[georgedouglas]

Just got an e-mail from one of my dealers, Tim Werder (roadkill) from new york. He just went over 200,000 butt miles on his Victory. He was the first to do 100,000 miles on a Victory a few years back and now is the first to hit the 200,000 mark. This was done using my favorite oil of course and no engine work or problems. This is certainly a good testament to a good machine. Some of you may have heard of him as they did several magazine articles on him when he hit the 100,000 mile mark. He is the president of ABATE for the state of new york also.

george

 

[TheNowhereman]

Bombadier makes good reliable engines; they have for years.
Victory bikes; though a bit on the ugly side have always been reliable scoots.
I remember back in my early MX days, CanAM building solid MX bikes that almost never broke.
A little heavy but very reliable.
Any decent oil changed regularly in a Victory will generate that kind of reliable mileage also.

 

[DavidT]

Bombadier makes good reliable engines; they have for years.
Victory bikes; though a bit on the ugly side have always been reliable scoots.
I remember back in my early MX days, CanAM building solid MX bikes that almost never broke.
A little heavy but very reliable.
Any decent oil changed regularly in a Victory will generate that kind of reliable mileage also.

I'm not sure why you mention Bombardier in response to a Victory post. Bombardier has nothing to do with Victory, or vice versa. Victory designs and manufactures their own engines. Victory is a subsidiary of Polaris, an American company, whereas Bombardier is a completely separate company (and one time competitor to Polaris' snowmobiles) HQ'd in Canada.

 

[jgreg65]

200,000K ??? WHOA now thats pushing me even more to the V side

 

[joeschmoe]

Bombadier makes good reliable engines; they have for years.
Victory bikes; though a bit on the ugly side have always been reliable scoots.
I remember back in my early MX days, CanAM building solid MX bikes that almost never broke.
A little heavy but very reliable.
Any decent oil changed regularly in a Victory will generate that kind of reliable mileage also.

He's yanking your chain...and knows good and well what he typed is WRONG!!!

Incredible to put 200K on a Victory!! Speaks Volumes for their motors and engineering!!! :clap:

 

[Jonas]

Any decent oil changed regularly in a Victory will generate that kind of reliable mileage also.

Based on what if this is the first guy to clock 200,000 on one.

200,000 with no problems is very impressive. On or in anything

20 K on a Harley TC 99-06 with no motor work could result in big problems.

 

[mark_bert]

That's some pretty serious mileage. Sounds like those Vics are some solid, reliable, mostly ugly bikes.

 

[Greg MacD]

RoadKill is well known around the Vic community, he is a real standup guy, a true biker in every sense of the word.

Victories are good bikes, I had one for 6 years, the dealer support however is not as good as the bikes. My old Vic was a 1999, the early bikes had transmission issues, once repaired they ran great.

I personally cannot see myself ever ridding 200K miles, Kudos to RoadKill for his achievement,

 

[barley pop]

WOW that is amazing !!!!! how can i find the time to ride taht much ?????

more proof that these are GREAT bikes !!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Diamondrmp]

There is 100,000 mile Victory also.

A female Victory rider has a 05 Kingpin she bought on Dec 3, 2005. She hit 100,000 miles on November 14, 2008.

3 years 100,000 miles and never a problem.

THAT is a lot of miles in 3 years.

 

[Tinnitus]

"...those Vics are some solid, reliable, mostly ugly bikes."

They sure are!

The first two descriptors are facts. The third is opinion.

 

[Diamondrmp]

"...those Vics are some solid, reliable, mostly ugly bikes."

They sure are!

The first two descriptors are facts. The third is opinion.

LOL:redrolf:

 

[jgreg65]

Just very impressed, if I have to have payments I might as well have a bike that will out last them by 10 fold!!

 

[VicXC]

What? everybody doesn't put 33,000 miles on their bike a year?

 

[rkt88403]

What? everybody doesn't put 33,000 miles on their bike a year?

I don't put on 33,000 miles a year on all four of my vehicles combined. Guess I need to get out more?

 

[sporty952]

Bombadier makes good reliable engines; they have for years.

Like the 950 that went into their PWC's a few years back...


-W

 

[VicXC]

Ski doo would be my second choice for snowmobile...they too make world class sleds...Polaris watercraft were incredible...yeah I had two of them.

 

[mfn]

Emailing the gal with the Kingpin and she has now turned over 130,000 miles. Just replaced the clutch plates. Other then that routine maintenance. Regular oil changes are her primary preventive maintenance.

 

[Diamondrmp]

Along with a drive belt and tires. If I remember correctly her belt lasted over 60,000 miles!!

 

[rdkil1]

#2656 on display at the National Motorcycle Museum

+I thought everyone would like to know that I donated my 200,000-mile 1999 Victory V92C #2656 to the National Motorcycle Museum late last year, and just last week it went on display next to the board track!

It'll be at the museum forever, so tell everyone to check it out if they get a chance to stop by in Anamosa, IA.

http://nationalmotorcyclemuseum.org/

Otherwise, here's two current shots (images courtesy Jeff C.):

http://www.roadkillonline.net/imagedb_images/35_10825.jpg
http://www.roadkillonline.net/imagedb_images/35_10826.jpg

Here's two previous AMSOIL Action News articles, for some reference:

April 2003
http://www.roadkillonline.net/imagedb_images/35_3731.JPG

September 2010
http://www.roadkillonline.net/imagedb_images/35_10376.JPG

Ride on.
Roadkill
http://www.roadkillonline.net/imagedb_images/35_10319.JPG