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03-05-2012, 04:24 PM | #1 |
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HD to Vision...
Tyler, Texas is really no different than any other town in America. The city Fathers there try to make the most of their taxpayer dollar.
Last week, something happened that I thought I'd never see. For the past 30+ years, the City of Tyler has always purchased Harley Davidson's for their motorcycle force to ride. After much consideration, they have decided to convert all of their HD fleet over to Victory Visions. What made them do it? Warranty. The Visions are coming with a 5-year, bumper-to-bumper, no-hassle warranty. The warranty also includes coverage of all of the emergency lights, radios and related equipment. What were the moto cops in Tyler most impressed with? The fact that you can lay a Vision down on it's side and with a turn of the handle bars and a twist of the throttle, the Vision will right itself. Trip In case you were wondering.... they did consider the GoldWing, but it costs more, didn't have as good a warranty and some of the moto cops felt it was too bulky to use in traffic.
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03-05-2012, 04:32 PM | #2 |
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That's a sharp looking bike. Hope I never see one behind me.
I'd like to see how they are able to right the bike. I've always thought a Goldwing would be better suited for Highway patrol type duty. |
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03-05-2012, 04:56 PM | #3 |
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That's interesting. I can see how a 5 year warranty would be attractive for that kind of application. That's the first Victory I've seen used for law enforcement use.
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03-05-2012, 05:15 PM | #4 |
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I too would like to see how they upright the bikes. Sounds intriguing.
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03-05-2012, 06:03 PM | #6 |
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The Visions look good as cop bikes. They are supposed to be a really nice handling bike as well.
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03-05-2012, 06:10 PM | #7 |
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03-05-2012, 06:18 PM | #8 |
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Good lookin scoot!
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03-05-2012, 07:02 PM | #9 |
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Wow, boss man, sweet looking ride. When I grow up, I want to be a motorcycle officer in Tyler, TX.
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03-05-2012, 08:16 PM | #10 |
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The Victory Cross Country Tour will be my next bike.
I love the white one. Maybe next year. http://www.polarisindustries.com/en-...s/photos.aspx#
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03-19-2012, 09:20 AM | #11 |
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That's what I was thinking, but then H-D got in the way with the Road Glide Ultra while local Victory dealer went under. The Cross Country is a good looking ride though. The radio box on the police model looks like something of a mismatched afterthought though.
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03-19-2012, 10:23 PM | #12 |
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With all the storage on those new Victories, they (cops) won't have to stop as often for donuts .
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03-05-2012, 08:15 PM | #13 |
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Unfortunately the bike pictured is not a Victory Vision, it is a Victory Cross Country.
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Quote:
Thought you might catch that one.
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03-14-2012, 01:44 PM | #15 |
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Unfortunately, I could only find that pic off the web.... the Victory's that Tyler, Texas PD got are actually Visions.
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