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Victory Motorcycles Vision
800 Concept Unveiled
In a dramatic live unveiling before the
motorcycle and mainstream media, Victory Motorcycles, a division
of Polaris Industries Inc (NYSE/PSE: PII), revealed their Vision
800 concept motorcycle at this past weekend's International Motorcycle
Show in Long Beach, California. A fully automatic motorcycle
that pushes beyond the current reality of American style and
design, it provides a glimpse into one possible future segment
of American motorcycles.
With its Victory Motorcycle division continuing to outpace industry
growth, an ongoing strategic partnership with leading European
motorcycle manufacturer KTM and a recent organizational expansion
of its motorcycle and international businesses, Polaris' commitment
to its motorcycle business has gone global - and has never been
greater.
Driven by zealot-like passion to deliver on Victory's positioning
as "The New American Motorcycle", the award-winning
Polaris / Victory Industrial Design Team never pauses in it's
exploration of both form and function. "We constantly study
global design trends, as well as today's motorcycle consumers
to better understand, and deliver on, their expectations of the
future," says Greg Brew, Director of Polaris Industrial
Design. "Polaris has assembled a best-of-the-best team from
around the world, and our mandate for Victory is to drive the
future of custom-inspired American motorcycle design." He
added, "The Vision 800 is but one example of the type of
exploration our team pursues in order to continue to deliver
the type of innovative design that fuels people's passion for
motorcycles."
Victory Vision 800 Concept - Key Features
Automatic Constant Variable Transmission
(CVT) without foot controls or clutch which lowers the learning
curve of riding a full-size motorcycle.
Easily accessible tank storage - large enough to accommodate
2 full face helmets.
Radical new styling and proportion driven by redesigned component
package.
Comfortable cruiser riding position with a low seat height.
Tech Specs
Engine:
800cc 4-stroke liquid-cooled parallel twin
Dual under-seat side exit exhaust
Drivetrain:
Automatic CVT
Maintenance-free exposed shaft final drive with cast aluminum
single sided swingarm
Chassis and Suspension:
Cast aluminum alloy frame
Bladder fuel tank behind front wheel
Fully adjustable single rear gas shock
43mm inverted telescopic front forks
Tires and brakes
Front tire 120/60-R17 with 6 spoke cast aluminum rim 3.75"X17"
Rear tire 250/40-R18 with 6 spoke cast aluminum rim 9"X18"
Front brake 300 mm rotors with 2 piston calipers
Rear brake 250 mm rotor with 1 piston caliper
Overall dimensions
Wheelbase 61"
Seat height 28.5"
Ground clearance 5.8"
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