2008 Victory Vision Problems

THE REAR BRAKES HAVE FAILED A NUMBER OF TIMES. I HAVE HAD THEM BLEED AND MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED AT THE DEALER BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO OCCUR. NOW THAT VICTORY IS NO LONGER AROUND SERVICE IS BECOMING IMPOSSIBLE. THIS IS AN EXTREME DANGER AND THE PROBLEM REOCCURS. AIR IS GETTING INTO THE LINES SOMEWHERE. BIKE IS NOW PARKED AS IT IS TOO DANGEROUS TO RIDE.

THE REAR BRAKES ON MY VICTORY VISION HAVE GONE OUT SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING THAT I CAN THINK OF TO FIX THE PROBLEM. VICTORY/POLARIS NEEDS TO RECALL THIS ITEM AND FIX IT. DRIVER SAFETY IS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE.

LUCKILY FOR ME I WAS PARKED. WHILE WASHING MY VISION I NOTICED THE REAR SECTION OF THE FRONT FENDER WAS BROKEN & DANGLING. I REMOVED THE PIECE SO IT DIDN'T FALL OFF WHILE RIDING AND GET WEDGED IN THE TIRE. I HAVE BEEN RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE WITH THE FRONT SECTION OF THE FRONT FENDER ONLY. IT HAS FOUR BOLTS HOLDING IT ON. THIS MORNING 7/30/14 (29,700 MILES) I HEARD A RATTLE WHILE EXITING THE FREEWAY. THE LEFT SIDE HAS CRACKED COMPLETELY LOOSE. AGAIN LUCKILY I WAS ONLY 2 BLOCKS FROM WORK. NOW I DON'T HAVE A FRONT FENDER ON THE MOTORCYCLE AT ALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VICTORY VISION MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO TURN WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR SECTION OF THE TWO-PIECE FRONT FENDER WAS JAMMED BETWEEN THE FRONT FORK AND LOWER ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

STARTED SMELLING FUEL AFTER FILLING UP, STEADLY GETTING WORSE OVER THE MONTHS, DEALER SUGGESTED REPLACING FUEL CAP WHICH I DID ( I NOTICED WAS UPDATED WITH A BETTER SEAL). AFTER REPLACING IT HELPED A BIT. AFTER CHECKING CLOSER NOTICED THE FILLER NECK ON THE TANK IS VERY THIN ALUMINUM AND THE SURFACE IS DEFORMED NOT ALLOWING THE CAP TO SEAT PROPERLY.

THE GAS FUEL GAUGE JUST STOPPED WORKING. FIRST IT STARTED TO READ WRONG THEN IT JUST STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. THIS HAPPENED AT ABOUT 35,000 MILES.

THE STEERING ON THE BIKE IS WOBBLING. AT FIRST I BELIEVED THE FRONT TIRE WAS DAMAGED SO I REPLACED IT. HOWEVER THIS WOBBLING CONTINUED AT TAKE UP AND LOW SPEEDS. ONCE THE BIKE GOT UP TO ABOUT 45 MILES PER HOURS IT STOPPED. IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE FRONT FOLKS. HOWEVER THERE IS NO VISIBLE LEAKS OR SIGNED OF LOST OIL. VERY DANGEROUS. I LOVE MY VISION BUT THIS IS GETTING TO BE TO MUCH.

LUCKILY FOR ME I WAS PARKED. WHILE WASHING MY VISION I NOTICED THE REAR SECTION OF THE FRONT FENDER WAS BROKEN & DANGLING. I REMOVED THE PIECE SO IT DIDN'T FALL OFF WHILE RIDING AND GET WEDGED IN THE TIRE. I HAVE BEEN RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE WITH THE FRONT SECTION OF THE FRONT FENDER ONLY. IT HAS FOUR BOLTS HOLDING IT ON. THIS MORNING 7/30/14 (29,700 MILES) I HEARD A RATTLE WHILE EXITING THE FREEWAY. THE LEFT SIDE HAS CRACKED COMPLETELY LOOSE. AGAIN LUCKILY I WAS ONLY 2 BLOCKS FROM WORK. NOW I DON'T HAVE A FRONT FENDER ON THE MOTORCYCLE AT ALL. *TR

THE STEERING ON THE BIKE IS WOBBLING. AT FIRST I BELIEVED THE FRONT TIRE WAS DAMAGED SO I REPLACED IT. HOWEVER THIS WOBBLING CONTINUED AT TAKE UP AND LOW SPEEDS. ONCE THE BIKE GOT UP TO ABOUT 45 MILES PER HOURS IT STOPPED. IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE FRONT FOLKS. HOWEVER THERE IS NO VISIBLE LEAKS OR SIGNED OF LOST OIL. VERY DANGEROUS. I LOVE MY VISION BUT THIS IS GETTING TO BE TO MUCH.

LUCKILY FOR ME I WAS PARKED. WHILE WASHING MY VISION I NOTICED THE REAR SECTION OF THE FRONT FENDER WAS BROKEN & DANGLING. I REMOVED THE PIECE SO IT DIDN'T FALL OFF WHILE RIDING AND GET WEDGED IN THE TIRE. I HAVE BEEN RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE WITH THE FRONT SECTION OF THE FRONT FENDER ONLY. IT HAS FOUR BOLTS HOLDING IT ON. THIS MORNING 7/30/14 (29,700 MILES) I HEARD A RATTLE WHILE EXITING THE FREEWAY. THE LEFT SIDE HAS CRACKED COMPLETELY LOOSE. AGAIN LUCKILY I WAS ONLY 2 BLOCKS FROM WORK. NOW I DON'T HAVE A FRONT FENDER ON THE MOTORCYCLE AT ALL. *TR

REFLECTED SUNLIGHT OFF DASH OF VECHILE IMPEDES ANDD OBSTRUCTS CLEAR VISION OF ROADWAY THRUOGH WINDSHIELD. *TR

1. THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE: WE WERE LEAVING A PARKING LOT (PRIVATE PROPERTY) ON A 2008 VICTORY VISION MOTORCYCLE. WE HAD TRAVELED ABOUT FOUR FEET WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO INCREASE THE THROTTLE. THE THROTTLE FAILED TO OPEN WITH THE NORMAL AMOUNT OF TORQUE. THE PARKING LOT WAS SLOPING TO THE LEFT, THAT IS, WE WERE TRAVELING ACROSS A SLOPE. THE LOSS OF THE NEEDED INCREASED FORWARD MOMENTUM IMMEDIATELY CAUSED A REDUCTION IN THE STABILITY OF THE MOTORCYCLE. THE DISTANCE TO THE GROUND ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MOTORCYCLE WAS GREATER THAN THE RIGHT , DUE TO THE SLOPE. THE LOSS OF FORWARD MOMENTUM REDUCED GREATLY THE STABILITY OF THE MOTORCYCLE. THE MOTORCYCLE FELL TO THE LEFT. I WAS ABLE TO PARTIALLY BRACE THE FALL WITH MY LEFT FOOT. NEITHER MY WIFE NOR I SUFFERED ANY INJURIES. I SPRAINED MY LEFT ANKLE, AND MY WIFE HIT HER ARM ON THE TRUNK. INJURIES DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. MY WIFE IS A REGISTERED NURSE. THE DESIGN OF THE MOTORCYCLE CAUSED VERY LITTLE DAMAGE AND PREVENTED MY LEG FROM BEING PINNED BENEATH THE MOTORCYCLE. 2. THE FAILURE, HOW OFTEN IT OCCURS, ITS CONSEQUENCES: THIS IS ABOUT THE SEVENTH OR EIGHT TIME IT HAS OCCURRED. IT WAS FIRST NOTICED AND BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALER FOLLOWING HIS REPLACEMENT OF A FAILED CYLINDER HEAD. THE CONSEQUENCES ARE A LOSS OF FORWARD MOMENTUM, ENDANGERING THE STABILITY OF THE MOTORCYCLE. IT OCCURS ON WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A CLOSED THROTTLE. A MARKED INCREASE IN THE TORQUE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A GIVEN INCREASE IN ENGINE SPEED IS NOTICED. IF CAUGHT OFF GUARD, IT CAN REQUIRE THE OPERATOR TO INCREASE GREATLY THE TORQUE APPLIED TO THE THROTTLE, AND REQUIRE QUICK REACTION. 3. WHAT WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE: IT WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE TROUBLE. AFTER THE MOST RECENT ATTEMPT HE SAID HE TRIED, ALONG WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO FIND THE PROBLEM. NO PARTS WERE REPLACED OR REPAIRED. PLEASE REFER TO NUMBER 1. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VICTORY VISION MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 85 MPH THE FRONT FENDER AND REAR PORTION OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE ABNORMALLY. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT FENDER HAD A MOLDING AROUND THE PLASTIC WHICH BECAME DISLODGED AND WOULD NOT ALLOW THE BIKE TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE REAR FENDER WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE FENDER WASHERS WERE REPLACED TEMPORARILY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,238. UPDATED 12/14/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR PART OF THE FRONT FENDER CAME LOOSE. IT JAMMED INTO THE MOLDING AROUND THE FAIRING, ON THE BOTTOM, WHERE THE TWO PARTS OF THE MOLDING CAME TOGETHER, AND THE FRONT WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. ALSO, BELOW THE HINGES OF THE DOOR, COVERING THE GAS FILLER PIPE CRACKED STRAIGHT THROUGH. THE COVERING ON THE SEAT SEPARATED AT THE SEAM. THE BALL ON THE KICKSTAND FLEW OFF. UPDATED 12/18/2012 *JS UPDATED 01/02/13

BELT DRIVE FOR 2008 VICTORY VISION MOTORCYCLE SECONDARY SPROCKET DOES NOT STAY TENSIONED. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM MANY CUSTOMERS HAVE BEEN NOTED AT DEALERSHIPS. THIS ISSUE WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO INJURY/DAMAGE IF GONE UNCHECKED. MY NEW MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN ADJUSTED TWICE DUE TO THIS ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE DONE AGAIN AFTER ONLY 1500 MILES. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE REAR, RIGHT HAND SIDE SQUEALING AND/OR CHIRPING WHEN THE DRIVE TRAIN IS UNDER LOAD. SIMILAR REPORTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO SEVERAL VICTORY DEALERSHIPS. PROFESSIONAL VICTORY TECHNICIANS ADMIT THEY HAVE SEEN THE PROBLEMS BUT VICTORY WILL NOT AGREE TO REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE SPROCKETS. I AM PARKING MY MOTORCYCLE UNTIL THIS IS RESOLVED. RECOMMEND A BULLETIN THAT OTHERS DO THE SAME. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. *TR