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Originally Posted by 911_Dude
Motorcycle sales have been down 6-7% across the board for a few years now. The passing of Victory is just a normal culling off of the weakest first. Next.
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I agree partly - Victory failed due to a lack of support from Polaris on many fronts. Polaris has been suffering due to recalls on their Razors (RZR?), and diminished "Innovative" Slingshot sales (it's a POS in my opinion). Those closer to the company are saying it's a problem that stems from the top (CEO/leadership). They are only looking at one thing: Bottom-line money. F*** the community, F**** the enthusiasts, F*** the VOG/VMC; We've got profits to focus on.
I would, however, like to see some models and technology brought into the Indian line. Maybe the Octane becomes the Scout S, the larger cruisers become homologous in their "sportier" lines. There's too much technology and innovate to just let rot in a plant/vault somewhere.
Finally, after seeing all the videos and threads over the web - I think my next "New" bike purchase will be a V-Max. Yamah doesn't seem to be going anywhere, anytime soon.