Yeah a good one :lol: enjoy your vision :thumbup:

 

that was great ; she has a good sense of humor. Me likey:lol:. By the way the vision has outstanding suspension.

 

For some reason Google brought me here when I was searching for air filter options for my 2013 Vision. I went ahead and read through the thread. A lot of interesting misconceptions are in this thread. I like the way my Vision looks from the driver's seat and never see much else, the bike is meant to be ridden. It bears no resemblance to an HD except the cylinder count. I rode two of those before I gave up on the brand and bought my Vision Tour. I also owned an rode a 2007 Yamaha RSTD, basically a Venture without the radio and trunk. I test rode lots of bikes when I was searching for a better ride but did not like the riding position on a GL-1800. To me having the pegs under my a$$ was just not tolerable. I like to stretch out and relax when I am riding 2-up 700 miles per day. I also rode a Venture but when I checked the GVW it was not rated to actually carry me and the wife with our luggage. How many american couples can come in under 400 lb. when you include a week of clothing? On my Vision I stop for gas and water breaks every 200 miles or so and take 5 minutes to walk around before continuing. On my HDs it took a lot longer just to be able to get back on and I was shot at 500 miles.
BTW the OP link is not working but you can see the turkey call (noisy belt) here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ir6tw7K78bc

 

Again I ask. If your so happy with your Victory and NO LONGER OWN A WING why are you hanging around in a Honda Goldwing forum?

Wow........let it go.

 

now that there was funny no ,matter what their wearing or riding.

 

That gal can go turkey hunting with me anytime,those were some real nice yelps and purrs.Sounded just like a lost hen.

Never saw anyone hold a striker like that.Might have to give that a try.

 

g2rich I hope you stay on our forum. We -I like to hear how owners of other brands like or dislike things about bikes they own. I know my friend loves his Vision,and I will tell you the aftermarket pipes he has on it sound sweet. :thumbup:

 

Again I ask. If your so happy with your Victory and NO LONGER OWN A WING why are you hanging around in a Honda Goldwing forum?

Okay, let's see, I never ended my membership to this forum just because I switched bikes. With email notifications I still got updates anytime someone posts on a thread I had previously posted on and this particular thread was posted in the forum over at vision-riders.com where there are a couple of guys who are also members here still because they still have both a GL1800 Goldwing as well as their Vision (G1Nomad is just one who even uses the same handle on all the forums he is on). I am also still on the VTXOA.com forum, specifically the Illinois board, even though I sold my VTX 4 months after I bought my Vision. My handle on both the VTXOA.com and vision-riders.com forums is Travelin Man.........:thumbup:

 

I am sure the Victory is a nice bike for a twin. IMHO it is butt ugly

 

The air filter on the VIctory Vision is located behind the headlight housing and can be accessed by reaching under the headlight. Changing the air filter requires removing (2) screws from below and (2) rubber push pins that will pull out with the filter when it is slid straight down towards the front fender. Total time to change the air filter is less than 5 minutes, and doing an oil change is also fast as the oil filter is located on the back of the engine about where the end of the kickstand is when it is up.

Here is a picture of what the Vision looks like from the front without the headlight housing and other body work. Yes, the air filter sits on the front of the frame and the frame forms the air duct going to the down draft throttle bodies. There is also a plate on the top of the frame housing that is underneath the center console that can be replaced with another filter which when added with a change of cams and exhaust raises the performance numbers to over 125 rear wheel h.p. and 113 ft/lbs. of rear wheel torque for a bike that has a wet weight with the trunk of 890 pounds (850 pounds without the trunk).

Again I ask. If your so happy with your Victory and NO LONGER OWN A WING why are you hanging around in a Honda Goldwing forum?

 

Hmm, I have always defended my decision to switch from the Goldwing to the Vision by listing the merits and faults of both bikes so I guess I will do it again starting with things that are done equally well by both bikes.

1) Passenger comfort
2) Basic audio system
3) Engine Power
4) Range on full tank
5) Comfort level for stock seat
6) Lighting (headlights)
7) Storage

Here are a few things that make the Goldwing better than the Vision:

1) HUGE dealer network
2) HUGE aftermarket accessories selection
3) Better slow speed handling, lower center of gravity
4) SLIGHTLY smoother engine as lower rpm
5) SLIGHTLY better engine performance numbers from the factory
6) Better and easier ability to adjust rear suspension (Vision has an air fitting in left saddlebag and a pump must be used to add air if needed)
7) Better rear lighting (at least the '01 to '10 Goldwings)

Here are a few things that make the Vision better than the Goldwing:

1) Rider COMFORT due to HUGE rider floorboards combined with standard shifter and must less knee bend
2) Better air management from factory due to stock adjustable upper wind deflectors and push button adjustable windshield
3) 6 speed transmission that lowers highway speed rpms to 2400 at 70 mph
4) Factory iPod control integration (yeah, I know the '12 Wings have it too)
5) Factory XM radio integration (yeah, I know the '12 Wings have it too)
6) Better cornering clearance when in the twisties
7) Out of the ordinary looks (hey beauty is in the eye of the beholder)
8] 4 bolts, 2 plugs and the trunk comes off in about 5 minutes and Victory supplies a filler plate
9) From the 2009 model year on ALL Visions come with a 5 year unlimited mileage warranty (how is that for faith in reliability?)

Non-issues:

Shaft drive or belt, both about the same maintenance requirement if you follow factory schedules
Regular maintenance, again, both factories suggest the same maintenance intervals for regular maintenance of things such as brake and clutch fluid, and fork oil changes.
Both bikes get about the same tire life from Dunlop E3s (Victory Vision comes from the factory equipped with E3s)s

If your so happy with your Victory and NO LONGER OWN A WING why are you hanging around in a Honda Goldwing forum?

 

Okay I've posted the Bozo look alike of the front of this gem.

But is anyone else seeing the "Pink Panthers" face in the dash staring back at you?.Put some pink around it,and it'd freak me out..4:

I was thinking the Tazmanian Devil with Bugs Bunny.

 

How long does it take to change the air filter on a Vision?
I like my GW, just sayin.......

The air filter on the VIctory Vision is located behind the headlight housing and can be accessed by reaching under the headlight. Changing the air filter requires removing (2) screws from below and (2) rubber push pins that will pull out with the filter when it is slid straight down towards the front fender. Total time to change the air filter is less than 5 minutes, and doing an oil change is also fast as the oil filter is located on the back of the engine about where the end of the kickstand is when it is up.

Here is a picture of what the Vision looks like from the front without the headlight housing and other body work. Yes, the air filter sits on the front of the frame and the frame forms the air duct going to the down draft throttle bodies. There is also a plate on the top of the frame housing that is underneath the center console that can be replaced with another filter which when added with a change of cams and exhaust raises the performance numbers to over 125 rear wheel h.p. and 113 ft/lbs. of rear wheel torque for a bike that has a wet weight with the trunk of 890 pounds (850 pounds without the trunk).

 

she needs to be turkey hunting!!!

 

How long does it take to change the air filter on a Vision?
I like my GW, just sayin.......

 

Funny this started as just an innocent and something that was suppose to be just plain funny.

It as usual digressed into a analysis of the machine and it's pluses and minuses.

Watch the video - It's a funny prank not a road test. :frown:

 

I will happily concede that I am ignorant about HDs and Victorys. I know next to nothing about them and plan to stay that way. Neither of them holds the slightest interest for me. That's why I bought a wing.

With all the modern water cooled shaft drive flat opposed six cylinders, inline sixes, V-4s, inline fours, boxer twins, and sharp looking motorcycles I wouldn't own either one.

It's interesting that you Victory owners can't simply defend your bikes for whatever advantages you think they offer but must resort to insulting the person who doesn't like them.

Hmm, I have always defended my decision to switch from the Goldwing to the Vision by listing the merits and faults of both bikes so I guess I will do it again starting with things that are done equally well by both bikes.

1) Passenger comfort
2) Basic audio system
3) Engine Power
4) Range on full tank
5) Comfort level for stock seat
6) Lighting (headlights)
7) Storage

Here are a few things that make the Goldwing better than the Vision:

1) HUGE dealer network
2) HUGE aftermarket accessories selection
3) Better slow speed handling, lower center of gravity
4) SLIGHTLY smoother engine as lower rpm
5) SLIGHTLY better engine performance numbers from the factory
6) Better and easier ability to adjust rear suspension (Vision has an air fitting in left saddlebag and a pump must be used to add air if needed)
7) Better rear lighting (at least the '01 to '10 Goldwings)

Here are a few things that make the Vision better than the Goldwing:

1) Rider COMFORT due to HUGE rider floorboards combined with standard shifter and must less knee bend
2) Better air management from factory due to stock adjustable upper wind deflectors and push button adjustable windshield
3) 6 speed transmission that lowers highway speed rpms to 2400 at 70 mph
4) Factory iPod control integration (yeah, I know the '12 Wings have it too)
5) Factory XM radio integration (yeah, I know the '12 Wings have it too)
6) Better cornering clearance when in the twisties
7) Out of the ordinary looks (hey beauty is in the eye of the beholder)
8] 4 bolts, 2 plugs and the trunk comes off in about 5 minutes and Victory supplies a filler plate
9) From the 2009 model year on ALL Visions come with a 5 year unlimited mileage warranty (how is that for faith in reliability?)

Non-issues:

Shaft drive or belt, both about the same maintenance requirement if you follow factory schedules
Regular maintenance, again, both factories suggest the same maintenance intervals for regular maintenance of things such as brake and clutch fluid, and fork oil changes.
Both bikes get about the same tire life from Dunlop E3s (Victory Vision comes from the factory equipped with E3s)s

 

I will happily concede that I am ignorant about HDs and Victorys. I know next to nothing about them and plan to stay that way. Neither of them holds the slightest interest for me. That's why I bought a wing.

With all the modern water cooled shaft drive flat opposed six cylinders, inline sixes, V-4s, inline fours, boxer twins, and sharp looking motorcycles I wouldn't own either one.

It's interesting that you Victory owners can't simply defend your bikes for whatever advantages you think they offer but must resort to insulting the person who doesn't like them.

 

Likewise, I would not own a motorcycle with a rough, shaking V twin engine. It is the same technology HD was mass producing 70 or 80 years ago.

I don't either but it was fundamentally the same air-cooled 45* V twin design wasn't it?

This comment alone shows how truly ignorant you are about other brands. You assume (do I need to spell it out for you?) that because the Victory Freedom engine is a 50 degree V-twin that it is rough and it shakes. Well, after over 37,000 miles in just over 3 full seasons of riding I can tell you for certain that there is no appreciable vibration from the rigid mounted, counter balanced engine with the exception of some during cold starts. I have noticed more high frequency vibration in the handlebars of my old '03 GL1800 than I have ever noticed on my Victory Vision. As far as H-D goes, they have NEVER produced an engine so technologically advanced such as the Victory Freedom V-twin now or 70 or 80 years ago, only now is H-D finally starting to add oil cooling to their engines from the factory while Victory has had air/oil cooling from day one.

Open you mind even if you have to close your eyes, the styling might not be your thing, but to slam a bike or brand simply for the style of engine shows both a lack of an open mind and the same attitude that many H-D riders have about ANY brand other than H-D.

Please forgive me if you have drunk the Goldwing Koolaid, for it can be easily confused with the H-D Koolaid, which in turn can easily be mistaken for the Honda Koolaid.

:nojoke:

P.S. The video was funny as hell and has also received a lot of laughs over at the Vision-Riders.com forum!

 

Hmmmmmmmmm....Being ugly makes noises?

 

Funny

 

Hey Guys ,
I can't play the video ...........any suggestions !
I use a P.C. , O/S Vista, ie 8
Thanks Bob

You need Flash, you can get it here:

http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/

 

Hey Guys ,
I can't play the video ...........any suggestions !
I use a P.C. , O/S Vista, ie 8
Thanks Bob

 

AMAZING how a video posted for a good laugh breaks down into a bunch of mud-slinging crap!

Get a sense of humor and have a chuckle today!
If it had been me and my wife,I would have took it for what it is.
She got me !! (expect a payback though)

 

Noise

I'm sure she paid for that later on that night in the sack, I think she is a keeper. It is good to play a little sometimes. I still love the sound of that bike. I might just get me one, I don't care about what others think. Oh, I knew it was a turkey call too, a country boy knows these things. :thumbup: