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2017 Victory Octane | First Ride Review

Building a motorcycle brand from scratch is hard work. Launched by Polaris Industries in 1998, Victory Motorcycles struggled during its first decade to build...

2017 Victory Octane – First Look Review

Victory’s new tagline is “Modern American Muscle,” and it’s flexing its biceps with the early-release 2017 Octane, a mid-sized cruiser powered by a liquid-cooled,...

Like it Loud? Check Out Victory’s Latest Magnum X-1

The Magnum X-1 from Victory Motorcycles is the loudest Victory bagger ever built, designed for serious music and motorcycle fans. The new 2016 Magnum...

Victory Motorcycles Reveals 'Combustion' Concept Built Around Newest Production Engine

Victory Motorcycles revealed the final installment in its 1,200cc concept series at the International Motorcycle Show in New York City. The concept, called “Combustion,”...

2016 Victory Empulse TT vs. 2015 Zero SR | Comparison Review

Motorcycling is often compared to flying, since riders and pilots both enjoy a special blend of freedom, maneuverability and grace. But motorcycles and airplanes...

Victory Unveils the All-Electric Empulse TT

Building on the innovative design and engineering that produced the fastest U.S. electric motorcycle at the 2015 Isle of Man TT Zero race, Victory...

2016 Victory Magnum X-1 – First Look Review

Named after the Bell X-1, the plane that broke the sound barrier with legendary test pilot Chuck Yeager at the controls, the new Magnum...

2014 Cutting-Edge Cruisers – Snapshot Reviews

There was a time, not that long ago, when in motorcycle terms cruisers were considered something less—simpler machines that were somewhat inferior to other...

2014 Victory Boardwalk Review

The Victory brand was started by Polaris Industries in 1998 as a means of addressing the lucrative big-inch V-twin market that Harley-Davidson largely had...

2015 Victory Magnum – First Ride Review

With a significant share of Polaris Industries’ motorcycle R&D focused on the Indian branch of the family tree, Victory’s new-for-2015 models are stylistic spin-offs...

2015 Victory Magnum | First Ride Review

Photography by Riles & Nelson Motorcycle customization trends ebb and flow. Choppers, with their spindly, raked-out forks, beach-ball rear tires and bizarre riding positions, seemed...

2015 Victory Magnum | First Look Review

Victory Motorcycles has added another new bike to its 2015 lineup alongside the Gunner bobber. This time it’s a nice variation on the Cross...

2015 Victory Gunner | First Ride Review

From its gray matte paint to its straight dual exhaust and solo seat, Victory Motorcycles’ new Gunner is brazenly targeting Harley-Davidson’s Softail Slim. Victory’s...

2015 Victory Gunner Unveiled in Chicago

Re-launching Indian Motorcycle was a herculean, 27-month effort that cost Polaris Industries millions of dollars and thousands of man-hours. Bringing three clean-sheet models to...

American Baggers Comparison: Harley-Davidson Street Glide Special vs Indian Chieftain vs Victory Cross Country

Functional, big-inch V-twin baggers are all the rage these days. In addition to lots of style, these bikes offer the comfort of some upper-body...

2014 Victory Cross Country Review

Now in its 15th year, this Medina, Minnesota, based company is (like the newly reborn Indian) a division of Polaris Industries, and the bikes...

Victory Motorcycles Announces Its 2014 Lineup

Celebrating its 15th anniversary, Victory Motorcycles announced its 2014 lineup at the Polaris Industries dealer meeting in Washington, D.C. Headlining the new model year...

Victory Unveils 15th Anniversary Cross Country Tour Limited Edition

During the International Motorcycle Show in New York City on Friday, Victory Motorcycles kicked off its 15th Anniversary celebration with the introduction of a...

2013 Victory Cross Country Offered With New Factory Custom Paint Option

The Victory Cross Country will be offered in Midnight Metallic Flame with Factory Custom Paint beginning in the first quarter of 2013, and will...

Southwest Touring Ride on a 2013 Victory Vision Tour

"Last minute…but epic!” The attention-getting email was from Manny Pandya, the younger of the Amazing Pandya Brothers, two quick-witted gearheads who handle press relations for...

2012 Motor Trike Victory Vortex | First Ride Review

Heavyweight touring bikes such as the Victory Cross Country and Cross Roads easily lend themselves to the additional stability, luggage capacity and weight of...

Six Degrees of Temptation: Ridden and Rated Special

When Victory fired off the invite for its 2013 Boardwalk model launch, we looked up from our meatball subs, wiped the marinara sauce from...

Ridden & Rated: 2013 Victory Boardwalk

Victory has done an impressive job competing with Harley-Davidson in terms of engineering and styling, but the young brand, launched by Polaris in 1998,...

2012 Harley-Davidson Fat Bob vs. 2013 Victory Judge Review

(This Retro Cruiser Shootout was published in the June 2012 issue of Rider Magazine.) Aggressive, big-inch, V-twin cruisers with style and muscle have always been...

2013 Victory Judge – First Ride Review

Victory Motorcycles introduced a new model called the Judge to the press in Palm Springs, California, in February. It is a model that joins...

2013 Victory Judge – First Look Review

After unveiling its new 2012 Hard-Ball at the International Motorcycle Show in Long Beach, California, Victory Motorcycles is revealing another all-new model at the...

Victory Motorcycle Tour in the Ozark Mountains

The day could not have been more beautiful. The world was fresh, sparkling, sunlit; the sky a robin’s egg blue, flowers of all colors...

2012 Victory Hard-Ball – First Look Review

After presenting R. Lee “Gunny” Ermey, the former Marine Corps drill instructor best known for his roles in Full Metal Jacketand on History Channel’s “Mail...

2012 Victory Cross Country Tour – Road Test Review

photography by Kevin Wing A year ago this fall, as I was riding a 2011 Victory Cross Country to New Mexico and back from Southern...

2010 Lehman Crossbow Powered by Victory Road Test

photography by the author and Mike Callahan Trikes, with one wheel in front, two behind, have been around the motorcycle world for more than a...

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