It seems to me that if a manufacturer asks for a custom version it’s to make people dream. Not dreaming with this Ol’ Vic. Also, doesn’t look old to me.
I think he did a nice job. Powdered the wheels, old radial look tires, hand pin striping, painted the tins, customized the exhaust, painted tire lettering, jockey shifter… that really should be enough for a manufacture hired custom. You all are a tuff crowd!
yyaaaaawwwwnnnnn again. Paintjob, a couple of modified parts and another “cool” video.
If Victory liked that custom, why didn’t say take some of the design and incorporated it into their production bike? This is how it worked with Ness and it worked out okay.
I like RSD work but this doesn’t help Victory’s case.
WTF, Just shut up and enjoy the ride. Bunch of critics trying to put their two cents. RSD has made some radical bikes from a Kenny Roberts MOTOGP to Ducati bikes. He is a builder that understands performance and diversity in building sweet bikes.
I think its a great video. It shows basic modification that any bike owner can do, or have friends help out with just some basic equipment. He made the bike his own, and it is still a daily driver. I dont think a one off ground up chop was the intension of the vid.
Considering it is I suppose to be just an example of what people can do with their newly purchased stock bike, I like it. It is not supposed to be some full on radical custom. Roland can do those with his eyes closed, speaking of which was also what the designer of the High Ball was doing when s/he designed it.
But those repulsive fenders really drag it down, why keep the ugliest part of the original bike?
High heals on a pig
Harley came out with some ugly models (plastic grey looking crap)
Bad boy wannabe looking skull bullshit.
Must be the new generation marketing dept. waiting for the “Super Mario Model”
Don’t mean to start any trouble…….. But every Victory outside of the new touring model was ugly. Every Victory rider I ever met had way too much to say about how good his bike was. Seemed a touch insecure. Victory must be giving shops a great deal to promote their product line. You can make them as pretty as you want.
Still “High heals on a pig”
Tuff crowd indeed, fulla knockers and nay-sayers, whiners and whingers. SHEESH! As for Ayres being able to belt out a better bike, well buddy let’s see your builds on this blog. Way to go Roland, another very sweetly customised bike with way cool style.
I’d actually be impressed if some of the fools slamming this bike, actually showed what they could do vs babbling on their keyboard while spilling their beer….. @Ayres… you can afford a computer… I guess you could afford 1/2 the gear? Go do it 🙂
@LENA Every time I walk into Strokers, I’m impressed what they’ve done with some of the Victorys’ 🙂 And I might add , that’s a nice pic of one you posted…. looking good on it 🙂
My vote is also with the “unimpressed” candidate. The pipes look crude and I stll can’t understand builders fascination with pistol drills and electricians’ multi size drill bits .
I agree with you and thanks for the compliment!! That’s my personal Victory that Strokers and RF customized a couple of years ago! Its a 2008 Vegas 8-ball!
From where Victory was headed to which was space and beyond with the Visions,I give Roland Sands a big thumbs up,great job of bringing us back to earth riding motorcycles again instead of launching us to the moon with the boats they(Polaris) was making………..Martin
Roland is an extremely talented and accomplished builder. No doubt about that as he has more than proved what he is capable of.
When manufacturers are involved there usually are certain constraints. Some of those maybe using a certain platform or certain parts. Even certain governmental regulations can hinder a designer.
For Victory it is another move for them. Whether right or wrong time will tell but movement in any market is good.
Agree with Fluke. Victory apparently told RSD to take a stock High Ball and change it up a bit as an example of what can be done in one’s own garage and without taking out a 2nd mortgage on the house.
The bikes okay, but I love the slammed Riv in the opening few seconds of the video. I’m also with Gas Man…Victory really should do a video with Lena! Her ride is every bit as cool as Rolands and she’s way easier to look at.
I’ll bet Victory didn’t tell Roland ,,,nothing! They didn’t have tooooooooo. He know’s his Shit and Ayres, Why should anybody give you half of Roland’s Shit? Go out there and get 1/2 yourself. Nice Bike and I agree, good to see all the attention these Victory’s are getting! They probably deserve it. Hey “Ayres” you are a Enfield Man, anyway.
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When an HR guys gets 17 posts and some new hot cool products dont get 2 posts…..well it sure says something about SOCIAL media!!
Victory’s original marketing never intended to go the old-looking route as evidenced by the “modern cruiser” marketing angle accompanying the Ness’ re-do of the original Victory motor. In addition, the latest ‘old bobber’ trend has been out for awhile, so i don’t get the effort put into this bike. They are playing catch-up like Honda did with their “you meet the nicest people on a chopper” production chopper.
Hats off to RSD…the Victory platform doesn’t easily lend itself to a vintage look. A luke-warm “PT Cruiser affect” is difficult to avoid. Mixing new and old is really tough.
I can’t build bikes but I do know what I like. RS makes good bikes (his contrast cut stuff is a bit too bling for this boring biker), he’s a step up from Rooke and light years ahead of Paul Jr..
Cool bike but not a fan of where the tank meets the seat. I like the older look on a basic V.
Holy Smokes….
Guys why the knocks on this bike, Victory has shown that it CAN be innovative. They can keep the Vision, but,I’d choose a Cross Country over a Street Glide or a Cross Roads over a Road King in a heartbeat. And guess what? The bars on those bikes are adjustable too. I think I like the idea of being able to adjust them from low to hi/mini apehangers without going through all the rigamarole of aftermarket bars & wire kits.
I think that “American V-Twin, Open Road Biker & Just My Opinion” are on the right track. It WILL appeal to a younger crowd, it DOES have more hp & torque and I can take the money saved & get rid of the pieces (headlight, turn signals, etc) that I don’t like & replace with something else vs. spending $3000.00+ on a upgrade for a Street Bob. There are always going to be “haters” out there so “let em”!!! H-D is, what it is, and that’s great, but, give kudos to Victory for giving riders an alternative. By the way, yes Roland’s version is more bad ass, but what custom version is NOT better than stock, me, I can’t wait to see what Zack Ness does with it.
The marketplace is ALWAYS where these kind of things are decided…
Ok…I love Vic’s. ’05 Vegas 8B. Conquest Customs plus a bunch of honest to God handmade “old school” parts. I am just about fed up with Victory’s idea of “custom”. You can bolt on all the chrome BS you want, add some paint, wire up some “old school” radials and call it custom…its not. How about taking the coffee can exhaust off? Open the bike up, show off the belts, ditch the plastic air box and ridiculous license plate holder and Christmas light turn signals. This is a bike, not a Honda Civic. Why not give us some cam options? How about FACTORY internal wiring (yeah, I’ll say it, like the HD V-Rod). Give us some tanks, fenders, etc. Conquest Customs has taken the Vic to a level Polaris has not yet attempted. And stop trying so hard to be “retro”. You aren’t. You’ve been around since ’92. The niche that Victorys fit into in my opinion is that they aren’t old school, they aren’t HD’s. Be new, be proud. Go fast, be loud, and give us some alternatives to paint and bolt ons. Real performance-Real style. Not tribal paint, and diamond cut heads. Start here and make a bike that will stand up like our predecessors. Roland Sands and Ness are great builders, I don’t deny that. They have built some stupendous rides (not just on biker build-off to boot). But give them a bike, open up and see what happens. I know I alone don’t make a difference but I won’t buy another Vic until something changes.
Whaw …
For someone who has a shop and all that equipment in the world
I would have thought the end result would have been more than that.
I am not sure it should be called a Custom. Just a bolt-on. Disappointed.
It’s possible that Victory asked to do just a bolt-on with new paint, or the budget was not there…
It seems to me that if a manufacturer asks for a custom version it’s to make people dream. Not dreaming with this Ol’ Vic. Also, doesn’t look old to me.
what i like about RSD bikes that they all perform
I think he did a nice job. Powdered the wheels, old radial look tires, hand pin striping, painted the tins, customized the exhaust, painted tire lettering, jockey shifter… that really should be enough for a manufacture hired custom. You all are a tuff crowd!
yyaaaaawwwwnnnnn again. Paintjob, a couple of modified parts and another “cool” video.
If Victory liked that custom, why didn’t say take some of the design and incorporated it into their production bike? This is how it worked with Ness and it worked out okay.
I like RSD work but this doesn’t help Victory’s case.
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i107/lenasthebest88/victory.jpg
LF
Ness is better.
I like the “Ol’ Vic” and the exposure Victory is getting!!
LF
WTF, Just shut up and enjoy the ride. Bunch of critics trying to put their two cents. RSD has made some radical bikes from a Kenny Roberts MOTOGP to Ducati bikes. He is a builder that understands performance and diversity in building sweet bikes.
I think its a great video. It shows basic modification that any bike owner can do, or have friends help out with just some basic equipment. He made the bike his own, and it is still a daily driver. I dont think a one off ground up chop was the intension of the vid.
So that’s it? I was expecting alot more than a paint job and some bolt ons. That thing needs alot of stuff stripped off it and changed to look cool.
That thing is a walk through the old parts bin. How about doing more for a headlight than Krylon? And that’s just for starters.
Give me half the gear , I can belt out a better bike !!!!
Considering it is I suppose to be just an example of what people can do with their newly purchased stock bike, I like it. It is not supposed to be some full on radical custom. Roland can do those with his eyes closed, speaking of which was also what the designer of the High Ball was doing when s/he designed it.
But those repulsive fenders really drag it down, why keep the ugliest part of the original bike?
High heals on a pig
Harley came out with some ugly models (plastic grey looking crap)
Bad boy wannabe looking skull bullshit.
Must be the new generation marketing dept. waiting for the “Super Mario Model”
Don’t mean to start any trouble…….. But every Victory outside of the new touring model was ugly. Every Victory rider I ever met had way too much to say about how good his bike was. Seemed a touch insecure. Victory must be giving shops a great deal to promote their product line. You can make them as pretty as you want.
Still “High heals on a pig”
Tuff crowd indeed, fulla knockers and nay-sayers, whiners and whingers. SHEESH! As for Ayres being able to belt out a better bike, well buddy let’s see your builds on this blog. Way to go Roland, another very sweetly customised bike with way cool style.
I’d actually be impressed if some of the fools slamming this bike, actually showed what they could do vs babbling on their keyboard while spilling their beer….. @Ayres… you can afford a computer… I guess you could afford 1/2 the gear? Go do it 🙂
@LENA Every time I walk into Strokers, I’m impressed what they’ve done with some of the Victorys’ 🙂 And I might add , that’s a nice pic of one you posted…. looking good on it 🙂
My vote is also with the “unimpressed” candidate. The pipes look crude and I stll can’t understand builders fascination with pistol drills and electricians’ multi size drill bits .
Cool looking bike. I also liked the 2 classic cars…
Rick L.,
I agree with you and thanks for the compliment!! That’s my personal Victory that Strokers and RF customized a couple of years ago! Its a 2008 Vegas 8-ball!
LF
From where Victory was headed to which was space and beyond with the Visions,I give Roland Sands a big thumbs up,great job of bringing us back to earth riding motorcycles again instead of launching us to the moon with the boats they(Polaris) was making………..Martin
Roland is an extremely talented and accomplished builder. No doubt about that as he has more than proved what he is capable of.
When manufacturers are involved there usually are certain constraints. Some of those maybe using a certain platform or certain parts. Even certain governmental regulations can hinder a designer.
For Victory it is another move for them. Whether right or wrong time will tell but movement in any market is good.
Agree with Fluke. Victory apparently told RSD to take a stock High Ball and change it up a bit as an example of what can be done in one’s own garage and without taking out a 2nd mortgage on the house.
At least it seems some people around here are capable to intelligent thought instead of just bashing.
Lena… don’t you look nice on that Vic girl. Why not get Vic to do a video on the Fairless Vic.
The bikes okay, but I love the slammed Riv in the opening few seconds of the video. I’m also with Gas Man…Victory really should do a video with Lena! Her ride is every bit as cool as Rolands and she’s way easier to look at.
I’ll bet Victory didn’t tell Roland ,,,nothing! They didn’t have tooooooooo. He know’s his Shit and Ayres, Why should anybody give you half of Roland’s Shit? Go out there and get 1/2 yourself. Nice Bike and I agree, good to see all the attention these Victory’s are getting! They probably deserve it. Hey “Ayres” you are a Enfield Man, anyway.
R ight S ide D rive lookin’ good
97 Responses to “New Victory High-Ball Unveiled.”
17 Responses to “Polaris Names Jim Williams As Vice President Of Human Resources
31 Responses to “Roland Sands Custom Victory High-Ball”
Cyril Polaris gets the first TRIPLE DOUBLE OR HAT TRICK for usage of social media on this blog
When an HR guys gets 17 posts and some new hot cool products dont get 2 posts…..well it sure says something about SOCIAL media!!
Victory’s original marketing never intended to go the old-looking route as evidenced by the “modern cruiser” marketing angle accompanying the Ness’ re-do of the original Victory motor. In addition, the latest ‘old bobber’ trend has been out for awhile, so i don’t get the effort put into this bike. They are playing catch-up like Honda did with their “you meet the nicest people on a chopper” production chopper.
Hats off to RSD…the Victory platform doesn’t easily lend itself to a vintage look. A luke-warm “PT Cruiser affect” is difficult to avoid. Mixing new and old is really tough.
“Freedom” should have followed the radius of the tire.
Nice to see people working on Victorys, only thing , I’d unwrap the pipes and reweld em to smooth em out more.
I can’t build bikes but I do know what I like. RS makes good bikes (his contrast cut stuff is a bit too bling for this boring biker), he’s a step up from Rooke and light years ahead of Paul Jr..
Cool bike but not a fan of where the tank meets the seat. I like the older look on a basic V.
I always wondered what you looked like, Lena. I must say…DAMN. You are one hot chick.
We don’t know the deal with Victory but we know all that Roland is one of the best Custom bike builder in the World!!! that’s it!
At least Roland Sands CARES! Good enough for me. peace
Holy Smokes….
Guys why the knocks on this bike, Victory has shown that it CAN be innovative. They can keep the Vision, but,I’d choose a Cross Country over a Street Glide or a Cross Roads over a Road King in a heartbeat. And guess what? The bars on those bikes are adjustable too. I think I like the idea of being able to adjust them from low to hi/mini apehangers without going through all the rigamarole of aftermarket bars & wire kits.
I think that “American V-Twin, Open Road Biker & Just My Opinion” are on the right track. It WILL appeal to a younger crowd, it DOES have more hp & torque and I can take the money saved & get rid of the pieces (headlight, turn signals, etc) that I don’t like & replace with something else vs. spending $3000.00+ on a upgrade for a Street Bob. There are always going to be “haters” out there so “let em”!!! H-D is, what it is, and that’s great, but, give kudos to Victory for giving riders an alternative. By the way, yes Roland’s version is more bad ass, but what custom version is NOT better than stock, me, I can’t wait to see what Zack Ness does with it.
The marketplace is ALWAYS where these kind of things are decided…
Ok…I love Vic’s. ’05 Vegas 8B. Conquest Customs plus a bunch of honest to God handmade “old school” parts. I am just about fed up with Victory’s idea of “custom”. You can bolt on all the chrome BS you want, add some paint, wire up some “old school” radials and call it custom…its not. How about taking the coffee can exhaust off? Open the bike up, show off the belts, ditch the plastic air box and ridiculous license plate holder and Christmas light turn signals. This is a bike, not a Honda Civic. Why not give us some cam options? How about FACTORY internal wiring (yeah, I’ll say it, like the HD V-Rod). Give us some tanks, fenders, etc. Conquest Customs has taken the Vic to a level Polaris has not yet attempted. And stop trying so hard to be “retro”. You aren’t. You’ve been around since ’92. The niche that Victorys fit into in my opinion is that they aren’t old school, they aren’t HD’s. Be new, be proud. Go fast, be loud, and give us some alternatives to paint and bolt ons. Real performance-Real style. Not tribal paint, and diamond cut heads. Start here and make a bike that will stand up like our predecessors. Roland Sands and Ness are great builders, I don’t deny that. They have built some stupendous rides (not just on biker build-off to boot). But give them a bike, open up and see what happens. I know I alone don’t make a difference but I won’t buy another Vic until something changes.