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Victory Vegas 8-Ball

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Make Model |
Victory Vegas 8-Ball |
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Year |
2005-06 |
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Engine |
Air/oilcooled, four stroke, 50° V twin SOHC, 4
valves per cylinder |
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Capacity |
1507 |
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Bore x Stroke |
97 x 102
mm |
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Compression Ratio |
9.2:1 |
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Induction |
Electronic Fuel Injection
with 44mm throttle bodies |
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Ignition /
Starting |
- / electric |
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Max Power |
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Max Torque |
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Transmission /
Drive |
5 Speed / Reinforced belt |
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Front Suspension |
43mm Conventional telescopic
fork, 130mm wheel travel |
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Rear Suspension |
Single, mono-tube gas
forged and cast aluminum w/ rising-rate
linkage 100mm wheel travel, preload adjustable
spring |
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Front Brakes |
Single 300mm floating rotor
4 piston caliper |
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Rear Brakes |
Single 300mm floating rotor
2 piston caliper |
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Front Tyre |
80/90-21 |
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Rear Tyre |
180/55-B18 |
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Dry-Weight |
280 kg |
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Fuel Capacity |
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Review |
Smartcycleshopper.com |

THE VEGAS 8-BALL™. RAW, BASIC AND DARK. JUST WHAT A BLACK
SHEEP SHOULD BE.
This is what happens when the Vegas genes go nasty. Introducing the all-new
Victory Vegas 8-Ball. Stripped down. Simple. Dark as sin. The 8-Ball starts
with styling cues inherited from the Vegas. Long, low design, one-piece
sculpted tank with split tail, and a flush-mounted taillight. But from
there, it gets ominous. Black bodywork. Blacked-out front fork and triple
clamps. And a black heart to match. Check out its 92 cubic inch, 4-valve,
overhead-cam Freedom V-Twin. It’s cloaked in black powdercoat to further the
sinister theme. The whole thing might remind you of something that slunk out
of the shadows at the edge of town. The engine is rigid-mounted, but
counterbalancers soak up the vibrations that come with thumping pistons.
After that, you’ll find there’s nothing there that doesn’t need to be. You
get a solo seat, minimalist features and a riding experience distilled down
to its most basic and true form. All at a price that will slap an evil
little grin on any face. It’s the all-new Vegas 8-Ball.
Arriving before the headlining Hammer is the Eight Ball, mechanically
identical to a Victory Vegas but with blacked out trim in place of chrome at
a price $2000 cheaper. At $12,999, Victory claims the Eight Ball is the best
value in the American cruiser segment. Market research reveals that more
than 50% of cruisers over 900cc are priced under $15,000, until now leaving
that market open to the Japanese competition and Harley's Sportster line.
Victory sees the Eight Ball, equipped with just a solo seat, as a blank
canvas on which to make it into a personalized custom.
8-Ball features
Black bodywork, black powdercoat, blacked-out front fork and triple clamp.
92 cubic inch, 4-valve, overhead-cam Freedom V-Twin.
Long, low design, one-piece sculpted tank with split tail, and a frenched
rear fender. |