Well, things are changing slowly, as H-D are suffering badly in the very, very serious economical crisis going on in the US these days, while Victory owner Polaris Industries is thriving, with a share price that has gone from $20 to $45 in the last 18 months. This increase, combined with the H-D sale slump, means some real market share growth – enough to get dangerously close to the 10% market share that Victory was aiming at to lull Harley into ignoring them rather than attacking them directly.

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Harley-Davidson is far from dead, and this war will be interesting, as well as bring us new and better bikes.

Plus
Generous power and torque
Outstanding fit and finish
Powerful brakes
Optional cruise control
Comfortable and solid ride
A lot of bike for the money

Minus
No ABS, not even as an option