Polaris/Victory Announcement

[MPittma100]

Victory Motorcycles has a dim future.

http://ir.polaris.com/investors/news...y/default.aspx

[motoman]

.....Bummer, as I'm using two of the Victory inline fuel filters on my 81 Venturer.

[MPittma100]

Victory Bikes

Interesting that the Victory line is going away and that Polaris apparently plans to keep the Indian brand alive.

[Bonz]

In a way it'll be like Ford dropping Mercury and putting efforts into the Lincoln line.

I suspect the demand for Indian far outweighs demand for Victory products even at this early stage. It makes sense so that a strong Indian continues on instead of two weaker entities.

It is a bummer, I could have seen myself on one compared to a Harley. However the Indian Brand should expand even more and offer similar things to victory under a different name plate. That's what I would expect.

[MaximPhil]

Victory joins the literally 100's of brands that form part of the history of motorcycles that are no longer made. While never my style they did have a following of happy customers who will be sad to hear this news.
JeffH and I were talking about the era of Harley Davidson when they had the small Italian (Amerechi (sp) made bikes to carry them through a thin patch and look at them now.
Phil

[motoman]

Well, like has been jokingly stated: "you suppose that'll bring back the famous inline 4cyl. Indian(Polaris) of decades past?".

[rover]

indian

I once had a 38 Indian 4 cyl, and a 46 Indian Chief. Wish I still had them.