Went Christmas shopping

[froggy Steve]

Today in Bordeaux.
Bought this puppy!
Its a Victory Vegas 8 Ball (all blacked out) with just 8065 km on the clock from new in 2013. Its 1731 cc V twin American made (same co as Indian) but they stop production this year so may well become a classic in the future? Being delivered tomorrow, but man, the sound is something awesome

 

[nick_the_fish]

Nice Steve. I'd love to hear that bad boy started up. Video maybe???

 

[AndyCook]

Looks too nice to use and get mucky

 

[froggy Steve]

It has a Stage 1 tune - Vance & Hines pipes, air filter and a re-map. It does sound awesome, it will keep the niegbours amused for sure! I will get a video tomorrow and post it up

 

[clivehorridge]

Nice one Steve, looks classic already mate

 

[Ben Stratford]

Love the old indians too but would be great to ride that one - especially on french roads which are excellent compared to ours

 

[StarCruiser]

Congrats on your purchase.
I'm not into bikes, not enough wheels for my liking but as bikes go, that looks a beauty.

 

[froggy Steve]

Its a shame they are stopping production this year The indians in the showroom were, well, showy. The smaller scout is very small, too small for me. I can understand that Polaris dont want to run 2 brands of mc against each other, so maybe production may start up again in a few years under a new owner? who knows.

 

[chapel gate]

Enjoy!

you cant beat treating yourself now and then. Makes all that hard work worthwhile..

 

[BobMurphy]

Very nice! and you have the weather in France to enjoy it.

Cruisers in a Scottish winter are not a good idea.

I'm looking forward to the video, can't wait to hear it start up.

Happy Christmas .

Bob.

 

[clivehorridge]

Very nice! and you have the weather in France to enjoy it.

Cruisers in a Scottish winter are not a good idea.

I'm looking forward to the video, can't wait to hear it start up.

Happy Christmas .

Bob.

Bob, I recon you must be the first on the forum to start wishing folks a Happy Christmas!

And its only just half-past November

 

[froggy Steve]

Enjoy!

you cant beat treating yourself now and then. Makes all that hard work worthwhile..

Its been 15 years (and a half) since we sold up in UK and came over. Cars, bike, house everything. It was tough to start with (14€ to our name in yr 2, no fall back, no heating oil, nothing) but we made it through with some hard graft, and now although not well off, we have a good living - we tend to do what we want within reason, eating out, holiday once a year, and now a bike .
Happy with my lot...apart from having to work from March - November!

 

[Dave_S]

Very nice mate. I treated myself to a wee toy earlier this summer... its a Harley Davidson too... ;-)

 

[froggy Steve]

Very nice mate. I treated myself to a wee toy earlier this summer... its a Harley Davidson too... ;-)

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I like that - it's even got the rifle carrier! Awesome....far too tall for me with my short legs

 

[BobMurphy]

Bob, I recon you must be the first on the forum to start wishing folks a Happy Christmas!

Well, it is Steve's Christmas Present . . to himself .

(will he wait until after Christmas before riding it though ).

Bob.

 

[froggy Steve]

Well, it is Steve's Christmas Present . . to himself .

(will he wait until after Christmas before riding it though ).

Bob.

Will he heck!

 

[GeekOKent]

So nice

 

[fbnss]

Happy with my lot...apart from having to work from March - November!

Yeah but November to March sounds good

 

[froggy Steve]

Here is a link to yootoobe - only a short thing but it sounds a lot better in the flesh

 

[Shayne]

Good luck to you Steve that's a present and a half that is

Makes me wonder if i slipped up telling her a bag of these will do me for xmas