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2008 Victory Lineup

Vision Tour covers all of the bases.

By Jordan Mastagni, Photography by Courtesy of Manufacturers
2008 Vegas Jackpot
Vegas Jackpot

Arlen Ness Signature SeriesVegas Jackpot
Father and son gurus of American iron, Arlen and Cory Ness, have teamed up with Victory to produce a wicked custom production model for 2008. They Ness-ecitized a Vegas Jackpot and the finished products are fiercely intense creations. Both Arlen and Cory had the opportunity to create their own Vegas Jackpot (Arlen's model is pictured). The Ness treatment includes a custom onepiece seat with intricate stitching pattern, Ness Teardrop mirrors, chrome frontend and headlight housing, blacked out motors with chrome covers and diamond-cut cylinders and heads, knurled footpegs and grips, and much more. These models are only available for 2008, so if you don't act soon you might be missing out.

MODEL ARLEN NESS SIGNATURE SERIES
  Vegas Jackpot
ENGINE/DISPLACEMNENT 100ci 4-Stroke
  50-degree V-Twin
INDUCTION EFI
PRIMARY DRIVE Gear Drive w/
  Torque Compensator
CLUTCH Wet, Multi-Plate
TRANSMISSION Six-speed Overdrive,
  Constant Mesh
FINAL DRIVE Carbon Fiber Reinforced Belt
FRONT BRAKE 300mm Floating Rotor w/
  4-Piston Caliper
REAR BRAKE 300mm Floating Rotor w/
  2-Piston Caliper
FRONT WHEEL/SIZE 21X2.15
REAR WHEEL/SIZE 18X8.5
FRONT TIRE/SIZE Dunlop 90/90/21
REAR TIRES/SIZE Dunlop 250mm
FRAME RAKE/STRETCH 32.9 Degrees
FUEL TANK CAPACITY 4.5 Gallons
SEAT HEIGHT 25.7 Inches
MSRP $23,699
2008 Vegas
Vegas

Vegas
If one style wasn't sufficient enough for this particular model, Victory offers five different options to choose from: Vegas, Vegas Low, Vegas Jackpot, Vegas 8-Ball, and the Signature Series Ness Vegas Jackpot. All utilize the 100ci motor, and most come with six-speed trans (8-Ball comes with five-speed trans). We recently acquired the 8-Ball for a long-term road test and we are very pleased with the overall product. Keep an eye out in our upcoming issues for an indepth analysis of the 8-Ball.

MODEL VEGAS
ENGINE/DISPLACEMNENT 100ci 4-Stroke 50-degree V-Twin
INDUCTION EFI
PRIMARY DRIVE Gear Drive w/ Torque Compensator
CLUTCH Wet, Multi-Plate
TRANSMISSION Six-speed Overdrive, Constant Mesh
FINAL DRIVE Carbon Fiber Reinforced Belt
FRONT BRAKE 300mm Floating Rotor w/ 4-Piston Caliper
REAR BRAKE 300mm Floating Rotor w/ 2-Piston Caliper
FRONT WHEEL/SIZE 21X2.15
REAR WHEEL/SIZE 18X5
FRONT TIRE/SIZE Dunlop 90/90/21
REAR TIRES/SIZE Dunlop 180mm
FRAME RAKE/STRETCH 32.9 Degrees
FUEL TANK CAPACITY 4.5 Gallons
SEAT HEIGHT 26.5 Inches
MSRP $15,999
2008 Victory Hammer

Hammer
New on the '08 Hammer you'll notice the difference in the controls from the handgrips (which are set up to accept the heat warming accessory) and end caps to mate with the all-new switch housings. Plus, the new braking system with a 4-piston caliper (found on most models' front wheels, except Vision Tour and Vision Street, which utilize a 3-piston caliper) and 2-piston calipers on the rear floating rotors. The long, low profile of the Hammer provide a comfortable riding position with the Victory's "V" Handlebars. The passenger pad is hidden underneath the cowl, but is easily removed for two-up riding. The 250mm rear tire is beefy and is meant to handle in tight turns and corners. Choose from a variety of paint combinations from Solid Midnight Cherry, Solid Super Steel Gray, Solid Boardwalk Blue, or Solid Black.

MODEL HAMMER
ENGINE/DISPLACEMENT 100ci 4-Stroke
  50-degree V-Twin
INDUCTION EFI
PRIMARY DRIVE Gear Drive w/
  Torque Compensator
CLUTCH Wet, Multi Plate
TRANSMISSION Six-speed Overdrive,
  Constant Mesh
FINAL DRIVE Carbon Fiber
  Reinforced Belt
FRONT BRAKE Dual 300mm Floating
  Rotors w/ 4-piston Caliper
 
REAR BRAKE 300mm Floating Rotor
  w/ 2-piston Caliper
FRONT WHEEL/SIZE 18X3
REAR WHEEL/SIZE 18X8.5
FRONT TIRE/SIZE Dunlop 90/90/21
REAR TIRES/SIZE Dunlop 180 55-B18
FRAME RAKE 32.7 degrees
FUEL TANK CAPACITY 4.5 Gal.
SEAT HEIGHT 26.5 inches
MSRP $16,999
By Jordan Mastagni
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