Quote from: someguy on May 20, 2008, 06:26:12 PM
Aussies-always muckling up the lingo. 


No wonder the brits tossed you lot out.

Hehe, my ancestors were all prostitutes, thieves and drunks.

I think of it more as a Maybach than, say, a Ferrari.

You're not likely to turn heads in a Maybach. Most people will think its a Benz. But as you're being chauffeured to the Paris Opera, you don't really care because you've got all the amenities of home.

I see this as being for those people who want to roll down the road in the comfort of their living room. You don't like it? That's fine. They're not even going to notice you. They're going to cruise another 250 miles before they stop for dinner and think back on how wonderful the day has been. To them, I say, bravo.

At the same time, I'd never roll one. Except maybe into a ditch. make the beast with two backs, that's hideous.

Quote from: Obsessed? on May 20, 2008, 06:35:37 PM
I think of it more as a Maybach than, say, a Ferrari.

You're not likely to turn heads in a Maybach. Most people will think its a Benz. But as you're being chauffeured to the Paris Opera, you don't really care because you've got all the amenities of home.

I see this as being for those people who want to roll down the road in the comfort of their living room. You don't like it? That's fine. They're not even going to notice you. They're going to cruise another 250 miles before they stop for dinner and think back on how wonderful the day has been. To them, I say, bravo.

At the same time, I'd never roll one. Except maybe into a ditch. make the beast with two backs, that's hideous.

Ok, thanks for saying what I've been trying to say!   

I'm just glad people have an opinion about it.

On one hand, it's huge and ugly.

On the other, it's probably comfy.

I sat on one in a showroom, it stood up almost as easily as the Monster.

It's built so that when it tips over, it can only tip so far and it doesn't damage anything.  It stops itself!  I've seen many 100 pound women pick it up from it's side, too.  I think that's really what's impressed me the most about it.  If ta comparable Harley or Goldwing goes over, you just spent several hundred to several thousand dollars on repairs plus you'd better hope you have a buddy or two to help you pick it up.

Not my cup of Metamucil... 

And about that Arizona road trip, Opatio.  When you get here, boy will you ever be glad you toughed it out on the Monster!!! This is about five minutes from my door (and doesn't even show my favorite parts of the White Spar twisties)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=pX4pJp99U10

Quote from: optiato on May 21, 2008, 09:02:03 AM
I sat on one in a showroom, it stood up almost as easily as the Monster.

It's built so that when it tips over, it can only tip so far and it doesn't damage anything.  It stops itself!  I've seen many 100 pound women pick it up from it's side, too.  I think that's really what's impressed me the most about it.  If ta comparable Harley or Goldwing goes over, you just spent several hundred to several thousand dollars on repairs plus you'd better hope you have a buddy or two to help you pick it up.

do you know how that system works?  I noticed that the other day at a motorcycle shop I stopped at. 

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I think the system works in the way they built the frame and I believe the floorboards.  I haven't looked at one for a while so I don't remember the details.

I found myself over near my local Victory dealer today so I stopped by to see if they had one.  It's not as big in person as I thought it would be.  Still funky looking, but not as obnoxiously large as I though.  Looking at it you can see some braces under the floor boards and under the exhaust that look like it would keep it off the ground pretty well. 

Quote from: Randimus Maximus on May 21, 2008, 08:38:26 AM
I'm just glad people have an opinion about it.

On one hand, it's huge and ugly.

On the other, it's probably comfy.

so is my couch 

i saw the tv ad last night,
still not my cup o tea

Quote from: DuCaTiNi on May 21, 2008, 02:01:50 PM
so is my couch 

i saw the tv ad last night,
still not my cup o tea

when I first read that... I thought it said crotch.

I'm glad I took the time to re-read your response     

Quote from: bobspapa on May 21, 2008, 02:13:24 PM
when I first read that... I thought it said crotch.

I'm glad I took the time to re-read your response     

me too!! 

I wouldn't park it where anyone knows me, but I sure would ride it. It intrigues me in the same way a goldwing does only it looks a little perkier. I love my monster but sometimes you just can't beat cruisin'.

You have no idea how horrible this thing is designed! When you see one without its skin, you'll see exactly what I mean. My roommate works for the local Aprilia/KTM/Victory dealer. He called me one day, just to see this thing. OMFG!!!! What in the hell were they thinking?!!! I can appreciate thinking outside the box, but seriously.... In his own words, "It's a bloated , cancerous abscess on the asshole of the motorcycle industry. A deranged, over chromed mastrubatory road going, bugs in your hair, stereo blaring, eyesore of an RV. It's a make the beast with two backsing tractor...built like you'd build a 1950's tractor...there's no intelligence to it. Metric and SAE on the same bike?!!! 800 pounds of impacted fecal mater on wheels!!"

Yep, I think that pretty much sums it up.

(No offense was intended to any tractor owners.)

Hey none taken, but I do take my tractor pulls pretty seriously. 

The Victory is ugly, but I respect them for fully fairing a dresser bike I guess...and making it all futuristic.  Either way, I just cringe at the thought of splitting on that barge.