Will victory motorcycles perform as well as A Harley Davidson?

It will probably last as long, but the resale value will be lower than the Harley.

Harley's aren't really built for performance. A better question would be does Victory have the same quality, dependability, resale and comfort. My guess is yes to everything but resale which is why I decided not to buy one myself. I do think they make a good looking bike and it would be a good alternative to a Harley. I was concerned with the resale issues though.

Personally I hope Victory does well and really hoping Indian does well again now that they are reopening. I have a Honda VTX 1300 now made in Ohio which I will have for at least 3 more years and am REALLY hoping Indian is going to put out a quality bike because that will be my next one if it is. I just think Harley is so deeply protected in the press, I have heard Victory is a much more truly American owned than Harley as far as parts and assembly and I have heard they are better from 2 people I know who have owned both brands,but 2 people really isn't enough to make a fair judgment

Cruiser Magazine just did an article on Victory Motorcycles for Touring models and gave it pretty good reviews, Second to a Goldwing and Harley was third , All three of those bikes are built for luxury . Victory as well as just about every bike these days are pretty well built. There will be Lemons in every crowd

Victory is by far a better built motorcycle for riding than Harley.

The Harley will have a better resale value than the Victory.

Victory will out preform Harley on any given day.

Harley you are paying for the name.

Victory you are paying for the bike.

The Victory is considered to be the best V-twin built in America. Even the early carburated baggers were fast motorcycles.

The Victory will blow any Harley (stock vs stock) off the road with the exception of a VRod. Better brakes too. Why anyone would buy an inferior product with the rationalization they think it will be worth more when they sell is beyond me.

have a 2001 fxdp and a 2006 victory 8ball. after riding the stock 8ball i did a bit of work to my fxdp. 95 cu in 10.5 to 1 forged pistons, andrews 55g gear cams, roller rockers, 1.94 intake, and 1.60 exhaust valves, stage 2 porting and shaved heads. adj push rods, and new lifters. have a mikuni carb and hooker 2>1 header. much better, then for the 8ball i bought a k&n filter, drilled out the filter box so it could breath, and bought a lloydz fuel injection controller, a total of under $300.00, and really it didn't need it to still be faster than my h-d. i still love my dyna, but the vic has it all over the h-d, performance, style, comfort, ride, ........

less than 51% is manufactured in the us it is the reason the US Government mad Harley remove their "Made In America emblem" to "Assembled in America" to be able to boast Made in the USA the equipment, car, bike, truck whatever it is has to have more then 51% american made parts to sport the Made in the USA logo. the plant in India is a go and the next gen american Harley will be made there, with Japanese and Chinese parts. better to just buy the Japanese bike it looks just as good, and it's a lot less and more dependable then the HD that is also a Japanese bike if you ask me. the part that really bites and my butt is how HD has the nerve to sell those bikes with all of the Japanese and Chinese parts at those ridiculous high prices

Victory bikes are just wanna -be Harleys! Victory riders wish they were as cool as us Harley guys