 years ago

     

    Value for money maybe; but that's for people who decide they want 'a motorcycle' and sit down to analyse ALL the factors on a spreadsheet. But for me, I can't get past the pug ugly look of the Polaris. And the Commodore/Toyota example sums it up beautifully.

    (I'm told) the Jap Cruisers ride beautifully too, are super reliable and great value for money. I can't fault the Japs on their engineering skills and as good as Jap cruisers may be, I simply don't like 'em.

    I test rode a Polaris once and I'll probably test ride another, why not? But it didn't set my World on fire, it was just another bike and an ugly one at that.

    They're just too 'modern' and Jap looking for me to spend any time checking my sums and wondering "What if ?".

     

  • Hound_Dog
    Hound_Dog
    13 years ago

    I would rather eat a shit sandwich

  • Krash Kinkade
    Krash Kinkade
    13 years ago

    i just wish the dealer would send a team to challenge HD at the track. like all i hear from people is how fast Victory are . so like the old Holden v Ford. or HD v Indian of the old days.

    Screaming eagle V Victory. i would love it .

  • Isaac
    Isaac
    13 years ago

     

    Harleys stand on their own reputation. They're the yardstick; other bikes are compared to Harleys in much the same way modern Muso Artists are compared to the Beatles or Elvis.

    Others have sold more records or did this or that better, but they're still being compared to the legends of the game. To each their own but for me the Polaris is plain & simple PUG UGLY so it doesn't rate a consideration at any price.

     

  • Rocky2010
    Rocky2010
    13 years ago

    I like the look of the Victory bikes

  • PK2
    PK2
    13 years ago
    I bought an Iron cause I loved the looks, and its a Harley! Mate bought a Triumph Daytona 955 for $6500. Handles much better than mine, goes like shit off a shanghai, might be more reliable in the long run, who knows?
    Should I have bought one and saved myself $6000? Nup, because its not what I wanted
  • pan head
    pan head
    13 years ago
    I ment to say hope Harley Davidson realise and start lowering their prices which seem to keep going up especialy with the sportster models. Looks like the new 72 is going to be the same price as a 48. Love the Sportsters but there creaping up slowly to the 20k mark, soon Ill be looking at a Dyna, there around the 22k mark and you can get a second hand one for the price of a new sporty.
  • Merlin
    Merlin
    13 years ago

  • Blackadder
    Blackadder
    13 years ago

     Smart knocking Sportys when they are the main reason HD is still around. 

    Personally I like the Victory's asides from the ugly exhausts. Swap them and you have a nice looking reliable bike and a motorco who doesn't treat their customers like a dumb piggybank. 

  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    13 years ago
    Happy to have a wager with you, or are you just all talk? And dont forget that you are already pitting a "factory hotrod cvo" against a standard victory, still up for the challenge? Would back the victory EVERYDAY.
  • Black Mamba
    Black Mamba
    13 years ago
    I saw this bike at the bike in sydney last year, was surprised with the price and i really liked the look (cept for the pipes as mentioned) 1700cc from memory too. I'd probably buy one, but I'd hang off until they hit the second market... I'm going to guess these don't keep their resale value as well as a HD does.
1/2